Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27
Criminal Communications.
For the Holmes County Republican.
The Holmes County Teachers
Institute.

was called to order by the President
whereupon the following members tooB
their seats in the convention, viz:
GENTLEMEN.
/ NJ. I. Anderson, NJ. R. McCulloch, 4. J.
Stifier Joon Woods ]. d. Vincent, DR.. j
w. Boden, VIM. Snyder, J, Hani, E. Deal
Benz. Taylor, D. f. Perkey, J. W. Beatty,
]. Wiseman, VIM. Beam, J. c. Pomerene
j. H. Hardgrove, J. W. Simpson, J. c. Cas-
Der, J. o. Rockwell, J. E. Hall, Capt. John
Ewing, Rev. John Grow, John Bell, ]. H.
Crawford, Edward Cordrav, J. S. Watson,
J. w. Cole, J. W. Lewis, E. G. Dial, R.
Richeson, J. S. Richeson, J. +. Graham,
C. l. Russell VIM. Boleper, VIM. King, A.
Culbertson, R. Cole, d. S. Uhl, Esq, j. NJ.
Hutchinson, R. C. Grow, VIM. Richeson,
Thomas Crow, DR.. A. c. Miller, James B.
TAYLOR, R. a. Franks. Prof B. c. Smith,
J. F. Franks. z. I. Smith, S. c. Franks,
W. S. Peppard, Esq, James Huston, DR..
j.. F. Perkey, J. Lennon, D. Randolph,
and G. Lennon.
X. Burkholder, S. NJ Burkholder, NJ. S.
HAYS, A. E. Hays, S. HAYS, Hester Caster,
F. Anderson, S. SNYDER, j. A. Sitff1er, +.
Bird, S. NJ. Rockwell, S. Wolgamot, R. A.
Thornburg, l. Perkey, R. SHUTS, A. Fritz
lev, NJ. O'George, Permelia Ward, Emma
Edgar S. J. Sadller, Ann Hall, M. Robi-
son, Jane Hanna, A. Cotteu, s. Mckee, l..
Bowman, E. A. Stif1er, NJ L. Rutter, NJ.
Haley, NJ. Allen, E. Robson, L. Teed, M.
Rose, N. ]. McCulloch, NJ. Peppard, S. n.
Fugate, E. ]. Lennon, Ann Millhouse, M.
R. Wiseman, Esther Perkey, l.. Hays, H.
Millhouse, E. Cole, and Catherine Vincent.
-95.
The following members were elected by
acclamation to the offices prefxed 10 their
names for the ensuing year, to-wit:
President A. J. BELL.
Vice President. ]. D. VINCENT.
Recording .Secy M. R. McCULLocH.
Cor. ,Sec'y J. W. beatty.
Treasurer john WooDs.
Board Of Managers:-Susan Burkhold-
er, R. A. Thornburg, Jane Hanna, S. J.
Saddler, and Mary Robson.
The Institute was we'll attended during
the whole session (which was one week,
by members and also by the citizens of
Benton and vicinity.
A regular course of lectures were had in
the forenoon, afternoon, and evening of each
day of the week, by members and teachers
upon the following sciences Of Orthogra-
ply, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geog
raphy, English Grammar, Natural Philos-
ophy, Chemistry, Physiology, Algebra,
Astronomy &C.. each lecturer giving his
views of the best method of teaching the
same. Also a number very able written
essays We're read by Miss S. J. Saddler,
Miss R. A. Thcrnburg, Miss Mary Robson,
Miss Elizabeth Robson, and Miss Hays
On Friday evening DR.. J. F. Perky of
Middletown being called upon, delivered Il
very able and instructive lecture on Physi
ology and Hygiene, copy of which will
be forwarded to the County editors for
publication by order of the Institute in due
time. Saturday morning J. G. Pomerene
chairman of the committee on resolutions
reported the following which was received,
adopted and ordered to be published in
the newspapers of.Holmes County.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, We the members of the
Holmes County Teachers Institute, feel ii
our duty to submit to an intelligent and
impartial community the views of this hon
orable body, and ask from them thor
ough and deliberate investigation with the
hopes that when fairly tested, may be
found to be conducive of the one great OBJ
ject in view, viz: The education Of the
youth and ourselves, physically, morally,
and Intellectually. Therefore be it
Resolved, That in consideration of the
just claims of history, TO form an essential
part of every judicious system of education,
and especially in view of the importance we
attach to a general diffusion of knowledge
among free people, we, the members Of the
Holmes County Teachers Institute urge
upon teachers and boards of education,
where circumstances will permit it, to in
troduce regular course of historical stud
les for the entire school; and when history
cannot be made a study in school, we rec
ommond that historical works be used as
reading books for at least one daily reading
lesson for each pupil.
ResolUed, That general knowledge of
some of the higher branches than those ac
quired by law, is essential to the better
qualification of teachers.
Resolued, That we recommend to the
Probate Judge of Holmes county, the ap-
pointment of professional school teachers
to compose the Board of Examiners.
Resolped, That the School Teachers of
Holmes County make all proper efforts to
obtain repeal (by virtue of the right of
Pe'!tlon) of so much Of the school law of.
ONO as delegates to the township Boards
oi Education power to make rules for the
government Of teachers and pupils of our
common schools.
Resof0ed. That We recommend to teach
ers, to require his or her pupils TO declaim
and write essays at least once every two
weeks.
Resolred, That We recommend to the
directors Of each sub-district, to nrocure
"Pelton's Hemisphere" for the use of their
respective districts.
Resolyed, That we recommend 10 M
rents who are in the habit of ENCOURAGING
their children in "baring OUT the teachers
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