The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-01-08
Synopsis Of the Proceedings Of the
County Teachers Association.

County Teachers Association.
Pursuant to the call Of the Business Com
mittee, the Bedford County Teachers Associa-
tion met in the Court House, Monday, Decem-
ber 2Sth, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, and was called
to order by the County Superintendent, ]. w.
Dickerson. After attending to some miscella-
neoas business the committee on programme re-
ported the order of business for Tuesday and
the Association adjourned to meet on Tuesday
morning at O'Clock.
Tuesday FORENOON SESSION.
Miscellaneous Business.
Glass drill in Mental Arithmetic, by J. w.
Dickerson.
Glass drill in Articulation and Reading, by
II. w. Fisher.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Election Of officers.
Essay, by Miss Lizzie Blackburn.
Report Oh non-unifornity Of text books, by
John Irvine.
Lecture on Physiology and Hygiene, by DIR.
J. G. Compiler.
EVENING SESSION.
Lecture on the Early History of the Anglo
Saxon People, by Rev Henry Heckerman.
h'''-N"pb@ti nAVh-OEfU ohooiON'
Glass drill in Mental Arithmetic, by J. w.
Dickerson.
Class drill in Analytical Grammar, by II. w.
Fisher.
af st AFTERNOON SESSION.
Glass drill in Geographical Definitions, by ].
w. Dickerson.
Report on District Institutes, by J. Songster
Discussion on report, by John Palmer and
II. w. Fisher. h0
Lecture by DR.. j. c. Compiler, on the Cir
culation OF the Blood.
Essay on Associations, by J. T. Keagy.
EVENING SESSION.
Lecture on the Writings of Edgar Allen
Poe, by B. 4. Meyers, Esq.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Glass drill in Mental Arithmetic, by J. w.
Dickerson. 1
W CHS t;stss dill in Analptifp Grammar. by H
Glass drill in Execution, By John Songster.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Discussion on District Institutes, by E. f.
Kerr, NJ. A. Points and Fl. w. Fisher
Essay ON True Ambition, by Miss Maggie
! O'Conur.
| Essay on theInequality of the Races, by Pro-
, iessor Hunter
Lecture by DR.. j. c. Compiler, on the Brain
| and Stomach.
i EVENING SESSION.
| Lecire on Religion and Education in their
I relation to civilization, by Rev. II, f. Satuple.
| The association then adjourned SINE die.
| AnUg the resolutions passed by the Associ-
alton curing the week, we note the following !:
! Resoreu, That committee of one person for
each shool district in Bedford county, be ap-
pointed by the chair, and that said committee
use all honorable means 10 secure the adoption
of uat0Tm series of text books in all the dis
tricts The following persons were appointed:
| Bedford Borough--J, w. Dickerson.
| Bedford Township--John Brown.
| Junnta-George Gardiil.
| Londonderry and Harrison-Shannon Hard
man
| NaEer-Rcv. B. H, Hunt.
St. Clair-Adam lckes.
Union-George Garn. r:...
Woodberry South-Samuel Ferry.
Woodberry Middle-Jos. Long. a..
Broad rop-John Major.
Hopcwell-John 3. Fluck.
Providence East--John Nycum, Jr. :
Rroyidence West---Asa Williams. -.
Bloyly Run Bor,-Jacob b. Williams. =
Snake Spring Tp,--B. F. Harkleroad.
Monroe-llenry Snyder, -
Lberty-Charles Faxon.
Cumberland Valley-Wnk Mason.>.
Coler;.in--J. We 1ughesss
Schellsburg Bor--Prof. Hunter.
Ne0ireCI, Thatfhc thanks of this Association
are due to DR.. j. G. Compiler, for his interest
! ing and instructive lecture on Physiology and
Hygiene. R
| Resotrsd, That we tender our thanks to Rev
iii. Heckeruan, B. +. Meyers, ESQ.,, and Rev.
II. L. Sample, for their highly interesting lee
: lures Before the Association, and to the Erus-
tees of the Presbyterian Church for tire use of
their building for the evening lectures.
Resotred, That we, as teachers, fully appreci-
ate the interest manifested by the county papers
in the cause of education, antSf19 the editors
of said papers be reqdAStea =, publish an alb,
stract report of the proceeahgsaSsA this Associ-
alton. a. S, -. ~
Reso9rctS'Ty yhat fbe sseclsQs a;heshave,besS
losg,hAg abois so,2 instead of attendiugvhe
sessisbs of kae Association, merit and recesl BE-
our cAnsure; and to thela> I>>wSs>r cav fGo'
special ateatien of the Nolstys.S superintendent.
|. X - H;.W>FiSfIER, Pres't.
jt:l. BARTON, Sscfy.
EasWashington said that the triumph Of a
sectional party would bring about disunion.-
Webster said that the triumph Of Abolition
would bring disuniou. Clay said tie same
So have all truo patriots said. And so has ex-
perience at last taught us.