The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-24
For the Spirit of Democracy.
Minutes Of tho HStaIford Teachers
Association"
STAFFORD. Dec. 81. 1855.

STAFFORD, Dec. 81, 1855.
IL O'Clock P. M.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Associa.
ton met, organized in order. and proceed
ed to business.
The class was exercised in the first place
in Geography. byaJ. c. Clark; next in
by VIM. Wheeler, who Illus
trated the principles Of compound num-
bers.
The president then appointed the fol-
lowing persons to cendnct the exercise al
the next meeting:
In Or,hography. VIM. Wheeler and
Miss Agnes Woodmas: Reading, Miss
Jane Wilson and J. C. Clark: Arithmetic,
Moses O'Neill: Geography. A. J. Sutton
and James Mcconnell: Grammar, George
Mason and Miss Nj. e. Calvert.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock in the
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The first exercise was in Grammar. con-
Quoted by George Mason. The classifi-
c cation of words was taken up and their
treated Of, for considerable
length Of tins.
,The Association was next exercised in
Geography. by A. Sutton, who treated for
q short lime OF the natural and political
DIVISIONS of Europe.
On motion adjourned. TO meet again on
Jan. l 5. 1885, at y 'clock P. M.
JOHN w. WHEELER, PresI.
NJ. A. O'NE1LL. Sec'y
STAFFORD. Jan. IS, 1855,
II o'clock. P. NJ.
The Association was called TO order by
the President, and the minutes of the pre-
vicus meeting read by the Secretary. The
class was exercised in tbs FIRST place i'll
Orhogrsphy, by VIM. Wheeler; next, in
Reading. by J.. C. Clark. The Presi-
dent then selected the following persons
10 conduct the exercises at the next meet
ing:
In Orthography, Moses O'Neill: Read.
ing, VIM. Wheeler; Arithmetic, George
Mason: Geography, Oliver Sloan: Gram
mar, J. C. Clark.
. On presenting the constitution for sign a.
lures, the following persons become mem.
bers: -
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Misses M. A. Calvert. Henrietta Wood
mas. Elisabeth Oshel, Sarah A. Oshel,
Hester A. Brown, Frances Steward. Tabi-
,ha Wilson, and Messrs. James E. Brown.
VIM. Martin. James Park, J. B. Markee
and Thomas Wilsoe.
Adjourned to meet at 6 O'Clock, P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
At the appointed time, crowds Of Teach.
ers and friends Of education were seen
assembling together at the school house.
for the purpose OF sharing the advantages
afforded by the Association.
The first exercise was in Arithmetic,
conducted by Moses O'Neill, who treated
OF the principles Of common fractions.
After this. J. c. CLARK, Of .Woodsfeld, de.
liyered very able and efficient lecture
on the subject Of school government" "
By requeat Of the meeting VIM. Wheeler
proceeded, then, 10 read few extracts
from the "Ohio Journal Of Education, y
after which a committee OF three was ap.
pointed to solicit the friends Of education,
present. to become signers for the above
named Journal.
The following persons signed for the
Journal:
a Oliver Sloan, John Tyson. Jonas
Wheeler. V.C. Knight, James Mcconnell.
j. G. Clark, William Wheeler, Moses
,O'Neill, Misses Jane Wilson, M. E. Cal.
vert, and Jane Lingo.
On motion. it WAS resolved, III at a copy
OF the. proceedings oi this, and the pre-.
ceding meeting, be forwarded to the Spirit
ef Democracy, for publication.
Adjourned, 10 meet again on Saturday.
9Th inst. al the usual hour.
JOHN w. WHEELER, Pres't.
N. 4. 0'NEILL, Sec'y.