ii • 1 ‘ \| r : • . . : : • ' ; ; -• ; C : ' !J / . ... ■■ - r '' TME AGITATOR f eripof. T OB TIOOA COUNT'? i, Wednesday Morning, „ Ke very reasonable price itf , p3~ ONE DOLLAR AKNUM.^f'- I, \Zhh in advance. It is|iiiimded to notify every briber when the term fin! Which he has paidshall s “ prnired, by the figures od the printed label on the b‘ re . „f each paper. The paijar will then be stopped “ms farther remittance be received'. By-thisar .fjgement n" man can be .fronght in debt to the Agitator is-the Officii}-paper of the County, ,r lar ge and steadily increasing Circulation reaoh ffltB n to e ?ery neighborhood in the County. .It is sept 1 f postage t9rV repairing, in a workt lsnlike u.anner. All warranted to give entire sat jsfpJtion. pretend to do work j etterthan any other . we can dot as good wor k& can be done in or elsewhere. Also Plated. Tfn n j. GEORGE HUMPHREY. March 15, 1860. (ly-)- new | IAT md i sfoRE. j S»b.'oriber has just opened in this place a new w« ill Ca P Store, where he intends to.manufac ,f M “*eep On hand STargo »njd general assortment Silk and Cstaaimero Hat*, .'which ?ill be spld at hard The B. er Dn s ' lort not ‘ ce - f -i! - k'Olorni i *hld at this Store rae'.JUed with a Erchcb h[aj ««•, which makes them spft and easy to the t.’fji. ? ut . the trouble of broking yobr head to fiicki,,, ® tore hi t}ie New, Block opposite the asfe s , 1859 . , w*- ****-' l L I ° K s. '’ elr , of S!lk Hat f- the NEW RB A l ® B3 ® Block, opposite the MCifeia, p? e - , S. P. QUICK, ,i ; ; D,^rch3j,i3eo f -■ : • ScbotriJ to tf)t .§Sp i• 1 s WHILE TH£EE SHALL BE vol* vn. !,' For tho Agitator. GUBALjpOTE. Thou ot lofty brow and mein, Lovely, gentle Geraldine, ♦ , Why is it,that even njow,- Sadness rests on lip dnd brow ? ; Best thou dream that! diamonds gleaming, Like bright stars on neck and brow, Can outshine the sad light beaming «' From thy dark eyes even now Now while midst the jay, in seeming, . Now while gas-lights brightly* beaming, Shine in mockery of die woe Thou alone canst eves know ? j . , *i Didst thou dream far away \ From this city bright ,and gay,. \ In thy childhood's hajipy borne, ' In the paths where thjpu didst roam^* That with gold blies could be bought? If so foolish was the thought ; Say, with diamonds on tby brow, Art thou happy even pow— When of fair ones thou art fairest, When midst gay. ones! thou art gayest— Cap the gorgeous robes thou wearest Give the peace for which thou prayest? In those dark eyes sadly mournful Now methinks thy answer readeal; Thou art longing for the purest, •Truest love thou so needest! In thy boudoir midst its splendor, When thy maid with greatest care, Braidost jewels bnghtßy shining, Midst tby soft, dark, waving hair— Why through snowy, taper fingers Do the tear-drops saftfy fall I Ab, at last tboukt Warned the lesson Which is BomeUmeiearned by all I Diotnonds case not slightest heart-acbe, Neither pearls nor getps of gold; ( This the lesson grief basjaught thee— Loot x 8 neither'bought nor sold I 1 1 THE LAW OF TREASON". In the Legislature on Saturday last, B. Rush Smith, democrat, of Philadelphia introduced the following Bill which jassed nearly unani mously : AN AOT sppplementary to an Act entitled T ‘ An Act to consolidate, revise and amend the Penal Laws of this Commonwealth,” ap proved the thirty-first! day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. Section I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives hf the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is ‘hereby enacted by jthe authority of the same! That if any person or persons belonging to or residing within this'Stake, and under the pro tection of its take a commission or commissions from any person, State or States, or other the enemies of this state or of the United States of American, or who shall levy war against the State or Government thereof, or knowingly and willingly shall aid or assist any enemies in open war Against this State ‘’far the United States, by joining their armies, or bjy enlisting, or procuring or persuading others to enlist for that purpose, or by furn||hing such enemies- with arms or amukution,. of' any other articles for their aid and comfort, or by carry ing on a traitorous correspondence with them, or shall form, or be in anywise concerned in terming any combination or plot or conspiracy ftr betraying this State orjthe'United States of America into'tbe hands oripowerof any foreign enemy or any organized oi pretended govern ment engaged ‘in resisting the laws of .the United States, or shall or send any intelli gence to the enemies of this State or