Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-10-24
Report of the Proceedings of the Trum
bull County Teachers Institute.

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bull County Teachers Institute.
The session of the Institute was held
at the Western Reserve Seminary in
Pennington. commencing Oct. 9th, and
ending on the evening of the 18th. The
meeting was organized by the election of
the following persons as officers =
President-Rev. James Greer. Secre-
taries-H. Greer and VIM. D. Archbold.
Various subjects were, from time to
time, presented by different lecturers, as
follows =
Written Arithmetic-Rev. j. Greer.
Mental krithmetic-Prof. j. Marvin.
Reading and Eiocution-Prof. w. Put
nam ofNew York.
Physiological. Greer.
Grammar-Wm. D. Archbold.
Geography-Prof. Marvin.
Orthography-Prof Greer.
Composition and Penmanship-Prof
Marvin.
Lectures upon the Theory and Prac-
tice of Teaching were delivered by
Prof. Putnam. The following persons
were, on motion, appointed as a stand
ing committee on resolutions Miss H.
H. Humason, Miss l.. a. Clark, Miss R.
NJ. Howard, Mr.. B. NJ. Gilkeson and Mr..
F. Turnkey. By this committee the fol-
lowing questions were presented for con
sideration, and remarks upon them hav-
ing been made, were adopted as the
sense of the Institute.
Resolued-That the Teachers Ineti-
tute is one of the most effective methods
of raising the standard and promoting
The interests of Common School Educa-
ton.
ResolUed-That any person addicted
to the practice of using tobacco is unfit
to be a common school teacher.
ResOlOed-That the Teachers calling
is not inferior in responsibility and &C
countability to that of any other profess
sion among men.
The debates upon these resolutions
were participated in by various gentlemen,
and Miss L. A. Clark, who atoned for the
paucity Of representatives, in the discus
sion, of her sex, by the beauty and orig
inality of her thoughts and the force and
fuency Of her expressions. The interest
of the meetings vas much increased by
eloquent and witty speeches,
on divers subjects, made by Nh. Put
nam.
The following sentiments were, at diff
ferent times, given to the Institute, and
much qualification and pleasure were fur
nishedby their presentation, andbythere
sponses 10 them.
By Mr.. Putnam-Old Chatauque of
New York presents his compliments 10
of Ohio, and requests him to
come down and see his pretty school
houses, good looking school-marL.s and
big checses- a response in behalf Of
was given by Mr.. Marvin.
By W. D.. Archbold-The lsdy teach
ofTrumbull county-may their minds
be ever as bright as their eyes.
By Mr. Manufacturing words, what
scin%riIlatiOnsi when spoken by the teach
er they kindle the fires of genius.
By Mr. Puinam-Prof. Greer and the
examiners /; may they never SDant and al
ways be scantet.
By Mr.. NJ. L. Hobert-Miss Clark
may she ever lie to the teachers of Trum.
bull County as Miriam to Moses and
Aaron-even a sister and a co-worker!
By Miss Laura A. Clark-Mr. 81. L.
Hobert-may his jealous labors be Civ
en- IN the-teacher's field Remembering
hat Israel prevails when Moses holds up
his hands.
By Rev. A. M. Pr1wn-The teachers
Of the Western Reserve Seminary-may
they be cheered onin theiI coil and labor
by the sympathies and smiles of their
patrons.