The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-16

Proceedings Of the wood County
Teachers Association.
BowLINa GRgEN. SepL. 4th, ls59.

BOWLING GREEN, sept, atn, ioo9.
The Association met according to adjournment,
at the School House in Bowling Green, ut l0 o.
clock, A. NJ
Tho meeting was called to order by the Presi-
dent. PRAYER was offered by J, j. Parsons.
Report of committee for procuring speakers be-
ing calei for, Mr.. q. N. Parsons, chairman OF
the committee, made n report which on motion
was accepted and the committee discharged
The President, ID. A. Avery made some inter
es,ing remarks on the subject OF the Association.
On motion, the Treasurer, Mr.. J. B Newton,
reported the state OF finances; on motion, the
report was accepted
Moved that a committee be appointed to pro-
cure a speaker for the next session Prevailcd.-
Messrs J. J. Parsons, J. B. Newton aud w. H.
Gorr were appointed as that commmittee,
On motion, Messrs. G. N. Parsons, j. j. Evers
aud s. ID. Avery were appointed as committee
TO select cssnyists for the next meeting.
On motion, the following programme, or order
Of exercises was adopted for the next meeting OF
the Association.
lst Opening exercise, prayer,
2nd. Report Of Committees.
Sd. Business Of the House.
4th Question for general discussion.
9th Exercises in eocuton by the members OF
the Association.
9th. Exercises illustrative OF the scionco, OF
teauhing tho several common branches.
18th. Reading Of, cssnys.
4,h. Address by the Speaker
On motion. the Association proceeded to the
election Of officers for the ensuing year The
choice resulted AS follows;.
For President, ]. w. Woodbury..
Vice Presidents, J. w. Ross, G. N. Parsons.
Secretary, w. II. Gorrill.
Treasurer, Miss T. s. Bassett.
Corresponding Secretary, J. b. Newton
MIR. Woodbury.. the President thanked the AS
sociaton for the honor, made some very interest
ing remarks on the subject OF Normal Schools,and
took the chair.
On motion Of Mr. Buell. the Association ad
journed until one O'Clock, L. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l o'clock. p. IN. Association met agreeable tc
adjournment
Opened with prayer by Mr. Avery.
Mr. G. N. Parsons moved that the President
select question for discussion sustained
The President announced the following "wha
is the best mode of governing school" ant
made some interesting remarks upon il.
The discussion was continued by Messrs d. A
Avery, Mr.. d. s. Buell.. J. J. Parsons G. N, Par
sons, A. p. Donaldson, f. A, Hubbard, aud w
H. Gorrill.
On motion OF Mr.. Buell., the discussion Of the
question was postponed until the next meeting.
On motion. MIR. Buell. was appointed to con
duct the elocutlonnry exercises, nnu proceeded &c
do SO, making them both instructive aud interest
,ng.
Messrs. A. Clough and Il. s. Basseu read ss
says on education, which were listened to with
marked attention and deep interest by all present
Also, Mr.. G. N. Parsons on Orthography.
Msssrs. d. A. Avery, G., N. Parsons, A. p
Donaldson, NJ. ID. L. Buell. Il. Hubbard and tn,
President made some remarks on the subject o
she last essay
Moved by Mr.. A. p. Donaldson that the es
ssyest appointed at the last meeting be continued
Lost.
Mr.. @. n. Parsons the chairman Of the com
mittse to appoint essayists, made the following
report which on motion was adopted aud The
committee discharged.
Essayists Messrs. ID A. Avery, NJ ID. L...Buell
and A. J. Gardner.
The Association then listened to u short ad
dress by the President.
Niessrs d. A. Avery and NJ d. l., Buell. made
some remarks on the subject of editing paper
Voted to adjourn to meet at Gilcad al 10 o
clock A. NJ, on the first Sat, in December, 1888
J. w. WOODBURY., Prcst
w. H. GoRRILL. Soct'y.