Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-08-09


And where Is my Muse, Like the rest of the girls,
She i. gone To somr Iic ME wern,
To cutau-le the Lraux in her bright glossy curls,
And let hor dust=r be sccn.
But welcome We teachcrsl We sovreigns Of Mind!
NrrIirees IN Reasons Io:usiu.
WL,,e lani. the strong f'tters Of darkness untini-
Ie iur-ers Of D,stiny's chain!
No large ncrI 0; honor the world will testow
To garland the teachers Iale hiow;
But in future, heartfelt will the gratitude be,
For the work accom- Ii,h"s now.
Thrice wclc. me the toachcr-, especially such
Wh.-e .'.rlnolIur' rlalhs tic., as tlo-e,
Who ihc our oN mstters and sisters have hearts
To pity ami .o!are woes.
happy the clni-,he poor t.mI eiii,
Whosc a.l'r. So loving anu Aiud,
Can shrl FROM hrr ryr- sweet lu-Jrc so mild,
10 iIlumiue hi, utauiiIr mind.
o we'll remeuabcr' Ha.for!han was /
My mother was lad IN the grave.
Iut the clr4r, ,utiu i-ht ct a.! teachers blue eye
Ny heart i-Uul iys sOrTyws could save.
Aye, welcome yc teachers! 50 iai,lfaI and true,
Come, meet Sc IN council to-day;
And VIXEN We nave LurnI,hd your arr.or anew
Once more your bright banners display.
The acting President, Mr. Smith, de-
iivered brief bat appropriate Inaugural
Address.
Dr. Chester 7. Bliss, of Bradford cour-
ty, read an address on the best methods
0. government in families ard schools.
Mcssrs. Dickerson aud Lambcrn, aud
Misses Martin and Bishop, were appointed
to eurol mem. bers and teachers in a;ieu-
dance.
The Committee on an Organ Ct the a.,
soc!atiou, reported adversely 20 an a;teu pit
Tor separate periodical. Ii was, bow,v-
er, resolved, on motion Of Mr.. " i.snn,
that twelve members of the Association
be annually elected as authorized contrib
u,ors to the Htnn.gloonia .Schooi Jwnai,
and each requested to submit monthly
article to the editor thereof for publication.
The question, Should pupils who a;telI
school SIX hours day be required to study
at home. was taken up aud discussed by
Messrs. Coturn, tiauck, Parker, Wicker.
sham, Allen, C!u!k,Aauk, Lumtoru, VII
sou, Sitter, johns, Phelps, and PoormaG.
The question was finally referred to the
Executive Committee, TO report at the
uey, annual meeting.
The speakers iu discussions were limi-
ted to ten minutes each, speaking bu,
twice on the same subject.
O'CLOCK, t. M-Met iu Commence
ment Hall. Prayer by Pres. Loomis Of
Lewis.urg.
The Srar-Spauglod Banner was suDg by
the Lewisburg Glee Club.
DR.. Burrowes, of Lancaster, State Su.
perinteuden', made an interesting address
on the suffice. of education in this State,
tracing lis development.
Song by the Glee Club.
Pref Bliss, Of Levisburg, followed,
showing the harmony between the comm on
school and the collegiate systems.
WEDNESDAY, MORNINo.-Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. M'Williams, of Bradford county.
After debate, the word 'Teacher" was
substituted for "Member" in Art. II. of
bylaws.
The committee on publication of the
records of tie Association, reported,
through DR.. Frank Taylor, Of Chester
county, that Mcssrs. Sewers, Barnes 4
Co., Of philad., had commenced the pub
licatlon of tho proposed work, but post
poned it on account Of the times.
2o'CLoCK, P.M.-Vice President Lam
born iu the chair.
The Report on TIE question, "Ought
candidates for tie oliicc of County Super
intendent to be examined!' was adopted
as the sentiment Of the Association, being
discussed by Messrs. Cruikshaak, Holland,
Taylor, Coburn, WIckersham, Herbert ci
H., and Stodla.d, and then iud fni;ely
postponed.
Prof Stoddard had leave to forward his
biographical sketch Of the late g. t. Tews-
bury, County Superintendent for Su.qne-
hanna, for publication in the School
Journal
Eeeniog Session.-A committee was ap-
pointed to name a place for the next meet
ing. Committee named Reading or Eiston.
Association decided in favor Of holding il
at Reading.
An Address upon the topic" "a Finished
Elucation," was read by Prof Curtis Of
Lewisburg.
An Essay on the responsibility Of the
Teachers Mission, was read by Mss NJ.
L. Walton Of Chester county.
A Poem, "Chapge, Creations Doom"
was read by Miss Lydia N. Garner, Of
Bradford county.
On motion the Association rendered
their thanks for the Addresses of tho
Mcssrs. Bliss and Curtis, and the produc-
,ions of Misses Walton aud Garner.
The following Resolution, introduced
by Prof. Stoddard, WAS postponed until
tomorrow evening:
HResolyed That in the present desper-