The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-12-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

GAMBIA COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
First Days Proceedings. second an
Yual session Of tie Cambria County Teach
So Institute convened in the CourL House
ia E5,r,Uurg, on Monday, December 2lst,
1868. at the call Of the County Superiutend-
ent. 4. j. Cha pmau. The meeting was
called 10 order at III a. M. by the Co.
Sapt., who is President er 96icio. After au
able address by Mr. Chapman. the organiza
ZION was completed by the election Of Mr.
j. j. Aaloy as Vice President. Mr.. Thomas
". Brcokbanke as Secretary ar6 Miss Rose
G FL IS ssisJant Secretary. The hours
Of opening aud closing the session of rhe In-
s.!.4,s we're arranged as follows: Open at
2 Il, and close ST IL open at 2 P. N,
anc close 1T AZ open at P. NJ. and close
aIter the eveoing exercises shall Leen per-
formed. Twelve O'Clock having arrived, the
Institute adjourned.
in the Afternoon the roll of teachers was
sailed, and forty responded to their names.
|he question In Written Arithmetic should
pupils be required TO learn the rules 2"
was discussed by Messrs. Kerr, Chapman,
Cops BrookhaGke and Lynch. At the
close "E the discussion the question was put
90 she institute and decided in the afiirma-
tive. Another question, "ShUu,d corporal
punishment be entirely done away with in
.'--l ottOJlS was discussed bN SlCSSIS.
kerr, Chapman, Sche!l and Cope. This
vas also put 10 the Institute, and was &c
ciact 10 the negative, after which the Iusti
tuts adjourned
In .he evening. Sup't Chapman read an
Interesting report on Primary Education and
Rev. Nr. Kerr made some remarks on Flo
c-tiQU, Illustrating them by reading certain
abstracts from familiar pieces. MIR. Kerr
a,sJ ,std several selections. which were re-
oeigeG With applause by the audience.
.SecoaR Days Proceedings.
The Institute came To order Oh Tuesday
rao.u,aE at o'clock. Pref. Burtt, # Pitts
luraa. was introduced By Supt. Chapman
e.a made t='v general remarks. Mr.. f.
g Iisi.y. # NJyil5e, then read report
on N.-.H Arithmetic, which was discussed
hy ,.gszrs BurrJ aad Cope. This was fol
.rnes. hy an address on Primary Education
.y ~. Eartt The subject was continued
- E-.. Sir. Kerr. Rev. Mr.. Schcll then
made q few remarks concerning the duty Of
-eSyhsrs TO work earnestly and jealous y
5lr Eurtt presented some additional thoughts
,I Primary ECucatIOn, after which the In.
s,ttG.s adjou.ued until afternoon.
81 p. Il business was resumed by the
As>Uyi tinu. SiZ;y-fve members were pras-
mt az o.i az. j. 7. WIckersham, State
Superintendent If common schools, was in
roGLC~C 70 tie aIuIeUcG ana delivered
few. He, chosen rccnarks or the condition
AID management Of schools and school
buildings. iii. keyr then conducted a class
a-iH in Grammar. The question, should
whispering bc allowed in schools" was
discussed at Ieugth by Mr. Burtt. after
- t..- another, 'If a pupil is suffering
8. Il cold. should he be permitted to 50 to
jha stove during school hours - was dis
cu--s4 - Mr.. Cop. Nr T. :. Ma'oy then
Conducted Z class drill In Written Arithme
tic, after which the Institute adjyurned until
O'Clock ?. u
IN the vvenjas Prof WicSersham deliver
81 ~ e.yqUe0t ana earnest address on the
s.i.aatrces i Education, which was at
-.utivei- listened TO by large and apPre-
..-,ire aadfsnce. At its conclusion the
Institu-e aij,urrej until this (Weinesday)
;-JIEiug.