The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-12-23
ghe E,eacEaars, Enstatuts.

/ -4-S SstSAASkS' aEESASLSSs
TO the Editor Of the Caa5fia Freeman:
DEAR R-Glthaurh I cannot claim To he
long o the honorable fraternity of I;rI " Z,
are cnlightening your mountain yIiIare mis-
wees, st!il take lively interest in anything
tHAt lsitds TO elevate the mind and is calculated
TO raise ones thoughts from the orOyetnc,
drudgery Of every Gay life
ON Monday At Il45 left Johnstown IN com
other genial souls. We were all r the 5e=f if
spirits, and indeed we could not 30 otherwise,
Tor such u host OF sparkling, bright-eyed ladies
Is met the eye on every side. full of talent good
humor and wltticisns which set all in roars of
in reaching Mineral Point, ard reined uD soon
aIter at the Niaduct. You should have wit
ed brakeman when he ''holcrcd" out ssVi-6-
Duct: Some of the ladies almost went into
I aySlerIcs, others in their fright seemed on the
point thlneraI Point Of jumping ont through
the car windows while others again thought
~ ne nag merely shouted Hurry up, Doc. - as
- ~ ,c.lIi,ng 10 some medical gentleman who had
missed the train at the last station. After this
Ittle episode we were not long in making Cres-
nutI' were We parted with UFat always cOurte-
ols ana ever OblfgiEg Conductor, Kennedy. and
went aboard Conductor Quarts train. Not
ssteHt st Slille was employed in steGmiug round
where the Jolly crowd soon emerged from the
ciIrs ana began the laborious ascent necessary
10 reach the town proper. Arriving at the
aumGnIt OF the hill, the crowd ere long became
sparse, some entering the Court House while
OF fhers made tracks for the well-kcpt hotels OF
9essrs. biair, Crawford, Foster, and Linton &
son, and other places for which they had been
booked FOR entertainment.
About o'clock p. NJ, Istrolledfnt the Court
Horse, where I found the talented Professor :.
u, NJ 'Sormicif, Of Johnstown. head. neck ana
heels in twO-ttirGs of an apple. What small
space in which to hide 80 large q rniudI The
learned gentleman was demonstrating the two
thirds of fraction and though very dry. Qb-
struse subject, in his hands it was made inter
esting and at the same time simple and plain
enough to be understood by Il child in the sec
oud reader. This ended, the Beautiful Snow
was sang and played, and then came adjourn
uent until o'clock.
The evening session was opened with an er-
rfrrsa Tgrr ln
n. a, thc able and efficient County SuPerin-
tendont Next followed Prof q: ". Cope is 1,
very humorous Rnc amusing selection called
The Ghost which he rendered so entertain
ing that the Inerited applause of the entire au-
dIence was elicitcd. After Mr.. c. came Messrs.
A1aISlleh aia HYkeS ana the Misses Sheppard
and kennedy, who all read very choice selec-
tions In most pleasing manner. But, sir.
cannot iind words sufficiently laudatory or the
very lofty and highly embeIlished original poem
entitled the Fairy Queen" wrttteh and next
reno by HfOI- h CorGIck- 'the language was
SO ornate. so classical, full Of originSl beau
tiful aud lofty ideas, that one cOud not but be
There stands gifted poet and polished, re-
nngd scholar- only hope that the :author
VIII coHclude 10 have il published so that the
pubiic can enjoy the pleasure OF its peTusal ct
least NeXt in order was ''Shamus OBrien,"
recitcd by hr. Condor, and sorry am to find
fault with the effort of this able gentleman,
VINO, instead of amusing entertaining the
Irish portion OF his audience at least, succeed
ed only in annoying If not actually insulting
tttsn cy the imperfect manner ia which he re-
c!teG this noble poem, though = feel sure no
oTence WIS iIitoTifs5 on nc fI,a-5 rri,e Mt
OF the Institute ie to elevate and give polished
tone to society and literature ana not to filsei,J
mimic any y11-s.,,If+,-
Ter II hlS tongue was as thick q dOzcIt OFT
bT0gises, was ever known TO pronounce priest
other words which | consider too ANNOYING f0
repeat 'Shamus' was not hanged, bat indeed
must say he was very clumsily fltugttsrgd by
hr- =. Atter singing and playing ''Coiumbiii,
iourned.
