The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-01-10


sumo our report of the Institute proceedings
Al the point where they closed IN iast~eek's
FREEMAN
THURSDAY kFTERSocN-
AFTER music. nv Prof R,4rker,s band OF CHOIR
is1ers. Prnf M'Kay finished his tafks on Physt-
oingy. Professor CrHmer spoke on froHnhcia-
tton, and the metric stem and weights O. ,iies-
sures was explnined and iiiustrated by ) =
Straycr, while Prof. Marsden added some S0f
Does Common School Education unnt CUR
Youth for Manual Labor as Benratn ths,r s,s = =
Wakefield, Marsdcn, Strayer. Parrish ana fat-
ahaugh.
Misses Brookbsnk and-McCaEno. snd W ssrs.
Geo. w. Marsden, =. A Lyle and T. ainoie-
ThtCnnmsttee on Resolutions reported as fol-
RssIrcd. That the suhjec, of Language Les
snns should receive dne and proper attention
the part or teachers OF the ungraded anu
ReS,Ired, Thai many of the facts OF the Natu-
raj Sciences should be taught in the way OF "o-
Reaoired That more rigid methods Of instruc-
+ tion should I've adopted by teachers. anu t1at
greater attention bc given to the elemeuts oi
Reading Penmanship, aud all other oFHueIes
Eie,uIrsd That tender our THINKS 10 Prof;
Crtmer. of i.rwishurR, and Prots foHng ana
/ H'Eay. and Miss Btls OF the Iodsna state Nor
nal School, Tor their exceilent serVlces Fe"-
/ dered in making this Iusti:ute success
RrsUlrrd That we rPturn thanks 70 the
uropr. .rtors of the hotels for li5erality shown
the teacher, an TO the people pt n EnensUuas ,,
proving that they on tue side OF popn'H-
Re"'Irsd That we approve the policy W Going
proper share OF the work Of the INSTITUTE
RssoSr,f Th,t we regret that az many OF our
fellow teachers do not feel sufficient Ctcrcst III
their work To attend the County Institute.
, EVENING SESSION
Miss Lizzie Hughes recited "Revolutiona-y
Rising" and WIS followed by Prof. Cramer,
who in elaborate lecture on Nv hat 10 lt''nl
! threw out many valuable suggestions as In the
; OH q BOOKS
r After Witnessing some Interesting chemica
;. experiments made by Prof. 81 Kay, the Insti
: FRIDAY NoRNINa.
Mr. Iavrrs talked Drawing. anf Prof
. M'Kay on Ventilation. and Mr.. MHrsden feSc
: + a paper on '-Manuers."
q a number Of impromptu addresses, amnns
{ I them one by Chaplain Davis. were delivered
\ and. after music, the Institute adjourned s't'
die at noon.
Owing 10 the snow blockade, the najo
. mart of the.teachers we're detained here Ill
y SUNDAY On that day volunteer force
h went hence and broke the turnpike road t'
2, oressou, this atfor,ling those who lived aloni
A the line OF the II. X Il. a means OF reachihl
f their homes. The sohjoincd preamble al,
y resolutions. having bearing on these epi
e sodes, were adopted
q WHEREAS. We, forty-four Of the teachers o
a Cambria COuufy, have been detained il Eb.-us
If burg on account of the intensely cold weather
u q WHEREAS We desire the community q
{ know OF the many kindnesses with which W
were treated therefore,,
I2e>olued, That tender our heartiest thank
~ to the good people OF ESensLurg Tor their KIN
o hospitality.
IL Resolved, That express our gratitude an
J. thanks to the noble men who iabored so as
n siduuusiy- to open the way Tor our safe couduc
10 TO CTesson.
is Tic@ylUed. Taat these resolutions he puolishe
I; in the county papers.
"a tSlRnedl,
TEAcFKRs or SOUTHERN CAMBRIA.
Ie The Tribune chronicles the safe return Q
Is the teachers of that place, aud adds p:
81 They were all in hgn spirits, and we douh
u II a single one O: them sincerely regretted nav
ing been showed up. Thry say they cHnno
too highly praise the courteous attention CT
teudrd them by The citizens OF Ehcnsburg i
general, and certain young people OF the tow
Ia partioular They danced night and day, an
u passed away the time right merrily. A travel
,y Ing negro band from Lancaster was secured
Il aHd each night they hoped around 20 the mi
y SIC OF banjo and fiddle until and o'cioct
Q THey will never forget ther pleasant siege
is A, rs well that ends we'll and their snort IN
l. prisonmeut could not hare terminated mor
= happily.