Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-20

The PENNSYLVANIA STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.
This association was in session at Get tys
ourg from the 3lst OF July until the ~ inst
AT least two hundred teachers from all part
vi the state, were present. The Normal SC hoo
system, upon which there was an interes ting
discussion, occupied considerable of tn, frs
Gay proceedings The State has but tn ret
normal schools, and the ma jority of those wht
spoke seem to think more were necessary. Th,
aecond days proceeding after n ramble ovel
the battle field was taken up in discussion
upon various subjects, anoug which was tht
co education of the sexes ut colleges, and
other institutions of learning W W. Wood
run County Superintendent of Chester county
argued in the alternative
" Nature said the speaker, " has provide d
tor the education of the TWO sexes under the
same family roof ard the order of Providence
Is that the sexes shall not be strangers to each
other The Almighty make, no mistakes. In
tefcourse subdues yulFarity. The speaker
thought 1t ridiculous to keep the sexes apart
while being educated for the datics of lila -
"hen the young man and young woman
emerge from the school room they are stran
gers This is rot natural. Lifo's duties fo
not c5nsis altogether ia those lsbois which
man and woman perform SO a-a'ely.
Mr.. Smediey Darlington OF Chester county,
anu girls ere rot benefited by beirg thrown
INTO each others society. Tae last sleA ker,
Jufging from his rrmHrks, must consider bors
MS Wild H'imAls, since they need tho human
5lnS influence Of female society at school. -
BOYS are no tcroci5u5 beasts, nnd, they were,
'he spehEet's little girls we're ro' to be c1nse.
crNled 10 the ls6JT of tRuioF them He wa1
sehShi 40 doubi, but he could not deem IL
consistent with his duty az parent to dcvo,o
the early yeers OF his female children to this
missionary WORK. Why should the sexe1 be
tnroEn together in the schOol room That
they may become acquainted And then
That may form attachments mud marry Mer-
rage viii regulate itself and tho iavs OF mon
tai arithmetic and words Of two syllab!es are
not tho days for romantic attachments and
runaway matches. Keep the pure maiden with
the pure Of her own sex Il these are rot +,
be fonnd, keep her At home til the proper mr 4
comes and you do not fear to let her leave
your roof as q bride
DR.. Frank Taylor, Of West Ohes.e er--It is The
mission of our nation TO decide qresti7ns on
which d-pends much of the social prosperity
OF all peoples. Europe has passed through her
centuries Of experiments. Sho has done hor
snare ana Innovation is now left to u.s. Look
at tho social condition Of all clRssel Of our
community to-day, aud answer the question. |
have we too much or too little interc lurse br.
tween tue se1ed il early lits2 1t IA painful, |
delicate subject to hHndla here, but we should |
ponder 1t carefully, and decide honestly gs
CHRISTIAN men and women The speaker would |
not place his daughter In a school ,iith boyl
any sooner than he would allow her to select
boys for her playmates In every well reru-
lated family there is ample time cut It school |
ior plea 'ant social intercourse. II be aeli -
daughter away from homo to be educated, be
would send her 70 an Institution like Vls.et
college, where females are educated by them
selves,
discussion upon the Past, Preseat AID The
Future Of the State, VISA onened by Cha1 "
Deansi Esq PriGcip4l Of ore OF tho State
schools Tor the education Of sollirra orpbaus
Having had an rx1crisnCe nf mnre than snve,
years a5 County Superintendent in oae of thc
counties OF the State, md having had m on
portnpity also, 10 observe the workings of tie
system generally, the opesker felt prepared t.
speak inleiigenlly rs to It's efficiency. The
speaker also stated that the State Association
had made proui record iu that nearly all o
the Prea, improvements lately made in tic
'cheoi system Of the State had been the result
of It's labors, the county superi1fendrncy in
'luded. He eulogized the past, Bpote Of thn |
hopeful Appearance of the present, but dcsired
particularly ~ reier to the tu'ure as p field io-
improvement in this djreetion.
The speaker thought that a change in the
node of electing these officers might be de
~ law and rot be left to the clprce OF school {
directors in the several counties, aui made |
omewhat In proportion TO the amonn, o
iuty required, cou1 not admit OF doubt Hc
presented u schedule Tor fixing and grAdinr $
heee salaries based upol tho number o
chools in each county, and also upon tde }
'Verage length Of the time they are in operation
Ex-Supcrintendeat Thos. H. Burrows agreed
With the former speaker TINT tho time tal
ome for improvements in the working cr Ills Z
'tlice, and urged especially that the plaza OF
ssuing provisional crcalars should nov be- !
dispensed with. No warrant for the issue !
hese certificates could be found zoo the law -
he plan had been c1unteaaGcci By former
state Superintendents, to get rid Of a difficulty
'hich had heretofore existed in Tho lY O !
occurring thoroughly qualified teacher. Hl4' Il
ilhculty is no longer u serious one, aai .t ,c. Il
he letter of the law should now be complied
'ith. BE would also have tho Suplrintpn d
ents themselves examined by competent cx "
mining boards, n order to secure the high '
st efficiency among these officers. tx cpnclu '
ed by reminding teachers that a great cris, $
l our school ail,irs had now been reached 7
nd urged them to NEE! i. with c1 ergv all :
,ithtulness. ?