Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-09-03


NJ E5iior-Ainw ne thc privilege Of say
Ing. Through your ca.umus. iew words Ge-
s9crtir-s tie Institute juat closed.
i cv..4 nat BE- expected that, IN the exciting
state ot the country. w!5h meas attention
almost exclusively absorbed in Tie pr g'ess
# the war. there should be large attendance
up.u pIrr!E c:aaaliJral meeting. The at
Tendance Yae s:Ga!i. yet not 80 small as might
naturally have been feared; the exercises we're
mainly of Il practical character, designed tu
render Those crescent mure familiar with the
branches taught IN Schuos and with the best
modes Of teaching them. These exercises,
thIugh Of comparatively small interest 20
spect. tors, lfa OF prime Importance to many
Of those present, who have taught little II any,
and are useless to none, however experienced.
A new exercise, in Scientific Etymology, or
: e Study of Words WAS found quite intcres
ting by many, and it bids fair to be highly
beneficial A lecture by Pres. Johnson, of
Dickinson Co lege, showed the rich vein Of
historic and mental wealth contained in the
words that compose eur English tongue
Lectures on practical teaching, by Mr.. Shu
maker, of Iuscarora Academy, and Mr.. Sharp,
Of Kishacoquilias Seminary; and lecture by
Dr. Burrowes, en- the school system, as the
| national outgrowth Of popular sentiment and
! on the Importance shat ought to be attached
! to it by citizens and the interest they ought
| to evince in the election of good Directors and
/ in the visitation Of schools s,-were listened to
/ with attention both by teachers and the audi
! ence. Good essays we're read by David Allen,
! and Misses II. Davis, Mary a. Miller, Jane
! A. Kerr, Mary L. Stewart, and Miss McCord
! for Mary S. Shaw, candidates for the Protes-
/ sional Certificate.
Such is an outline Of the work done ct the
! Institute. 1t is not for US to speak hatterlng-
! ly concerning it; but, under the circumstances,
| we cannot help regarding it as quite highly
| successful, and as destined to exert very
healthful Influence in the schools of the coun-
ty the ensuing term. ).
sy~At the Teachers Institute, held in
Lewistown, commencing August 18th and
continuing in session two weeks, the follow
| ing resolutions were unanimously adopted :
| ResolUed, That we, teachers of Mifiin coun-
ty, and members of the Miflin county Insti-
tute, in view of the disastrous war now casting
It's baneful influences over the land, see much
reason for doubling our diligence in the noble
work in which we arc engaged.
Resogued, That we go to work with more
earnestness and zeal in developing, not only
the powers Of the intellect, but also those OF
the heart, that our youth may grow up strong
in moral as well as intellectual force, and thus
grace with honor and dignity any position in
life which they may be called upon to fill.
Reso1red, That our worthy Superintendent,
Mr. Smith, merits our highest esteem, and
! has our sincerest thanks for the deep Interest
he has taken in our common cause also for
the able and gentlemanly manner in which he
has conducted the exercises of this Institute
ResoIped, That we carry with us into our
schools the valuable suggestions received at
this Institute, and thus take step forward
towards that high mark which every t'Ue
teacher has before him.
Resolred, That we deem it our duty to avail
ourselves of every means in our power for our
better qualification, and therefore will attend
teachers Institutes whenever practicable.
Resol0ed, That we are under personal oh
legation to Messrs Bates Henderson, Shu.
maker, Sharp and Burrowes, for their able