of the United States of America for that purpose, every person so offending, and being legally convicted thereof, shall'he guilty of a high mis demeanor, and shall be sentenced to undergo and imprisonment for a tefim not exceeding ten years, apd be-fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both, jnt the discretion of the Court, Provided, thatkhis act shall nut pro hibit any citizen from taking or receiving civil commissions for the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments of Writing. Section £. That if any person or persons wi th in this Commonwealth sbal} build, construct, ul terior fit out, or shall aid (jr assist in building, constructing, altering or filjting out any vessel or vessels- for the purposed of making war or privateering, or other purpose, to be used in the service of any person or parties whatever, to, fnake war on the United! States of America, or to resist by force the execution of the laws of the United States within) the limits aforesaid, such pefßon or persons shall be guilty of, a mis demeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment at labor exceeding five years, and bo fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars or both, at the discretion of the Court. Section 3. That every person holding a com mission as an officer in the volunteer or militia forces of this Commonwealth, shall within tfair-f ty days after the passage of this act, be rdquired to take the oath of allegiance to this State and to;the {Tinted States; and In case any person holding such commission shall refuse to take puoh oath, ot in case the' Governor shall have satisfactory evidence of the want of fealty of any such person, he shall have authority to Re voke and annal the commission of such person, and supply his place by appointment until the ivacancy thus t Sprrab of ©taltfig ikffovm* iJ ' : • ‘ i - WEONG AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE, . !__ ■ • ■- * , _ KOj TIQG|A COUNTY, PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNIKG. APRIL 24, 1861. , WELLSB Of thd Tioga County Teachers* Institute. T.ioga, Pa., April 9, 1861. ■There were butia few members present nt the ipointed time ; bat a sufficient number to or inize. The President; Mr. A. R. Wightman, ■incipal of the Osceola High School, had not it arrived; and for the purpose of organiza m, Su-p’t. Johns called the meeting to order, aid suggested .the propriety of electing a Re o irding Secretary, as it would be impossible, aider the;.circumstances, for him .[Johns] to d scharge the duties of that office. Jno. I. 3V itchell was chosen to fill the vacancy thus ari sing. Prof. Bates, deputy State Sup’t. and Sip't. Lewis of Potter gounty, were ip attend: a: ice. The following were appointed a Com nittee on Order of Business: Prof. Bates, s;rases Mann and Erutsmnn, Prof. Lewis.— Prof. Bates made £, few quite pertinent remarks, and hy his suggestion, the following hours were appointed for the regular meetings of the Institute, viz :9 A. M., and 7E. M. 8- E. Kifkendall, Esq., was chosen President pro ienpore, A committee on music was appointed. Mr. AVm. Humphrey and Miss S.-M. Sayre wire constituted i. committee “ to procure the mimes, and give ssats to all who attend the In stitute.” Adjourned to meet at 1J f. M. Tuesday Afternoon. —Prof. Wightman ar ri red and took his seat. But a few teachers w ire in their seats at thp appointed hour. Mr. Bites urged the importance of striqt punctu al ty. Teachers should come provided with pencil and note book, in which to ether ail im pertant points add principles discussed and esiablished by the Institute. This be consid er id one very important item in conducting euih meetings. Mental Arithmetic, was treated of by Prof. AFlghtman. “It is desirable to make, it strictly a mental exercise.” He recommended the fol lowing method, as the best adapted “ to wake up thought:” The teacher reads the example once distinctly, anil calls upon some member of tbd class to solve lit-, and if that pupil fail, upon some other j member, without repeating the question. Thd operation of performing the ex imple is dividedl'into three parts; The state ment, the solutind, and the conclusion. The following question will exemplify the plan : “ What will 7 lbs. sugar, at 10 cts. pr. pound, cost?” The statement is sffiiply repeating the question, ns read by the master. TJfe solution is this: "If one lb., of sugar cost U 0 ots., 7 Iba. will cost 7 times as much, which are 70 eta.; therefore (the conclusion) 7 lbs, sugar at 10rets, pr pound, cost'7o cts.” Some teachers thijnk that the numbers should