Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-01-17
lRACHERS ASSOCIATION.

ton OF tais county, convened at ThOmp-
sontowu, ON the 2Sth of December, 1865
and continued three days. The teachers
present effected temporary organization
by electing A. Baum President, T. Rum
baugh Vice President, and w. Smith
Secretary. Subsequently. this organiza-
ton wa, made permanent and completed
by electns Miss Lizzie Seiber Correspond.
ing Secretary, and reelecting J. R. Writ
Treasurer. s-4- s--
The teachers attending, though in the
minority, were, nevertheless, stimulated
by encouragement received from aid, lent
by friends Of the cause" and deep inter-
est eviuced on the part of the spectators.
An epitome of the most important part
Of the proceedings embraces lst School
room and educational discussions.
l. A discussion opened by Mr.. zim-
merriam, followed by Messrs G. W.
Lloyd, T. Rumbaugh, W. Smith and
Others Oh Educational erenfs and best
mSie IF Conducting Associations.
discuseio. on the propriety oi
the Introduction of Higher Branches in
Common Schools" by b. Neilds, Nm
Seiber. H. B. Zimmerman, A. II. Weld
man, R Lauver, W. Smith, G. W. Lloyd
and o. B. Super
3. A discussion on the resolution, Re
soteed, That the teacher, who fails TO at
tend educational meetings when within
bis time and reach, has not the cause Of
education at heart, by Messrs. Smith
Garman, Lauver, Rumbaugh and others
4. Should teachers be responsible fol
the conduct Of pupils outside of school
hours, discussed by Messrs. Smith, Beid
ler, Lukens, Wright, Writ and thinner
man.
5. Theory and Practice Of Teaching
was discussed at length by lie teachers
generally. at
II. Lectures by II. B. Zimmerman
County superintendent on Logical, Anal
ysis and H NJ. Crider on Penmanship
III. Essays by W. Smith, u. NJ. Cri
der and Misses 8. f. Beatty, I. Kauf
man, Lizzie Seiber, Fanny Greenleaf and
Kate Kaufman, all on important subjects
". Select Reading by A. P. Flint and
j. r. Writ.
An important item of the proceedings
was the adoption of the report of the com
mite on an Appeal to the Clergymen and
Directors of the County, in reference tt
the education Of the rising generation
Three hundred copies we're or dered to oe
printed and distributed by Messrs. G. W
Lloyd, j. R. " irt, II. B. Zimmerman,
W. Smith and Miss Lizzie Seiber, Exc
outive Committee for the ensuing year.
The County Editors publishing gratuit
ously for the Association last year were
teudered vote of thanks for thus liber
ally lending to the cause of education.
On motion the next County Iustitut,
be held at McAlistersvile.
In the presence of a large ooncourse OF
people on Thursday evening Proressiona
Certificates were granted to Mr.. Lev
Bos.ler aud Misses Lizzie Seiber and Kate
Kaufman.
The following resolutions we're offered
and adopted
Resoiyed.-That Clark's Grammar is
the best system of English Grammar with
which we are acquainted, and We recon
mend it to the Directors for adoption
throughout the county.
Resolued.-That We believe a greater
effort on the part of Teachers and friend:
of education is necessary to secure proper
progress in the canse Of education and
to this end, we respectfully urge q.
teachers to double their diligence in the
good cause, knowing that they who share
in the labor. shall share in tie reward.
Resotved-That any teacher, manifest
ins no interest in educational meetings
not attending them when convenient, bu
sitting in his school room while they art
in Progress, has not the spirit of teacher
asd is not teaching for the good of the
pupils, but for filthy lucre's sake.
Rssolyed.-That the thanks of this As
sociation are due and are hereby rendered
to the citizens of Thompsontown and vi
ciuity, who manifested SO much interest il
the cause of education by attending tbs
Association and kcepingthe teachers fret
of expense.
A. BAUM, Pres.
WELLINGTON SMITH, Secty.
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