Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-01-17
EDUCATIONAL.
Proceedings of the County Insti-

1uye.
In response to previous call, the Teach
els Of Northumberland county held their
tenth annual meeting in the borough of
Northumberland, beginning the session on
December Goth, and continued in convention
for four days.
The Institute was unusually well attended,
nearly every district in the county being
represented.
AT one o'clock the Institute was called to
order by the County superintendent, and
the proceedings were introduced with prayer
by Rev. ]. +. Wampoe The County Su-
perintcndent then delivered the opening adj
dress. On motion, the Chair appointed the
following committee to prepare business for
the convention
w. Weeks, W. II. Gilger, Harvey Will
son, Reuben Sholl, and Alfred Montgomery.
The following teachers reported them
selves in attendance
Deldrare.-D Stamm, @. W. Hoover, ].
w. Weeks. J. P. Shultz, P. II. Truckenmil-
Ter, II. K. Kulp, j. Y. Ellis, VIM. Ellis, VIM
Banghart, VIM. Work, John Rogers, Isaac
Vincent and VIM. T. McWilliams.
McEpensciNe. .--Wm. G, Montgomery and
G. B. Smith,
TnybW.-F. McWillams J. II. Kelsey, p.
J. Carle. VIM. Follmer, Milton Overpeck,
Edward stamm, Misses Jennie Longmore
Rebecca Gauley and - Sargent.
Points. G.. Kennedy, G. NJ. Lesher, T.
E. Hull, Harvey Wilson and VIM. Warren.
CoaL--J. J. John, w. Fl. Gilger, A. Y.
Thomas, P. Friel, Geo. Raup, Henry Gulick,
w. Z. Walter, G. ii. Coder, o. Templin, NJ.
Jenkins, G. D. Yeager, and Rev. A, d.
Hawn.
Mt Carmel Jacob Dreher
Zer6e-Ambrose Taylor.
Shamokin. n.-Wm. J. McWilliams, w. w.
McWilliams, S. X. Gilger, Hudson Sober,
VIM. ]. Miller, r. G. Shaulter, John Keller,
Rev. ]. F. Wampole.
Lo,cer augusta. Fassold, Reuben
Sholl, Samuel Leitz, Reuben Holenbach, s..
S. Reeder, Landis Fny, VIM. B. Schive,
Misses L. Row, i. Row and Ellen Bastian.
Lemis.-O. A Follmer, Tillman Derr, Thos
Klopp, Robert Finney, Judson Runyan, Jno.
Hudson, II. Wilson and A. Montgomery.
Hdsiington.---J. j. Sutermaster
Northumberland.-J. Zip, J. J. Yocum,
Misses Emma Pardoe, Jane GUssler and
Mlton-C. A. Reimensnyder, ]. Huff,
Misses Mary Robbins, Maggie Porter and c.
Hilger.
Turbutrlle-S p. CASTOR.
Rua.-Alex. Moore, jr., Wm G, Kase, t.
H. D. Kase. Geo. w. Kase, L. ID. Haugha-
waut and J. w. Eckman.
Upper augusta Oberdorf and Miss
Hannah Reed.
Chiilisquaqve William Vorris.
Columbia C0nnty.-Wm. D. Ely, Amos
Farnsworth.
The afternoon exercises were concluded
by instruction ON orthography by William
G. Montgomery and on Reading by ], p.
shultz,
EVENING SESSION.
AT an early hour the church was densely
crowded with an attentive and intelligent
audience. Prayer by Rev. ]. Dickson. Adj
dress by j. w. Weeks, subject "Man," and
by G. A. Reimensnyder, subject, "School
Government" During the intervals the
Choir sang some choice pieces of music.
% DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Institute met at 9 o'clock. Prayer by
County Superintendent. Singing by class
of teachers On motion the chair appointed
as committee on nominations, p. w
Carle, p. Friel, II. Kulp, c. NJ. Lesher and
r. Finney .J#rt
Mental Arithmetic. on thi;
branch by Mr. Templin. An election was
then held, which resulted in the election o.
the following officers:
President. UP, County Supt.
Vice Presidents-Wm. II. Gilger and o
Templn,
Recording SEQ. A, Reimenspyder,
Corresponding Sec-J. w. Weeks.
Treasurer-W C. Montgomery.
Executive Committec--J UP, J. J. John
Isaac Vincent, J. Dreher and w. D. Schive
Written ithmetic-Instructio on thi
branch by Mr. Garlic. On motion adjourn
ed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute met at one o'clock, President il
the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. Dickson
Geography on the Outline Maps by T. Nc
Williams and J. Dreher. The chair appoint
! ed as Finance Committee J. j. 1ocum
p. H. Truckenmiller and j. III. Wilson. II,
| County Superintendent then proceeded t.
point out some defects in teaching, as eX
! hibited in some of the schools in the county
| Penmanship-by Mr.. Dreher. On motor
of Mr.. Weeks, the following resolutions wer
adopted;
WAEREAs, The gallant soldiers enlisted
in behalf of our glorious flag, have latel.
met with disaster before Fredericksburg
| Therefore Resolved, That each teache
(and others who feel disposed) be solicited
to contribute the sum of ten cents each, I,
be forwarded TO the Sanitary Committee o
Pa, to be expended by said Committee il
purchase of necessary wants for the sicl
and wounded soldiers of Northumberland
county.
Resolved, That the chair appoint com
mittee of three to collect and forward sai'
| funds.
The chair appointed for that committe
j. w. Weeks, o. Templin and A. Taylor
The question SIS the rod indispensable i
the government of Schools" was then dis
cussed by Mr.. ReimeBsnyder on the atiirmO
tive, and Mr.. Weeks on the negative. Inst
tute on motion then adjourned.
| EVENING SESSION,
Institute met, President in the chair pray
er by Rev. ]. F. Wampole. Addresses b
]. j. John, Prof Bates, and Superintendent
Heckerdorn, Of Union county,
81 pAY-MoRNiNe SESSION.
President In the chair; prayer by Pro
Bates An informal discussion on the meth
cd of teaching spelling was then conducts
by Prof Bates, which elected considerable
interest, Supt. Heckendoru read an extrac
from "Hepry ~" which produced muc
merriment
AFTERNOON SESSION,