The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-02-28
Teachers Association.
Roe II ESTER, Iowa Feb. 2lst Is

NoeHEsrER, Iowa Feb, 2lst 1857.
According to notice the Cedar Co.,
Teachers Association met at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. for the purpose Of holding it.
first Session.
The President called the meeting tc
order and the Secretary read the procee
dings OF the organization meeting oil the
Association.
On motion, all present were invited to
participate in the discussion. -,-~.,-...
On motion of s. Dewell, it was resol.
we'd that no person be allowed to speak
more than ten minutes at one time, no,
more than twice on the same subject.
The first subject presented for the con.
sidera,ion Of the Association, was: The
cause and cure Of the present apathy on
the subject Of Education. 1t was discus
sed with interest by VIM. Mccain, B.
F. Wells. of Iowa city, Havens starr,
S. Dewell, and c. c. Nesllerode.
On motion, it was referred to a com.
mittee of three, nj. G. Miller, A. w.
Carroll, and 5. Dewell, were appointed
said committee.
The Association then took recess till
| o'clock. p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
VIM. Mccain, Of the executive com.
mit.ee presented the following resolutions
for the consideration OF the Association.
LIST. Resolved, That intelligence aud
morality among the masses are the only
reliable safeguard Of republican ins,itu.
tons, and TINT he who fails either to per.
ceive this truth or to be governed by it
is unfit to aid in making Or administer
lag laws for this State.
End. Resolved That we regard the
passage of the Union School Laws BY
our Legislature as wise and judicious
measure, and tina, the propriety of orga-
nizing their Schools under it, should re.
celve the careful consideration OF the in.
habltants OF our towns and cities.
Ord. Resolved; That unless there is
some reason therefor of which we are
not apprised, the failure of our Leyisa.
ture at It's recent session to pass such a
general School Law as the Educational
wants of our State demands, is a dis
grace alike TO tina, body aud to the State
whose wishes 1t failed 10 represent end
whose highes, interests it ialei TO pro-
mote.
4ih. Resolved; That the friends OF
Education in this State must for the pres
ent depend on individual and associated
efforts, unaided by law. for the improve.
meat OF a large majority OF their schools;
therefore; aesolved; | hat this Asspcla l..
lion appoin, three persons to constitute a
Board Of examiners, VINO shall examine
Teachers and issue certificates of quail
ficatlons In the name aud on beheif OF
this Association, and be governed by the
following regulations and such others.
not inconsistent Herewith, as they may
thlrk proper TO adopt.
Regulation LIST; To place the stan
dard OF qualification required to secure a
certificate as high as the demand for and
supply of Teachers IN the county will at
all permit.
End. To issue three grades Of certifi.
Gates, inserting In each certificate note
explaining tn meaning Of the graduation
Bird. To keep, in suitable bDok, a re.
cord of the names OF all whom they ex-
anime together with their qualifications
elected by the examination and such
mlsceianeeas remarks as they (,he ex-
amners) may deem proper.
4lh; 10 examine all who may apply
for certificates On Physiology, whether a
knowledge thereof is made necessary to
receiving a certificate or not.
9th; TO hold Two regular meetings at
Upton, one IN March or April aud one
in October or November, for conducting
examinations.
9th. To call on the proper officers of
the Association Tor orders on the Treas
urei for such sums Of money as may be
necessary to pay for such books as they
may need and also 10 pay for printing
PLAIN neat certificates.
z. Reso red; that committee OF three be
appointed to examine such text books as
may be placed in their hand for that pur-
pose and make report OF their merit or
demerIt to this association.
5. Resofced; that committee be appointed
TO correspond with publishers, and ascer-
tam the wholesale retail and introduce
ton prices OF cir works and report the
same to the Association.
9. Rssotued; That a committee OF three
be appointed to draft plan for oreani-
zlng and conducting county Teachers
Library, with township branches, and re-
port to Our next meeting.
10. Resolprd; That comm ittee be ap-
pointed to correspond with manufactures
OF Boston and other improved School
desks, and seats, and ascertain cost Of
freight &C., and report The result TO the
Association.
At 9 l.2 o'clock, P. M.
d. F. Wells, of Iowa, city, addressed
the Association on the subject of Educa-
ton, and continued his remarks On the
duties Of parents and Teachers.
On motion. the resolutions were acted
upon separately and the whole adopted.
5. Dewell, Fldella Swe,land, and c.
Z. Neslel ode, were appointed the com-
mlttee to examine Teachers.
VIM. Mccain, J. N. Ives, and G. C.
Nestlerode were appointed the committee
to examine Text Books.
WIN. Mccain. Abble Bass, ana H.A.
Curtis. were appointed the committee to
correspond with Publishers, ascertain the
prices Of their Books.
S. Dewell, A. w. Carroll, and B. L.
Boynton, were appointed the committee
TO repor! on the pfopr'e,y Of forming
County and Township Library,
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