j.-fflt::::! : :-NTINGDON GLOBE, A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS, &C. ,031 2 CIA018 r. InnENI = -- • Aux - - Jana, 185:S;-, t - - 4.*04, 1 4: 4 10 1 0 40 5T* 03 : 0400, itOtricWitnt for 4 - x4r,71 - 03***IsKili . frt2 :•65 - sioo - ,Olcts!:s7lilts :=ll.iiOt:tißiOe, as • vasiiilitedatedtt*ifairia,l6ked,:up among the - elem,4o_44t.o44.4o_l4T:Yoiithful sue lind material for communicati44.ddifiniatil I shall there:. fore give to your, readers a sketch of a-recent excursiou.lxinonethe wild and picturSSque Alleghanies. Having observed in one of the daily papers, a call for the meeting of the Teachers State Association, to be held - in In diana, Pa., on Tuesday, Dec. 29th, ult., I con cluded to attend and listen to some of the veterans in the educational ranks of our State. So, early in the morning of that day, I started, carpet-bag in hand s for the railroad, to take the morning train for Blairsville. On niy way out, I niade the acquaintance of Dr. Stewart, of Indiana, Pa., an old gentleman of enviable reputation as a physician, and highly esteemed as a citizen. At Blairsville Intersection, we met with a number of edu cational men awaiting an opportunity to pro ceed to Indiana, After changing cars we were soon en route for that place: The coun try through which we passed between the in tersection and Indiana is wild, and much of ' the land is yet covered , with forests. Some parts however are cleared and well improved. After a somewhat tedious ride we arrived in the town of Indiana, which we found crowd ed with yeomanry from all parts of the county. We soon learned that the court of the coun ty was in session, which, together with the meeting of the Association, caused such a crowd to be in town. After dinner we made our way through the mud to the Lutheran church, where the As sociation was already in session. We were gratified to find the house well filled with an intelli g ent looking audience. Upward of one hundred teachers were present. Prof. Stodard had just finished addressing the Association. A resolution was then proposed and adopt ed, complimenting the editors of Indiana and the adjoining counties, for the active part they have taken in support of the common school system. The compliment was ack nowledged, and interesting remarks made, by several editors present. S. B. McCor.mic, Superintendent of Cam bria county, read an interesting report on the lights and .shadows of the teacher's life.— Did I not think your readers would see the proceedings of the Association, from abler pens, I would report some of the remarks from the many able reports and addresses de livered during the meeting. Suffice it to say of Mr. McCormic's report, that it reflected honor upon himself, and evinced a mind well acquainted with the teacher's trials and pleas ures. Interesting addresses were delivered on ed ucational topics, during the meeting, by Prof. Stodard, Lamborn, Dr. Burroughs, and others. Dr. Burroughs, the editor of the Pennsyl vania School Journal, is a well known veteran in the good cause ; having been Secretary of State—which, at that time, included the office of Superintendent of Schools—when the com mon school system was first put into opera tion in our State. It _does a young teacher good to bear him recount in his pleasant and unassuming manner, the hardships .encoun tered by the first common school teachers in Pennsylvania. I see from what I have already written, that were I to make remarks on all the inci dents connected with the meeting of the As sociation, my communication would be en tirely too lengthy. Suffice it to say that notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, we had a pleas ant and instructive meeting; and I trust that many teachers went home with lighter hearts as well as lighter :pockets, firmly resolving to work harder than ever in their respective charges, for the diffusion of knowledge and the promotion of the welfare of their fellow beings. - Lest I might weary your patience, I will cut short my letter without saying anything of my return to my place of sojournin g among the hospitable inhabitants of Spruce Creek LEROY, A. •• " ' •:•• ' MR. EDITOR :—We had the pleasure of at tending on Saturday, 26th Dec., '57, an ex amination of the school under the charge of T. J. Hyatt, at Harmony Grove, Clay town ' ship, Huntingdon county. Several citizens and teachers were present to witness the ex ercises, which were highly entertaining. It is but doing justice to the teacher to say that great credit is due him for the manner in which the scholars acquitted themselves. By request of Mr. Hyatt, at the close of the examination, a number of addiesses were de livered, to the school, by teachers and citi zens present. On the evening of the same day a "Teach ers' Institute" was held at the same place.— . And notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a vast number of people, both old and young, was in attendance and listened with marked attention to the exercises which were as follows: On motion, D. Price, Esq., was called to the Chair and T. J. Hyatt, ap pointed Secretary. A. R. Miller was then called to deliver an opening address to which he heartily responded, after which the subject " What do we educate for?" was very appro :;•, priately. introduced and discussed, with forci .., ble suggestions, by J. B. Moreland, Esq., and continued by 'Messrs. Hyatt, D. Price, D. Mil ler, and others, for a considerable length of time. 'On motion, said discussion closed, and the subject of 'School Government was intro dueed and opened in quite an entertaining manner by Mr: Hyatt and continued, until a late hour, by teachers and citizens present. Mr. Millet then-delivered to the parents a brief lectureen'the necessity of their visiting schools, which wakfollowed with an applica ble song by the teacher of this school and his pupils.. On motion adjourned. We are highly gratified to know that the citizens of this place manifest such an inter ' est in the education of their youth and in the upbuilding of their school. On account of disqualified teachers, this school, for years was in a backward condition ; but through the untiring labor of so zealous an „ ' , instructor as Mr. Hyatt, it now ranks among c -the first in this section, and bids fair for rapid ;- I .advancement. SPECTATOR. • 4.-• Stir The . total -number of immigrants ar ,'',*.* , - )-„