The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-01-18

AT regular meeting of the Jackson
County Teachers Institute held in Jack
son, January 9th, 1855, the following pre-.
amble and resolutions were offered by
J. W. Longbon, and unanimously adop.
ted by the Institute.
Whereas since the organization Of a
Teachers Institute in Jackson County,
we have Witnessed its operations and re-.
suits with extrme interest and anxiety,
and whereas we have heard it reported
that its organization has stimulated teach.
ers to activity, and caused them and the
community generally to speak we'll ofand
applaud its results, and whereas we have
heard with pleasure and satisfaction that
it is bringing US as community, and a
County into notice at home, and giving US
credit abroad, and stimulating others to
go and do likewise, and thus advance
the great interests Of popular Education.
Therefore be il resolved.
1st. That the organization of a Teach.
ers' institute in Jackson County forms an
important era in her educational history,
speaks loudly in her praise, and highly
to the credit of all engaged in the under
taking. ........
Cd. That this Institute is worthy Of the
consideration and confidence of every
teacher in the County, and that all teach.
ers who become members thereof will be
benefited thereby.
Sd. That we consider Teaching one
of the learned professions, and that
Teachers Institutes are admirably adap.
ted to the purpose of qualifying teachers,
and fitting them for :heir profession.
4th. That the great and important in.
terests OF Public Education require teach.
ers 10 be foremost in the field to labor and
take the lead in every educational enter.
prize, and movement looking to more
thorough and extended plans of instruc.
ton and the greater dissemination of gen.
eral and useful knowledge.
9Th. That our united efforts shall be
called into requisition by means of this
Institute, to cause Jackson County to
emerge from her present thralldom, and
take a rank among the more intelligent
Counties of the State.
9Th. That we will recommend to Boards
of Education and others wanting teach.
ers, to employ, if possible, such as are
members of the Institute in preference to
others. ....
9TH. That It is the settled and inhexi.
BILE determination of the members oflhis
Institute to put forth still greater exer-
tions, and show themselves more worthy
OF the profession in which they have en-.
gagged.
9th. That this Institute in addition to
its regular meetings, will hold general
session semi annually, and select dele.
gates to represent us at the meetings oi
the Ohio State Teachers Association.
9th. That we will endeaver to procure
the services of able and experienced
teachers to lecture and instruct at the
meetings of Our Institute.
10Th. That we have unbounded conf.
dence in the Ohio Stale Teachers Asso-
citation, The Ohio Journal of Education,
and especially in our learned and accom-
plished agent DR.. A. D, LORD, and that
we hail his contemplated visit to our In.
stitute and to our County, with peculiar
interest and delight. ...
1lth. That we cordially invite teachers
to Join us and cooperate with US in our
labors, and that we will stand by, and as
sist each other in our profession, to the
extent of our knowledge and ability.