bo considered abstract, but this Institute believed that the de nominations should be retained through the en tiri operation. dr. Bates thought that many scholars would to catch the question, though paying strict ;ntion ; and that, in such cases, the teacher uld lead the pupil to an understanding of question, when possible, by representations >n the black board. It was thought inespe nt by some, to go through the routine of tement, solution, and conclusion; but the t, and former were deemed essential to good ital training; while the whole plan Was hly recommended for advanced classes, eography, by Prof. Bates: “ Children should :aught orally.” They should be provided h slate and pencil, in order t‘ to develop the ins for drawing.” “He had rather send a d to school with a slate and pencil, than a ner or first reader.” “Itis a child’s naluie le on the move—then cultivate that nature.” teacher should represent ths simple things ices about him, upon the board, and require pupils to draw from his representation,- upon : r slates. “ lie would' begin by teaching (n to draw the road before the school-house . ieo the yard—the trees, the spring or well tie little hill or turn in the road, &0., 4c., at ;th, he would represent the road leading into the country—the distant mountains : the river, and teach the name with the i 'esentation.” V These are the rudiments of egraphy.” “He would then put a primary (graphy into their hands, and give them the sions of land ahd water.” “The basis-of lying Geography should be drawing.” It ( thought bad policy to insert the initial and el letters in the names of towns &c., in Ge ■iphy. Mr. Lewis Said it was his misfor -2 to study Geography with the top of the > south ; hence south was north to him. It : important always to have the top of the p toward the north; About 2 o’clock, Prof, iders, of New York, unekpectedly arrived, • the hills from Elmira. By this time the ts of the teachers were well tilled, and the itute put on the appearance of a profitable ■ion. There was a recess of 15 mfiiutes. ’rof. Sanders makes some remarks; He laboring tltlder the effects of a bad cold; “he wished to talk about one of the biggest |6Cts; though ice might consider it one of simplest, viz: Those 26 characters, their srs, and uses.” Letters are the foundation ■ 11 science. “ Great fault is found with those j lonants : /apprßhend the fault lies with the [ els." There fire properly five vowels; for | its originally two v’i, and has the sound of jhile y has the sounds of t. 11 Uis some-' |s a consonant, and then has the sound heard ' i name.” “I is always a votbel following ' icentetf syllable.” “ pis always,a conso after q; and you never find q without u.” ie President and Secretary were empow :o reject all improper questions, imposed j bo : will ger chi pri i wai fins Ogr tun was bufcj subj the 1 pow\ to w nanl Tl ered the Institute through the Ite,i» Bpi. The ring,#ere appointed Critics: Prof. Lewis, upoi folk js Sayre and Prutsman. Messrs. T. E. 'ui and Wm. Humphrey were appointed Mi si Do ] are the Jletholiist Ohurch.for theevening. ourned to meijt at the jdhurch at 7 o’clock. isday Evening.—The President called the to order, the roll was called; and names ided to by sentiments. Prof. Bates was need to the audience; and made some ex t remarks, which of course we will not pt to report in full; “ The •'Teachers' In i is pot exclusively for the teacher; but « t}ie benefit of the people/* ‘*lf a me > be employed, he has the support and at tention of his employer; especially should the Toaqher have Sympathy and support of the peopile.” “ He is to cultivate and fashion mind.” *• Tije first requisite to the; teacher; is the abih PROCEEDINGS ity to ably execute his “He must un derstand what he is to teach ; but all scholars do no not make good teachers.”. “I a addition to understanding, he must have the to make offers understand, as he does.’* “That teacher will succeed the best, who possesses the best ability tp please and interest the scholar.” “ The pupil will’learn most readily when he receives the idea through more than one of the senses.” AVe define a circle by saying it is a curved line, everywhere equally distant from a point within, called the centre. But how much better to explain by example, that he may see as well as hear frhqttha objector thing defined, is. “ Now he can repeat the definition—he has the idea in his mind.” “ How was it im pressed upon him?” “He has the language by the ear and the eye.” “ The successful Teacher is constantly studying out expedients by which he can best explain and illustrate the