The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-12-24

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CAMBRIA COUNTY TEACHERS INsTI-
TUTE-The second annual session Of the
Cambria county Teachers Institute con-
yened in the court house, ia Ebensburg,
Monday. Dee. 21, 1868, at the call of the
County Superintendent, T. j. Chapman.
The meeting was called to order at IL O.
clock, a NJ, by the Co. Supt., who is
President ec-oLfcto. After an able address
by Mr. Chapman, the organization was
completed by the election of Mr.. John T.
Naloy as Vice President, Mr.. Thomas W.
Brookbanke as Secretary, aRd Miss Rosie
T. Griffin as Assistant Secretary. The
hours Of opening and closing the sessions
Of fthe Institute were arranged as follows :
Open at 9 a. m, and close at II; open at
, P. m, and close at Il open at Z p. ~,
and close after the evening exercises shall
have been performed. Twelve o'clock
having arrived, the Institute adjourned.
In the afternoon. the roll of teachers
Fas called and forty responded to their
names, The question, 'In Written Arith-
ue1e, should pupils be required to learn
therules ?" was discussed by Messrs. Kerr,
Chapman, Cope, Brookbanke, and Lynch.
0a 1he close Of the discussion, equestion
Fls put &c the institute, and decided in
the Affirmative. Another question:
Should corporal punishment be entirely
done away with in our schools ?' was dis
cussed by Messrs. Kerr, Chapman, Schell,
and Cope This was also put to the In
stitute and was decided in the negative,
after which the Institute adjourned.
In the evening, Supt. Chapman read an
interesting report on Primary Education,
and Rev Mr. Kerr made some remarks on
EIocution, illustrating them by reading
certain extracts from familiar pieces. Mr.
Kerr then read several selections, which
we're received with applause by the audi
e1ce
Ta@l1y.-The Institute convened on
Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock Prof
Burtc, Of Pittsburg, delivered an address
on educational affairs in general, which |
vas well received by his audience. Mr. |
Na.oy, Of GillvilIe, then read an interest
'aS report on arithmetic, which was discus
SEQ By Hesss. Burtt and Cope. This was
-'A9Fed BY some remarks on Primary ed |
uci,.on by Mr.. Burtt, and further dis
easslon Of the subject by Mr.. Kerr. After |
a short address on the duty of teachers. |
III. BuTtt gave some additional thoughts
On primary teaching, when the hour of |
Twelve closed the session.
At o'clock, P. NJ, proceedings again
enmenced. Sixty-fve members respond |
Cd, On the calling of the roll. Prof. j. P. |
Hickersham, State Superintendent of
Common Schools, having arrived, was in
'2ag'ed 10 the Convention and delivered |
% instructive address, in which he men
''ned a number of needed reforms in the
Management and arrangement of schools
1-l school-bundings. Supt Chapman then
"2sratUlated the Institute on the good
r.eAoance. A class-drill in Grammar by
~. Aerr vas next conducted. The ques-
,-,D' - should whispering be allowed in
~ --'''- 2; was discussed by Mr. Burtt-
&c question, "If a pupil is suffering
''-' cold during school-hours, should
permitted to 80 to the stoye?"
~ answered by Mr.. Cope The after
.'rsession -, closed with class-driIl in
e'-c by Mr.. L. S. Maloy
=. - 'ae evening, an eloquent address on
subject Of education and its benefits
W., 4s!Tered by State Superintendent
'lekeTsham.
Tb-, SuoJect of Rev Mr.. Kerr's lecture
Sal s's1ly evening Will be sThe American