Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-15

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Tsoob.,i, As,o,;ot,o,, : f,ounc,, Chambsr. WI.
minst. 'sl E,h9 Iesg IT. ~ a.tino was
called "a o,dar III Il u ~ Ioon,is who was elected
Pfesident al 'the hraliminarv meeting held two
weeks previous . ''''"
"A. canpiS 80 II IT, IL y = roy
III 4. O. TAYLOR. as Secrstary gave a statement Of
what Mad bean dome at n previous meeting and Of
fered the following resolution. l,t NJ. -. lsI
Resolved, Thar IA our opinion the time has ar
rived when ii n expediont to form New Castle
county Teachers Association which after some dis.
cussion was adopted. p .,,.... \
4. M Cam. as chairman Of the committees to
prepare q oonstitution reported the following
which with the exception Of Act 6th was approved
and adopted. ,r. tt
The following oentIamen ,vora .nnn,nted n eom.
mittee to nominate officers WIN. III. Edwards, DR..
Grimshaw, 4. q tiffth. n M Jehpson and r. H.
Hollis
On motion Of 7. NJ Cam, I. G. Taylor was in-
vted to add them at half past two O'Clock this
On motion of It. M. Cam. n eommittee of tbroe
were appointed 10 correspond with the Teachers
Association Of Kent and Sussex The chair APP
pointed 4. NJ Cam, ]. A. Lalnprey, aud r ii.
Hollis. AT I2 o'clock the Convention adjourned to
meet again al half. past two oclock p M N '''3
Afternoon Session-T. u. Taylor addressed the
convention for about three. uarters OF an heur on
the objects Of the true teacher wv VT +
President Newlin OF Delaware College was then
called to the stand and having offered he following
resolutions them in al Appropriate speeoh
Judgment
tion 1t is not SO important how much student learns
as how we'll be learns H. r .l.T
Resolved That We would recommend a thorough
drilling in the most usefal elementary branches Of
learning before tho attention of the scholar Is di
rected to other studies. ~ '7''
These resolutions were seconded by Pres LOOMS,
in a neat andrimnreasiva sneach 3D. shiob ma,
were unanimously adopted 8 ~ Y' "'e'''SeN ''
The committee on olicers reported tho following
nominations who were unanimously elected 10 their
respective offices President, L. O. Loomis; LIST Vice
= Q. Tnylor; 3D. Vice, VIM Talley; Sd, Vice A. NJ.
O. +. Shepp lrd Cor. SEQ. NJ A I,amrray' wv -
t. M. Cam moved that Middletown be recom-
mendeI to the Executive COMMITTEES as the place of
next meeting After some discussion tho motion was
| adopted. -il7 p t'fi. f'-'HN
y On motion OF b. r. Cox. Christmas HOLIDAYS we're
recon nended as a suitable time for holding the
next meeting Of this Association: -
| whereas, It is believed that thought meeting
thought and argument oppoaing arpuneht fusier
erudition, therefor, II5. - - y 75E1
Resolved, That this Convention do suggest and
recommend to the teachers of this county, the pro-
priety oil holding meetings in each Hundred month
~ meetings, fol the purpose Of dsouseipg the best
modes OF teaching, the various branches now taught
in the coumon schools, and that the difficult ues
lions arising thersa be submitted to the consider.
alton Of the county convention
| President Nowlln and II @. Hollis were appoint.
ed delegates to tho Kent and Sussex county Teachers
| Convention to be held IJec 9Bth' AZ MiIford
TIM, Cam moved that Tho shsnss ~ ahis Assos;o.
Vi
mngton for the use of this chamber. Carried
The morning and afteTnnon sessions of tha Az.
ISOLATION were we'll attended md the exercises very
interoatinp anifaat;n On inorans,,, ;r,.Sa., T.
| tho great subject Of education. ard many of tho
teachers went wa hoased ;,h shu y, nv
| Assao;a1ir T ~ Sreeieu WIN lne lueh tna. .his
o,sociauon Wouiu oner 10 them means OF self imS
PfoVemeht
NJ lne elese u was ascertained that DO teachers
CONSTITUTION AND PREAMBLE.
