Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-07

: for the purpose of holding their annu
!, al Institute, at o'clock, p. NJ, Dec
: p, 1869.
The Convention was called to orde
J by the 60. Supt., and the session wa
opened with prayer by Prof III. b
Zimmerman. An address Of welcome
was then delivered by the Co. Supt
The Convention proceeded to elect tn,
officers for the present session whicl
resulted as follows: Vice Prest., A. L
Slayer; Rec. Sec, d. M. Sans; Cor
! Sec, o. Ell. Huston; Treas, Josiah A.
, mos; Bus. Com, S. ID. Middleton
Maggie Mower, O. Ct. 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 1.30 and close at A 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 ESQ p NJ.
EceHing 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,
abilities to Teach" written by Miss
Maggie J. O'Conner, was at her re-
quest read by J. NJ. Reynolds, Esq.
The Institute was then favored with
a lecture on photography" by Prof
II. B. Zimmerman. The gentlemen
in his lecture clearly illustrated to his
audience the superior advantages, 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, Dee. ..
Convention was opened with prayer
by Prof. ii. B. Zimmerman. The
meeting was next favored with mrsic
by the "GIee Club" A roll of mem
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" 3" The next order of bust
ness was an essay by O. G. Mccoy, on
the subject Of causes Of and remedies
for irregular attendance, y which was
discussed by Messrs. Barclay, w. b.
Miller, Jos. Tomlinson, J. II. Jordan,
Dively and III. b. Zimmerman. Tie
debate was a warm and earnest one
and many Of the causes of irregular
attendance in our rural districts. as well
as the remedies for them, was forcibIy
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. /
Minnich, after which Prof. Waugh of
Hollidaysburg favored the Conven-
tion with an instructive lecture on
"Etymology."
EgeniHg Session
Convention met in Court Hall at 81
O'Clock, aud 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.called re-
formers Of the present day. Heshow-
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-
eyer a 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 took in the discourse.
Morning Session, Dee. %.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment at o'clock and was called to or
der by the Prest. Minutes of After
noon and Evening sessions were read
and approved. Exercises were open
ed with singing by the "Glee Club"
followed by class drill in Orthography
by Co. Supt. An essay was next read
| by l. +. Smouse, subject Fright"
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. Ad-
journed TO meet at /. 30 p. NJ.
afternoon Session.
Exercises OF ened with singing. On
a motion of Jno. II. Jordan the Con-
vention asked the Co. Supt. to deliver
a lecture on 1.-The method of teaching
the Common School branches" +" said
lecture to be delivered during fridays
session. After a class drill in Orthog-