The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-12-03
NUMBER 80.


good, we also regret the absence of many
of Our old and long tried members from
our midst And that we fear the result
will be a serious decline in the prosperity
of the association.
Resolved, That the business of teaching
should assume place amongst the higher
professions That it should be regarded
so by the masses, that it may stand out a.
a "beacon light" to guide the untaught "a
generations to knowledge, virtue, and II
happiness. -., ,..,,z s,saf4.a
RESOLVED, That Focal Music should /,
claim greater share of the teachers at
tention than has hitherto been bestowed
upon it. rUT 81 a.aai gsEsls
On motion of NJ. Morrow. Esq, d comsiw
mittee of three was appointed to report "
upon school government at the next meet !,
ing of the association NJ Morrow. w. :
Wheeler and W. II. Kirkwood were ap.
pointed upon thecommittee. ta ~ aci
A committee consisting of James O.
Amos, Isaac P. Garretson, and y. r. =
Spriggs, was appointed to report upon the
subject of Phonetics, at the next meeting
of the association. }.,Fo se4Tg5olE,
The standing committee was also in
strueted to procure some person to lecture q
upon this subject. s...<F a..
On Thursday of the first week Mr., L.
Hall, of Columbus, O., delivered a. very
instructive and entertaining lecture upen
Reading, AMI D. w. Proctor ofCleveland,l
also delivered an able lecture upon Gram
mar
The officers elected for the next year
are as follows:
President-S A. Graham. ,1sob 81 i
+ Vive President-Milton Black. sa,.l
Secretary -Barnabas Powell.
Treasurer. G. Clark. = &C.,
Librarian-Wm. Wheeler. ~ .ss4lsl
The President appointed w. Wheeler, -
NJ. Morrow, Esq, and w. Forest Hunter b
upon the standing committee for the next
year.
The teachers appointed for the next
session are as follows: $50 u T1disss4
Orthography C. Barnes and Res.a
John Tyson. .s,,ses. d
Reading. P. spriggs and John
Brooks.
Arithmetic-samuel Daugherty and B.
| Powell. de @s 9zNsI2 !
! Grammar-J., o. Amos and j.. C.aJ
| Clark. -. I
Geographic. L. Tyler and NJ. Black
Algebra--B. Powell and W Wheeler.
Philosophy Wheelersand1 1siAsoRsse
Garretson. aff ss.yi za,.5a s'fS
Physiology. G. Clark and W. For
est Hunter. .
The thanks of the association were ten.
dered to the Proprietors of the @Spirit Of e
democracy" for their liberality in pub ps
fishing the notice of the meetings gratis. l.
and to c. c. Carroll, Esq, L. Hail.. and
D. W. Proctor, fer their able and inter-
esting lectures. -
I Upon the last evening of the association
all the members present except, subscri-
bed to the following Pre- amble and pledge /.
Whereas, we believe that the teacher,
exerts lasting influence upon the moral /,
character of the pupil, and whereas we
think he should be free from all those vices
which are so prevalent in the world. - i<
We as teachers therefore pledge our
selves that we will from this time forward =
abstain from the use of a. Intoxicating liz
quors," profane or obscene language, and. {!
every species of gambling; and We earn
estly invite all teachers to join US in this
resolve
/ 1t was also ordered that the Secretary. =,
present copy Of this pledge to the school
examiners, and that they be requested to
ask all applicants for certificates to sign it.
The association ordered that q synop-b4
! sis of the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the county papers. -
~ The meeting was closed with prayer by
Rev. NJ. W. Dallas, of the NJ E. Church,
after which the society adjourned to meet
in WoodsGeld, on the last Monday in
March, 1857. r.,.e- e.g
S. A. GRAHAM, PEST.
j. c. CLARK .Sec'y 1tea,.
/ p. S. If the name of any person who
was in attendance has been missed, he viii
Eplease inform W. Wheeler, so that it may
be published in the forthcoming pamphlet q
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