Smyrna times., 1858-06-10

mingle our sympathles with those of his survi-
wing relatives and his bereaved Practitioners,
and hopefully look upward and Srayertully ask
for grace to follow his devoted example.
Inc committee on the glebe of Christ church,
Dover, were authorized 10 lease the glebe for
term OF years not exceeding twenty.
In the evening the usual missionary meeting
was held. A large and attentive CONGREGATION
was present, and listened with much pleasure
to addresses by the Rev Mr. Clifton, OF WI
mlngton; Rev Mr. Wa>hourn. OF Potlsvlle,
Pa, aud Rev DR. Cumm'ns, OF Washington
collection WAS taken up IN and OF Missions
within the Diocese.
At the c.ose of the meeting the convention
was again called 10 order.
The Rev Mir. Parker offered the following
solution which was adopted
Resolved, That the annual assessment OH the
different parishes, 10 the convention fund be
paid in advance.
! After the tTansa ctiOn of some other business
OF mlnor Importance, short address and the
henedIctlon by the Bishop, the convention i'd
| journed.
The next annual convention will be held in
st Lukc's church, Seaford, Sussex county, on
the first Wednesday in June, 1859.
Proceedings of the Teachers Institute
! Pursuant to notice, a number of the Teachers
OF Smyrna and vicinity met at the Smyrna
Academy, on Saturday, the 9th instant, and or
ganlsed by appointing o. N. Bass, Chairman
and J. Is. COOPER, Secretary.
! The Chairman stated the object of the meet
ing, after which DR.. J. T.. Clawson made some
remarks on the importance of Teachers Insti-
tutes, and the exalted position which the bust
ness of teaching ought to hold among the pro-
| iessions.
| On motion, the chair appointed a committee
OF three, consisting Of J. B. Cooper, O. NJ.
Putnam and ]. Penncwcll, to prepare a Consti-
tuition and report ut the next meeting.
On motion, committee of three, consisting
of j. B Cooper, .. Nj. Putnam aud ]. Singles,
was appointed TO prepare a Programme of Elk.
crclses for the next meeting. The following
was reported: Business meeting at 10 O'Clock,
a. NJ; Discussion on School Government at IL,
y. NJ; Exercises in Geography. at | o'clock,
p. NJ, TO be conducted BY .. n. Bass; Exer.
clses in Arithmetic at :, p. NJ, by j. b. Cooper :;
Exercises in Reading at y, r. NJ, by .. NJ.
Putnam; Essay Subject Discretionary with the
wrlter), at 81, p. NJ, by DIR. J. f. Clawson
On motion, adjourned till , o'clock, p. NJ,
at winch hour the meeting was again called TO
order by the chairman.
A short discussion then took place on the
subject, whether, in the instruction Of yoLth,
tde0S should be taught before terms, or rice
rerSG. Participated in by Messrs Bass, Put
nam and James A. Draper.
Mr.. Bass offered the following preamble and
resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The subject Of common school
education is one we'll worthy of the attention OF
all persons in every condition in life, whether
high or lOw--the palladium OF our country's
bo T,Ic
Archlmedcan lever, which, with what it has
done, Is designed to raise American institutions
te become az a modern Pharos in the catalogue
OF nations, by raising mankind to their true
standard OF equality, placing instead Of mo-
med aTlstOcracy true standard CT genuine
worth.
Resolved, That we, Teachers Of Kent coun-
~, VIII DO all IN our power, and submit to anv
reasonable sacrifices. for the advancement Of
public instruction, and fer placing our own
cherished institution upon its true basis OF gene.
raj utility.
Resolved, That whereas "union is strength"
we will all strive together for the accomplish.
ment OF the one desired object.
Resolved, That this Institute extend an in
vItatlOn to all teachers, and all others interest
ed IN the subject Of Education, to meet with US
and participate in the exercises.
After the adoption Of the above resolutions,
Mr.. Putnam offered the following, which was
also adopted:
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Smyrna Times.
On motion, adjourned TIL Saturday, the 10Th !
OF June, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the meeting to
be held at the Smyrna Academy.
y. N. BASS, Chm.
J. B. COOPER, Sec'y.