The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-02
For n. HortaOl Ssnttna.

A temporary organization was affected By
calling H. w. BRIsToL TO the Chair, and sps
pointing w. H. SMITH. Secretary. On mo-
tion, H. w. Everest, P. R. Spencer and ].
A. GARFIELD were appointed Committee on
Permanent Organization, and reported the
following officers and committees fof the
present session
Hon. o. P. BROwN, Of RaVenna, Presi.
dent.
WARREN P. EDsARTox, ESQ.,, OF Cleve-
land (; P. r. SPENCER, Of Cleveland, aud
NORMAN DuEsHEE, of Hiram, Vice Presi.
dents.
HIRAM w. BRIsToL, Of Ravenna, Secrs-
tary and Treasurer.
Chfs. p. Boiler, of Hiram; T. T. James, Of
Brimfeld, and H. Austin, OF Bracevills, As.
sistant Secretaries.
H. w. Everest, of Hiram Fl. s. Cham.
berlan, of Solon, and Miss A. Booth, of Hi.
ram, Committee on Business.
w. II. Smith, of Hiram Byron Udall, Of
Hiram, and Miss Eliza E. Clspp, of Hiram,
Committee on Reception.
]. n. Atwater, of Mantua ]. NJ. Palmer,
Of franklin, and Miss Psarly Ladd, Of Hiram,
Committee on Resolutions.
The Pre- esfdent in assuming the chair, In
few appropriate remarks, rendered his thanks
for the honor thus conferred.
The following persons we're present as in.
structors P. r. Spencer, in penmanship /;
A. A. Smith. IN Analysis; Warren p Ed.
Carton, in Reading and klocution ]. A.
Garfield, in Grammar.
H. w. Everest.. in Natural Philosophy
and Mental Arithmetic.
II n II L.
iical Arithmetic ; J. K. Pickett, in Orthog.
ruphy.
On Tuesday evening the following reso-
luton was discussed.
Rssolred, That teachers should require q
uniformity Of books in school.
Affirmative, B. A. Hinsdale, and C. P.
Boiler. Negative, ]. NJ. Atwater, and Fl. o.
Chamberlain.
At the close of the discussion, the Hon. o.
P. Brown delivered the opening lecture Of
the session. Subiect-"The History and
Effects OF Common Schools"
On Wednesday evening the following
question wss discussed "Should parents
and patrons under our form of government
be compelled to give the children under their
charge good education in free Common
Schools or elsewhere"
Affirmative, w. H. Smith, md o. C. At.
water. Negative, M. Marvin, and ]. III.
Palmer.
Lecture by Warren P. Edgarton, Of Cleve-
land. Subiect-"Necessity OF Elocution.'
THURSDAY EvENIEo.-The question of the
previous evening was discussed BY the fol.
lowing disputants
Affirmative, o. p. Brown, and Mr. Will
helm. Negative, J. A. Garfield and H. w.
Everest.
Lecture by J. A. Garfield. subject-"Re-
sPonsbility Of the Teacher"
After the lecture the members of the In
stitute tarried for social interview.
FRIDAY EvEEINe.-The fore part Of this
evening was occupied by short speeches up.
on different subjects in which all were invit.
ed TO participate.
Lecture by Hon. John Crowell, Of Cleve,
land. Subject-"The Importance and Dig.
nifty of the Teachers Calling"
SATURDAY EvEkrNG.-The first part OF this
evening was occupied similarly to the evening
previous. Lecture BY the Rev. J. C. Hart,
Of RayenRn. Subject-"Self Culture"
On the Sabbath the Rev. ]. C. Hart, and
A. A. Smith preached sermons appropriate
Ior the occasion.
On Monday evening the following resolu-
tion was discussed.
Resolved, "That the genealogical classif-
cation of the English language into more
than three parts Of speech, viz THE Noun,
Verb, Adjective, has no foundation in fact
or truth"
Lecture by Prof. Thome, of Cleveland.--
Suhject--"1he Problems of Education"
Tuesday afternoon was spent in the trans.
action of such business as necessarily came |
before the Institute.
TIE Committee on Resolutions reported
the following which were separately adopt.
ed.
!. "That it is the opinion of this body OF
Teachers, that among the means employed |
to fit teachers for their calling, the Teachers
Institute is second to none."
2. "That we deem it the best opportun-
ity offered to teachers to profit by the thought
and experience OF Practical Educators"
8. THAT through the kind and efficient
lnbors of the Instructors of the Institute lust
closing, we have found this session of rare
profit 10 us as teachess.:'
4. "That our heartfelt thanks are tender
ed to the Hon. o. P. Brown for the faithful
and courteous discharge of his duties as
President, and also to Ill OF the other officers
OF the Institute for their efficient service.
8. THAT our heartfelt gratitude is ten.
dered to our instructors fer their labors in
our behalf"
6. "That we thank the members of the
'Glee Club for the songs that have ealiyeu.
ed the hours Of this session."
q. "That our thanks are due the proprie-
tors OF the Eclectic Institute for the priyi.
lege OF the buildings and also to the people
OF Hiram for their kindness and hospitality. /
8. "That our President is hereby instruc.
ed to appoint Committee consisting OF three
gentlemen and two ladies whose duty it shall
oe to COLL an Institute in this County one
year from this Fall ; and to make arrange.
ments therefor"
9. "That this Committee be authorized
to ii II all vacancies occurring in the commit
tee."
10. "That we earnestly recommend the
holding of western Reserve Teachers'
Institute at some favorable locality during
tho summer vacations"
In pursuance of the eighth resolution, the |
chair appointed the following committee 81
H. w. Bristol, of Ravenna H. w. Everest
and w. Fl. Clapp, Of Hiram Miss A. A,
Booth, OF Hiram, and Miss P. E. Ludd, of
Mantua.
And Of the tenth, J. X. Pickett, of ALI
ance J. A. Garfield, of Hiram, and 8. R.
Taylor, of Cuyahoga Falls, were elected
Committee on "Western Reserve Insti-
tute."