The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08

DETRlCH, SecFetusy.
The Committee appointed to draf.
Constitution, through the Chairman re-
ported the following, which being taken
up, article by article, was adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
Article |. This association shall be
called the Monroe County Teachers As
sociation, having for its object the improv-
ment of its members in the art of Teach
ing, the elevation of the Teachers pro-
fession, and the advancement Of Uniyer-
sal Education.
Art. 2 Its officers shall consist Of one
President, two Vice Presidents, one Sec
rotary, a Treasurer and an Executive
committee of three all to be elected at the
annual meeting and to hold their Office
for one year.
A1t. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to call the association to order,
to preside during its deliberations, to put
all motions duly made and seconded, and
in case of an equal division on any ques-
ton to give the casting vote. He may
also have the privilege Of addressing the
meeting at any time.
Art. 4. In the absence of the Prcsi-
dent one of the Vice Presidents shall
perform his duties.
at. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to conduct the correspondence
of the association, file all papers belong
ing 10 il, make record of the proceed
ings of each meeting and prepare them
for publication.
AIT 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to receive and disburse all mo-
nies belonging to the association accord
ing to its directions, and to report the
same at the annual meeting.
Art. 7. The Executive committee
shall have general supervision of all the
concerns of the Association, prepare bus
iness, assign members duties for the next
meeting, furnish the President with a
copy of the same from tine to time, call
meetings and give at least two weeks no.
tice Of the same in the county papers. They
shall have power to levy tax OR all male
members sufficient to defray the expenses
Of the association.
Art. g. Any teacher, male or female,
or any person intending to become a
teacher, may be a member Of this associ-
alton, by signing the constitution and ad
herring to its requirements
AIt. 9. Any person may become an
honorary member By receiving of the
votes of the members present at any
meeting, and signing the Constitution,
Art. 10. The Annual meeting shall be
held On the first Saturday in December.
Art. IL. The Constitution may he al
tered or amended By vote of two thirds
of the mcubers present at any meeting of
the association, when notice of such alter
alton shall have been given atthe previous
session.
The following officers were then elect
ed, to serve until the annual meeting.
PreSide1a-LEWIS D. VAIL.
Vice PreSiaeftS.-John S. Fisher.
j. Kirby Davis.
.Secreta1y-Edward B. Dreher.
Treasurer j. DIETRICH
Ececutire Hee-Joscph Barry,
Adam Overfeld, Jr., and Lewis D. Vail
They Immediately entered upon the
discharge of their duties.
Mr.. Adam Orerfeld being called on
by the President, made some remarks on
Teaching Geography. Uses Persons
Geographical Questions, because it re
quires the scholar to search the maps, and
not to learu much descriptive Geography
Finds that they can remember localities
much better by seeing them on the map,
than By reading about them. Recon-
mends the use Of outline maps, and re-
grets, that be has not had any during the
winter.
Mr.. Vail made some remarks, fully
concurring in all that Mr.. Over6eld said
Mr.. Wm. S. DIETRICH was then called Oh,
and made some remarks on teaching
Spelling. Has been teaching it on the
old plan of hearing them spell around
twice each day after learning their les
sons in school. Has lately heard of a
better plan, which he intends trying, viz:
he scholars must learn certain number
,f words, and their definitions, at home,
and recite them next morning. He would |
nave book prepared, in which be could
ieep an exact account of the manner in |
y hich each lesson was recitcd.
Mr.. Overfeld stated, that the was teach
ny il on the last mentioned plan.
Mr.. Vail gave his plan of teaching
pelling. His school is divided into three
asses. The First and Second use Towns
'peller and Defner; the Third, Conly's
SpelIer. all three learns their lessons out
# school hours. They frst spell few
yords orally, then the first class with pen
il and paper, write the words and th,i
definitions as be gives them out. The
,apers are then exchanged. Each
cholar with his book open to refer to,
marks each word spelled or defined in
DIRECTLY, with cross, marks at the bot
ON how many arc.right, and how many
wrong, and signs his or her name. The
eaeher then examines whether it is cor
ect and marks it in a register prepared
or the purpose. tbs Ia::5s does not take more
ban half an hour for class o. -, tthe ! F.;
ooond and third urota IN thar slotoe I