The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-04-24

he this week intends laying before the
proper authorities at Washington.
The TEACHERS COUNTY INSTITUTE.
"A Decided Successive last week
mentioned that the Teachers Institute OF
this county had convened at WiI,uore, en-
Wednesday, "with every prospect Of sue
cess" This assertion was based upon
the fact that perfect exodus of Teachers
from this section had taken place thither !;
and, keeping the we'll established educa-
tional reputation Of the county at large Ia
view, we were confident that when called
upon, the profession elsewhere would not
suffer themselves to be found aOdasiag.-
Bat we were scarcely prepared, on drop
ping in on the scene Of operations on
Thursday, to behold SO large and select
an assemblage. Between ninety and one
hundred pedagogues and pedagogue-esses
the former the most able and iutelii-
gent, and the latter the "5rightest and
best" OF their class-w were III attendance.
S. P Bates, Esq, Deputy State Superin-
tendent Of Common Schools, was also
present. Besides these, Large number
of ''lo0kers- on in Venice" We're on the
sod, atte1tiye and expectant. Altogeth-
er, the gathering was the largest aud most
respectabLrof the kind that We have ever
baI ~, Of
\ teYporary organization vas effected
on Wednesday by the election OF d. ".
Evans, Supt. of the Ebensburs Union
School, as President. Subsequently,, the
Institnte was permanently organized BY
the selection of the following officers
President W. A. Scott County Supt.
Recording Secretary, S. b. Mccormick, Su-
tendenrJ ohnstown Union School.
AssistaHfSecretary, Adam George.
CorreSPoHins Secy, Miss Lizzie Hutchin-
The proceedings during the entire
continuance Of tie Institute were Of an
exceedingly harmonious as we'll as inter
esting character The Teachers seemed
to psrticip pate in the various exercises as
tn Ugh they meant business, and Cot-as
is unfortunately too often the case-as If
they intended putting Ia the time on the
buncombe principle. When founded on
this basis, according to our estimate, moth
ing more highly conduces to the advance
nent of the great Common School inter
est, to the Improvement OF the Teachers,
and thereby to the promotion OF the dig
nifty OF the profession of teaching itself,
than do these same Institutes. There,
Teachers may meet together, compare
notes as to their different methods Of
teaching, and make deductions, and no
one, we venture to say, would DE so over
poweringly wise that he might not at least
learn something.
The addresses Of Deputy Supt. Bates
added greatly to the general editcation of
the association. He touched upon almost
every conceivable educationa.. topic, aud
let fall many valuable practical sugges-
tions. He is z gentleman Of high intel
lectual attainments, and is eminently
qualified for the responsible post he now
50 acceptably fills.
The essays of Misses Louise e. Wick
roy and Mary NJ Swank-thc former on
"Our Country's Glory" and the latter on
"Music''-attracted much attention.
Copies have been solicited for publication.
We failed to secure a copy Of the min
ntes Of the association, and are therefore
unable to give detailed account of the !
proceedings. They will probably appear
in our next issue.
Prior TO adjournment-which took place
on Friday afternoon-it was decided that |
the next session Of the Institute be held |
at Johnstown, in conformity with cali |
to be issued by the Executive Committee.
nGg- Godey's Lady's Book for May has
been received. 1t is full to overlooking
with good things. Every lady in the land
should become a subscriber to 1.-THE
,oonar the better