The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-29
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in consequence thereof it is known that

( in consequence thereof it is known that
many of our most promising youth are
corrupted, and their progress in. knowl-
edge greatly retarded, aud whereas, it also
known that the parents of such youth are,
in many cases both unwilling and unable
to sendathem off to, be ,schooled in other
counties, though adjacent, and whereas,
the present school law provides for all the
attendant evils q panaced, Therefore,
| be it '~ tes
Resolved Thatwe still urge upon town.
ship boards the. Importance of inimedi-
ateiy taking measures for the establish
ment throughout. the county, of high
schools according to the provisions of
the law.
| Mr. Wheeler offered the following
amendment: that we will give our support
to such schools should they be established
7 Mr.. Morrow offered the following;i ,,.t
Resolved, That the President of this
Association be instructed to appoint, at
its present sitting committee of FIVE
consisting of J. G. Clark, VIM. Wheeler,
Prof. Moore, A. j. Sutton and B. Pow.
Iell; whose duty it shall be, to take into.
subject 'of Text Books
+ for Common Schools, who shall report to-
the next Association the result of their
deliberations. q 20 se
i Mr.. v. G. Knight moved reconsid-
Grafton of, the motion to adjourn, which
was amended by the substitution of the
following resolution instead of the origi.
nal. si - Fa ~
Resolved, That when this Association
adjourns, it adjourn to meet in this place
on the third Monday of October, next
After which the society adjourned till to-
morrow morning. o.esI fesss ss.'s
MORNING SESSION, April 2nd..e7
The Society met, house called to order
by the President.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and adopted, after some amendments,
authorizing the Secretary to draw an or
der On the Treasury of the Association for
two dollars and ninety-ive cents, balance
due Morris & Williams for printing
journal making the sum of forty dollars
for the same. sl&s s@$ @
The regular exercises were then con-
dueted by. the respective teachers. The
Society then adjourned. ---as4s.a---E-s&.,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House called TO order by the Presi-
dent. Exercises by the respective teach.
ers. -. & +e7sss -tRSs5 esSAsz "a
Mental Arithmetic substitutedfor Nat
ural Philosophy, conducted, by James
Smith II 49,
One hundred and fifty copies of The
Journal of the Association were distrib-
uted among the teachers present. IS
James O. Amos offered the following
Resolred, That committee of three
be appointed to correspond with the State
School Commissioner, in. order to ascer-
tain at what time he will visit our Coun-
I ty, and also, to make arrangements to
receive him. Committee, NJ, Morrow,
Esq, Prof Moore and VIM. Wheeler.
Reso1Ued, That three teachers be APP
pointed to represent our Association in
| the State Teachers Association, to. be
held in the city of Steubenyille.
Committee-James O. Amos, B. Pow
ell and George Mason
Y. G. Knight, in behalf of the teach-
'ers of Noble county, invited the members
of this Association, to attend. the Noble
| County Institute to be at Summerfeld,
commencing on the 9th inst -
! EVENING SESSION.
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President. -
The resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint a committee on Text.
Books was taken from the table and adopt
ed. Committee G. Clark, William
Wheeler, Prof Moore, A. j Sutton and
B. Powell s -
On motion 200 copies of she Journal
was placed in the hands of the committee
ON Textbooks, to be disposed of by them
An Essay upon the subject of Mathe-
matics was read to the Association by B.
Powell, and ordered to be presented to
the, Esprit of Democracy" for publioa.
ton.
The President appointed the following
persons to o1conduct the exercises at the
next meeting of the Association: y
Orthography-J- o. Amos, Andrew
j. Wiley and III. A. Adams.
Reading. r. MeDiyit and A. j
Sutton $50
Arithmetic-L. Reseger and George
Mason. ~ tss.
Grammar Smith and "A. j..
! Sutton. ~ se s3sssS
Is Geographical ohm Brooks and VIM,
4 Wheeler.
! Algebra Henrietta Wooamas and
4 Wm, Wheeler.
j Philosophy. G. Clark.
4 MORNING SESSION, April 3rd.
| The house was called to order by the
president. - ..a..sa IS ss.,.sr-. .i ssssszss
Il The regular exercises were conducted
Eby the respective teachers, assisted by
] George Mason in Orthography. Aa-
Ejourned.
& AFTERNOON SESSION, ! o'clock.
The regular exercises were conducted