Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-02

attention when addressed to the First National
Bank
HGs" The Bradford County Teachers As
socaton convened at Merryall pursuant to adjourn
ment, in the Presbyterian Church, and was called
to order by the President O. F. YouNG at 2 o'clock
| p. NJ .E
Opened with prayer by the Rev. DAVID CRAFT
The reading of minutes of last meeting called for
read and approved The Committee presented
report which was read and accepted.
ReSolUed, That the school law should be so amen
ded to allow Teachers to dismiss scholars for re-
! fractory conduct, and such dismissal to be valid
for the term, unless modified revised by the Di-
rectors
! Resolred, That smoking and chewing tobacco are
not proper qualifications for a teacher
ReSOlced, Have the Directors the right to disre-
gard the wishes of Parents in districts where their
wishes are expressed in regular school meeting
called for the purpose?
| Resolved In our Common School System, have
the parents any right of choice of teachers?
The first Resolution was read for discussion, D.
CRAFT in support ofnegative, urging that if teach
er could not govern himself, he could not govern
school, and such a teacher was not proper person
to Judge whether scholar should be expelled or
!
contending if scholars were devoid of moral prin-
cipal and had to be governed by brute force, they
ought not to be allowed in the school, and it would
be better if they were expelled for awhile. Prof
| CHUBBUcK spoke in negative strongly he thought
the law good enough that it properly belonged to
Directors to expel pupils. The Resolution was
ably discussed by o. W. STEVENS A. A. LEENEY
and others. Rev. d. Cook then related his expe-
rience in teaching to show that all scholars pos
sessed some moral feeling. Question called for,
voted on, and lost
A Committee of three, consisting of Misses Ma
RY BILLINGS, REBECCA VAUGHN, and AMANDA CAMP,
were appointed to solicit names of persons for
membership Rev. d. Cook, Prof. CHUBBUcK and
MARY HUTCHINSON to solicit questions from differ
ent individuals in the house, and assign them to
persons to be answered in the evening The I'd
Resolution read for discussion. d. CRAFT moved
that the resolution should be laid on the table ;
voted on, and lost brief discussion followed
which amusing, if not instructive. After which,
meeting adjourned till evening.
Evening Session. Meeting called to order at
p. NJ. The 4th Resolution was read and ably dis
cussed. Discussion arrested, the time having ar
rived for the next order of business. The audience
then listened to Defamation by BRADLEY LEWIS,
of Merrysll. Music. ANNE T. SHAW then read an
excellent and instructive essay. Music. No Lee
turers being present VIM H. THOMPSON moved
that Rev. d. Cook deliver lecture, who being al
ways ready, took the desk and entertained the au-
dience with carefully prepared and instructive lee
ture Subject, " Origin of Common Schools, Civ
ing history of education from the beginning of
the world down to the present time. Next in Or
der answering questions written and assigned in
the afternoon. Report of critic, Music. Time
having arrived for adjournment adjourned till
A. NJ
Saturday mornn%9 A NJ. Opened with sing
ing. Discussion then resumed upon the 4th reso-
luton by D. Cook, o. F. CHUBBUcK. Resolution
laid on the table. Defamation by - STURDE-
Want and MARTIN FEE. The following resolution
offered and accepted. D. Cook, o. j. CHUB-
BUCK, 0. W. STEVENS VIM H. THOMPSON, A. A.
KEENEY, and others participated in the discussion.
Question voted on, carried. Report of committee
on membership, eleven names Ulster as the next
place of meeting unanimously decided upon.
President then made the following appointments
for next meeting
Lecturers. Prot. F. A. ALLEN Mansfield Rev.
A. F. ToDD, Athens.
EssayiSts MARY NOBLE, Ulster; LYDIA NJ CAR
NER, Athens.
Readers. Mrs HELEN ADAMS Ulster MARTHA
PHELPS, Smithield.
DeclaimerS. J. H. KINGsBURY, Towanda VIM P
HORTON, Sheshequin.
Com. on business. Rev. C. E. FERGUSON, G. H.
VANDYKE ANNE L. SHAW.
Com. on Programme. DR. E. Mills Rev. ROBERT
STEPHENSON. Report of critic. Music
The following resolution then offered:
ReSolued, That the thanks of this Association are
due and hereby rendered to the Lecturers, Essay
ists, and Decaimers who have agreeably enter
tanned us during this meeting to the citizens of
Merryan and vicinity, for their hospitality to the
Trustees of the Presbyterian Church for so kindly
opening to us the doors of their house.
After singing the Doxology and listening 20
prayer by the Rev. d. Cook, the meeting adjourned
c. H. SEAMAN, Sec'g