The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-26

a copy of the proceedings of the meeting of tn
Teachers Institute, held in this place. and wisl
you to insert it in your next publication, if con
venient. Truly you're,
j. D. CHILCoTE.
County Teachers Institute, held in Fostoria
} Commencing Nov. I'd, 1857, and Continu.
ing One Week.
Pursuant to previous arrangements made b,
the Seneca Co. Teachers Associ alton. n respect
able number of the Teachers of Seneca Uanr,ck
and Wood counties met in the High School Room
at Fostoria, November ID 1851, and formed them
selves into an Institute. After a preliminary or
ganization, the following permanent officers eyc
| chosen:
Presidential. NJ. G lREr, of F,storia.
Vice Presidents IT j. ASpREws, of Republic
L. q. NORRIS of Wood county.
Secretary--WM Ii. PEALcE of Republic.
| Assistant Secretary-C VI TnoMAs of Fosto.
ria
Tho exercises of the week consisted of Lee.
lures, Recitations, and discussions. with singing
occasionally by the members of the Institute, led
by A. NJ. Corey.
| The exercises were opened each morning with
prayer, by W. @. Turner.
The day Iecturs were as follows:
W. o. Turner delivered five lectures on Gram.
mer Particular topics:
list. The Method of Teaching the Science -
2d. The Noun. Sd. The Pronoun. 4th The Ad.
icctive. 5th. The Verb. Mr.. Turner also con.
Quoted one recitation in Parsing
A. Schuyler delivered 1--WE lectures on Arith-
metic. Particular topics:
lst Fractions. I'd. Fractions continued 3d.
Division of Fractions 4th. Least Common Mul.
tiple, 5th Cube root.
Mr.. Schuyler conducted three recitations in
Arithmetic 1st In Simple Proportion I'd In
Compound Proportion. Sd. In Analysis
ID F. De Wolf conducted two exercises in re ad.
ing.
A. NJ Corey delivered four lectures on Eocu-
tion, interpreting the same with reading -xer.
cises by those present.
j. Anders conducted q recitative lecture Oh
Mathematical Geography.
Mr. G. W. Dice gave shor. lecture on pronun-
citation.
A. NJ. Corey made some remarks on Spelling.
Evening lectures were delivered as follower:
Monday evening by D. f. DJ HUif, Of Tifin
on School Discipline. |
Tuesday evening, by A. Schuyler of Republic,
on the Properties OF matter.
Wednesday eyeang, by O. ". Turuel, of Eos.
Thursday evening, A. NJ. Corey, on Moral In.
structiOn i'll Schaols
Friday evening, by Rev G Lease Of Fostoria,
on the importance of 1Iaking Teaching Profes.
sion, and of sustaining TeAchers' Institutes and
Associations, a. means of accomplishing that
end
he following subjects were discussed by mem
bers of the Institute, at various times through the
week:
lst. The general method cf conducting school
with reference to preserving order
2l. What is the lowest standard Of qualification
admissible in 4 Teacher Of Common Schools.
Sd. The best method Of teaching Peuman,h hip.
4th Should the standard of qualifications of
Common School Teachers be elevated. CThis ques-
ion was discussed with reference to the propfIety
If introducing higher branches than are now re.
luired by law, into the common schools
5th. What is the best meth ID of teaching young
cholars.
The committee Of FIVE persons, viz: John Me.
Jawley I. c. Norris, j + Bucket, and the Misses
Kate Swander aud Ann NJ. Feble5, appointed by
be chair to report resolutions expressing the sen
iment of the Institute, submitted their repor.
trough theiI chairman, Mr.. John NcClwley
which after some discussion and several amend.
nents, was adopted as follows:
Resolutions as adopted. Resolved by the teaca
RS of this institute,
LIST. That, whether view the Business Of Teach.
ns, in the light of the Importance ui the work to be
onc or the amount Of labor required, can srliyc
but one conclusion viz: tha. the Teachers rrOrss
ion is second il importance to no other.
I'd. That VIC will make thorough instruction in the
ranches which VIC teach, our constant aim. =
Sd. That we, rs Teachers by aya!ling ourselves Of
he facilities for improvement within oar reach, SO ,
Eaiify ourselves for onrimpor:an WORK. tina. we may,
'hi!c developing the intellectual powers, exert s4l
tary Influence on tho moral eli IraGE.r Uf our pupils
4'h. That VIC recommend tia. every teacher read =
'om the Scriptures before his school each day.
1wnshp, the organization Of Township As.ocil;ions
18th meetings at auch times they may deem con. I
enient for the discussion OF suhecss cunnscted with
leir profession.
9th That the teachers OF Ohio oe it so themselves
} support their Sta:c Journal Of Edl:ation and to
.H2 !. efficient.
7th That w tender orr thanks to those citizens of
astoria who have kindly entertained us during
lis Institute and also to those who have Auiicstcd
willingness TO do so.
st. That the teachers Of this Institute return their
=in tiat,L 70 IL
'olf Schuyler A. NJ Corey. Rev. q. Lease and r.
Andrews, for their labors before the Institute
9th. That the proc ,odnsi Of this institute be pub
shed. ,
The Institute aljourncd Friday evening, at 81
clock.
The number Of members in attendance wa 25
ldies, aud 81 gentlemen. Total. 65 :
The session has undoubtedly been a profitable =
ne to all who gave regular attendance. Good feel
lg prevailed throughout n
NJ. COREY, President. a
WIN. II. PEARcE Secretary. c