The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-20
Tracher InstIlnts.

Teachers Institutes.
We have been requested to publish
the following and call the attention Of
our readers 20 it. If anything is done in
this county, it should be done immediate.
ly. The Importance of the subject of
popular education induces US TO give the
circular a place in our columns:-
Circalar,-The Executive Committee
of the Ohio State Teachers Association,
has the pleasure of announcing to the
friends Of education, that many popular
and experienced Teachers have freely
and generously offered their services, as
Lecturers aud Instructors, IN a series of
Teachers Institutes, proposed to be held
under the auspices of the State Teach
ers' Association, during the coming
Spring. Sufficient pledges have already
been given to the Committee, to supply
at east twenty, five institutes with accom-
plished Lecturers; and the committee
feels confident that a much larger number
can be supplied. Two Lecturers, at east,
will be appointed for each Institute; and
it is hoped that the appointed Lecturers
will be aided by Teachers and others who
reside in the counties where the lnsti-
tutes will he held.
Instructions will be given, a, least, in
English Grammar, Geography, Arithme.
tic. Reading, and, if practicable, Physi-
ology. The Institutes will be one week
in length, unless special reasons exist for
a greater length of time. The Lecturers
will not expect pay for their services, yes
1t is hoped. though not required, that
their actual and necessary travelling ex-
penses will be betrayed.
Enough friends of popular education
certainly ought to be found in each coun-
ty to excite the requisite interest and
make the local arrangements necessary
for holding a good Institute. 1t is re-
specially suggested to the County Ex.
aminers of each county. either them
selves to act as local committee or to ap-
point others to do so. The first thing to-
be done by the local committee, is to de.
eide whether the circumstances will war
rar | an attemptto hold al Institute in their
county. If the decision is in the afirma.
tive, immediate application for the ap.
pointment of Lecturers should be made
to the chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee, accompanied with suggestions as
to the most convenient time, place, &c,
for holding The proposed Institute. The
Executive Committee will then appoint
the time for holding the Institute, and
will also assign Lecturers, and will forth
with inform all the parties concerned Of
the various appointments. AS SCOT as
the appointments are made. the local
committees should issue notices of the
proposed Institute, and make every ex-
ertion To excite a warm interest among
Teachers, and, if possible, secure a large
attendance. .
Application for Lecturers should be
made Immediately. Please address Lo.
RIM ANDREWS, Cham'n Elk. Com, Mas
siIlon, Ohio.
Signed-Lorin Andre WIS, R. F. HUI
mission. d. f. De Wolf, James Campbell,
Darius Lyman, Jr.. j. w. Andrews,
Charles S. Boyce, Executive Committee,
BAD SPEcULATioN.-A Mr.. McD Daniels,
wishing, it is said, To force the Stark
Bank, of Bennington, New York, to close
its doors, collected the bills against it to
the amount of $4,000. and presented
them for payment. The specie was ex-
changed fn them, but was stolen the next
day from the house of a Mr.. Robinson.