The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-06
Eveaia0 Sessio,a, ! J.

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Reading, subjects, the ''Relief of Luck
now" and People will talk" by Mrs.
Fisher. Grafton, subject, "Stand like
the Anvil,n by j. III. Jordan. Read
ing, No Sect in Heaven and Darius
Green" by Mrs. Fisher. Essay by d.
). A. Tomlinson, on the subject of
"Reading and How il is taught in our
Public Schools" This Evenings en-
tertainment was rather a lengthy one.
A crowded and poorly ventilated Court
Hall, together with a number of i'll
bred boys, who will attend public en-
tertainments and occupy seats, which
might otherwise be filled with ladies
and gentlemen, did not add much to
the comfort of several of the speakers.
In this connection we take the oppor-
tunity of saying to the Fathers of the
town, that it might be we'll for them
70 look after the interests of Young A
merica in our midst. We may grow
notorious; as the boys hold the reins of
government here.
EUcning Session.
Convention met in Court Hall at g.
2. NJ. This being the last Evenings
entertainment, the meeting was en-
tertained with recitations by Donald
st. Geo. Fraser. Scotch Readings by
John Taylor, Esq, and Music by the
''Glee Club"
Morning Session, Dec 80.
The session was opened with piece
of Music entitled ''Further On.''-
Glass drill in Orthography continued.
The subject SHOULD the Bible be con-
tinued in our Public Schools" was next
discussed by Tomlinson, Jordan, Dive
ly, Smith, May. Miss McCleery, u. NJ.
Fisher and Co. Supt. Following which
was an essay on the subject, "Good
Beginning" by Miss Maggie Mower
and an Essay on "The Beautiful" by
Miss Maggie McCleery. Mrs. Fisher
next favored the Convention with Sc
lect Reading, when the meeting ad-
jOurned with a piece of Music entitled
''The Beautiful Land"
Afternoon Session.
The Convention assembled accord
ing TO previous adjournment, in Union
School Hall at l. P. NJ. and was called
to order by the Prest. Glass drill in
Orthography continued by Co. Supt.
An Essay was next read by John W.
AXE on the subject 'Woman's Rights
Followed by lecture on the method
of teaching Grammar, by j. G. Krich-
baum. Music by the "Glee Club" An
Essay, subject, Success" by Andrew
Slayer. Adjourned to meet at 81 P. NJ.
Morning Session, Dec. 81.
Exercises opened with singing the
following piece of Music, "Come over
the Lake, An Essay was then read
by 5. M. L. Barclay, theme Teachers
Duty" The Supt. then awarded the
prizes to the following members who
had missed the fewest number Of
words in the contest. w. F. Hughes
of south Woodbury. received tie first
prize, Jennie Baylor of Bedford Bor.
! the second prize, Josiah Amos of Bed
ford Tp., the third prize. O.G. Nc
| Coy of Cum. Valley, Ettie Irving and
Maggie McCleery of Bedford Tp., be-
/ ing ties, each received a prize of the
! same value, and Andrew Slayer Of
/ South Woodbury. the sixth prize. Ac-
/ cording to previous resolution the Co.
/ Supt then addressed the Convention
/ on the method of teaching the Com
mon School branches, which was fol-
lowed by discussion on "Woman's
Rights" by Smith, DiveIy, Jordan,
Sans, Tomlinson, May. On motion
the Convention adjourned sine die
The following are the resolutions
! drafted by the Committee, and adopted
! by the Convention:
ReS0lUed, That we tender a vote Of
| thanks to the Directors of Bedford Bor.
! for the use OF the School Hall during
! the week, ana 10 the Commissioners
! of Bedford Co. for the use of the Court
| Hail.
Res0ired, That vote of thanks be
rendered to all parties who entertained
| the teachers so literally during their
/ stay with Us this week.
| ReSOtUed, That vote of thanks be
rendered to the Editors Of the Bedford
| Inquirer and Gazette, for the interest
| they have always taken in educational
! matters, for the freedom of discussion
! of school topics they have always Civ
/ en- through their columns, and for the
efforts they put forth to make this Con-
/ VenuOn success.
ResoiUed, That we tender vote of
thanks to the firm of Wilson & HinkIe
of Cincinnati, K. II. English CT Pitts
| burgh, Amos Stevens of Pittsburg and
| IVisOn, Phinny &Blakeman of New
! York, for the School Publications gra-
tuitously furnished to the Convention.
ReS0fUed, That we continue the use
| of T. ID. & SIS Copy Books, Osgood's
Readers, Browns Grammars, Brooks
Arithmetics, Mitchell's Biographies,
! and that we recommend Mrs. Ran
| dall'S Choice Selections in Reading and
ElocutioE," published by Ivison,
Phinney, Brakeman & Co., New York,
| TO all teachers who desire first class
| work on this subject.
ResOtUed, That we heartily endorse
| the progressive spirit that characteri-
| ZeS all the movements of our present
| worthy State Superintendent, and that
we hereby pledge our unanimous sup
| port TO him in every effort he may
make 10 promote the interests of the
common school cause in Pennsylvania.
| ResOtUed, That we as convention
| do heartily approve of the interest
| manifested by our County Superinten-
| dent in his unceasing efforts to advance
! the cause of common schools, and fully
appreciating his learning and zeal, re-
cOgnise in him firm and able advo-
| cate and efficient aborer in the field of
/ education.
Resoired, That the thanks of this