Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27
Christian Religion and pay proper respect to its insti

Christian Religion and pay proper respec to its insti
tutions. ~
Rev &C Corss took the affirmative, and maintained
that perschs should be entirely excluded from the teach
er s desk, who scoff at religion.
The time having arrived for the third order of business
Miss Allen was called upon to give her method of teach
ing Reading, followed by Miss Scott who gave her meth
| cd of teaching Alphabet.
Remarks were made teaching the Alphabet by Prof
Coburn Rev. j. Parker Mr.. o. F. Young, Rev. C. c.
Corss aud Rev. - Mccarthy.
! After reading number Of questions which were pre-
sented by different persons present part which were
answered Immediately and the deferred till evening
the Association adjourned to meet at G4 o'clock.
EreninSThe Association after being called to order
was favored with music from the choir Committee
of five were appointed by the Chairman to nominate of
fcers for the coming year. They were as follows Prof
C. r. Coburn, Nathan Pcdrick, of Wells Miss Phoebe
Doty, of Smithfeld; Miss Ellen Huston of Towanda
| and Miss Amanda French of Springfield.
The discussion of the second resolution was then
sumed Prof. Coburn stated of the difficulties in
aScertainng whether the person be employed teach
er did or did not believe in the divine authority of the
Christian Religion.
Henry Youtz took the floor and spoke strongly on the
affirmative. The resolution then being voted on was
| unanimously carried.
Rev. j. Parker took tue desk and gave for the subject
OF ms lecture The Concentration of Force the Proper
Element OF Success His lecture such we love to
! listen to and one that did honor to the speaker
An essay by Miss &. Amanda French, was the next
business in order the subject Of Hndcrances til
Teachers Mental Improvement, and Some of the Rene
dies She treated her subject in praisewOrthy manner
sympathzng deeply with the teacher who has much
TO contend with and who has little remuneration for
| her abOrs.
The discussion of the first resolution then taken
up The school law read aud remarks made 10y Prof.
Coburn and also by evs Corss and Foster all of whom
spoke on the Affirmative.
Dr D. Bullock spoke of the watchlu that teach
should have their pupils from the time they leave
home till they return
The questions were then answered which given
in the afternoon, and after music by til choir, the As
spciation adjourned to meet in the morning at nine.
Saturday morRiEg.-A motion made that Orwell
Hill be the place of the next meeting OF the Association
and the time of meeting the second Friday anI Saturday
OF February. The motion carried.
iAe .noaing the appointments FIR the next meet
no
Lcctm o,- Rev. Mr. Eoscele of Orwell.
Essages!-Miss Mary Fuller, Campown.
Eeciamsr-Mr. Justus Fletcher, of LeRaysyille.
Reade1-3Ii-s Alice Cor5in of Warren.
I.,-.ac@ Comm fi,e-O.J. Cls bbucl II. Champlain
G. G. Corin, Jr., Miss Adelaide Beecher of Crwell.
The Committee appointed to report officers ior the
-ring year, submitted the following:
Pr,,jdent-Oscar =. Young, OF Rome,
Isl !Ice Fye~i. elt- Nathan pcJriek, of Wells,
2i do d. Hocman Andrews, Of Granville,
Sd do 10 Byron Cass or Orwell
Record,pg 8, cyctory- Augusta Lyon, of Towanda.
The above named persons were unanimously elected.
on notion. the Secretary ordered write 70 the
last Secretary inquire after the funds belonging the