The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-30
Report OF the Proceedings OF the
FOurIh Annuai session OF the Edn-
C;ttistt,ul As.OrintiOn of n. w Dhio.

/ Fourth Annual session OF the Edm-
ctti0nui Association of n. w. Ohio.
I The fourth annual session of this body was
! heldut Prtrysburg on Friday and Saturday, 4. the
| 2llb unu 20 days OF December, 1888.
The exercises commenced Ut O'clock 4. NJ.
on Friday with singing BY class Ut pupils,
! IRON the Toledo schools. under charge Of Me-
Crossman, The Rev. q. A. Adams then Offered
an appropriated prayer; after which the p.es-
dent, John Eaton Jf., announced the order oi
exercises for the afternoon s's,lon. The seCre-
( tary then read the constitution OF the assUcla-
lion. and an opportunity being offered, niue IN
/ di,iduals became members.
ATlFRNooN SESSION
The meeting was called to order at | o'clock |
| by the president, aud upon motion committee
of three consisting Of IT, W. henderson, J s. Y.
Phillips and Harvey kellogg, was appointed to
nominate officers Tor The ensuing year. The
committee reported the names Of the following
! individuals
For presidont--W. A. Z. Converse Of To-
ledo.
For Secretary L. G. Bradley Of Maumee
| CITY,
For Vice Presidents Don A, Prasc, of Lucos
| county; ]. w. Ross, OF Wood county; Sam
Durgan, Of Folton county; WIN. J. Jackson, OF
Henry county; VIM. A. Brown OF Defiance
county J. o. Shonuon. Oi Pduding county
--------, Of Ottowa county VIM. IL. Smith,
OF Williams county
Executive CoMMlrrEE--A. 3. West, Of Lu-
cas- Nj. y. l.. Buell., Of Wood =. ii. Bowling,
of Fulton j. & Haley, OF Henry; Findlay
Strong, of Defiance /; B. S. Wentworth, of Paul
ding ------ OF Ottowo VIM. II. Ogden, .
Williams.
On motion the nominations Of The committee
were unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Crossnau's pupils then sang n beautiful
echo song with fine effect The Rev, g. A.
Adams then addressed the association cordial
" Welcoming in behalf Of the citizens Of Per-
rysburg, the teachers to their homes and express
, sing their gratlhcation at the opportunity OF
entertaining so large number of teachers. lie
then proceeded to urge the teachers to regard
E their profession an honorable and useful one,
, remarking that "every avocaton is whatits m M
bers nuke it, lie regarded the position of the
teacher one OF gtent responsibility and, when
properly filled, province unequaled in orpor
= tunltes Tor usefulness. He advised more careful
| training, upon the purt OF teachers, remarking
that all other Professions require long course
Of preparatory study especially adapted to the
e object in view MIR, A, closed by again well
= coming the teachers to the hospitality Of the
O citizens OF PGrrysburg and inviting the pupils
- present from the schools Of sister towns TO come
again, when summer glrllnds cover the earth
3 with green, and when river ref ,cts ba ok the
! hucs of the sky. Come to us, children in the
|. leafy month of June and we will endeavor to
10 make yon welcome.
- Mr.. Adams was followed by the PRECEDENT, Mr.
> Eoston, who thanked Mr.. Adams and the cti
Z" Gems Of Perrysburg for the hospitality extended
l. referred to Perrysburg as the place from whence
y, sprung the admirable system OF primary t'istruc
tisn NOW SO successfully used in most of the
schools in this part of the State He said that
il should be matter of pride to the citizens OF
|, the village and that they should assist to make
u prominent and blend with it physical and mors
:. | lnstr Mr. EatD reUarlCI
- whose intellect alone was educated, as very ia
- from the perfect being which God designed h,
c should be- lie alluded to the fact that in mos
ID of our schools, disease and deiormities Of bod,
were invited by the m 'thods OF study required
i of pupils, and that all should labor to oyrrcom,
1t,
T. Mr.. West then introducel a class in reading
lie and gave illustrations of his method of teachu,
1t that branch OF study Exercises were read Civ
Al ing different infections and tones OF voice wit
. remarkable accuracy, both in concert aud b.
= single individuals OF The class
=! A class Of young misses from the Toledo
schools then gave very beautiful aud aPpro
49, pirate callsthsniC exercise accompanied Will
~ suitable vocal music
Mr.. West, with "a class Of three boys, the,
~ gave an ILLUSTRATION OF the manner in whc
C physical instruction is given to school uudr
e his charge. The exercises Of the pnplls, boil
4 in music aud caliSthenlCs, were one OF the mos
interesting and agreeable features of this session
10 A portion the roelo delegation being unde
s the necessity Of leaving Tor home, MIR. Eaton IN
IN troduced Mr.. Converse, the president elect, wh
70 with few upproprates remarks assumed tn
=, duties of The position 10 which he had bee
" elected.
D John Oslen Esq, then spoke briefly upon tn
~ imporOnce OF physical elucuton after which
n, class from ,he Maumrc Grammar school, undc
!, under charge OF Mss. Fairbanks, gave an illus
80 trO'ion OF methods OF .cachns rracttcal Arth
" metiC..
or The president then ANNOUNCED the order
III exercises tor thecvsninS aud the association aC
iourned to 6 O'Clock +. Nj.
EVGSiNG sESsloS.
~ The evening session was opened with an at
dress by Mr.. ogden upon the theory and scicnc
=" of Teaching Mr. q. illustrated his add,ess b
as cards suspended before the an ti"nCe upon whic
ge he rcmarRed, that ho had in miniature, the /.
,t DO, of his liIe.' lie regarded IcGchmg St
+. encc and MS susceptible Of classification az g"o
Wv ogy or chemistry. Mr. Ogden was followed h
'r' the Rev l. Z. Crnuon with lecture upn
is H.ttoH. Mr.. Cas- lecture was complete Su
%, PRISE tor, white from the speakers rputaio
much was expected, 40 one, unocQuainlei wit
ha, ,t,t,a utArl