Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-13

tion.
The Pennsylvania State Teachers Associ-
alton met at Allentown on Tuesday 4th inst, |
and was called to order by Professor Ed
ward Brooks of Mllersville, President Of the
Association. Quite number of ladies were
present, even out numbering the men In the
earlier hours of the session. Mr.. Wyers of
Chester county and Mrs. McCard of Lewis
town were elected vice Presidents Adj
dresses of welcome were made and respond
ed to and the enrolment committee was APP
pointed The greater part of the afternoon
session was occupied in discussing the ne
cessiiy of change in the law relating to
permanent and professional certificates. In
the evening Professor Porter of Lafayette
and long discussion was had as to the
propriety of compulsory education.
On Wednesday, 9Th inst, the first business
was the reading of report by Prof. A. Nj.
llaub, of the Keystone Normal School, on
the relations of the Normal School to gem
eral system of Education. A general discus
sion followed, at the commencement of
which, Mr.. ]. II. Sypher, OF Philadelphia,
sions to Pennsylvanians deficiency In edu-
cation, and the remarks against her German
element. Much regret was expressed that
so few of those who entered the Normal
Schools remained long enough To graduate.
1t was asserted that every Normal School
scholar cost the State 5000 A discussion
on grammar and language followed, in the
course of which Prof laldeman evinced ii
decided hostility to such clearness OF enun-
citation rs is shown in pronouncing words,
so that the nearer could tell whether they
ended 10 once or ence. Though grammais
were treated with great severity there was a
general disposition manifested 10 tolerate
| them ii they were not too large. GOold
Browns was boldly pronounced nuisance,
on account of its size. Possible improve
ment in the supervision of schools was next
discussed, and the regular employment Of
jantors advocated. In the evening. j. H.
Shoemaker, of Chambersburg Academy, ad-
dressed the Convention on the subject of
boarding schools. The necessity for which
he strongly urged. He said that in some
schools, the morals Of the pupils were not
properly attended TO. Besides the religio $
interests Of the youths of the State were not
adequately projected by the public schools
The Bible was not read in many of them I;
denominatioral education demanded private
boarding schools; Christian men presided
over such institutions, whereas IN the com
mon schools, religion was sadly neglected
Even the textbooks were so carefully word
ed that children could not profit by them in
a Christian point OF view.
Before adjourlin ing Prof Wickersham,
State Superintendent of Public Schools, took
occasi IN to deny Prof. Shoemakers asser-
ton, that the Bible was not read 10 mahy of
the common schools. The bible was regu-
t1x t.,n .nl., H. fg,D
the State. The Public Schools were not ir-
religious. [Applause.l Prof Wilmington,
of Philadelphia, also opposed Prof Shoe
makers report
On Tuesday the first subject of discussion
was the Culture Demanded by the Times. +"
The report on Boarding Schools read on
Wednesday evening was again severely
criticised and the truth Of its assertions de
.ied.
Professor Coppec, President Of the Lehgh
University, read u report on the bill recently
proposed in the Legislature, commonly
known as the College bill, proposing to
place the colleges OF The State under the SUI
pcrvision of The State Superintendent, act
ing in conjunction with n committee of the
legislature, each TO receive al annuity from
the State, aud graduate common school pu-
pills gratis. He mentioned several defects
in the bill, but supported the idea in the
main.
Professor AIuhenberg, of Muhlenberg
University, said his college had had the rep
utation OF being the only one the State
that had opposed the bill Did all the col
leges receive circulars of the billY How
many out Of the forty colleges in the
State had Endorsed the bill?
lengthy discussion on the college bill
followed. hut no conclusion was reached.
Hon. j. T.. Wickersham, State Superin-
,cndent of Common Schools, announced
that the next meeting of the Nation al Teach
ers' Association would be held at Nashville.
Tenn. on the 18th instant. The President
Of the National Association had rendered a
cordial invitation to the State Teachers As
socation of Pennsylvania to attend, in
which Governor Brownlow had Joined in
an earnest letter urging such attendance, in
aid of free schools South. The American
Normal School Association and the Ameri-
can Superintendent Association would
meet at the same time and place.
Quite spirited contest took place in the
election for President, the rival candidates
being Mr.. j. $. Jack of Westmoreland, and
Professor Ii. j. Jones Of Erie, Mr.. Jack re-
ceived 50 votes to Mr.. Jones II, and was
declared elected. The other officers chosen
were as follows
Vice Presidents. George w Fetter, of
Philadelphia w. N. Aiken, of Crawford !;
Miss Sallie Embrie, of Chester, and Miss
Hannah Thompson, of Centre
Recording Secretary. G.. H.
Harding, of Philadelphia.
Corresponding Secretary. b. McCaske,
of Lancaster.
Treasurer.-Amos Rowe, of Lancaster.
Assistant Secretary.-O. L. Lyle, of Lam
caster
Executive Committee. -Messis. Harry
iouck, Of Lebanon II. ID. Person of Craw
ford +. Nj. Shoemaker. OF Franklin, and
W. w. Coltingham, of Easton.
On Thursday evening the Convention ad-
Iourned and on the following day many of
the members at the invitation of the r. X.
authorities made an excursion to the Lee
high Coal Regions.
Elections this Year.
The following State elections are yel to
be held this year:
September Vermont