branch he is teaching.” “The Institute is where we are engaged to leorn fjow to pre sent knowledge in the best form!” “Institutes give a knowledge of the art, in addition to the science.” “ There is one thing in which I,be lieve school teachers are deficient; they need general, information.” How -many teachers make scholars learn fast, but have no faculty to please the people, “ because they have no gen eral information ; and from the .want of this, all their knowledge—all their ability to teach is at a very low discount.” A teacher was asked where Villa Franca is ; but was unable to answer. “It is a small town ; bpt one 6f the great events of the times transpired there.” The Emperors of France and Austria once met there and formed a treaty which will affect the states of Europe to all future time. » “It is a shame for a teacher not to bo acquainted with such important events,”, “ Read the 'Papers;” No ; tlia.t : S impossible—Geography, Grammar &c., take all the time. “ Too many go through the world with a Grammar on the left, a Die- j tionaiw on the right, spelling book in front, ' and a Geography behind.”. “ Qur newspapers ' are tjje history of tbo times.” “ AVe should ■ read with reference to three things; the 'when, the where, and the what.” AVo remember hy 1 the locality.” “ Two pages read As I have de- 1 scribed, arc worth volumes read without regard ! to thesodeading things.” “ You not only want , the ability to appear well in society; but in I order to successfully teach the branches under 1 your charge.” The teaidier neeijs the co-opera-1 tiun of the people. “If you are interested in the welfare of your children, you should occa-j sionally visit the school.” Parents feel an ahxi-: «ty —feci anxious to see their children well taught. Therefore, teachers, be faithful—be i oareful of your conduct, fur example teaches even ns your words.” | Prof. Sandere made some remarks on Read ing ; and to tho great amusement of the audi ence, head a selection from his Speaker entitled “ Boarding around.” “ lie astonished the na- 1 lives.” • • i ' Adjourned to meet-at 8 o’clock for an infor mal discussion, till ,the regular hour. Wednesday Mernmg. —The hour was con sumed by discussion of the best method of teaching spelling. It was-generally agreed that it should be taught in wilting, as Ihr as practi cable. “ The eye is the organ which should be -trained.” Tbo plan suggested was the same, nearly, with that-reported from the Institute last fall, as recommended by Rrof. Reynolds. Penmnanshlp, by Prof. Johns : “It should ,be taught scientifically; and atratated hours, : the same aS other branches. Teachets ought i j O not to pul beginners upon copies of words, at .first; but should begin with the elements, the same as in other sciences. The teacher should also take charge of the books, and see that they are kept neat in every particular. of the body should be erect and easy ; hut lit tle difference which side to the desk. The pa-i per should he square before the righfarm, ini whichever position the writer sits; This is a very important particular.” The position of the pen was explained;- hut cannot so well be defined here. Pro Sunders provided the teachers \vith glee books, and introduced the plan of singing at the opening of each session. Singing “Bright Rosy Morn.” Elocution, by Prof, Sanders. “ The teachdr can take care of the hi; 7 things; but it is the little things which make the science, and these are too- apt to be neglected. Do not allow your pupils to tread subjects beyond their comprehen sion. Do not read too fast—about as fast as the person naturally talks., Pitch upon the sanie Key upon the same subject. To promote this object, reading in concert is an .excellent plan.” While speaking of (he trilling sound of r, he remarked: “It takes some time to im itate that toad I heard out in the puddle the other day-. This Sound of ris indispensable to good Elocution.” Recess. , Singing and accompaniment hpnn the Melo dian. by the Misses Qarretson and Prof. Ilults, Written Arithmetic, by Prof. Wightman. Children should understand Mental, before understanding Written Arithmetic. It was' thought best to recite by topics. Prof. Sanders, said he thought it an excel lent plan to give large numbers to the class and require the sum ns a test in enumeration. It certainly cultivates an expeditious liabit of operating upon numbers. Adjourned to II P. M. f Wednesday Afternoon. —Singing by the con gregation—"Oh come, come, away.” Mr. Lewis made some remarks on profes sional reading. lie recoirintends the School Journal. Every teacher should read it. Mr. Bates remarks; “The lawyer,.doctor, the minister have to go through la thorough course of professional reading. Can teaching become a profession—can you become good and efficient tedchers, while you are ignorant of the theory and practice of teaching?’