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Teachers, Institute.

Teachers Institute.
| The first annual meeting Of the "Mon.
roe County School Teachers Institute, -
was held on the Gath. 25th. goth and 9th
days Of October, 1858. The association
convened in the court house on the after.
noon Of the first day. The President, w.
w. LIVINGSTON, called the house to
order. The Secretary being absent, on
motion of v. c. Knight. VIM. WHEELER
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The meeting was then addressed in a
very appropriate manner, on the subject of
General Education" by V. C. Knight,
D.. II. Wire. Esq, and w. W. Living gston.
On motion Of Mr.. Wire, the President
was vested with the power to appoint a
Committee Of three to report resolutions for
the action Of the association. Whereupon
D. II. Wire, Samuel Davenport and V. c..
Knight were appointed said committee.
The association then adjourned to meet
on The s5th at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
TTEsDAY MoRN1NG, Oct. e5.
lhe association met pursuant to ad-
Journment, and after sundry remarks by
Davenport. Wire and Knight, lhete achers
were exercised in the Sciences of Arithme-
tic and English Grammar by VIM. Whee-
ler aud Samuel Davenport, Esq
Adjourned to meet al o'clock, P. M.
afternoon Session.
The association was addressed bv DR..
James Smith, D. H. Wire and w. P. Rich
ardson. Esq, on the subject of Education
and the Importance Of Teachers Associa.
tions and Institutes.
The classes were then exercised as in
the forenoon. ........
Aiier.remarks from several gentlemen
present. the association adjourned to meet
at 6 o'clock, P. NJ
Euening Session.
The association was addressed by w.
w. Livingston, on the subject of History.
and by VIM. Wheeler on the Science Of
Mathematics. The meeting was also ad-
dressed by J. Sinclair, Joseph Morris, N.
IIollister, and D. H. Wire, Esqrs., and
Dr.. James Smith, and Rev. R. Armstrong.
The meeting then adjourned until the
26th at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Oct. 26.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which, after considerable
discussion. were adopted:
I. Resolved, That periodical literature
is recommended as an efficient means Of
acquifing general knowledge of History.
Politics. Morals, Religion, Natural Sci
ences, Mechanic Arts, &c.
2. Resolued, That the science Of Vocal
Music is entitled TO prominent place
among modern studies and we conse-
quently recommend its introduction into
the schools ofthis County.
8. RESOLVED, That this Institute takes
pleasure in recommending JOHN B. SMITH
to the favorable consideration OF the pub.
lie. as an efficient teacher of Vocal Music.
4. Resozued, That we recommend for
adoption into the common schools of this
County, the following series Of Glass books:
Spelling and Reading NC Guffy's Sc.
ries;
Arithmetic-Ray's
Grammar-Pinneo's;
Geography-Mitchell's;
Natural Philosophy-Olms
Algebra-Ray's;
Wizards United States, and
Livingstone Chronology.
S. Resolved, That we recommend to the
several Boards of Education in this Coun-
ty. the adoption of .sPelton's series of Out
line Maps" into the common schools.
s. Resolued, That we recommend to
teachers uniformity in the length Of the
school month; and that twenty-five days
be recommended as the length of said
month";
The association then adjourned until
! o'clock, P. NJ.
s.5 Afternoon Session.
On motion Of Rev. R. Armstrong, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolped. That we recommend the
s"Ohio Journal Of Education" to teachers
and all who are interested in the cause Of
Education, az an invaluable companion
in the school room and family. IS