The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-12-03
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Monroe County Teachers Association.
The above named organization held its
sixth annual meeting in Woodsfeld, COM
menced Oct. Goth, 1856, and continuing
two weeks
The following named members were in
attendance, viz: Marshall Morrow, Enoch
Martin, Milton Black, Isaac Hogue, George
w. McVay. Andrew Mcfarland. Fl. H
Moose, J. D. Moose, James Smith, An
drew Wiley, NJ. G. Wood, Jonas A
Wheeler, VIM Hogue, V. G. Knight,
John Cooper, Jesse Bell, Thomas Wilson,
Isaac Dearth, James II Graham, B. Pow
ell, J. G. Adams, j. R. McDivitt, Rob
crt Preshaw, w. r Kirkwood, F. P. Mar
tin, j. j. Steenrod, James l.. Nally, Will
liam Wheeler, S. A. Graham, W. F. Hun
ter, Abner Weddle, Joseph Moose, John
Tyson, Louis Gray, VIM. Weddle, George
Weddle, John W. Harris, J. G. Clark,
Joseph Abbott, Elias G. Barker Isaac
P Garretson, Jesse S. Province James
Province, J. P. Spriggs, D. S Spriggs'
James w. Hilliard, James NJ. Baker,
Isaac Daugherty, John n. Moore, Dudley
Evans, J. G. Griffith, VIM. " Gr;er
Moses F. Starr, Isaac Outland, Joseph
H. Graham, A. j. Sutton j. ". Patter-
son, Robert L. Morris, g. L. Tyler, James
o. Amos, John Brooks, S. J.. Sutton, NJ.
F. Hurley, Samue! Dougherty, w. c..
Barnes, VIM. K. Upton, Joseph Wiley,
E. Cisne, j. L. Murrey, J. E. Jones, Sam
uel Trembly, and Richard Walton.
Margaret E. Calvert, Henrietta Wood
mas, Anna Carrothers, Mary A. Adams,
Lola A. Thomas, r. A. Smith, Louisa
E. Guthrie, Mary E. Sinclair, Mary A
Jones, Agnes Wheeler, Mary A. Mason,
Elisabeth Ross, G. E. Harris, Hannah
Flemming, Margaret Preshaw, Sarah A.
Adams, n. J. Amos, and Miss Ewing
80. ...--,.
The FIRST day was occupied in arranging
business filing vacancies, and hearing re-
ports of committees The committee on
apparatus reported that they had not yet
succeeded in procuring the apparatus,
which was ordered, and asked time which
was granted. V. G. Knight, B. Powell,
and James Smith were appointed upon a
committee to report resolutions for the ac-
tion of the society.
The exercises throughout the meeting
were conducted as follows:
Orthography,W. G. Barnes & Mrs. Amos.
Reading, S. A. Graham & NJ. Black.
Writing, -- William Wheeler. --..--'-..sl---
Arithmetic, Z. Martin, J. o. Amos & S.
Dougherty. -f~.7 .s..-r
Grammar B. Powcll & W. Wheeler
Geography, J. G. Clark, j. Brooks, Miss
Calvert, w. Wheeler q A. j Sutton.
Algebra, =. o. Amos & E. Martin
Philosophy, William Wheeler.
The evenings were occupied in deliver
ing lecturers, and remarks as follows:
lst. Lectures upon the bess method OF
teaching Arithmetic by Mrssrs. Amos,
Black, Smith, Knight, and Wheeler
End. Lecture upon Book Keeping by
V. G. Knight. 0y- A-l
Sd. Lecture upon education by B.
Powell ae-7
4th. Hints to teachers, D. w. Proctor,
of Cleveland, Ohio. l aa
5th. Essay-Pcpular Education, ]. A.
Wheeler. @d aaHh
9Th. , Geography, NJ. Black, James
Mitchell, and Vim. Wheeler
7th. "Duties of Parents and Teachers, u
William Wheeler.
9Th. Address-Education, c. G. Car
I roll, Esq, of St. Clairsville, 0. -
9th Mathematical Geography W.
Wheeler
10th. Essay-"The use of Impure
Language" Jere Williams, Esq.
The committee appointed to Select q
suitable text book on geography for use
in our Common Schools; reported the fol
lowing which was adopted after consider.
able discussion: ...-.e--s r..
Aware that knowledge of Geography
is necessary to all, we deem it our duty tc
use in our common schools the chest class
books" upon this subject to be obtained
/ In selecting this we have taken into
consideration, the various features which
consider necessary for complete class
book upon Geography.
list. We should have uniform scrie;
commencing with the primary and pro
crossing by easy gradations until we have
a complete system. -, III.
2nd. Physical geography shculd claim
attention, in the primary works, than Pc
ilitical, or Mathematical Geography,
o 3rd. The maps should be plain and
distinct; and rot crowded with supcra
bundance of names, to which no rcferenc
is made in the text.
/ 4th. The descriptive matter should b
short, precise, and Systematically arrang
! ed, -
In view Of these particulars, togethe
with others not here mentioned we hay
concluded that Cornell's series of Geo
graphies is preferable to any others tha
have been before us. We therefore ofFc
the following resolution.
) Resolued, That this dissertation recon-
mend "Cornell's series of Geograp phies" t
teachers and 'Boards of Education" as
suitable series for use in cur commo
schools; and urge upon them the necess