-’ I]to also .recommends the School Journal. Every board of School diredtors is entitled to a copy, and should avail itself of the opportunity of getting the information so much tieeddd in all parts of the country; Mr; Kirkendatl thinks whisper ing is not inconsistent witfi good order in kchoo!. “ 2bo much government in school, is bqd gov ernment." Rrof. Wildman of Mansfield, did. not concur in what had been said. It was his Opinion that whispering should be suppressed when it is possible; ■ . L A - MuSio. j School Government, by Prof. AVildman. “ I find it a very difficult abd intricate task to govern well. The 1 Chemist Studies the nature of the substance frith whichl he has to do, in order to combine them to produce a given result. The teacher has some 40 or more different disposi tions to study, to strike a balance, and label each according to his |or her nature. I would not go into a school frith a code of laws; for the dignity of the teaeher depends upon their exetution.” Ha onogj went into a school ans after making a little] speech, he asked them which of the forms ofj government they would have. They were for* Republican government. Iti the same' way, by common consent, they agreed to a set of Regulations. Then they must have an executive : he was good enough For that, they thoughi, so they appointed him chief executive. ADb not always ba.sqolding— do not stand up like a I yrant, but convince tliem that you are laboring for their benefit.” Music. - Grammar, by Prof. Bates. “In giving in struction in this bramh, we should know what is the object, what the end. The object of studying English Grammar is to- speak, to tonic; in.short, to thiik the English language —that language will :h has plundered from every foreign store--that language which cannot be surpassed. | To know the parts of speech—to parse “ Paradise Lost,”—is that the i end ? Dues that teacH you to write, to Speak, jto think the English (language ? How should I Grammar be studied ? iWhatfruit does it yield ? j The learned letters is no object. The object is |to see the meaning—to! seg thought in the Eng lish language —in spedch. To make the speoi | fication’s is only the to the end. If we j can get at the idea, thilt is the object. If you : can only discover the Urue meaning, it makes |no difference what Grammar you sthdy. You, j arc not only teaching (low to parse, but how to 1 put words together—Synthesis, and analysis, 1 What is the object of studying language. Is it ■ to be able to teach? [So such mea’n object. Does he study Latin ahd Greek, it is to under -1 stand his own language. It is getting culture t in language—taking sentences apart, and pnt | ting them together.” Remarks were also made ,by other gentlemen. Reports of Critics.’ | I Adjourned to 71 o’clock at the MetbOdisl 1 Church. ' I Wednesday Even in i/.fi-Musio by the Choir.— Address by Prof. Sanders, on Education.— j “ Treat your pupils with respect; fob : “ Perhaps in this neglected «pnt, is laid Some heart, ones pregnant with celestial fire— j Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, I Or waked to ecstacy tbepiving lyre.” , So may you -think of tfie children who gather 1 around the altar-of yijur instruction! There may be among them tome of Natnrels noble men—men who shall yet shape kingdoms. Ben jamin Franklin was oijce a poor boy, walking | | the streets of Philadelphia with a loaf of bread i ! under his arm. Of him it was said that “he j | was jit to stand before kings;” and be himself ' 1 declared that he /inJstcjod before five, and dined j with one. Roger Sherjpitn was an apprenticed | ' shoejmakor hoy. Jefferson remarked that “he j nover.said a foolish tbiijgin his life.” Patrick j Henry had the tongue |f the eloquent ; ho wiis | , studious—not poring oi;er his hooks, hut study , ing Nature. Respeet jVour pupils, and teach , them to respect you. The teacher should not | only desire the ojjicc, bqt should love the work, i t believe vocal music tm be df great service in j governing a tohool. Yim will find no use fori i the rod cxbept to keep jimo., -Music, from its i nature, is calculated to) produce harmony. It i will be said it is not ['practical—the teacher I can't sing; then karn t|i sing. The child can’t |Toad without learning, s AIL can sing; and if i they do not sing io morality, they will sing to ; immorality. Webster feid, “ Lot me make the , ballads of a nation, am| I care Hut who make the laws.” Some of yolhr pupils say, “I can’t get this lesson let thh whole school strike in ; and sing ' , j “ ’Tis a lesson yaw thould hoed ; Try, try again, Ac., , and I’ll warrant there Jhill ha no more cota- I plaint. Punctuality. —-|ihere is nothing a child can learn of more importance than punctuality lin time and place. This should also be taught !by example. ,I take f’rdfjYess slowly. It is the business of the teacher ltd guide the minds of youth, and not to pour in, as into a vessel.