Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1848-11-10
Teacher,s Assoeiation l.


The Teachers Association of New Castle Co
Dell assembled in the Public School Room in the
village of Newark, on the 18th day of Oct. 1913,
al IL o'clock, NJ. The President in the. chair the
Secretary being absent, Mr. L. Tallow was appoint.
ed Secretary, pro fen. The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and adopted, when on
motion adjourned to meet at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ. -
AT o'clnck, +. NJ. the Association met when
S. McNult and f. S. Kup were appointed COM
mite to waitupon DR.. Wilson, Of Delaware College.
to ascertain II he would deliver Lecture before the
Association. The commit ee reported that he
thought himself unable on account OF business
Some of he Teachers present then related their
experience in teaching, after the Association adj
journed 10 meet at O'Clock in the evening.
At the appointed time the Association again met
when several rules of Arithmetic came up for de-
monslraton; notice then being given that the
school room could not be occupied any longer a
committee consisting Of r. Montgomery s. q r.
McNuit, was appointed to procure suitable place
for meeting. The committee reported that tho
Presbyterian Church could be obtained, when on
motion adjourned 10 meet there at 81 O'Clock A. N.
Friday morning the Association met and IN mo-.
ton went into an election Of officers for the ensuing
year, E. 5. Kup Of ST. Georges was chosen Pre-
sident S. McNutt, of Newark, vice.President; e.
Sihey, of Wilmington, Rec Sccry; K. McNult,
Newark. Cor Sec'ry; and S. Culver, b. McNutt
and X. Is. Finn, examining committee f ' 6
The President elect, On taking the Oh If read
very humorous AcrOsiic on the words Teachers
Association OF New Castle County, DELI MIR.
rallow then read a very able es ay = We live not
for our own, but for the good Of Others" A vote
OF thanks given 10 Mr.. Tatow Tor his Essay,
with request that he repeat it again in the even
ing. He wa also requested 10 furnish copy for
publication. On motion adjourned. ..s Il
Al 2 o'clock, p. NJ, the Association met agree
ably to Adjournment. when Mr.. Culver enqured
the opinion IF the Teachers present in regard 10
irregular attendance aud the best method of correct
ing il, which ELECTED much discussion. ~ ..,,
On motion, q. Siblcy was appointed 10 give a
demonstration of the Square aud Cube X, OTIS, at
the next stated meeting. 3. McNutt was apI oint-
ed to deliver an address on Popular Education. S.
Culver was appointed to deliver an address on he
best means Improvement Mr.. L. S. Finn hav n Z
, failed 10 give an address in defence of Conn on
Schools. Mr.. Jno. Conner was appointed to deliver
ReSoipe9, That Article LIST, Of the Dy-i.aws re
amended 10 read "this Association shall be
stated on the first Thursdaysin April and October
instead Of the second Thursday, as ii now reads.
Resoiped, That this Association hold its next
em!-annual meeting in Wilmington. ,ss.
On motion, adjourned 10 meet att O'Clock, P. M.
AIT o'clock, the Association again met, when Mr..
, Tailow repeated his very able Essay. he was fol
lowed by Mr.. X. McNutt in a very eloquent and
well written address on :" fbe hest mode Of govern.
ing the human passions."' A sote of thanks was
then given the Speakers and also 10 the Tustees
Of The Presbyterian Church for their kindness ia
: furnishing room for the use Of the Association
} | DIR. Wilson and Mr. Graham of Delaware college
1 then came forward and joined the association. VIM
4 Smith Of newark, also joined the association.
n s..a.e L. s. KULP, PreIst
E. Sicily, Sec'ry.