The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-01


Pursuant TO resolution adopted at tho last
meeting, this Association held its third Semi An
nual Meeting ia Toledo on Friday und Saturday
lltn aud l2th inst,
In accordance with the progrnmma, tho frat
eesson was held in the High School building
commencing Mt lOi o'clock, A, NJ; with singing
by the pupils of the High School under the dl-
rection of Mr. CroSsman. The Rev. Mr.. Collier
then offered PRAYER, after which the President,
John Eaton, Jr delivered very able aud inter
ostlug address upon--" Preparation for Ie0ch-
ing" 1t was well received by the citaons pres
ent, and displayed on the part OF its author q
thorough knowledge OF the wants and necessities
of teaiAcrs AMI schools,
The Secretary not having arrived, Mr.. Z, L.
Graves was chosen Secretary, pro tenn.
Mr.. West, Principal OF tho roIedo Grammar
School, Introduced class OF his pupils, who very
ngreeably entertained thu teachers with manual
exercises.
On motion of Mr. West, the Association I'D
journcd, to meet at the foot of Adams street ut
: o'clock I, NJ, to take an excursion to Maumce
Bay, on the steamer O'iGs BraGch,
On the arrival or tho steamer, the teachers and
delegates assembled on board Joined by u large
number OF Others who had arrived With tho boat
and proceededuulcr Capt Halls charge nearly 10
the Light House stopping on the way back for
a ramblo on Turtle Island.
The exclusion was cullvcUCd Ivy short and nppro.
pirate speeches from different individuals, Wit,
fest, music AMI seriousness were uyroeahly inter.
sper5cd until all present became pleased with ,hem
selves and each otAer \ vo,o OF thanks was
rendered to Captain Hall foc his ocraity in Civ
ing the teachers n graWjtog' ride, aal for hiS
Efforts 10 make the Wp agreeable
Gen Hill, President of the roolp Board OF
Education, also received a manifestation OF the
regard in which h5 services IN the cause OF L Ia
cation arc held by the ,eAcAecso or the Novth-Wos!
iu the shape of three hoIry cheers as the steamer
passed his residence on the river bank, The eN
cursion ended by singing an appropriate doYology
The evening session was held in the hall of the
High School buillmg, At 5 o'clock the pcoSi
dent introduced Mr. Wan. T. CoIg,shal State
Librarian, AMI editor orthe Ohio braal Of Edo
cation 10 the unusually large an ioa,e which
had assembled Notwithstanding tho threatening
state Of the weather The hiah cVpe,lauoas o
the aulea,e werenot disappointed by Ge master
ly manner in which Mr. Cogg,shaN treated tho
Usss of P0pulir EiucIt3a.' Any attempt
to report his eloquent sentences avid valuable sug
gestions would bo doing Injustice 10 balh lh(
speaker and the auijcaee lie was listened TO viii
marked attention throughout the address ami re
ceived hearty ocku0yleIgon>nt az It's close |
was estimated that there W1y3 oaa THOUSAND per
sons in Attendance
The Secretary OF lhn A,so'u'iol then read
short report upon S;hoJl SUpsrois)q ane
which the young ladies' of the HIGH School ualg
charge Of Miss Baton c,terlan'i the oudielc,
with exercises in cAlistheaic7, Their unique an,
beautiful appearance, anl the precision and grdc,
with which their elastic step kept Tine with ap
pr"prlate sons, were ta,ly enjoyed aud LcaraI.
recognized.