We tho Undersigned, believing that the profess
Nen oi reaching can be greatly elevated in our
MIDST py me active Cooperation of those engaged
! IN u, anu tnat the Teachers themselves would be
maternity benefited by an interchange Of views
and adopt the following as our eonstitution
ARTICLE l.-1'bis AssooiaIion sbnlI be known as
the New Castle County Teashers, Assooiation. and
shall ito yeco,n;ssd 49, a,,s,i;. 80 r.
State Teachero Association IA soon Nc Thai Aa,ocia
tion is formed -
Arr. 1.-The oficers of tbi, Asso,tation sbol, IA
a President three Vios presidents tgorr,snontiino
and Recordipo Secrotari,s mi a rrnassrer I'M
these shall eenstitnto an sTacn,ivo eommi,,ae II
lake charge of tia business of he Associntinn =
ART, S.9Anv person NAV bocnms n mstnhsr a,
this Association, Who Is at present Teacher in tbi
county' or who exnecIu ~ heco,ns ono SSiibin ons
wear by the nay,nent of one doIsr In advanna ami
ihe fuTiher navnent of o. cau,s nnerioriv IoSos 4,
be exempted from The nnvment ~ Tho ono doIInr IN
| advance ~ -
Art 4.-Members of tbs Ro,ra ot Fd,o,,ion
sehooI Commss;onsrs Rst;,oI Tsaoh.rs aa I'M,
| T,ionJs az aln,; ~ ~ es4eio htiu 10y a,
Executive Committee, become HONORARY members
4 AnT 3 The an csrs a. M AaiS, ~, !,
n elected annually and ns hi ETecv,iva raa,,,
they shall fix the time and placs Of nsetin"
Arr. 8-on application the Executive OommiIte
may grant certificate of aualihea alton 10 teNeh
the name OF the Association but not without per
Sc sonal knowledge either by examination or otherwi
the sutableness Of the applicant TO discharge h
Ne duties Of that office.
le ART. This constitution may be altered
"a amended at any meeting by the consent of tw,
"a thirds Of the members present, provided an insen
~ tion of its alteration amendment has bean sgnife
81 at previous meeting,
y m, a.. r A.
" ,t,, . rg " Mmnsmg otar oeeHo'
x SHNo , ~ te"spe,eHee-t 1itn anniversary
r. m0Ihlng 9'ar session, Cadels OF Temperance wa
r. nei1 W tneir room; ~ the oIu.esman B9idng,
ID PFiuay eFeh,pg. me room was crowded to exec.
ia ,n5 % VI ,no anu
20 sooneu ~ eiguy tuoseiSes ana iease the lmpofl
e .ney nag met 10 celebrate
RI tno eh.eL.ainlhent was commenced ny me Cadet
a In,inRirs tneIr Ipypnns oue A!eT which, william
IF tieAels one o. lne members aeiNereu the openin
# au1TeSS ihls was ioiiowed by snort address b.
i o. N hatker, ana Singing BY TIE dlee Club Re
lreShmehts wore tGen served up 70 me ladies AM
gentlemen in attendance. Jabes Hodson, iormerl
Worthy Patron Of the Section was then called upon
the sresent Worthy pstroI tTsn ,aye hi.nroa
IT account Of thu Section is titries and triumnb.
K and of its present nrosner;tv He stAted hat Il
Section had during the fo,f yeaTs of ts existsnc
- thrown its arms Of aDroleciinn around ahnuf 60
. hundred bows Of our thS ursatsr not az shnr
bad remained faithful 10 their nledSo Sona har
ever had been cxnelled fr vioIsiin thair LA
)r and jsorderv oondunNn,hcrs had sor. tbn
live elsewhere. ana some bad arrival ~ thot as Ivy
It entitle them to- be admitted "a memhers ~ ~ e.
of Temnerance Tho Ssct,or ba u, .o y. ,ne ~.
membeTs and hra in Ia troas1 az 100
q moot Ia EnbiliIies and "a snsrs Iii OF h'oL
oI boen roalized hy exonrsona and avh;h,,aa " u
- weekly duOa received from the members being mer
at Mr.. HAYES concluded, Mr.. Noah Pres' n c Ai