The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-17

EDUCATIONAL -CoNvENTIoN.-we are
under obligations to Mr.. a. ). VI. Anderson,
principal of our borough schools, for the fol-
lowing report of the doings of the Education
al Convention held in this place on Friday
aud Saturday of last week
The Educational Convention met in the Court
House on Friday afternoon, March 10th, and
was organized by electing the following officers:
President, John Lloyd: Vice President, A 5.
Brubaker; Secretary Mrs. J G Clark; Asst.
Secretary, Miss Maria Brookbank; treasurer,
The remainder of the afternoon session was
occupied in the discussion OF the question,
bat are the best remedies Tor irregular at
tendance and truancy?' A 5 Brubaker, A 3
n. Anderson. Dr. ID. W Evans and Proi: Col,
Tier participated in the discussion. While all
agreed that irregular Attendance and truancy
are among the greatest evils with which we
have to contend as school officers, no one could
suggest an infallbIe remedy. although the dis
cussion was comprehensive enough 10 INCLUDE
compulsory school law.
EvESING SESSION.
The evening session was held in t;ie Congrc
the church. Mir. a. S. Bruhukcr read The Ra-
ven" After another piece Of music the Presi-
Iudiuna, Pa. who spoke for an hour and a half
on "A Journey through Italy" Though many
ing, they were not disappointed in the lecture.
The places the Professor spoke of-Venice,
antiquity. so different from our cities OF yes
terday, that we never tire OF hearing about
Herculaneum and Pompcii, and the choir
struck up The word moves on we felt that
I ]
Tho President here announced the programme
for the morning session, aud the convention
thcrcupon adjourned.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
| "Why should Grammar be taught in the pub
lie schOolr' was discussed by Ne tssrs. Berg, La
vers Rrubaker Anderson aud Rev Nee ontglc,
after which Rev. T. II. Jones read paper on
! EARLY Moral Home Training DR.. d.. W
public schools in order to greater efficiency"
which followed by n discussion on the
J u sslr q sch ID
Berg, LAYERS, Brubaker, }. J. Evans, aud -.
ampes of giariug ana almost criminal ignOr-
ancc on part OF feathers in regard 20 the value
oI pure air in the schooi-r0om were given
Many teachers do not yet see that room con-
tanning 20 or 30 persons needs fuller means of
vGntilation than family stiting room room ,,,r,
school then read essay on stability of
Purpose" The exercises OF the morning were
cI!iycuci by music by 4 class of pupils from
Schools No. and ., ESeus5urg,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After music, the question, what are the re-
iaiion and duties or parents and patrons to the
common school" was taken up and discussed
by McSsr-. Anderson, j. J. Evans. aud Berg.
Plea for omr Poplar E'imcation." He was FOL
lowed by Mr., iierg with an essay on ''H"ine
sion on ''U hat should he The aim of the COM
mon school? = and was followed by Rev. 4. r.
srubskcr T,i ti,T then read hS fi Vagabanis. , s "'
On motion a vote of thanks was rendered to
l., 'Ug the convention, to the trustees of the
Con. "ezdtIouaI church lor the use of that edi-
fc, to ne County Commissioners for the
of tt. Go -rt room. aud to all who had assisted
in the W * II the convention or encouraged it
Miss lprdh.. # Tohnstown, then read "Bsr-
barn Frictchie.", !. VI Mr.. Hrubaker, being called
Cor res siOuded With "a Ghost.
Ii WAS then sugEeste> ia fhe persons present
express their views re C,1Yenilon aEd Its
work. several responded h;ld uEp >d that though
the convention could not he cope.- 'red 1t sue
cess i'm point Gf numher", ct the tu''rt would
not wholly Iuii of its purp's-r.
Ff..rn Git,fiy LII ~r
attendance than at previni!s sessions and was
rendered more pleasant g., music interspersed
bet wCeu the other eXcrc:S~s. with the singing
Of tie long mctrc dtx e., gy the cOnV Vention
finally adiUuruCI,