Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-23
Proceedings Of the COlumblana Co. Teachers
Institute.


We have received from Mr.. Markham,
President Of the Institute, the proceedings
of this meeting which we intended to pub
lsh. From lack of room however, we omit
the detail of its business proceedings. They
have principally local interest, which has
been served by their publication in the coun-
~ papers-and would be of 10 special SER
vice to the great mass Of our readers.
The Institute was held at Wellsville com
mencing Oct. 9TH, and continuing through
the week. Various questions of interest
were discussed and the following Resolutions
adopted.
1t was resolved to hold the next meeting
Of The association in New Lisbon OIL the
2nd Saturday of November.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions presented by I.
i. Hole, ilunoverlOn, were adopted unani.
motIsly:
]. RESOLVED, That Mr.. Geo. Fraser be So
licited TO furnish TO the officers of the lnsii-
iutc for publication, copy of his public
address delivered on Tuesday evening last
2. Resolved, That A. Hart, Esq, be solic-
tied to furnish for publication to the officers
of the Institute, n copy Of his public address
delivered on Thursday evening last.
A. u. McLain, New Lisbon, offered the
following which was carried:
Resolved, Thnt we, ms body of teachers,
consider the use of tobacco in any form
whatsoever, pernicious in the extreme, he
meath the dignity of teacher, and practice
which should not he held forth by any
teacher as an example TO his scholuls.
The following resolutions offered by the
business committee were carried unanimous
ly except the first which was passed by
small minority.
LIST. Resolved, That we earnestly urge
upon our Senator aud Representatives the
importance Of thorough revision and col
lntion of our school laws; and we hereby
express our hopes that the Legislature will
pass u school law at its next Session, which,
by its liberal provisions will be worthy OF
the State and the age in which we live.
2d. Resolved, That, in view of the great
advantages to be derived from Teachers In
stituies, we earnestly recommend TO school
Directors aud the friends of Education that
they afford TO all teachers in their employ
mcnt nm opportunity of attending Institutes
when held in the county.
3D.. Resolved, That, MS neniighiened sell
fShneSS is the foundation of opposition 10
free grated schools we as teachers feel in duty
bound to impress upon community the fact
that they nrc n great benefit even in fnan-
cidt point view.
4lh. Resolved That, no person can do
justice TO himself, Ills pupils, or TO the teach
ers' profession, who attempts TO make teach
ing stepping stone TO any other business /;
or, who follows the teachers profession and
that of another at the same time.
5lh. Resolved, That, we deem mere
knowledge of books but n small part of the
qualification requisite for good aud sue
ccssiul teacher, hut that he should he deeply
impressed with a sense of the importance
and responsibility of his calling and should
possess n ready tact for understanding hu-
man nature.
9Th. Resolved, That, to secure regularity
and proper discipline in school are among
the first duties OF the teacher; for a school
iDifhOm these is 10 school at all.
9Th. Resolved, To us as teachers the
present has been a meeting of much interest
and profit. We will return TO our respective
fields of labor with an increased interest on
the subject Of education and determination
TO labor more assuredy for its promotion.
9Th. Resolved, Thai, those persons who
still continue 10 teach nad yet neglect or refuse
to attend Teachers Institutes in the county in
which they reside, give evidence that they
have no desire TO improve themselves or elevate
the Profession of Teaching aud ought al
once TO abandon the business.
! 9th. Resolved, That the "Journal oi
Education" that ably edited periodical, pub
. lished in Columbus, is well worth the pat