Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH MEETING
OF THE COLUMBIANA COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
In accordance with previous notice, tho Teach
er's q Columbiaua county assembled at Salem,
on Monday, Nov. 10th, 1856, for the pu, pose of
holding their Sixth Annual Institute; the presi-
dent, David Anderson of New Lisbon, in the chair.
The committee having secured The attendance
of very able and efficient lecturers foi the occasion,
in connection with Il full attendance of Teachers,
and the marked attention of all present during the
Session-rendered this Instituted in points ofinter-
est and general satisfaction, one never before ex-
celed in the County.
The Secretary being absent, en- motion, j. b.
Ritchoy was appointed.
The Instructors before the Institute were, Mr..
John Ogden, of lIopedalc, Harrison county, Ohio,
on the subjects Ct Grammar, Geography, and the
Theory and Practice Of Teaching.
NJ. D. Leggitt, Esq of Warren, on the subjects
of Mental and Written Arithmetic and Physiolo-
gy.
The regular hours of session during the week
were from a. NJ. to u NJ, from II to i p. NJ,
and from 7. to 9 in the evening.
\ Business Committee of six was appointed ny
tho chair, consisting of Misses. S. a.. Griffith, l..
q. Arnold. NJ. j. Skinner, Messrs. Il. McA.liin,
}. b. Harris, and j. w. Morrison.
The committee on Finance and enrolment con.
sisted Of Miss Harriet B. Dibble, Miss Nancy
Plummer and Mr.. j. c. Armstrong.
The evening sessions we're held in the Town
Hall.
On Monday evening NJ. Ogden delivered to IA
large and attentive audience, q very interesting
and instructive address on tho Moral Dignity of
the Teachers Profession.
On Tuesday evening, Mr., Lcggitt delivered an
able and interesting lecture on the Evil Tendencies
Of our Improved Method: of teaching.
On Wednesday evening, President Hitchcock Of
Hudson College, delivered a very able address on
the subject of Mental Improvement.
Ga Thursday evening, Mr.. Ogden delivered an
excellent address on the duties Of Parents and
Teachers with regard to the Moral and Intcllcctu-
al improvement Of their Mathematics which Mr..
Carpenter, of New York, occupied a short time on
the subject Of Temperance.
On Friday evening, Mr.. Leggitt occupied a por-
ton Of the time by a worry interesting lecture, tax.
ing for his subject the Teachcr;-after which the
audience was entertained by an able address from
Mrs. j. E. Jones Of Salem, on the subject Of Social
and Moral culture.
The following Resolutions were presented by
the Business Committee, and adopted by the In
%stitute
Resolved, That Teachers Institutes, when rrop.
erly conducted are efficient aids in improving the
standard Of general education, aud of properly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for tue arduous and responsible
duties of their Profession.
?. Resolved, That the next Teachers Institute
be held in New Lisbon, il the month Of October,
1857, and that a Committee Of three persons be
appointed by the President Of the association. TO
secure Lecturers, and make tho other necessary
arrangements for the same,
8. Resolved, That the Teachers at dis Instjtptc
lie 4 cCGmittee to solicit. and # possible secure tie
attendance of all the Teachers in the county at
our next institute.
4. Resolved, That, in consequence Of tho bcne.
fetal results Of our present School Law ia aIvapc-
ing the cause Of Common School Education. we
earnestly recommend the next Legislature Of the
State to mako no material alteration therein until
the people by its future developments have fairly
tested its efficiency.
5. Resolved. That inasmuch as the Ohio Journal
Of Education has exerted, and is still exerting a
powerful influence in behalf Of the cause of Edu.
cation in the State, we deem it the imperative dutv
OF every Teacher in the county to subscribe Tor it.
and also to use his best exertions TO extend its cir,
c%ulation among the people.
7. Resolved, That the sum Of $50 of ihe uneS-
pended funds Of the Association be appropriated
in premiums in the Educational Department at The
next Agricultural Fair, and that a committee of
three be appointed by the Chair to carry out the
objects of this resolution.
Z. Resolved, That We humbly tender our sin.
ccre thanks to Mossrs. Ogden ard Leggett for the
able and efficient manner in which they have dis
charged their duties before the Institute; to Pres.
Hitchcock and Mrs. Jones for their excellent pub.
lie Lecture; to the citizens of Salem for their hos.
pitality and kindness towards tho members Of the
Institute, and for the deep interest they have on
this occasion manifested in tie cause Of Eluca.
ton.
s. Resolved, That the proceedings Of this Ins,i.
tute be published in the papers Of the County.
The number of Teachers in attendance. as re-
ported by the Committee on Finance and enrol.
ment, were So females and 90 males, the name aud
address of each as follows;
Salem, Colum1iaaa County Ohio:- Misses Nan
cy Plummer, Penelope johnson, Lydia II. Hawkes.,
Mile StaujeY Mary Stanley, Julia ". TcrrilI,