Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03
PrOceedings Of the State Educa-
tiOnaR Convention,
Held at Janesrille, Sept. Is and 10, 1880

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ing Prof. +. Root, chairman, and r.
Hudson, Secretary.
Messrs. j. Switzerland and Z. A
Rowland were appointed committee to
nominate permanent officers of the con-
vention.
Messrs. L. Alden, Joseph Baker, J.
Sutherland, E. A. Rowland and J. nj
May were appointed committee or
resolutions.
While these committees were out the
convention listened TO some entertaining
and instructive remarks from Chancellor
Lathrop. at the conclusion of which the
committee on nominations reported as
follows:
For Presideni-ELEAZER ROOT.
Tice Presideats--JosEru BAKER and
S. p. LATHRoP.
Secretaries-F. HuDsoS and ]. l..
ENos.
On motion, the report was accepted,
the committee discharged and report a.
dopted, after which the convention adj
iourncd TO o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SEssIoY.-The conven-
ton met at 2 o'clock, and the committee
on resolutions reported the following.
lst, Resoired, That the Legislature Of
Wisconsin ought to pass law providing
for the organization and support OF
teachers institutes.
I'd. Resolued, That the principle Of
union and graduation schools ought TO be
incorporated into our school laws.
Sd. ResotUed, That school journal
ought TO be established by law.
4th. Resoiped, That the legislature be
requested TO adopt some plan to prevent
the loaning of the school fund TO usurers
at seven per cent. while they re-loan
the same at a much higher rate, either
by making loans at the highest available
rates on short time; by loaning to such
school districts as may need and will
give proper security, to aid them in
the erection of school houses by in
vestment in railroad stocks or dispose of
them in such other way as will best Sc
cure the object desired.
On motion, the report was accepted
and the committee discharged, and the
resolutions were taken up separately.
On the first resolution, Mr.. Root hav-
ing called Mr.. Lathrop to the chair, re-
marked that teachers Institutes had
been known for some time, that they
were at first voluntary associations but
had come 10 be recognized by law and
established by legislative enactmcnts.-
He read extracts from the school law o.
Massachusetts wherein appropriations
were made for the expenses of institutes
The state of Connecticut also passed {
law in lS4S, establishing institutes ant
making appropriations for the payment
of teachers who conducted them. The
legislature of Ohio passed law in lS49
establishing institutes, appropriatinl
800 to each country, providing students
themselves should raise 800. The leg.
islature Of Massachusetts, appropriated
$2500 year for the support of insti-
tutes. Attempts had been made TO es-
tablish them here, but il is found that
they cannot be sustained without appro-
priaiions. No man can be found, COM
petent TO conduct them but by being com
pensated, and private contributions for
that purpose cannot be kept up for any
length of time. Legislative sanction
and support are necessary. They are a
benefit 10 the public should be sustain
ed by the public, and an application in
their behalf TO the legislature, would be
cheerlully responded to.
Mr.. Lathrop made some remarks in
favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Rogers remarked that the neces-
sity of holding teachers institutes arose
from the fact that teachers were not
qualified at college for that profession,
and that even il normal departments
were established at the universities, they
would not be adequate TO the necessary
supply Of teachers. Fifty or one hun
dred would be all that would be likely
10 graduate from the university, while
there would be at least one thousand
wanted in the state. He explained the
manner Of organizing and conducting in
stitutes in Ohio.
The question was taken and the res
olution unanimously adopted.
On the second resolution, MeSSrs
Rogers, EnoS, Webster, Root, Rowland
aud Foote made remarks, mainly in fa-
yor, when il was adopted,
Resolution Sd. was discussed by
Messrs. Abbott, Rowland, Webster arC
AN,ell, and adopted, after which th,
convention adjourned till evening.
In the evening large and respecta.
Die audience assembled and listened L
a most able address from Prof. Root.
SEooSD DAY The convention met
at 10 o'clock, a. IN. The proceeding.
Of yesterday were read BY the secretary
The president declared the first bushes,
in order, 10 be the discussion Of the AL
resolution.