Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-04-29
April eth, 1853.



Mr.. EDrToR.-According to instructions we
transmit for publication brief summary of the
proceedings of the Carroll county Teachers In
sttute, which convened in the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church, in Carrolton, on Monday, April
4th, at o'clock P. NJ, and was organized by
appointing J. Pearce President pro tem-the
regular President, Mr.. Golden, being absent
The Vice President of the association hav-
ing, in consequence Of necessary absence, re-
signed, A. S. Ramsey was elected Vice Presi-
dent. A committee consisting of ]. II. Crox-
ton, VIM. Beadle, Lewis Markham, J. H. Tripp,
and j. L. Miller was appointed to prepare bus-
ness for the action of the Institute, which COM
mittee, after a short absence, made the follow
ing report, to wit That the Institute hold
three sessions each day morning session, TO
commence at 81 O'Clock A. M. an afternoon
session, to commence at II o'clock p NJ, and
an evening session, to commence at 81 p. M.
On motion it was resolved to open each session
of the Institute with devotional exercises. In
the evening the Institute was addressed by
Jesse Markham, of Salem, Columbiana county,
on the subject of Mathematical Geography, af-
ter which the question reported by the bust
ness committee, to wit: Chow can teachers
best secure regularity and punctuality Of at.
tendance on the part of pupils % was discus
sed for half an hour by Messrs. Swaney, Bel
KNAPP, Markham, Laird and Gilds.
On Tuesday the following committees were
appointed committee on resolutions, con-
sisting of Messrs. w. G. Henderson, A. Dun
lap, and L. r. Laird, and Misses M. Latta
and Mary Hole financial committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. d. Yant, A. Swaney and l..
Pearce, and Misses S. G.. Morrison and NJ. A..
Kerr.
The regular lectures commenced on Tues.
day morning and continued throughout the day
sessions of the Institute, as follows: Reading
and Physiology, by Lorin Andrews English
Grammar, Geography and Geology, by Jesse
Markham Written Arithmetic, by George Fra
ser Mental Arithmetic, by r. @. Beer, and
0rthography, by ]. II. Letson Scott.
The evening sessions were occupied by ad-
dresses and discussions as follows: On Tues
day evening, an address on Education by Lo-
rim Andrews, and a discussion on the question,
"Is system Of classification practicable in ev-
cry school ?" by Messrs. Swaney, Pearce, Bel
KNAPP, Dunlap and Dunlap Wednesday even
ing a lecture on Meteorology, by J. Markham,
and discussion on the question as the use of
the Bible in common schools expedient ?" On
Thursday evening Mr.. Andrews addressed
very large and attentive audience on the sub
ieCt of Union Schools, after which the follow
ing resolutions reported by the committee were
discussed and adopted as expressive of the
sentiments of the Institute: lst RESOLVED, That,
inasmuch as Teachers Institutes, wherever
they have been properly conducted, have proved
the most efficient means of elevatng the stand
ard of Education and promoting the Education
al interests of society, it is therefore the high
est interest and duty of teachers and friends of
Education to encourage and support the same;
and that teachers who withhold their aid from,
and refuse to avail themselves of the advan-
tages of such institutions, are blind to their
own interests and negligent of the interests of
the cause in which they have enlisted.
end ReSolved, That wherever practicable,
we are in favor of the adoption of the Union
School system.
Sd ResolUed, That Uniformity in the selec-
ton of text books will greatly promote the
cause of education in our State.
4th ReSoived, That we recommend to all
teachers and proprietors of schools, that they
endeavor to introduce complementary work on
Physiology.
9th RESOLVED, That, inasmuch as there un-
deniably exists spirit of jealousy among teach.
ers, which is highly prejudicial to the educa'
tional interests Of the country, we urge it up.
on teachers to cultivate more friendly feeling
towards each other.
9th Resolued, That this Institute believe i
to be the imperative duty of every teacher, botl
by lecturing and otherwise, to use all proper
and convenient means to arouse the masses O
the people from the present deplorable state o
carelessness in reference to an advance in the
standard of common school education.
After the regular exercises on Friday after
noon the Institute went into an election of of
fcers for the ensuing year, which resulted il
the choice of A, Swaney for President, ]. Ran