Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-08-24
August 4th, 8 o'clock A. NJ.

Prof. Allyu followed upon English
Grammar.
Recess and singing.
j. NJ. Evans now lectured upon Geeg-
raphy. at the close of which Pref. Allyn
gave some remarks and exercises III
spelling.
Miscellaneous business being in order. !
III. +. Miller offered the following ,Resolu-
I5ien, winch was unanimously carrisd: 4
Resolred, That this Association ear
nestly recommend to all Teachers, that
they refrain entirely from the use of
tobacco.
The Resolution on using the rod as
meAns of punishment in School was made
tho special order for O'Clock p. M.
Adjourned till O'Clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Lecture on Definitions, by Prof KcR-
drick.
Lecture on Pcnmanshp, by Mr. A. w.
Smith, followed By recess and re-dlStri-
} button of "spelling proper"
Prest. Andrews, now continued his
, remarks upon Arithmetic, and was fol
lowed by Prof. Allyn on Grammar.
Miscellaneous business being TIE order.
, the Resolution on using the rod as means
:. of punishment in Schools, WAS taken up
and discussed until the hour for adjourn
: ment arrived, when it was laid on the
lable.
The Association now adjourned to tho
NJ. +. Church at 8 o'clock. p. NJ, when
; they had the pleasure Of hearing very
interesting lecture from Prof. Allyn, on
the importance of the study Of the Eng
lsh Language, and the method OF teach
: ing it in our Common Schools.
= At the close of the lecture, the Asso-
e ciation adjourned to the Presbyterian
Church, at 6 o'clock, a. M, the next
: morning.
II August 5th, o'clock A. III.
Exercises opened with reading Scrip
lures, and prayer, by Pres. Andrews.
II Motion now carried, for the appoint
= ment of two Critics-one male and one
female--to note all inaccuracies OF ex
sc preston, in doors, which they may hear
/ and report the same to the Association a
a proper time.
's On motion, II. +. Miller and Miss z
i. Beckwell, were appointed critics
OF Prof. Allyn, now occupied fifty minutes
III ON English Grammar, which WAS FOLLOWED
by recess.
OF President Andrews then lectured o1
Is Arithmetic for fifty minutes,
he M. Evans followed, for forty minutes
in remarks on Geography.
y All o'clock A. NJ, adjourned TIL
O'Clock p. NJ.
D AFTERNOON SESSION.
10 Prof. Allyn lectured fifty minutes upo
the subject Of reading.
Recess ten minutes.
"' Prof. Kendrick now spoke thirty mir
+ utes on the subject Of Reading *
Teachers.
NO After him, Prof. Allyn lectured twent
" minutes on the elements Of drawing.
Prof. Allyn being now compelled
"' leave for home, hearty "vote of thanks
III was unanimously returned for the ab
and satisfactory manner in which lie COZ
Quoted The exercises Of the Institute.
y" Miscellaneous business being in orde
~ on motion, it was agreed that when tn
Association adjourn, it be to meet on Il
- first Tuesday after Christmas, at sac
' place in the Western part of the Count
as the Executive Committee shall direc
On motion Of II. +. Miller, the follow
~, ing Resolution WAS made the special ord
for the mexC evening, to-wit
-, Resolved, That every parent and qua
dian ought 70 be compelled, by law
send his child OF ward to school sat
BY time. (This Resolution was never call
!" up as the Association adjourned before
tic. time for it's discussion.)
The special order being taken up a
bx cussed and laid upon the table, mott
or- prevailed to adjourn to the NJ. E. Churc
at O'Clock p. NJ, where Pres. Andre
lor delivered Lecture on the questions;
,ere "WAy should we educate ?and no" sho'
we educale?' which was highly spoA
II. Of by many who listened and were
the suucted by the truth it contained, and
the able mannerin which they were present
the At the close Of the Lecture the AS
citation adjourned to their usual pIaci
the Meeting, to 8 o'clock, A. NJ, Of the r
ock, day.
.ews August 6, 8 O'Clock A. ~
lee Exercises were commenced With re
ward ing Scriptures, and Prayer by Pres
1prs drawa