American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20

Meeting at Baltimore Of The RalEneld co
Teachers K~nstitutes
The Association assembled sgrssably q
the call Of the Executive Committee, Sat.
urdsy, Dec. rs, 1855, q 10 O'Clock A
NJ, in the Schooihouse. and was called q
order BY the President. DE-. WrLLIAxs.
The meeting WAS addressed by the Doc.
tor. who stated what had been done by the
Association at the meeting held in 0oto.
Der, in Lancaster; and then made soms
excellent remarks IN the subject OF Read.
ing.
On motion. (Mr. Emerson, tie Treasu.
rer. having removed from the county. J tho
Rev. Mr.. Reinmuud was appointed to GIL
the vacancy.
On motion, adjourned until half past IL
O'clock T.. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association met according to adjourn
ment, the President in the Chair.
The Committee appointed 10 prepare q
Constitution, reported, thro' their Chair.
man, Dr.. Wiilisms, the following which
was unanimously adopted
We, the undersigned. Teachers aud cit
|izens Of Fairfield county, with a view To
our mutual improvement, and the advance.
ment Of the educational interests Of the
county. agree to associate ourselves. and
to adopt Tor our government the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l.. Our Association shall b
known as the Fairfield County Teachers
Institute.
ART. 2. The officers Of the Assoc:a
ton shall be a President, thirteen Vic,
Presidents. Zone for each township,J 4
Secretary, Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee Of three members.
Arr. 5. The officers shall be choser
at the annual meeting Of the Association
and shall hold their offices ill their sue
cessors shall be chosen.
ART. 4. The President shall have pow
er to ill yacance o~ccasioned by resigna
ton or removal from the county aud il
case OF the resignation or removal Of ID,
President, the FRS: Vice President shall
assume his duties.
Arr. s. The Executive COMMITTEES
shall engage Lecturers, fix the times anc
places for holding meetings; aud make al
the necessary business arrangements.
ART. G. There shall be held in every
year, one meeting of several DAYS contin
uance; and there shall also DO held, dur
ing the course of the year. at various
points in the county, several special nee!
ings OF one days continuance.
ART. 7. The conditions of member
ship shall be the signing Of the Cons.itu
ton. and a yearly contribution for defray
ing the expenses Of the Association.
ART. 8. This Constitution may be a
mended at any annual meeting. by a yot,
of two-thirds Of the members present.
On motion, Mr.. Isaac Hook was chosel
Vice President for Liberty township.
After which, Mr., Hook made some re
marks on the importance Of Teachers IA
king a deeper interest in the meetings o
tho Association.
Mr.. Whitney followed, with remarks OF
the same subject. and also on the necessi
~ of Teachers maintaining good order il
the school room;-showing that but little
pro 5ress will be made in study, where
there is-no order. The speaker maintain.
cd that good government in schools is al
essential elament OF success.
DR.. Williams made further remarks OF
Reading, giving illustrations Of his man
ner Of teaching this branch OF Education
He thought that Teachers should Away,
require their scholars 10 give tho proper
emphasis, tones, inf ,ctions, and the mean,
lug Of words.
Mr.. Weaver stated that his mode o
teaching was. toteloh ono thing at a time
especially to small children.
Remarks were made by several speakers
on the de Of teaching Arithmetic
Grammar. &c.
Mr.. Hook off!rel the following resolu
lions:
R'sOirsd. That we regard Teachers As
sooiations as one Of the best methods o
awaking up q greater interest on the sub
jet Of EIuua,ion.
RssolOcd, That wo regard Teachers who
are SO indifferent as not TO be willing L
make the necessary sacrifices to attenC
Teachers' Institutes, should not be consid
ered sufficiently progressive TO be regard
ed as COMPETENT INSTRUCTORS,
On motion, Rssoivsd, That the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in tn,
papers Of the county.
On motion. adjourned to the call Of thu
Executive Committee.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Pres't.
WIN. WHITNEY. Sec'y.