Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-01-31
Communicated
Mimin CounGy Teachers' AssociatIo

Communicated.
MiGlin COunGy Teachers' Association.
The Miffiin County Teachers Asso-
citation met at McVcytown, on Janua-
ry II, and continued in session three
DAYS and II half In addition to class
drills on the branches of common
school study; reports on thefoIIowiug
subjects were read and discussed Dis
trict Institutes. the cause OF their taii-
ure and the means necessary to restore
them, by W. c. McClcnahen \ Teach
er's Faculty, by Prot. 5. z Sharp The
following Subjects were discussed uith
much interest and we trust profit; The
adjustment Of whispering aud the re-
lati0n of ministers 10 our common
schools Prot. j. p. Wiclersham and
Rev. VI. Floyd lecturcJ, the former on
Thursday and the latter on Friday
evening, to large and interesting au-
diences. Among the most active in
the convention were J K Hartzler,
d. NJ Zook, w c.. McClenahen, S. q.
Sharp, w. II. Prideaux, J. l. Brought.
G. d. Penepacket, J. A. Aikens, j. ~
Mohler, NJ Mohler, J. 4. Austin, +
Penopacker, and J. NJ Bell Tie "a
tendance WA large, about seventy
teachers beng present, and the sessions
were decidediy interesting from first
till last. At the close the following
resolutions Wee Te..d ;,au uu,... ,. Dus-
y adopted
Resolved, ina, Te c5a-iIer distr. ias-.
totes aH important means fa7 the imr- -e.
nent u te-'args lhas gt,-Y ".rc proved a
failure chiefly ra account u III Indifference
Vi teachers aG;. t.ial ii y..gE ,f .rrir .fancr
lGnca, Va Tut ig-th every czer;--5c ~ have
tneuI revived by lsraI.n- voluntary Institute
until directors see lit O. restor, ,hen 20 us
Resolved, That IN tue scn-e of this a>suujt
alton whispering iii >chnuis Is ali evii. and
that teachers should make All earnest effort
to abolish IL.
Resolved. That it is our deliberate opinion
that the office of County Superintendent
ought to be held by practical, live teacher,
and none other. because only practical each
ers have the skill and knowledge requisite to
| determine what are the wants of the schools
and teachers, and how to make use of the
! proper means and methods of promoting the
| Improvement of both
Resolved That while We have M la,,l
tendent, nor any DISPOSITION 20 disturb what
shall be the course IF the proper authorities
| We do earnestly request the Scaao! Directors
! of the county, at heir nex ,riennial cnu,an.
| tion to elect for the next term of Office the
| present energetic and devoted incumbent
| Martin Moher, ESQ.,, W th larry increased
! in proportion 10 the advance of cost in the
necessaries of life.
| Resolved, That we the teachers of Mffiin
/ county, deeming it highly important that
uniformity of text books should be adopted
/ in the county, use our influence with the hi
/ reetors of our respective districts, to have
! them legalize, as soon as may be, the action
of the committee on text books.
The following officers were elected
! for the ensuing year:
! President-J NJ Bell
Vice Presdents-J NJ Mohler. John
/ Goodman.
Ex. Committee-Martin Mohler, Ma
ry McCord, and J. X. Hartzler
Treasurer-S. W. Fleming.
Editor Educational CoIumn-J. X.
HartZlsr.
g. FL. SWIGART, Pres.
I G. d. PENEPACKER, Secretary.
CANCER CAN BE CURED.
DR.. Hebern, of Quincy, Illinois,