The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-10-14
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


By reference to late number of your pa
per, we notice that arrangements have been
made Tor the holding Of the annual session OF |
the "Belmont County Teachers Institute
in the town Of GAINESVILLE, the last week OF
October. The Institute is yet in its infancy.
Its object is the promotion Of spirit of inn
provement, and the attainment of a higher
standard of literary and moral qualifications,
amongst the Teachers of this and the adioin-
ing counties.
| 1t may, perhaps, be considered temporary
school, home made college, in which
brighter polish and more efficient finish, is
to be put upon the Teachers qualifications
Its influence has heretofore been much cir.
cumscribed, in consequence of want of COM
petent Instructors. But from the language
Of its Executive Committee, in their Circular,
we are assured that qualified Lecturers, sec
ond TO none in the country, will punctually
attend. Amongst these, and not the least is
the celebrated LoRIN ANDREWS. His effici-
ency as Common School Teacher, and an
ardent friend OF Education, is too we'll known
to require comment. That vast amount Of
, Improvement can be made, by the attentive
listener, at the next Session of the Institute,
there can scarce be doubt.
A new School Law has recently gone into
: operation. Important changes have been
made; new offices have been created; old ones
abolished, and general revision of our en-
tire system of Public Instruction has been
: attempted. These changes demand a fair
trial, and in order to their complete success,
d it is essential that an improvement should be
made in the qualifications of Teachers.
It We often hear complaints made, by Edu.
$ Gators and Teachers generally, that Parents
/. are Indifferent, and care nothing for the pro.
gfess of their children, whilst at the Public
, Schools. Though this may in some cases be
@ true, though the Teacher may toll for months
n without seeing one of the Parents at schoo
d. as visitor, except, perhaps, to reprimant
N him, or threaten the lap for imaginary sever
e ty; and though he may from excessive per
4 plexity, be completely worn down; entirely
e. robbed of health, and compelled, in a shor
'e time, to retire from business, yet, he may find
'e after careful examination, that much of thu
Of fault rests with himself. 1t is an authenti
IN Gated fact, that there are Teachers who art
10 successful in making their employment
Is pleasant one also in sufficiently exciting the
j. interests Of Parents, to induce them to visi
IL their schools. The schools of such Teacher
'e are regularly attended; rapid progress is made
p by their pupils, and all things are conducted
= in perfect harmony. How such things are
l. accomplished, is what every person, having
: charge of a school, should desire to know. a
c more practicable method of obtaining such
u knowledge, can not well be devised, than the
9 attending Of Teachers Institutes.
s Come up, then, fellow Teachers to the
d town of Barnesvile, on Monday, the cath
9 of October Let us then have Il large at.
tendance of the Teachers in Belmont and the
adjoining counties. We may then confident.
ly expect good time, A THOROUGHLY ARGUS.
ING TIME, TIME NOT TO DE roR-
: GOTTEN. Let no pecuniary, or parsimo.
=. NOUS considerations, induce any Teacher to
: be absent from the Institute. 1t may safely
:. be taken for granted, that the day is not far
\ distant when those that have neglected the
', available means of Improvement, in the arl
y OF Teaching, will be considered disqualified
. and thrown out of employment. Not only
. should every Teacher be in attendance ut the
; Institute, but Directors, Boards of Education
:, and friends of the cause, generally, should
y not be absent. Finally, if there are any who
are not friends Of our cause, and not favora.
BILE to the improvement of the Teachers Pro
- lession, to them, in an especial manner, we
= would tender most cordial invitation, to bS
= with US at the Institute.
WILLIAM NEGUS.