Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-08-15
EDUCAT TIONAL-
J. h. H4R1zlEz, Bollersze, MiJIin County, Editor
Meeting of the state TeaChers'
Association.
GETTYSBURG, Aug. :, 1866.

NE41 1SbIhG, aug. - 1cOO.
This historic little town has been un-
usually lively for few days past in
consequence Of the large number of
teachers in attendance at the State
Teachers Association. This body met
here, in St James (Lutheran) Church,
day before yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, and was called 20 order by the
President, Prof. Samuel 2. Bates. Col
George F. Mcfarland, who lost limb
on the first day of the great struggle
here, is Secretary The attendance of
members is unusually large, number
ing probably upwards Of three humid
red ladies and gentlemen from all
parts Of the State, and representing
every grade of institutions. from the
common school to the university. Ex-
ceptlng the meeting Of the National
Teachers Association in Harrisburg,
| year ago, we doubt whether there
has ever been such meeting OF culti-
waited and earnest education in Penn.
syIvania. Among the distinguished
members here, we notice the veteran
DR.. Thos. IL. Burrowes, Prof. J. P.
Wickersham, Hon. Chas. 4. Coburn.
Prot. Samuel 2. Bates, and other able
but younger men, with a large number
OF humble prlvates, who are connected
with the unpretending public school.
| The Association was welcomed to
the town by Aaron Sheely, Esq, Coun-
| ty superintendent of Adams county,
in neat little address, which was re-
| sponded to, on the part of the Associ-
| alton, by Prof Edward Brooks.
Among the subjects which have been
discussed, are the Normal School Sys-
tenn OF Pennsylvania, by Profs Gill
christ, Brooks, Thompson, Raub, Har-
ding, and Rev. r. Cruikshank; the
Relations and Duties Of the Christian
Ministry to the cause of Popular Edu-
cation, by Drs. Brown and Hay; the
Admission OF Pupils of both sexes into
our Colleges, by several of the leading
members, including DR.. Muhlenberg Of
Pennsylvania College; methods of
teaching the English Language were
discussed by Profs STREET, Hamilton,
Parker, Thompson, Kerl, and others.
] To our mind this was the most practi-
cal discussion held during the meeting
/ and the one which most directly con-
cerned our public schools By the way,
! We have often noticed that in most of
/ our educational meetings and Journals
/ there is a tendency to overlook that
/ humble but powerful institution, the
public school, which supplies whatever
Of school training fourteen out of ff.
teen Of our people get. The Past,
Present, and Future Of the County
Superintendency, and a number of
other questions were also discussed
In addition to these, there were able
and interesting reports, addresses, and
vocal music, excursions to the battle
! field, to the scenes of the great conflict
upon these hills, little more than
! three years ago
! The Association was closed this
/ evening with social meetlng-a reg
uIar feast of reason and flow of soul,
DR.. Burrowes leading off in the happi-
est vein. Thus closed meeting which,
we trust, has done much toward wax
ing up the friends OF the good cause
and leading them to renewed efforts
in behalf of intelligence and virtue.
We close with an extract from the
Gettysburg Star of this morning:
We do not remember before of
having looked upon more intelligent
and dignifed body, and Gettysburg
should feel honored with their pres
ence, May they take away with them
as good Impressions in regard to the
people of Gettysburg as they have lett
with regard to themselves