The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-11-08
Jhe 9eafpta Gazette.
BEDFORD COUNTY TEACHERS
INSTITUTE.

PufSudnU 10 Il Call ISoucu ny tlIC NOuh-
ty Superintendent, the teachers of the
county met, Monday 2lst Oct, 8 A. NJ,
in the Union School House Hall, Bed
ford, to organize Teachers County
Institute.
The meeting was called to order by
the Co. Sup't., President, ex afficiO.-
He then read the supplement to the
school law, relative to teachers county
institutes, passed last winter, and made
someapprOpriate remarks on the subject
of Institutes. On motion, G. G.. Mccoy
was chosen Secretary pro tenn. An
election of officers was then held, re-
sulting as follows: Vice President,
Jno. A. Songster, rec, sect, VIM. G.
Smith, csr. soct., Miss Mary Holder
baum, treasurer, Jno. o. Smith, busi-
ness committees. J. Jordan, j. M.
Reynolds, V. w. Schuck, Miss Maggie
McCleary and Miss NJ. Jennie Smith.
Committee on MEMBERSHIPS A.
Leany, Ettie Irvine, S. d. Middleton,
T. w. White. The chair then appoint.
ed Messrs. Jno. A. Songster, S: J. Jord-
an and w. &. Smith, committee on
constitution. After some miscellaneous
business the committee on program
reported the following order of busi-
ness for the afternoon session.
Music.
Exercise in Orthography-by Co.
Sup't.
Written Arithmetic.
Debate-resolved that district insti-
tute are beneficial to schools and teach
erS.
Music.
On motion Prof. r. A. Mcclure and
Glass were respectfully requested to
open and close the sessions of the Insti-
tute, with music. On motion the In
stitute agreed to open at 8 A. NJ, and
1-30 p. NJ, daily.
The Institute, on motion Of J. NJ.
Reynolds, resolved itself into a COM
mittee to solicit the attendance of the
citizens Of the town at the meetings
of the Institute.
Adjourned to meet at 1-30 2. NJ.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Institute met at 1-30 p. M. II. w.
Fisher, County Sup't. in the chair.
Exercises opened with music, by r. A
Mcclure. The chair then stated that
five hundred words would be given,
in lessons of one hundred words each.
to the members of the Institute, and
the three prizes valued at twenty dol
lars), awarded to the three members
missing the fewest number of words.
Hon. J. p. Wickersham, and Prof.
Amos Stevens, of Pittsburg, were then
elected honorary members. The In
stitute proceeded with the regular Or
der of business, exercise in photography,
by III. w. Fisher, co. sup't. Debate on
question submitted by committee was
participated in by Messrs. Jordan.
Reynolds, w. G. Smith, David Slayer,
A. Slayer, Geo. S. Carpenter, Henry
HiIedbrant, d. NJ. Sans, Miss McCleary,
and others; vote taken on the merits
of the question, all the members save
one voting in the Affirmative.
The following program was submit
ted by the business committee.
Music-PrOf. r. A. Mcclure.
Written Arithmetic-County Sup't.
Orthography-CO Sup't.
Debate-Resolved, that teachers
should be compelled by law, to attend
the County Institute.
Music-Prof. R. A. Mcclure.
Adjourned, P. NJ.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Institute met at 9 A. NJ. President in
the chair.
Music-by Prof. R. A. Mcclure.
Journal of previous meeting read and
approved.
Roll was called, and all the members
responded. The leading educational
men Of the county were elected hon
orary members of the Institute.
Glass drill in OrthOgraphy, by the
same.
Program of afternoon session, sub
mitted by committee.
Music, by Prof. R. A. Mcclure.
Orthography, County Superinten-
| dent.
| Lecture on teaching Elementary
Arithmetic, by J. NJ. Reynolds.
Adjourned, II NJ.
! TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
! Institute called to order 1-30, P. NJ.
! by county Superintendent. Journal
! read and approved. Roll called and
| absentees marked.
Music, by R. A. Mcclure, and Glass.
Lecture by J. M. Reynolds, on Ele-
mentary Arithmetic. Class drill in
Orthography, by County Superinten-
dant. Compulsory attendance at cOun-
ty Institute was discussed by j. w.
Dickerson, ex-County Superintendent,
II. W. Fisher, J. A. Songster, and w.
c.. Smith.
Resolutions sustained by the Insti-
tute.
PROGRAMME-WED MORNING.
Music, Prof. r. A. Mcclure.
Lecture on Penmanship, by Prof. A.
Stevens.
Orthography, County Superinten-
dent.
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