— Genius can never reacjl it. 'The faculties of man distinguish him frojn the beast of the field. We live in a world of beauty; the beast may graze upon the plant; arid have no Ihonght-but for its nourishment. Education constitutes the man fynd the savage. It will take all of time and effernity to estimate the good that you may do. (I ask you to assist In rolling back the- tide of [ignorance, and let id the light of science. Forgotten are the millions , who have lived and dbldi; but this shall fe : main long after the "tetjiples of eartbdra de'- moliohed. [| Music hy the Tioga Brass Band; ' __ _ - Prof. Bates was introduced, and presented- a- - lecture on the subject oj; tT’rfuc. The lecture wits good, and should-be presented in-.full to he appreciated. . it Music by the Band aijtj Choir, Prof. Sanders again jread~extraet3: “Is it anybody’s business if a bits a beau,” and “The Frenebman-and the Cats.” Adjourned; “ Dixie”);,by the Band. Thursday Morning. called and respon ses made in Sctiptural tc&ta. Mulio-r-' 1 1 want to be an angel,” &c. , Prayer by Prof. Sanders; penmanship, by Prof.' Johns. He wo did practice his pupils uponsthe rudiments of Wri ting, till they acquire f|wd habits of sitting, holding paper and pen, pnd would not be. so particular how they wrilp tirntil they form sdch habits..- He made raanyjodier useful remarks, which it is, perhaps, njjit n&oossary to insert here. i . Elocution, by Prof. Sanders. “It is «erj proper td talk much oq Articu+ation. - Many read with tha head down too much. Practice upon the difficult words,.singly, till a good pro nunciation is acquired, and then in concert.— “ The,” before a Consonant,; is pronounced th ; but before a vowel, iheer. Tbo vowel makes the -■ word.” He dtfolt much [upon the sounds of the ] vowels—they give tunc and meaning to words, j Recess.- ' ’' I' -Rates of Advertising. I Advertisements will be charged SI persqnare of W lines, one or three insertions, and-25 cents tfor ’every subsequent insertion:! Advertisements of less then 10 lines oonstderedm's a square. Theaubjoine4 rates wiH be-charged for Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Yearly ad vertisements Square, - 2 ' do. i column, - i do. Column, - - 25,00 35,00 | 50,f1t Advertisements not having thenumberof insertions desired marked upon them, will be published until or dered but and charged accordingly. j Posters, Handbills, Bill-Heads, Ecttcr-Hcaids andall kinds'of. Jobbing-done in country establishments, ex. ecuted neatly and promptly. Justices', and other BLANKS constantly on hand; j NO. 38. ; jlcsid—'* not a tint that paints the ‘ rose,” Jto. The music in every case gate ihafc—~- ter, more cheerful tone to the'exercises.!'"''^'"" Grammar, by Prof. Wildman. He answered' Several Questions referred for him, as | having charge of the subject to which they Adjourned. ; j Thursday Afternoon.— Roll called, jrof. J. - B. Hults, on Ratio and Propertied. Hejtreated the subject ih a very systematic manndr; bat it would be uncalled-for to repeat it herd. Orthography, by Prof. Sanders. Hei spoke of the arrangement of words as synonyms.— I’bey ghould be studied, for [the variety they . give to language, tie dwelt upon the fmpot- ■ tance of ah Analysis of tlio English language. A few pages of rules for spelling give the key -i' to the orthography of over 30,000‘wordsj Recess. Music. A lecture by Prof. Allen, of ' Vella boro. Subject— 1 * Symmetrical Culture.' Ha clearly showed the importance of educatii g the faculties in due proportion; . It had previously beeh given ’ out that Prof. Sanders would lecture to the children o| the place at 4 o’clock ih the afternoon. The Insti tute adjourned tb the church for that purpose. “ I came especially to talk to you, children.