Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-12-29
EVENING SESSION


tions were reported for discussion as follows;
first: That a two months term of school
should be held in the spring, not extending
into July, and the balance of the school year
be included in the winter term. Second
That teachers of this county are towards in
not refusing to board around. Both were
carried after a lively discussion by Messrs
Pitcher, Coburn, Wood. Burgan, Bovingdon,
Duggan, Hills, Albert, and lady whose
name we failed to hear. "A Legend of Breg
enz," was recited by Miss Catherine Coney,
of Troy. Closet attention, and liberal ap-
plause at the close, indicated the appreciation
of her exquisite rendering of the spirited Sc
lection. Questions from the drawer were
next in order and short time was taken up
describing and answering them Messrs Mum.
Thompson. Allen, Buttles, Marshall, Damn,
Burrtt, Heverly, HcCollom, Vought, Brown
e. Damn entertained the audience with COM
ic song, very well rendered.
RECESS.
L. M. Hall, Esq, was introduced and spoke
from this theme: " The language we Write
and Talk" Mr.. Hall was listened to with
eager attention as he briefly reviewed the
history and origin Of language from the first
known to the time of the confusion of
tongues, and thus along the history of its
progress from images and hieroglyphcs
resenting sounds. The various means used
to preserve ideas, and the fate Of the works
of the great thinkers of early days, passed in
review with vivid reality as the speaker elo-
quently portrayed the Importance of lam
guage in those days, and its wonderful pow
er in civilzing nations, and its struggle with
barbarsm. Coming nearer our time he pic
tured the wonderful perseverance of those
who became masters of language, and urged
his hearers to greater efforts to induce all to
study and beautify their thoughts by express
ing them in language pure and well chosen.
The address was one Of unusual merit and
we regret that the modesty of its author pre-
vented his complying with the request for its
publication. A vote of thanks was rendered
him and personal congratulations freely en-
tended for his fine lecture. Future years NAV
witness the power of language eXempllfed in
Mr.. Hall upon floors where it is honor to
stand
In his address before the Institute Monday
evening, Hon. E. L. Hills explained the man
ner in which the laws of the Commonwealth
are m de. After explaining the construction
of the Senate and House of Representatives
he referred to the restrictions of the Consti-
tuition, and the sowness of the law-makine
processes. He also showed how bills were
passed through committees and through the
house.
He corrected false impressions as to who
make our laws, giving the numbers of each
occupation and profession as follows: Far
mers 43; merchants So; doctors 8: lawyers
y; printers 6; miners5; manufacturers 8;
oil operators 6: coal operators 4: milers 8:
teachers 4; ministers 2; insurance agents 9;
moulders 2; druggists 2; butchers g; carpen-
ters 2; shoemakers 2; bakers 2; scriveners 9:
and one each of the following: saloon keeper,
telegraph operator, sailor, hat-finisher, ma
chnlst. engineer, gunsmith. paper hanger,
undertaken wheelwright, aXei maker. bolt
maker tailor ahaip alor
jug manufacturer, and twne manufacturer.
He showed that the largest member of law
yers was Y, and the lowest that he found
was IL. Merchants and farmers making al
most the half of the house.
HIS remarks were still more interesting i'm
an educational point of view. Only eighteen
had been thoroughly trained in college; SO
had an academic course; Is. private instruc-
tlOn; 6, normal school course and only 90
who had ever taught
The attention of teachers was called to the
fact that we never would have purity in pol
ltlcs, parties free from boSsism," until we
educate the coming citizen in the principles
of government. That the work must be done
in the school room.
The lawyer, the doctor, the te acher, the
preacher, all spend years of toll to fit them
for their work, while men are sent to the leg
lsiature without moments preparation. to
make laws to protect our persons and our
property. Men of education, ability and in
tegrety should be chosen to represent s,that
the laws may be just, clear and equal to all.
The Legislative Department consists of
Senate and House of Representatives. The
Senate is composed Of fifty Senator's. There
are nfty senatorial Districts in the State; ra-
ito is found by dividing the population of the
State by fifty. Each county containing full
ratio is entitled to a Senator for each ratio.
and to an additional Senator for each three
tfths of ratio. Senators are elected for
four years and must be twenty-five years of
age.
The House of Representatives is comnosed
OF POI members; each county being entitled
to one member, and each county entitled to
one member for each ratio and an additional
one for over half a ratio. Members are elect