Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-01-10

which number enrolled their uames
! A Finance Committee, consisting of Messrs
| Sigafoos, Palmer and ii. w. Fisher, was aps
pointed
An essay wss read by J. E. Satterfsld, on
the 'fCommon School system Of Penney lyania.' -
/ lecture ON Penmsnship was delivered by j.
g. Fisher, followed hy discussion by Diekef.
son and Kinsel, on the same subject.
! Prof. Dickerson delivered lecture on
| Mental Arithmetic, followed by remarks by
Sigafoos, Gallon and others. The question
"What degree Of scholarship should entItle the
tescher TO professional certificate was dls%
cusssd by Dickerson, Tate, Sigafoos aud Kerr
Adjourned I'LL IL o'clock, 2. III.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON.
AT the hour appointed the Institute was CALI.
ed 10 order ] G. Fisher was elected Assis.
taut Secretary. An essay was read by J. c..
Calhoun subject-s'Ths Teachers profession
progressive one" Prof. Diokerson lsctured
on ssMethods of Recitation" The question
"Sbould tbc right Of suffrage be granted to
persons unable TO read and write q. was fhen
discussed en- the affirmative By Fl. w. Fisher
Wonders, negative By Gallon, oyer, and Rev.
Keppler. DIR. G. N. Hlckok favored the In
stituie with some remarks on the subject
Adjourned till 6k o'clock, P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY EVE&IyRG.
The Institute was called to order, Vice
Pres. Diekerson in the chair. resolution
embodied 10 the Treasurer's Reports legyine
tax of 6fty cents on each male member %
defray expenses aud replenish the Treasury,
was carried.
j. G. clarkson delivered lecture on "Pubs
lio Schools" X. L. Kerr read an essay en
the "NobilitY and responsibility of the teach
ers vocation" a slecture on 'sScience its
influence on the History of the World" was
then delivered by j. Palmer, Esq.
The question. ''Should physical training DO
made part Of common school edueationi'
was discussed By Sgafoos, kinsel, Tats. Gall
lion.
The Court House waf filed to oyerhowiug.
The frequent rounds of applause which the
lectures elected, showed ths interest manifest
ed by all present.
Adjourned till Thursday. O'Clock, A. NJ.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Institute met and called to order. Il sing
lug class was appointed consisting Of the fol-
loving persons: j. G. Fisher, G. Long, L. D.
Speice and J. Williams. On motion, a Com
mittee of FIVE consisting Of j. q. Geyer
Chairman, j. G. Fisher, ]. ~ Dickerson,
j. P. Williams, and E. f. Kerr was appointed
TO draft resolutions. Rev Geo. Sieafoos then
lectured on the Responsibilities Of Teach-
ers." Remarks were made on tsachiog Geog.
rapby by Kerr, Fl. w. Fisher and Dckerson.
Adjourned Til Ii O'Clock P. NJ.
THURSDAY .4FTER.FOO.N
The Institute was called to order by Vice
President Satterisld. % motion Of j. g.
Fisher, Art 4th of the Constitution was amep-
de3, 50 as to require each male member of the
Association 20 pay twenty 6ge cents annually.
The County Superintendent Iectured on the
best methods of teaching Notation aud Nn-
merstion: followed by Gelsler and others.
Messrs Geisler and Dickerson discussed the.
best method of teaching Grammar.
The subject, 'sAre school exhibitions, as
generally conducted, beneficial % was susisin-
ed by Gallion, Kerr and Wonders, and opposs
ednby Speice and Geisler.
Adjourned tll 81 o'clock 2. NJ.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Tie Institute was called to order by the
President after which the "Singing Glass;
sang 'sThe Star Spaugled Banner" An essay
was read by II. Geyer, on 'sThe Character of
the American People, A lecture was deliver
cd by Prof Chas. H. Gere, on "Fhe Coming
Educator and his Work"
The question, fought corporal punishment
to be prohibited in Common Schools, BY lava"
was discussed on the affirmative by Gallon,
Wonders and Dickerson, aud on the negative
by Spiece, Scott, III. w. Fisher. Gsisler, Kin
sci and Tate. On motion, the Rev. Heyden
fsvored the Institute with bis views on the
question.
Adjourned I'LL Friday, 8 o'clock, p. NJ
FRID.7Y MORNING.
Institute called 20 order by The President.
A motion, that the exercises Of this Assoois-
ton shall hereafter consist Of Glass Drills,
Essays, Lectures and Debates, WAS carried.--
The Business Committee were authorized to
procure two prominent educators TO lecture du-
ring the Sessions of tho next annual meeting.
Said COMMITTEE were also instructed to ap-
poiut one person to conduct the class drill, ia
each brauch.
90 motion it was resolved TO hold the next
sbnual meeting duriog Christmas week, A. d,
1862.
Mr.. j. Kinsel lectured on Phrenol0gy;' fol-
lowed with remarks by Palmer, Dickerson and,
Geislsr.
Adjourned till Ia O'clock, p. NJ.
FRIDAY .HFTERJFOON.
Presiden, Sigasoos in the chair. The Com
mittee on Resolutions reported the following:
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this As
soeialion, during the present annual meeting,
hlye fully confirmed US in the belief that such
associations are highly beneficial TO the tcacher
aud the comnunily, and that they are indis-
pensably necessary in order 10 secure thor