Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-11-07

at Orangeville,
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 1853.
Pursuant to q call, a number of teach
ers and others assembled, at the appointet
simc, in the Academy building in tbs
place.
The meeting wa, organized by the cleo.
ton of the following Officers, vz,--
PSesident.-Mr. ABEL MARCY.
Vice Presidents.--Prof II. d. Walker
DR.. G. W. Lot, Rev. D. G. John.
Asst. Sectys.-C. G. Hughes, Samuel
Wood, Il. G. Eyer, N. b. Santee.
On "Csiticisms" the following persons
we're appointed Committee viz MIR
James Foster Miss E. W. Bogert, M. E.
Lazarus.
J The Institute being now fully organized
Prof WALKER delivered a lecture on
1.-THE Rise, Progress, Influence and I'm
portance OF Teachers Institutes"
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet at lao P. M.
afternoon Session.
The exercises in Arithmetic was con-
Quoted by Prof. Walker. A lecture on
Education" was then delivered by E. j.
Bowman, Esq, Of Berwick.
Prof. Walker next explained his method
Of teaching Arithmetic.
On motion the meeting adjourned o
meet at 6:3O P. NJ.
EUentng Session.
A lecture was delivered by Rev. MIR.
Goodrich, subject, "Marriage."
The subject, How to win the "Co.oper-
I alton Of Parents" was discussed,
Mr.. Marcy addressed the audience on,
''The preservation of Order in the School
room.'
On motion the Benediction was pro.
nounced and the meeting adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. q.
Devotional exercises we're conducted by
the President.
The committee on "Criticsm," sub
mitted report.
A lesson on "Grammar," was conduct.
ed by Prof Walker.
Mr.. White then delivered lecture on,
and conducted an exercise in Music.
Mr.. Marcy, delivered lecture on, and
conducted class exercise in Reading.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
the usual hour.
afternoon Session.
On motion of Prof Walker, the order
of business was changed. A number of
teachers came forward, and thorough
examination in Mental Arithmetic and
Orthography was conducted by Mr.. Marcy.
After Prayer by Rev. j. R. Dimm, the
meeting adjourned to meet at the usual
honr.
Evsning Session.
Rev. D. G. John delivered q lecture on
"The Importance of ofIn!roducing the Bible
in all our Common Schools"
Addresses on the same subject were de-
livered by Revs Dimm and Goodrich, and
Prof Walker.
After prayer by Rev. D. G. John, the
meeting adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. %.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. D. G. John. :
The report of Committee on Criticisms
was read. An exercise in Grammar was
conducted by Prof. Walker.
An exercise in Phonetics and Spelling
was conducted in part by Mr. Marcy, and
in part by Prof. Walker. The meeting
then adjourned to meet at the usual hour.
Afternoon Session.
A number Of questions having been
handed in, part were answered by Prof,
Walker, a part by Mr.. Marcy, and part
by Rev. D. c. John.
To draft Resolutions the following per.
sons were appointed Committee, viz -
Rev. u. U. John, DR.. George w. Lott,
DR.. Jacob Schuyler, Miss Nancy S. Lock-
hart, Miss Z. W. Bogart
The question, Resolved that Corporal
Punishment should be excluded from the
school-room, was discussed at some length.
The meeting then adjourned to maet at the
usual hour.
Evening Session.
Rev. j. r. Dimm delivered a lecture
on the subject, "Our Country and her
Teachers.
The following resolutions was read and
adopted
Resoivsd, That we recognize the Teach
ers' Institute as one of The most usefu! and
efficient means of making good teachers,
and that We regard them as essential 10 the