Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-11-01
8EDFoRD. Pa, FRmlT. SOE. i, 1861.

BaDrosD CorxrY TeAouens INSTITUTE
Pursuant to a call issued BY the County.
~aaerintendsnt, the teachers Of the county
NET Monday 2lst Oct, A. NJ, IN tie
rrisu School House Hall, Bedford, to orgarize
Teachers County Iastituie
The meeting was called to order by the Co.
sat President, ex oficio He then read
@ Implement to the school law, relative to
.ssebers county Institutes passed last winter
aaluadesome apr opriate remarks ontbe sub
a. of Institutes. On motion, c. G. Mccoy
vas chosen Secretary pro ten. An election
81 oaicers was then held, resulting as follows.
Nee President, Jno A. Songster, rec sect.
VIM c.. Smith, cor. sect Miss Mary Holder
la151, treasurer, Jno. O. Smith, business com
tees. J. Jordan, J. ~ Reynolds. v ~.
ek Miss Maggie McCleary and Miss 81
a smith. Committee on members-
N A. Leauy, Etde Irving, S. D. Middle
.sn. T. N. White The chair then appointed
Easzgs. Juo A. Sougster, S. J. Jordan and
w. c Smith, committee on constitution.
AHer some miscellaneous business the
.ammittee on program reported the follow
Ing order Of business for the afternoon session. /
Music.
Exercise in osthography-by Co sup't
Written Arithmetic.
Dehate-resolved that district institutes are
ga.deial to schools and teachers
Music
ON motion Prof r. a. Mcclure and Class
we're respectfully requested to open and close
.ae sessions Of the Institute, with music. On
rgfon the Institute agreed TO open at 8 A.
g.. aud I-s9 P. ~. daily.
The Institute, on motion Of. N. Reynolds,
rssolved Itself into q committee to solicit the
attendance of the citizens Of the town az the
meetings Of the Institute
Adjourned TO meet at 1902. N.
MONDAY ArrERNooE-
Destitute met at I-30P. N. T. IS. Fisher, /
raaaty Sup't. in the chair. Exercises opened /
-s.a music, by R. A. Mcclure. The chair
..H.l stated that five hundred words would be /
given. su lessons Of one hundred words each. /
.stas members oftbe Institute, and that three I
azss valued at twenty doIlars), awarded to /
he three members missing the fewest mum
beg Of words
Hon. J. p Wi1kersham, and Prof. Amos /
stevens. of Pi,tsburg, we're then elected hon
arary members The Institute proceeded /
With the regular order of business. exercise /
sa orthouaphy, by H. W.~Fisher. CO. sup't. /
Debate On question submitted by committee I
vas participated ia by Messrs- Jordan, Rey- !
a8lds. W. C. smith David Slayer, a. Slayer. |
Geo. S Carpenter, Henry Hillebrant, d. NJ !
Saus. Miss NcCleary, and others vote taken /
Oh The merits Of the question ali the members /
save one voting in the afhrmitye.
The following program was submitted
Hg taG business committee.
Wusic-ProE r. a. Mcclure
Written Arithmetic-County Sup't
grhograpby-C Sup't
ge5ate-Resolved, thai teachers should be /
.-nreHed bv law. to attend the County Insti- I
rs-
E,asic-ProG r.. A. Mcclure.
Adjourned. 4P. II.
TUESDAY N0ENENG.
destitute met 9 a. " President in the /
r
Nasie-by Prot. r. A. Mcclure.
Journal Of previous meeting read and APP
proved.
Ron was called. and all the members re-
se1nded. The leading educational men Of
the county we're elected honorary members
of the Institute.
Glass arillin written Arithmetic, by county
Superintendent
Glass drill in Orthography, by The same.
Program. for afternoon session, submit
-e1 Hv committee.
Music, by Prof. E. a. Mcclure,
0r,bograpEy, county Superintendent
Lecture on teaching Elementary Arithme-
tic. by J. NJ Reynolds
Adjourned. Pm
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called 10 order I-3o, p. ~ by
county Superintendent. Journal, read and
.rnroved. Roll called and abseatees marked. /
Music. BY R. A. Mcclure, aud Glass.
Lecture. by j. H. Reynolds, on Elementary
4-;,bmetic. Class d.il in Ortbography, by
county Superintendent. Compulsory atten-
dance as county Institute was discussed by J.
". Dfckerson. ex-couuty Superintendent, II.
~. Fisher. J. A. Sougster. and W. c, Smith.
Resolution sustained by the Institute
PnoGRAA,ls FoE WEDNESDAY NoREfSG.
Music Prof r. a. Mcclure.
Lecture on PenmanshiP, by Prof, l. steT-
ems.
0rthography, county Superintendent.
Debate On Supplement 20 Tie School Law
passed last winter.
Adjourned, 2. II.
WEDNESDAY NoRNiSG.
Institute met al 9 4. NJ, aud was called to
order. County Superintendent in the chair.
After miscellaneous business. Prof a. Stew
ems delivered an able lecture on the subject
ofrsamaaship showing clearly the great ad- !
vantaqez 70 he derived f7oaa the s.ady Of
good system Of peumanship.
Adjourned, 1870 a. 81.
aYTUyooN sEssIoS, WEDNESDAY.
Institute met at the usual hour. Coenty
Superintendent in the chair. After reading /
o.. Journal, and roH-cai, the county Superin- /
taaleut continued the exercise in 0rthogra- Z
rar. The Institute was then divided into (
.va classes, one Of which was formed into
class ia Psnmausbip, conducted By Prof. A. I
.ars. fha gfber into a class In Mental