SECOND DAY
itIS uGSGay s Proceedings were insugurated by
me Maps, &c--'' by Mr. Mccormick. after w hfch
q very interesting and Instructive debate on
"a" question, are Public. Exhibitions adyisa-
pie II Schools :" was participated ir, Messrs
tS,lahk M1!0y Gn very creditable address, nc
the affirmative, and Messrs. Chapman and Cone
Ihe negative. Some very strong and concltI-
ii.+Ilt.Is. Lhe NeDate an exceedingly lively ana
"a DIE TePartee took place between Nessrs.
cope anG hi'Cormick and Miss Young, OF Johns
80 GCi LIS cilded the forenoon session, the
adjournment being until l.l5 2. II.
? the appointed time in the afternoon the
session opened with music, and then followed
~ ~ ofaer Leoture On Peumanship by II n. Phil
tIStAi4ttti, Is 'ire on ARITHMETIC by MI. BuTtt.
report on School Organization By E{r. Cope, a
very elaborate ana well prepared Lecture on
Psychology by Mr. John Iy T'rabert, OF Johns
@ @lo"h. IHea came music, and after that re-
Programmeo evening 8 proceedings: Music
Hup tea,ilhS or the minutes. Next followed an
HtSIy ana careful pTGpaced original essay on
% %Nleh 155achers, by Miss Rose Quinn, of Johns
town The accomplished essayist Introduced
70 her very attentive audience a Hfe-lille pOr-
trait or crOss-grained, cranky, crab-SOulcd,
pcda80gic dominic OF thirty years ago ard con-
tTasted him with the teacher OF the present day.
.t ole men argued IN a very clear, logical style
that the female teachers should be up and stir
ring as they are sure TO be called on a no dis
ideas" If the males CONTINUE to decrease al
the same ratio as they:have for the last ten
yedIs- a the conclusion of the fair ladys
essay, which was read throughout in a clear,
disuuct, artIcu lat @ ana sweetly-Inodui tone
Gl YOice the hole house was literally brought
DOWN. w hen the well merited plaudts had
ceased, Mr.. Cope rccited The Knights Toast"
MISS AoGng read . selection treating of Tho
nlotcpsis, " Prof. Hurtt lectured on The Func-
ilons OF the Teachers Institute," the scholastic
Hercules, Mccormick, held forth on the subject
or = urther On, 'and then came music and song,
Oh ,a,, tae race, Ga hint for the gents to clear
"MeInory,' read by Miss Hendricks, a recita-
uon, Death or Dishonor," by Mr. Chapman. q
recitation, ''The Smack in School" bv MIR Cone
and ''Sheridan's Ride by Hr. Marsden, after
which music end song, "W hat can the matter
be-why don't parents visit the scbooIsY'' This
ended tuesdays proceedings, and | am sure ]
only echo the general sentiment when / say
,t q q ~ - = - q S.5stoie or pi0tIIiDle Gay nave
not spent Tor many years. The denSclV pacRcd
Court n ouSe was proof positive of the thorough
Lhe proceedings by the people at large. As 1
will not be considered ont of Disca for. me to
OHer a rev suggestions. Select readings ana
recitatlons are very good and instructive but
with all due Difference I say that one original
worth score of selections, as it shO VS. the men
tai cuiibre and intellectual development of the
duthor feel almost tempted to say that the
teachers of bOth sexes ought to be required to
annually prepare and read some paper on lit
erary topic. This would develop and bring
forth any latent talent that might be lying dor
mant, for believe there are hundreds of thou
sands In this world in the cavity of whose brains
are concealed rough, uuhewn materials which
need little mental, practical chiseiipg to be
made into bright, etfugent, glittering gems
Lest might be considered too presulnptuous,
l viii not pursue this subject further.
ss,,., .i...-. THIRD DAY. 80
FFogramme OF Wednesdays session :: .Opeyed
az ). N. with music; Lecture on Grammar by
M'Cormick; Spelling Exercises by Cope; an
aole original essay on Drawing" by Marsden
Lccture-'Wh hat should be the special branch
taught IN common schools Z'-BaItt; music
Inc afternoon was principally occupied by the
School Directors, though discourse by Mr..
Miller, OF Harrisburg, am original essay by Mr..
Luke and some general remarks from Mr.. Chap
man were gone through with previous to Che
adjournment at o'clock. : was late IN attend
ing the night session, but reached there III time
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