— * Do you know that this Institute is yourt 1 pese churches, the school house and all, built for -yob I , And while they are doing so much for you, I want you to do something fdryoilrselVeSi I have been Sb wicked;as to wish to bo d boy in your time, becausefhey are doing so ftiuph for thechildren of tlfe Country.' When.l| was about seven years old; I was at school bne'day, whhn the teacher pronounced the word Egr-pit (as he 'called it), to the class. The whole ;lass missed it dowrl to me, and I was Sure I (onld spell it, for I knew ail the words in Webi tor’s Spelling Book. But I missed it; too.. So said I, ‘ Master, how do yoii spell "egg-pii ? ‘ E-y-y-p-i,’ said he; so he had ptonpuncod egg pii for Egypt; That was the kind of teat hers we had when /was a boy.” ■ The- lecture at oun ded in interesting" figures which pleased the children, and from which all could learti h any a good moral. The hoUse was quite {hll;. The . audience maintained unusual- sileh’ee; and seemed to act their part belter ad Children ban in any other Capacity."’lf all teachers crnld thus "enlist the feelings and engage,the a ten tion, how different would be the' next get Ora tion 1 Singing—“ I want-to bo fe angel.” There Was hr be m«Seeting at the' Meth Church in the evening, and by the timely of Rev. Mr. McCullough, the 'lnstitute granted the use of the Presbyterian Chnrc! Adjourned t'oli o'clock. i Thursday Evening. —Prof. Sanders it ' some remarks on “ The Objects and Alms Teachcts' Institute." it is not intended ft pastiUie ahd amusement. This it the fart from the truth. It is not a place for lean to dictate the amount of wages they shall ceive. Like water, wo shall find bht own le Prepare yourselves, arid you shall receive wages due your profession'and standing. These remarks were prefatory; His theme the evening was “ Thoroughness in Teachit The lecture was highly applauded, and c fully up to the occasion. It would be.mang it and doing the lecturer injustice to attem] report; for it would necessarily be transit into ;* bad English,” from the impgrfeefcskt which I was able to take of any of the rema However, I have repotted the substance of extemporaneous matter submitted ito the. ln tute the best I can.' j . After the lecture, the reports of Critics vt received, and some reading by Prof. Sandi [ , The following were appointed, a Committee on a uniform series of text-books, viz: Wild man, Eitkendall, Mitchell, Misses Pitts andj S M. Sayre. The following were appointed!,a Committee on Nominations, viz ; Messrs. So per, Leonard, Tubbs; Misses Sharp and Mann. The following were appointed a Committee lon Resolutions, viz: Mituhell, Kerkendall.and Miss Lucinda Pitts. The following, Commit ee on Finance, viz; Messrs. Johns, Soudder. .a id Humphrey. i *./ , Adjourned to meet at the sefiooThouse - at ij o’clock, A. M - , next day.- Friday Morning.— Musnr.' Prayer. ■ Messrs. Tubbs, Sopor, and Miss jMary Pi/:* were appointed Critics. The "Louse-then pi )■ ceeded to elect and confirm niemters of tie Council as follows : .■ . Charleston —F. B. Wylie. [ ■ , t Dclmar —Mr. Lewis Bodine. , • Dcerfidd^ytr. Philip Vanzdlo. ' ! | Farmington—hh-. Levi Robb. i ' I Jatkiom —Mr. Charles'Searles.— - ; jjawrcncemlle —Miss Julia M. Ruff. . , Liberty —-Mr, 11. C. Yail. Middlebury —G. P. Scndder. j ■ ‘ ? Ma ns field —Miss Lucinda Pitts, ! Mainshurg —Mr. H. C. Johns. i Osceola —Mr. Charles Tubbs.- , Richmond —Miss Mary Pitts. ' Rutland —Miss Amanda Simpson.', Sullivan —Miss. Julia Robins. ' , ■ Tioga —Miss Esther Mitchell- j Tioga Boro. —Mies S. M. ] , The above were all the townships and boro’s represented at the time the Committee was chosen. The following report of the nominating ffimrnittee which was adopted with out amendment: | ■ President —Prof. E. Wildman. j _ Tice Presidents —Messrs, p. Tubbs, XI. P. Stehbins; Misses S. A. Mann, .Sophia -Briggs and tt. M. Prutsman. '1 , i *, , Corresponding Sec’y —Et. C. Johns, 1 Recording Sec’y— A- R.Wightrnan.. Treasurer —Miss Lucinda Pitts!, i The following is the feport-of the Committee bn a Uniform series of textbooks, TSpresentddr by the Chairman, Mr. Wlghtman, via;. ' j WriEßEts, We, as teachers, have'learned by roost troublesome experience that there is n great want of uniformity in the text-books used in ouf schools ; and Whereas, We are thorj naghly convinced that such want greatly rw tar'ds the progress of the pupils, in that it en| tirely prohibits that classification that experi' ence has. proved so henefloia) to the best .inter-! e. ts of the school: therefore, _ ,’v.j Resolved, Thai we, .the teachers; of Tioga] County, rec.'iinmon'l to the dircc f ora of the sev-; oral townships the following .f^r'j 3 items. 6 months. 13 mosih ; i $3,00 ' $4,50- - '• SS,OS ! 5,00 6,50. . ’ 8,00 7,00 , s;sp i l»:oo S'oo ! 9,50 J IS^O ! Is,oo 20,00 t 30,0 P distf iffar was Me if a >r a lest lers re vel. the