The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-05-14
Teachers' County institute.


GERS were elected:
President, Henry Ely.
Vice Presidents, E. j. Mills, IN Litzinger.
Secretary, Daniel W. Evans.
Asst. Secretary, VIM. II. Sech1er.
Cor. Secretary, Miss Lizzie NJ. Hutchinson.
The association then determined the hours
of holding its sessions, and appointed a
committee of FIVE to arrange programme
On motion, adjourned.
Evening 4Session.-Meeting called to
order by the President. P. S. Noon,
Esq, was then introduced, and proceeded
20 favor the audience with brief but
eloquent address, for which a vote of
thanks was rendered. S. b. Mccormick
and Wm. A. Leavy each made few re-
msrks, when, on motion, adjourned.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 5TH.
Institute called to order by the Presi-
dent. After some miscellaneous remarks,
Supt Ely proceeded to drill a class in
Geography, during which remarks on the
science were made by s. B. Mccormick
aud j. F. Parrish. Next in order was
class drill in Prosody, by D. w. Evans
After which a class in Reading was con-
Quoted by Miss Sterling. Adjourned.
afternoon ,Session-Institute called to
order by the President, and Vice Presi-
dent John Z. Scanlan in the chair At
Ter the appointment Of specia. commit
tee, &c, Miss Hindnlan delivered some
appropriate remarks on Grammar, and
drilled class In the science, to she ediG-
cation of all present. Next, class i'll
Written Arithmetic was conducted by
s. B. Mccormick. And lastly, an essay
By Miss Mary j. Jones. Adjourned
Epcning Session-Institute came to
order with Vice President Ecanlan in the
chair. Miss Hindman then read an es-
say, which was listened to with profound
attention by the audience. Col. Iasson
and r. L. Johnston, Esq, were then called
upon for addresses, and each responded
in some instructive and entertaining re-
marks On motion, the thanks Of the
Institute were rendered Miss Hindman
for her essay and Messrs Hasson and
Johnston for their addresses. Miss Sue
Magellan, by request, then read an essay,
and, on motion, received the thanks of
the audience for the same. On motion. a
committee on resolutions, consisting of
Messrs. j. Frank Condor, S. B. NJ Cor
mick and D. ". Evans, was appointed
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NAY 6TH-
Institute called to order by Vice Prest
Scanlan On motion, Misses Hindman
and Magellan were added to the commit
tee on resolutions. The association then
discussed the best method of conducting
Institutes, Miss Hindman, Messrs. NJ
coruick, Cuttings, Parrish, Leavy, Ely, |
h7ans, Proctor, Freeman, Cha aifant, and
others, participating in the disc1ssion.-
Adjourned
afternoon Session. met at
appointed time, with Supt. Ely in the
chair VIM. ~. Leavy read an essay
"Fittcn ey A. j. Bradley, the writer be-
Q N"S~Hs' cH uOtlOD, the aSSOcI2tlO0
1xed the place Of next meeting of Insti-
inte at Loretto. The motion made at last
session OF Institute, at Johnstown, to
'euuce the number composing the Exec
utiye Committee from Is to 5, was taken
up and passed. The chair then appointed
Misses Hutchinson and Hindu,an and
Mess-s. Parrish, f. d. Evans and Sechler
70 constitute said Committee. Glass in
hental Arithmetic drilled by VIM. H.
sechler.
The Committee on Resolution then re-
ported the following resolutions, which
were taken up separately aud adopted
without discussion, excepting No. Z:
!. hesolped, Thatthe daily recurring evidence
~ tue progress of educational interests in
Tue State of Pennsylvania, demands of her
'e"ners continued exertons in self improve
ment, and argues the necessity of County and
district Institutes.
=. :. Resoiced- That while we regret To lose
'ue aio and cd'sbSal of Hon. T. II. Burrows.
20. 40 mas for the last three years occupied the
Highest educational position in the State. we
N;e reioiced TO learn that his mantle has fall
- "eon one Of great practical ex xperience as A
'As"er 'ns one no lees dsssrving the dissiu-