The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-17

then taken up and discussed By Messrs II. Nf
Fisher, Kerr, Palmer, Points, Diekersaa, Siga
| foos and Mai. Tate. Mr.. Uriah Blackburn taet
read an essay on s'The Relation oflhe Paran
to tie School" On motion, all essays shall 81
Iepen for discussion.
/ s.The best methods of teaching 0rthography
was then discussed by Messrs. Speice, Satter
field, Sigafoos, Dickerson and Gallon. A mo
tiou TO Gx regular hours for meeting and al
joprnng was made, but pedSing the question
the Institute adjourned to meet at j O'Clock
P. NJ
TUESDRY .fFTER.NOOyN.
| After The usual preliminary exercises, a mo.
ton 10 appoint committee Of nine, to nomi-
nate permanent officers, was carried, aud thC
ChaiE appointed the following al that Commit.
tee MessYs. q. Sigafaos, II. W. Fisher, J. Pal.
/ raer, Obed Burger and G. FL. Gallon; anc
Misses Carrie Rea, L. Montgomery and II. Il
Williams. The Committee made the folloW-
ing report: For President, Rev Geo Sigaloaa;
Vice Presidents, J. W Dlckersont J. aalmel
and ). E. Saierfeld; Rec. SecretaryygE. f. Kerr
Cor. Sec, J. G. Fisher. Treasurer, s. H. Tate
Business Committee, J. G.. Fisher, Chajrmaza
lJ. W. DJckerson, J. C. Geyer, f. w. Fisher,
and Chas. Long. The report was adopted.
The President on taking the Chair, address
ed the Institute "The best methods Of teach
ing tae Albhabct, Spelling and Reading" was
Ethen discussed by Gallon, Dicxerson and
Isaughtoa. Discussion closed ani-the follow
iag "Should the teacher be responsible for
-the.conduct Of pupils on their way 10 aud from
scAosl!" taken up and discussed BY Diskerson
and Gallon.
Adjourned till 81 O'Clock, P. NJ.
TUESDAY EVENING.
After The Institute had been called to order,
and MISCELLANEOUS business had been Transact
ed, an essay was read, on "The Teacher and
bis Yocahon.' by Chas. Longs Mr.. ". g..
Points delivered an Grafton, OF ''Education. =
Miss. /. ?. Blackburn gead an essay on S'0nr
Couqffy and !. our Schools" The question,
ssShould the parent be compelled by law to
edGeate his chiidhen, 5sagas discussed on the al
drmatiye ebysg @. EiSher and Gallon, and on
the uegauves5y H w Fsshgr, j Wonders, Tate,
Dickerson, Points aud sisaf51s
ADJOURNED ,Il Wednesday, 9o'cIock, a. M
WEDNESDAY afO8.NI.TG.
fastitute net aud called to border by the
President. Remarks were tnads by J. G. Fish !
er and Geo. Sigafnos on the Importance Of be- !
coming members Of the Assocaiba, aiier which
a number enrolled their names.
4 Finance Committee, consisting of Messrs
5igatoos, Palmer and II. W. Fsher, was ap-
pointed.
An essay was read by J. E. SaNerGelG, on
the "Common School system of PENNSYLVANIA -
A lecture on Penmanshp was dsEyered By J.
G. Fisher, followed by discussTh by Dieker-
son and Kinssl. on the same subiet.
Prof. Dickerson delivered a leaure on hIen-
al Arithmetic, followed by remfks by Sga- |
zoos, Gallon and others. The question "Wbat /
degree of scholarship should entlte the teacher /
o professional certificate" was discussed by I
9Ickerson, Tate, Sgatoos and Kef
Adjourned It'll Ii O'Clock, P. NJ 1
WEDNESDAY .fFTERyDON.
At the hour appointed the Instilte was call
ID to order. ]. G. Fisher was elcted Assiz-s
2alhoun:--sn6isct-"Tbe Teacher profession
progressive one" Prof. Dlckertn lectured
2n "AIetbods Of Recitation" 1he question
Should the right OF suffrage be grated Is per-
ons unable 10 read ard write2" vas then f!.l-
ussed on the affirmative By HiW Fisher
Wonders, Palmer, Kerr, Kgnsei and Dicksrs7n.
nd on :he negative byGaIijon, GeRr,and Rev.
lepler. DR.. c. n. HIckok favored 1.-The Insl-
ate with some remarks On the sbect
TIE DNRSDhY EVENINa
The Institute was called 10 order Vice Pres.
)jckerson il the chair. A resolution embod-
I'd in the Treasarer's Report lavyIg a tax oil
fly cents or each male member. 10 deffav ex- t,
enses ana replenish the Treasury, vas carried
J. C. Clarkson delivered lectur# On HPu5-
c Schools z. 7. Kerr read an esay on the
Nobility and responsibility of the torhers go- Is
atioa.n A lecture oq "Science; its Influence
p The History of the World" was Den dcIly- Il
red BY ], Palmer, Esq.
The question ''Shouid physical tanning be
lade part OF common school educatou?' was
ecussed by Sigafoog, Kinsel, Tate AMI Gallon.
The Coult House was filled TO oyrf0wiBg.
ae frequent rounds Of applause uhich the
.ctures elected, showe2 The interest manifest
I by all present.
Adjourned till Thursday, O'Clock A. IA.
THURSDAY .lORJY1.NG.
Institute met and was called to obe-. 4
nging class was appointed consisting ofthe fol-
wing parsons; J. C. Fisher, c. Long, L. d. 9
pece and J. Williams On motion, b Com
Ht'ee Of five consisting off. C. GeyerI Chair !
an, J. G. Fisher, ]. W. Dickess5n, J. p. {
Villains, and z. T. Kerr, was appointed to
.aa resolutions. Rev. Geo Sigafoos tfea lee ,
ired 90 the Responsibilities O! Telhhers''
emarks were madeon teaching Geogri9hy by
err, II. ". Fisher and Dickerson.
Adjourned till u O'Clock P. NJ.
THURSDAY .HFTER.FOON.|
The Institute was called 70 order bg Vice Il
resident SatteFdeld. On motion of1J. @.
isher, Art. Of the Constitution was amen 5
q, 50 as 10 require each male me4nberof the
s2ocIailon to pay twenty-five cents aaualv. {
The County Superintendent lectufed on the a
st methods of teaching Notation and Numer-
lon, followed by Geiser and Others. IS
Messers GeIsler and DickeFson discussed the
st method of teaching Grammar.
The subject, ''Are school exhibitions. as gpn-