The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-21

ESPECIAL REPORT FOR THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
Yesterday afternoon the Musical Fund Hall
was nearly filled with teachers and their friends,
the occasion being the first quarterly meeting
OF the Philadelphia City and County Teachers
Institute.
George ]. Richie, President of the Institute,
presided.
George Yeager acted as Secretary.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. Alfred Goodman.
The Treasurer, William Sterling, submitted
his report, by which 1t appears that he has
received annual dues to the amount of S506, and
$1,000, the proportion of the appropriation made
by the Legislature, in all $780, The ex pendi-
lures were $l67 81, leaving balance of $333S'39.
The Business Committee reported that ar.
rangements are being made to have course OF
five lectures during the comlngtwlnter'
The minutes of last meeting were read and
app. ved
LECTURE BY REV. J. H. JONES.
During formative geological periods Of the esrth's
developing into order. there was doubtless anoher % @
and refux oceans, the heaving and subslding OF
continents could see At the same b ae S5a
fresh epoch-growing, emerging and strengthsning: M
inteTmingled. The thriving young could be seen
thrasng its powerful roots through and thIonsh the
death by its superior LIE forces, eating them up and
Tery dss
larger swteT and in the END deata;
into and higher forms of beauty the decomposns
In nationSi affairs there are similar geological
periods with corresponding sras OF change ana & me
our nation is passing through such 40 era The great
more peaceful Erms. no quarrel Of ndiyiduals, as
when monsrcs eRd nations 70 war Ppt hi y the sJr9g
education OF generatons In these two peoples, more
most snd peTsstsnt Of ali forms Of human
organization; and this struggle Is the wrestle for
The result is no longer doubtful. One can hardly
sPeTOT sCS 9sSed u1yeTsS Are eeag% dom
that relic OF feudal barbarisni, fefocious yet self
s sSdnE d up 5e OF S %hGR
those materials into the torms OF new aud unaceus
toned beauty. ,-.---- =. l.. i.
human activity also; and in times Of great national
eonyulson these changes are more genera an9 rapid
raj When, in relation TO the weghtiest public cues
Of generations has made yeRer5abe aRd & caused to be
yefed Is IKE bTse glass hen failure 6Fngs
doubt all other, Question: however seemingly wel
6 rOwng of TSSSers auh 6 S hSSSe Is Sd
he OF great natSnS agtaor the popular
toPics as Well as those involved in the maln issue
which they had faucied themselves SECURE, 10 @ tn'
6tsnt snss men are nced 10 nyes igae
other eoncluslons hitherto accept ed without I99gisy
dissolved and ansyzsd 6y s
ssns veness Of mind more over not merely q9lek en-
popular sense 70 the en- @ ~ h s bn al
ME eager 10 know the worst they areequally cage
TO know the remedy; and this being presented, the
Reze upon IL with readiness which astonlshes otter
tin es even the warnest friends OF the measure
Keenly conscious OF former defects craving the trqI
which shall supply their needs their attention Is aY
TO thelr new experience, ana When there Is place
before tbs fact IN which the new and needed trut
is hIly narrated they apprehend IT, they tell 10 !
others, the views oft spreads IKE wldnre throug
the nation, ard as swiftly as possible IL
universally adopted, But these supreme
moments of change, when the popular near
wsxen under the glow OF q great commotion, easil
and eagerly receives the new Impression, are neYe
reached without long periods Of preraratlon Plonee
minds have been thinking and planninga ana workln
In obscure places unobsarvedoy the multitude, the
silent iaborers have toiled, and at length the work
finished. Friends become lntersstedin IN IL ana give
AfUiug form Thus ~ Il tested. and lss accuracy az
adeouafeness verified. Then from atar, even frO
over tbe sea, mayhap, some thoughtful, wise, pr
found mind catches a glimpse OF It, discerl