The statesman & blue hen's chicken. (Wilmington [Del.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11

Especially DO We warn u. an 1i.t
dunkards drink has no place in the pre-
sence of pesehes, roses, and the blooming
wives and daughters, Of the farming com
munity.
In conclusion we respectfully suggest,
that, Agricultural and horticultural So
cieties, should pass resolutions signifying
their discrimination not to countenance
the public exhibition of those drinks,
which tend so universally 10 debancllt the
nsrals of the community.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW CAS-
TIE COUNTY.
Pursuant to notice a number ofTcachers and
the Friends OF Popular Education met At the
Town Hall, on Saturday Oct. 18th At | clock,
A. NJ. and organized hy appointing Rev. A. $.
Cotton. chairman, and \. brown Secretary.
Il was then voted, That Committee Of three
be selected 70 present Constitution, Or. Grim
shaw. VIM Travis and A. Brown, were appoint
ed said committee. They reported the follow
ing. which having been read and acted upon
article by article wRs adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
ARricLE ]. This society shall be called the
Teachers Association Of New Castle County
1t shall have for its object the mutual Improve
ment Of those engaged N aeiaty ia PiNEte
and Pub, S,l.,oi
Am. 2 Any person may become member
OF this Association by signing this Consultation.
ARr. g. The officers Of the Association shall
be President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer,
Secretary and Executive Committee, which
shall consist OF three members, all to be chosen
annually.
/ Am (. The meetings shall be held quarter
".
Messrs. Talley Hunt and Wilkinson, were
then appointed n committee to nominate Of
ieers, for the Association.
DR.. Grimshaw, then proposed the following
resolution which adopted.
R,seir,S, That the following subiesis shall be
discussed at the next meeting Of this Associa-
I ton.
First, The best method ofgovemingA school
Second. The use of a blackboard as means
OF conveying instruction
Third, The method OF classifying school.
4 The foregoing resolution having been adopted,
the meeting was adjourned, till o'clock, ?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ The Committee to nominate officers made
their report, and the following named persons
were elected officers of the Association.
Rev. A. S. Colton, Pfeadea.
Hon; Willard Hail. ! Vice Prsssdnt,
DR.. !. r. Wilson, Treasurer
A. Brown, Ssereidrg. a
Dir. A. II. Grimshaw,
y. d. Porter. Eseeanrs Goa.
~ $50. H5l'ilsss-s. n,,ni 4 \ - r.ss,...-.
The Consultation was thea offered Tor sigma
tures receiving those Of IS gentlemen and 10
I ladies. While this was going on. Rev. A. S.
Cotton addressed the meeting very opportune-
ly, urging tho necessity Of such an organirn-
ton.
Judge Hall, having been requested to sd
dress the meeting, proceeded to make very
able and powerful appeal in behalf of Common
Schools, and urging the members Of the con
yeution to be steadiast in their undertaking.
in the face Of every difficulty. By request he
has kindly furnished an abstract to appear
with the minutes.
DR.. Grimshaw then gave n very instructive
account Of a visit he had recently made to the
New York Asylum for Idiots located at Al
bany, n T., aud superintendent by DR.. WILDER.
He gayo the observations he had made Of the
methods Of instructing that unfortunate class
Of individuals, and the results gained by prac-
tice and perseverance with them He threw
tons to teachers, in regard to the plan they
must purssue to be successful, il being very
much like that to be puasscd hursned by them.
He thought, il worthy their examination.
Mr.. Travis followed with some illusions to
Mr. Richardson's exhibition Of two or three OF
his pupils Of that class, which be had witness
sod at the Pittsburg meeting Of the American
Association for the Advancement of Education.
The following resolutions were now propos-
ed by Mr.. Travis.
R,soired, That the Executive Committee be
instructed to call a meeting OF the Association,
to commence on the last afprlay evening Of
November next. to continue dusing bne veek.
Resoired, That committee 81 .iiree be a..
pointed to net IN concert with tae Executive
Committee in collecting fands i0deitsy tae ex-
penses Of snid meeting.
Resoired, That the Exsepti,e Committee be
instructed to open a correspondence with gen.
tlemcn from abroad, IN oldcf 70 secure at least
two daily lecturers
Some discussion here followed, Mr.. Travis
thought that the necessities o. the case reqair-
ed that an Institute Of this kind should be held.
He thought that by a vigorous effort Of the
Friends Of Education an Institute as above men
toned might be made sncaassfil, and conducive
to the general welfare; and, tho best way 10
show its advantages, was TO hold one, Of Kt
least one weeks duration, and thus allow the
people to witness is operation.
Messrs. Bush, Grimshaw and Wilson did not
think, thas me public mind Nas prepared for
such movement, and, thought il best to limit
the time to two or three days. Accordingly
after being amended by Dr. Wilson IL was a.
dopted, reading as follows .'.a
Rss0lred That the Executive Committee be
instructed to call a meeting of this Association
to commence on the evening Of the last Thurs
day Of November next, to be continued till the
evening Of the following Saturday.
Mr. T. then Withdrew the two remaining re.
solutions.
Dr. Grimshaw, proposed the following:
Rssiirsd, That Committee Of three ladie,
be appointed to act IN concert with the Execu
tive Committee in providing accommodation
for such persons as win attend the Association
Misses. Burns, mcdonnell and Jack, wer,
appointed. On motion Of Mr.. Travis two NOR,
were added, viz: Misses. Bowers aud Pringle
Having voted TO leave the business Of pro
curing lecturers entirely with the Exeeutiv,
Committee, the meeting was adjourned.
A. S. COTTON, Chairman.
A. Blows, Secretary.
The speech Of Judge Hall, is unavoidnbl
defined to the next number.