Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1865-02-01
Proceedings of the Miff1in County Teach
ers' Association.
BELLEvILLE, Jan. 10, 1865.

Opening Session The association con.
yened in the Methodist Church at eleven
o'clock q. m, and was called to order with
few remarks by the President, ]. K.
Hartzler, followed with prayer by Hon.
Charles r. Coburn, State Superintendent.
The secretary being absent, j. R. Ell
liott was appointed to fill the office pro tenn.
Miss Kate Z. Stauber was appointed critic
for the day. On motion of NJ. Mohler the
time meeting and adjournment was agreed
upon as follows, viz: Morning session to
open at halfpast eight and close at half.
past eleven; afternoon session to open at
half-past one and close at hall. past four;
evening session to open at seven o'clock.
On motion adjourned to meet at half past
one o'clock p. NJ.
afternoon SeSSton-The President call,
ed the meeting to order and made few
remarks, urging every member to make
the exercises interesting and instructive.
A report on school registration was read by
William A. Gilmore; report accepted and
discussed by Messrs. Mohler. Sharp, Zook,
Coburn, McCord and Miss Mary McCord.
Hon. Charles Coburn conducted a class
drill in reading, after which the subject
was discussed by the association. The
President announced the following commit
tees i: 10 enroll new members, Miss Mary
Miller and d. II. Zook; on nomina-
tions, John NJ. Bell, Misses Mary Shaw
and K. Burkholder. Adjourned.
E0entng Sess'on-Association was open
cd with prayer by Rev. R. B. Moore and
music by teachers. The critics report for
the day was read, and P. Il. Mertz appoint
ed critic for the evening. Hon. Charles
K. Coburn was then introduced and deliv-
cred very practical and instructive lecture
on the subject of graded schools, and the
influence OF teachers on their pupils On
motion vote of thanks was rendered to
the speaker for his able address. G. D
Penepacker read report on the subject,
" What are the best means of securing
submission on the part of scholars?" Re,
port accepted and discussed by r. H. Nc
Cord, K. Penepacker, w H. McClenathan,
S. H. Sharp and NJ. Mohler. The Presi-
dent then announced the following com.
mlttees: On resolutions, G. H. Swigart
Misses NJ. W. Potts and Priscilla L. Laird
on finance, r II. McCord, Mary NJ. Lyons
and Maggie NJ. Cunningham. Critics re-
port read. On motion adjourned to meet
at Mechanicsburg on Friday, at s o'clock
FRIDAY MORNING.
The association met in the Lutheran
Church in Mechanicsburg, and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. NJ. Steck. The
roll was called and the minutes of the pre-
vious session read and approved John NJ.
Bell was appointed critic for the day. The
following named teachers reported the con-
dition of the district institutes, viz: Ar
magh, Jas A. Criswell Oliver, Bratton
and McVeytown, W. L. Owens Brown, S.
W. Gilliland Union, J. c. Fry; Decatur,
Ellen Z. Burkholder; Granville, James [.
Brought; Derry, William H. Prideaux
Wayne, w A. Gilmore; Menno, S. W.
Fleming Lewistown, Mary McCord The
subject of district institutes was then dis.
cussed with much interest by G. D. Pene-
packer, s. u. Sharp, E. Penepacker, s. W.
Fleming, W. L. Owens and others. On
motion the subject was indefinitely post
poned. Adjourned
J. r. ELLIOTT, Sec'y pro tem
Afternoon Session-Associatio conyen-
ed and was opened with music by teachers
r. Ii. McCord illustrated very satisfactorily
his method of teaching allegation. NJ
Mohler gave his views ofteaching grammar.
He objected to the use of primary gram
mars and recommended the practice of oral
exercises with small scholars, arguing that
the mind should not be burdened with
subject so intricate before being considera- |
bly, developed by the use of others less la
borious He also conducted class drill in |
parsing, which was participated in with no
small degree of interest by the members. |
Recess. Music. Mr.. McCord resumed
the subject of arithmetic, and clearly elu-
cidated the principles of the greatest CON-
mon divisor and least common multiple. |
The critics report was heard, and on mo-
ton the association adjourned, to meet at
Belleville at p. m.
Euening Session-Asso"i "iation was opened |
with prayer by Rev. S. H. Mcdonald. |
Music by teachers, and calling of roll |
The minutes of the preceding session were
read and approved. Mr.. j. K. Hartzler
read report on the subject-"What is the
true order of studies for common schools,
and the length of time to be devoted to
each?" The report was received. A dis
cussion followed, opened by NJ. Mohler,
and participated in by Messrs. Swigart, E.
Penepacker, Zook, McCord and Sharp.
On mo ion the discussion was indefinitely |
Music. Miss Mary McCord |
read very excellent and welcome letter,
from our former superintendent Azariah |
Smith Miss E Burkholder and Messrs. |
Brought, Prideaux and Mertz
gave their experience in teaching during
the present term. Music. Adjourned to
meet At halfnast eieht O'Clock, Saturday |