The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-29

Proceedings of the sc Monroe County
Teachers Association" held in
Woodsfeld, commencing
March 3oth, 1857.
FIRST SESSION, March 3Oth, 1851.
The Association convened and was
called to order by the President. The
minutes of last meeting were read and
adopted
The reports of Committees, were then
called for and disposed OF, by granting
further time to report.
Mr. Wheeler moved that the President
appoint Committee of three to draft
resolutions. Carried.
M. Morrow, A j. Sutton and Prof
Moore, were appointed said committee.
On motion the order of exercises of
last meeting were adopted with some mod
ifcation.
Mr.. Wheeler, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Printing and publishing Of the
Association, reports as follows: s~e.
That, in contemplation of the resolu-
tion authorizing the Publishing Commit
tee to have said proceedings published in
pamphlet form the Committee had pro-
cured the publication of 500 copies of
said work at a cost of forty dollars, and
that said pamphlets would be presented
to the Association at its present sitting.
The reports of Committees appointed
to report upon the condition of Common
Schools, in the several Townships were
called for, received and the Committee
discharged. Adjourned. 3.
EVENING SESSION. @
The house was called to order by the
President. .H#
The committee on corporea, punish
ment submitted the following report:
The committee to whom was referred
the subject of corporal punishment beg
leave to submit the following report:
The committee have paid that .atten-
tion to the subject which their means af-
forded, and the conclusion to which they
have arrived is, that the child possesses
to limitedextent the same traits of char
acter that pervade human nature when
more matured; and further that means
necessary to be employed in the govern
inent of children, as are used in the gov
ernment of men,
Whilst in some eases me oral suasion and
the "dfvine principle Of love are alone
sufficient to maintain discipline in a school
room, in other instances these means are
entirely inadequate.
Therefore no positive rule, in the opin-
ion of the committee, can be given that
will answer in all cases, or in the great
est number of cases. All of which .
respectfully submitted.
Adjourned till 81 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
MORNING SESSION, March 3Ist.
The house was called to order by the
President.
The regular exercises being in order,
were then conducted by tile respective
teachers, with the addition of Prof Moore
who conducted the exercises in English
Grammar Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1 J o'clock P. M.
The house was called to order by the
President Regular exercises conducted.
Miscellaneous business being next in
order, j. O. Amos moved that two addi-
tional members be added to the committee
Of Phonetics. j. G. Clark and John
Brooks, appointed.
NJ. Morrow moved that committee Of
five be appointed to draft rules for the
government of the esociety-passed. Com
mittee, M. Morrow, VIM Wheeler, B.
Powell, j. G. Clark and J.. P. Spriggs.
Adjourned till J past 6 P. M.
EVENING SESSION, March 31st.
The house was called to order by the
President.
NJ. Morrow presented the proclamation
of the Hon.. A. Smyth, Commissioner of
Common Schools, which was read by the
Secretary.
The Association was then addressed by
J. G. Clark upon the GEOGRAPHY of the
sea-"
After some miscellaneous business was
disposed of, the society adjourned.
MORNING SESSION, April 1st.
The house was called to order by the
President.
The report of the committee on publi-
cation was received, and adopted.
The regular exercises were then con-
Quoted by the teachers in the several
branches. After which the society ad-
journed till Il o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION, April lst
The house was called to order by the
President. Regular exercises by the
| teachers.
Rules suspended and Geography sub
stituted for Philosophy, and A. ]. Sutton
appointed to conduct the exercises.
| The committee on Phonetics presented
report which was under discussion, when
the house adjourned till 6a o'clock.
EVENING SESSION, April st.
The house was called to order by th'
! President.
/ The discussion of the report on Pho
netics was resumed by Amos, Clark
Wheeler and Powell. and finally rejected
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