The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-12-31
For The Perrysburg Jolrnsl.
Educational Association OF NORTHWESTERN
Ohio.

Ohio.
The Educational Association of North Western
Ohio met at the call of the Executive Committee at
rvon on no eve of Dec 24th 1857 and was called to
order IN, tlle President, A. B. West
The meeting was opened with prayer by W. L.
AIiIlkap
The minutes of the last meeting read and ap.
proved On account OF the small number OF teachers
Tor tbs yenin in the village, the Association adjournsd
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY 10 O'CLOCK, a. II.
Friday morning Association convened and the meet
in,, was opeped with PRAYER by the President Hr.
Vast th.n read an interesting report on Graded
schnnls lie mnintained that they are more econuni-
cal than uncassiaed sChoOis,that they admit closer
m " nnuiIsbnt the system Of Graded Schools tends
to promote greater thoroughnsss of ns,ructiona uni
j,IoF tbe Su5srint,t,l.nt which in a measure .up.
ii iSa ig,e ~ the Normal seho 1l-and affords in
p,ins ~ ths srbninr To he regular and pronlpt in the
ii.rLar,s nf ali his duties
;Tba 3Tcunrf was ACCENTED and on motion to adopt
l. 80 lit.nsscd H., Ntssrs MilIiklu Bake,l.e ra!t
',5 Snitb The r,rnrt AVA, unanimously pdoptsi.
Association took a recess till > O'Clock T.. NJ
A. . oclocl, Association met. Messrs. Converse.
Ian,Iars1n AMI Tnft were apppints A committee on
gesoIntions and Ne,srs Ilakesise Converse Nljikau
md Sisss yrliIry ana Jones' A committee on u,inini
t;on of officers
''Gn ; "a ;, nv !; o,,,,,ion, mad, a ra,,rt ib
,r.,s ,~c.nInd and i.ns follows:
D.,i,l,sj 1h,t ns tl. unul of the community is
d,naneyt upuu the education OF its members parents
ufiIr fre, rSyisiDn has been made should fc COM
uelrd Inv law il necessary to send their children to
| School
| .. R.soirs9, That the usefulness of schools
| ot.nt visitors at the school-rool.
B. r. ,pL,eL That parents commit an error in send
ips tb.r children to school unGer ths are of seven
years
/ 4 p.,,y..y That corDoreal uuuisImcnt ought not
| IN H.. iniieted in our schools,
| q !S.sp,pe{ That rewards in form of prizes ought
| -, .. , "a 10, ~, o,Ir .rhnnI.
| 49,
-, h. ;,sfsJ sith.r by law or otherwise for visiting
and rennrtin,. the coni.ion OF our common schools
/ 7 RtsoJp.L That we recommend to our Legislature
:. i i tn ths -hooi Iihr,1y Fund
/ an i enforce the same
As,ociation took recess till half past six this eve
rini.
81 O'CLOCK p, NJ
Thu Association met pursuant to aIipurnnIcut and
was addressed in an able manner by Mr. A. schuyler
on the subject OF Mathematics. Mr.. 5. first took
iinsry view of the subjects 3D. spoke OF its sci
eutiic hearings 3D. noticed its practical utility; Ath
enlarged upon its value as IL means Of mental disci
plne. The address was listened to with much interest
West:
i R-sOlpeL That the establishment OF properly con.
ducted free, graded schools in any place containing
more children than can be taught by one Teacher
tend greatly promote its pecunIay, educational,
cinI and moral interests.
Resofrso, That person who has property to be
protected enhanced in value. or who has capacity
for social enjoyment social reIneM snt, justly
discfn personal interest personal benefit in the
erection OF good school buildings anu the maintenance
of gosd schools justly withhold willing contri-
button according to his ability for their erection anI
support.
these after some discussion were unanimously
adopted The following persons became members y
the As ociation, b, paying % cents and subscribing
ton the Constitution:
y. Z. Converse, ;. T. BitkSslce, Il. W. henderson
4 I'd, JOAn Nvihard. A. w. Smith, and H. NJ IAtE.
Association adjourned to meet tO-InoTrO" morning
quarter bcior. nine o'clock.
FRIDAY Dec 20.
n Associations met pursuant to adjournment, and wa
opened with prayer by Rev. ". /. Miltikan. I'll,
COMMITTEES on Elections reported the following noml
President John Eaton, Jr,; Vice Presidents, J. W