Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-06-01
Teachers Association.
NORTHUMBERLAND, May nth, 1872.

The Teachers Association of Northumberland
county met pursuant to adjournment. Prof.
Elias Schneider was called to the chair, pro tenn.
Members present during the session were Messrs.
Elias Schneider, w. g. Weaver, Z. NJ. Lcsher,
y. w. Barnhart, ". II. Duhling, s. 2. Fink, s.
Stephens, d. G. John, Misses Jane Gossler. Ame-
liz Gossler, Dorcas Hussey, NJ. A. Russell. Fam
ME Pricstley, Jennie Longmorc and Mrs. Gray.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
The lady teachers favored the association with
music, at intervals, during the entire session
their first selection being in order at this time.
A discussion on the best method of introducing
music into Public Schools was participated in by
b. F. Hughes, w. q. Weaver, Rev. j. c. Clark,
of Northumberland, and Elias Schneider.
Plunetics, next in order, was discussed by
Messrs. Lcsher, Hughes, Clark, Weaver and
Schneider. On motion, adjourned
The evening session called to order by Elias
Schncider-thc exercises consisted of select read
ings by Elias Schneider, Miss VI. a. Russell and
ID. w. Bnrnhart. The selections were fine and
well read, one of which-on the death of Horace
Mann, Is herewith presented for publication, rs
q tribute of respect, alike, to both the author and
the subject of the poem. 4 commcndablc Essay
-"Thc Teachers Duty''-was read by b. +.
Hughes. A discussion ON the relative merits of
Public and Private Schools was enthusiastically
debated by Messrs. ID. w. Duhling, W. q. Wca-
YER, b. F. Hughes, $. L. Fink, s. Stevens and
Elias Schneider. The dcbaters pretty generally
agreed that Scminnres and Colleges were indis-
pCuSdpiC also private SCHOOLS OF lesser Sfuuc
when supported by pupils from districts in which
the public school term was short and the grada-
tion poor but, in districts numbering many pu-
pills, having from eight TO ten months schooling,
the private schools were believed to be of but lit
tic value, and in time must give way TO the pub
lie schools. On motion, adjourned.
The morning session called TO order by Prof.
Schneider, in chair. The first subject was Arith-
metic by the Professor, who dwelt chiefly on the
mystery of numbers, moro particularly on the
number tiro-showing, by his own discussion,
several remarkable Tgcts-stating the ThyS of
which could not be given by any one present, but
remained yeilci Of the labyrinths of mystery.
Prof Schneider etrctually demonstrated the folly
of attempting to teach beginners in Arithmetic
the reason of many things he considered me-
chanical operations as sufficient, Mt first, omit
ting further explanation till the pupils mind
becomes more maturcl.
d. {. john being chairman Of the committee
To draft Constitution and BYLAWS, reported re-
port received. Constitution and Bylaws con-
sidcrcd sCratim, several amendments made and
adopted as the whole. The Executive Commit
tee, consisting Of b. +. Hughes, Elias Schneider
aud Mrs. Gray, reported the following programme
for the next session:
FIRST SESSION, Thursday cvcnng.-1st. Lee
turc by Elias Schneider End. Select Reading. by
{. NJ. Lcsher; 81. Discussion Compulsory, Edu-
cation.
SECOND SESSION, Friday morning-lst. ETY.
mology, s. p. Fink; I'd. Phouctics, d. c. John,
3l. English Grammar, Saul Shipman.
THIRD SESSION, Friday aftcrmoon.-lst. Glass
Drill in Geography, Miss j. NJ. Longmorc I'd.
Essay, by Miss Dorcas Husscy; 3d. Arithmetic,
u. W. Barnhait.
FouRTu SESSION. Friday cyeuing.-1st. Select
Reading, B. +. Hughes I'd. Lecture, d. c. John;
Sd. Essay, w. q. Weaver; 4th. Discussion, Lady
County Sudcrintendcnt.
FIFTH SESSION, Saturday morning.-1st. An
swcring Questions 2d Miscellaneous Business.
On uotion, W. q. Weaver, c. NJ. Lcshcr and
W. ii. Duhling were appointed committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the Association :
feelings concerning the death of g. G.. Miller.
The committee offered the following preamble
and resolutions which were received
WHEREAS, In His Hll-wisc Providence, it has
pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe to re-
move from our" "Associaton' our esteemed friend
and safe counsellor, G. G.. Miller, and. whereas.
the cause of ''Public school, education has
thereby lost one of its most prominent eXponcnts
and our comfy one of her most successful teach.
crs aud most respected and esteemed citizens
Therefore
RsSolred, That while we feel that our loss is hi:
eternal gain, we will cndcayOr to emulate hi:
virtues, and cherish his memory, that our innu
cnce too may be felt, and our demise deplored
when We also are called to lay oil this ''lnorta
coil"
Lesol,ed, That while We do not recognize il
any one but the Divine Teacher n perfect model
our memory revcrta with fOudcst pleasure to Tho
inVariablc amiablcnC-s Of disposition which eve
characterized the life Of onr deceased brother
alike in the school room and the most cxctin!
debates in all conventions of teachers in tn
county, from which hc was never known to alb
sent himself.
HcSo!rci, That We deeply sympathi2c with TIT
bcrcUvcd parents and relatives Of our dccclsci
brother teacher,
ResolreG, That copy Of these resolutions u
sent to the family Of the deceased, aml presented
to the county papers for insertion.
On motion, adjourned TO meet in SAamokin
on Thursday afternoon. August %. 1872.
c. VI. LEsHER, secretary.