The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-30
For the Spirit of Democracy.]
School Teachers Association

School Teachers Association.
The "Monroe County School Teachers
Association" met in the town of Woods
field, on Monday the l 4th of August. 1854
at clock, P. NJ. The house was call
ed to order by the President, j. c. CLARK
The Association was addressed by several
gentlemen present, in shor! but spirited
and appropriate speeches. The meeting
then adjourned until evening.
EVENING SEssIoN-The Association was
addressed by Messrs. W. P. Richardson.
James Mitchell and R. ]. Smith. Messrs
Richardson and Mitchell resigned their
office as Superintenden,s of the meeting.
and R. J. Smith was appointed to fill the
vacancy. After sundry miscellaneous
speeches the Association adjourned TO
meet the next morning al o'clock.
TUESDAY MORNING, Aug. Is.
The Association was exercised in Or
biography by the Superintendent, Mr.
Smith; and several addresses were deliv.
cred upon the best method of,eaching. &c
On motion, committee was appointed
TO report resolutions for the action Of the
Association.
The Association then adjourned to NEE,
at o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The Teachers
were exercised in Reading by the Super
iniendent and several addresses were de-
livered upon the importance of good read
ing and the best method of teaching this
science. The meeting then adjourned 10
meet at o'clock, P. NJ.
EVENING SEssIoN.-The meeting was
addressed by Messrs. Clark and Mitchell
on the subject of Phonetics, and the Asso-
citation adjourned until the next morning
at 8 O. clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. Aug. 16.
The Association proceeded to the cleo
ton Of Officers for the ensuing year, which
resulted as follows:
PREslpENr-V. C. Knight.
VICE Mathew Dougherty,
William Wheeler,
TREAsURY-A. J. Sutton.
The Teachers were then exercised in
Arithmetic by the Superintendent, Mr.
Smith.
Adjourned until o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-The exercise in
Arithmetic was continued the greater part
Of the afternoon, after which tho following
resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolred. That suitable persons be Sc.
lected to conduct the exercises at the mex,
meeting of this Association.
The Association then proceeded to the
selection Of Teachers for the different
Branches; after which the following was
offered by Mr.. Sutton, and adopted
WHEREAS we find great deal OF difficulty
and irregulari,y in the pronunciation ol
geographical names we deem it neces
sary that we have some fixed standard
TO be guided by; Therefore
Resolued, That ''Baldwin's Pronoun.
cling Gazetteer" be recommended as a
standard for the pronunciation Of geo.
graphical names.
On motion
.Resolred, That Messrs. Clark and
Mitchell deliver addresses at the next
meeting Of the Association upon the suba
Iieet of Phonetics.
Resolued. That V. c. Knight deliver a
lecture at the next meeting on the proprie-
by of introducing Vocal Music into Com
mon Schools.
Resolved, That each member Of the As
sociation deliver lecture upon some edu.
cationai subject.
| The Association then adjourned until :
o clock, P. Nk
EVENING SEss1oN.-The Teachers were
exercised in English Grammar bys Alr
Smith and MIR. Mitchell. after which the
Association adjourned until the next morn.
Iing al 8 o'clock.
THURSDAY MoRNfNG, Aug. n.
The exercise in Arithmetic WAS contin
ued for sometime by Mr. smith; after which
the Teachers were exercised in Geognpphy
by Mr.. Sutton.