The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-06
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for the purpose holding their annu-
al Institute, at o'clock. p NJ, Dec.
/ y, 1869. 9 te
The Convention was called to order
/ by the 20. Supt., and the session was
opened with prayer by Prof. Ii. b.
! Zimmerman. An address Of welcome
was then delivered by the Co. Supt.
! The Convention proceeded to elect the
officers for the present session which
resulted as follows Vice Prest., A. l.
Slayer; Rec. Sec, ID. NJ. Sans; Cor.
Sec, o. I'll. Huston; Treas, Josiah A
mos; Bus. Com, S. d. Middleton,
Maggie Mower, o. G. Mccoy.
The names of the members present
being taken, the Co. Supt. conducted
an exercise in Orthography. A Com
mittee was then appointed to examine
the lists of those participating in the
exercise.
The Convention fixed the time for
meeting and adjourning as follows:
Morning sessions to open at 8 o'clock
and close at 1l.35. Afternoon sessions
to open at I.30 and close at o'clock.
Evening sessions to convene at 6. 80
p. NJ. By motion it was decided that
the day sessions be held in the Union
School Hall and the evening sessions
in the Court Hall. A Committee was
then appointed on Music by the Co.
Supt. On motion adjourned to meet
in Court Hall at $50 p. NJ.
EUeaiag Session.
The Convention met in the Court
Hall at $50 p. NJ. and was called to or
der by the President.
Minutes of previous session were
read and adopted. An essay entitled,
liabilities to Teach" written by Miss
Maggie J. O'COaner, was at her re-
quest read by J. NJ. Reynolds, Esq.
The Institute was then favored with
a lecture on "Phonography" by Prof
/ H. b. Zimmerman. The gentlemen
in his lecture clearly illustrated to his
audience the superior advan tages, this
art possesses over all others in taking
speeches, lectures, &C., during their de-
livery for the press. The lecture was
an able one, and showed that the au-
thor was master of the subject.
Morning Session, Dec. 2S.
Convention was opened with prayer
by Prof. H. b. Zimmerman. The
. meeting was next favored with music
by the "Glee Club" a roll Of men,
bers by Districts was then prepared
Following which was an essay on the
subject Winter Evenings by Miss Liz
zie Pierson. Remarks were then made
by the Co. Supt. on keeping Month
ly Reports" The next order of busi-
ness was an essay by o. G.. Mccoy, on
the subject of "Causes Of and remedies
/ for irregular attendance, which was
/ discussed by Messrs. Barclay, w. B.
Miller, Jos. Tomlinson, j. II. Jordan,
1 Dively and II. B. Zimmerman. The
+ debate was a warm and earnest one
/ and many of the causes Of irregular
( attendance in our rural districts. as well
] ~ y
/ presented by the speakers.
afternoon Session.
The subject of irregular attendance
was again taken up and discussed by
different members of the Convention
Mrs. Fisher then entertained the Con-
vention with select reading, which
was followed by an address on the sub
ject of teaching. Reading, by NJ. r.
Minnch, after which Prof. Waugh of
Hollidaysburg favored the Conven-
ton with an instructive lecture on
"EsymoIogy."
Eceniag Session.
Convention met in Court Hall at 81
o'clock, and was called to order by
Prest. After which Co. Supt. intro
duced Prof Waugh, who delivered a
lecture on the subject, "What shall our
Girls Study" The lecturer takingt he
Bible as his guide in determining the
! true sphere of man and woman, dealt
some heavy blows at the so-calted re-
formers Of the present day. He show
| ed clearly that woman in order to
properly fill her sphere in life, should
be specially educated for that sphere.
That standing firm by the Bible truths,
she cannot, she dare not take Elizabeth
Cady Stanton as her type of true wo-
man. He further argued that wher-
ever teacher found under his care
natural talents for special branches of
study, he should give such the high
est training. In short, he believed in
the true woman living, loving and ever
abiding in the sphere marked out for
her by her Creator. Throughout the
entire lecture the Prof. held his audi
| ence as one man thus showing the in
terest all tool, in the discourse.
Morning Session, Dec. %.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 8 O'Clock and was called TO or
der by the Prest. Minutes of After
noon and Evening sessions We're read
and approved. Exercises We're open
ed with singing by the "Glee Club"
followed by class drill in Orthography
by Co. Supt. An essay was next read
by /. p. Smouse, subject Fright" j"
Method Of teaching Orthography was
then discussed by Messrs. Jordan,
Sans, Tomlinson and Co. Supt. Af-
ter which an essay was read by Miss
Eta Irving, subject Desire of Knowl-
edge" Music by the Glee Club. Adj
ionrned to meet at l. 30 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Exercises opened with singing. On
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