Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-20
Minutes of the Miff1in County Teach
ers' Association
LEwISTOWN. Januarv IL 1851

remarks by the President, Mr.. Elias
Penepacker, followed with prayer by
County Superintendent, Mr. William
son. The secretary being absent, on
motion the President appointed W. L.
Owens. The subject Of photography
was introduced and discussed by ID.
H. Zook, NJ Mohler, Miss Mary Nc
Cord, 5. Z. Sharp and others, in which
the different methods of teaching this
branch We're clearly and satisfactorily
set forth. The President announced
the following committee to secure new
| members for the association: Mr.
! Hartzler, Miss Mary McCord and Mr.
J. NJ Bell. On motion of Mr. MohIer,
the constitution WAS read, when the
association adjourned to meet at L!
O'Clock p. m.
afternoon SeSsion-The teachers
convened at the appointed time and
the subject, " What are the benefits to
be derived from teachers inst tutes,"
was opened by J. K Hartzler and Gis-
cussed by several other teachers The
remarks were principally directed to
the manner in which institutes are con-
Quoted, and the lack of interest which
teachers manifest in them. Miss Mary
McCOrd conducted a class drill in read
ing which was quite interesting. The
subject, & How many branches should
pupils pursue at one time" was next
taken up and quite literally discussed
by Messrs. Hartzler, Sharp, County
Superintendent, and others. A letter
was then read from our former worthy
county superintendent, A Smith Mr..
Gardner gave his m thod of teaching
written arithmetic to small pupils
The President announced the following
committees: On finance, James B
Spiese, Mary E. Stewart and J. Moh-
Ter. On nominations, Mary McCord,
d. II. ZoOk and Thomas E. Criswell
On resolutions, Prot S z. Sharp, W
E. Adams and Rev J Williamson. Or
motion of Mr.. Van Tries, SATURDAY. 10
o'clock, was set apart for the hearing
of reports from the diff rent township
associations of the county The diff.r-
ent institutes appointed the following
named persons IA their representatives
to report the manner of conducting
their respective Institutes, viz Lewis
town, NJ. Mohler; Derry. P. H. Merit.
Granville, II. II. Rush; Bratton, Sarah
Esh; East Armagh, J. NJ Bell: Brown
Robert Dunn; Memo, j. c. Fleming:
Union, J Il. Hartzler; n Hamilton 4
Wayne, Miss f f. Burkholder, Me
Veytown and Oliver, J. R. Elliott
Decatur, G. B. Penepacker. Adjourn.
ed to meet at 6! O'clock m.
Eoening SesSjo".-Association met
and was opened with prayer by Rev
Strain Mr.. Van Tries was appointed
critic for the evening. Music Mr.
Gardner delivered an Grafton, subject
common schools Of Pennsylvania. Mus
ic. Miss. Mary McCord read a most
excellent essay written by a. Smith
on 9 Moral Culture" in which he urg
es teachers to give their earnest atten-
ton to the moral improvement Of their
pupils. Music Prof Bates then deliv-
cred very elegant and interesting
lecture on What is necessary to
a good school system, and the fruits
produced by it" Mr.. CrisweIl read
an essay, subject, "Schools of New
Orleans. which was listened to with
much interest. Adjourned to meet at
81 o'clock Saturday morning
w. L. Owens, Secretary.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Association met according to previous
adjournment. The President being
absent, NJ Mohler, one of the Vice
Presidents, called the house to order
at 8 O'Clock The exercises were
opened with prayer by Prof S. p.
Bates, Deputy State Supt The Sec
retary being absent, the President APP
pointed J. B Spese Secretary pro tcn1.
Prof Bates then delivered a very in
teresting lecture on the subject of Ge-
ography. The subject of Grammar
was then taken up by Prof. S. Z.
Sharp, who treated it in a manner
highly instructive and interesting. The
representatives of each District Insti-
tutc then reported the manner of con
Quoting their respectiN Institutes
Brown township alone failing to re-
port. A motion was then made to hold
an afternoon session, commencing at
and adjourning at 2.30 p. m. After
this followed the reports of the sever
al committees. The committee on
nominations reported the following
persons for election as officers of the
Convention, who, on motion, were duly
elected: President, J. X. HartzIer;
Vice Presidents, ". C. Gardner, Jane
A. Kerr; Secretary, W. L. Owens;
Treasurer, Mary J. Shaw; Executive
Committee, NJ Mohler. Prof. S, z
Sharp, Mary Miller The committee
on resolutions then reported the follow
ing:
WHEREAS. 1t hath pleased an All Wise
Providence to remove from our midst our fe