Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-07-20
For the Mcigs County Telegraph.
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OBERLlNI frluhyb July %
DEAR TELEoRAPH: intended to write
you from Delaware, giving some account
OF the tenth semi-annual meeting of the
State Teachers Association. Bat, being
hurried from the scene of action, just as
had taken the quill from behind my car,
(Which your readers may conjecture is no
small feat } had to defer writing to the
present place and occasion.
FIRST DAY, JulY7.
Association met in the Chapel of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, at half-past 9
O'Clock, A. NJ, and was called to order by
the President, M. f. Cowdery, Of San
dusky City.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Newton. of
Delaware, the President, in accordance
with usage. delivered an opening address,
TO which, no criticism or praise from any
pen would do justice.
The day was spent in hearing and dis
posing of Reports from Committees;
among which was Report on "The Self
Reporting System in School," presented by
Messre. Catlin of Mansfield, and Harts-
horn Of Mt. Union, Stark Co. The sys-
tenn contempiates n report, by the scholar,
of his merits and dement's, demeanors and
mis- is-demeanors, each day; which reports
are the data from which monthly or
| quarterly report is made and transmitted
| by the teachers to the parents or guar
dian.
What do you think Of it, Mr.. Editor?
Messrs. Hartshon, Catlin and some 9TH
els, spoke bravely in defense of the sys-
tenn, and Messrs. Cowdery, Andrews OF
Marietta, White of Portsmouth, and 9TH
ers, opposed it shoulder to shoulder
Well, my opinion is that, if the system
were adopted. the reports forthcoming
would, III the main, be Of much i'm
proved grade-that's all.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Parker OF Cincin-
natl, read an elaborate Report on the
"Model Teacher" It's to be published
in the "Ohio Journal of Education"
A resolution recommending the ap-
pointment ola Committee to report plan
for the organization and holding of Nor
NAL Institute in each Congressional Dis
trict during tire coming year was adopted.
and Messrs. Ogden, Smith and Lord were
appointed said Committee.
In the evening, Prof. Robert Allyn, ot
OHIO University, Athens, gave an able. and
vigorous address before as intelligent an
audience as it is ones privilege to meet i'll
the Stale.
SECOND DAY, July 8.
Association opened with prayer. The
| first item of interest was Report by Pres.
Andrews of Marietta, on "A Course of
Study for High Schools. As a synopsis
of his Report, Mr.. Andrews presented, on
the black board, programme OF the
branches in such course, which elected
many remarks, resulting in the reference
of the Report to n Committee to be re-
ported upon at the next annual meeting.
The next hour was occupied by the
Rev. DR.. Cla,k, Editor of the ''Ladies Re-
posi:ory." His address was model OF
p ofound thought and research.
Lol Henry Barnard, of Connecticut. be-
ing present, WAS introduced to the Asso-
cia ion in some ftlicious remarks by his
Honor. Commissioner Smylh, and gave a
few valuable suggestions IN regard to the
character, object, aud aims of High
S.: o ,la. Eve"y one who has read "Barn
| ara = American journal VI 1LuucallOu,
} will feel much gratitied in seeing and hear
ln;5 him en pcrs0nae.
The r st of this synopsis shall be givel
Il as follows:
/. The annual meeting is to be hell
hereafter in July, iustead of December
and the semi-annual meeting omitted, un
less deemed highly necessary by the Elk
ecutive Committee.
Cd. A conference is to be had with tn
Legislative Committees on Schools, at th
next session of the Legislature, by Com
e mittee of the Association, concerning tn
! Senate Bill of Mr.. Garfield at the last ses
o sion, providing for the appointment {
County Superintendent.
3d. The meeting was Of deep interes
to all; though we regret to say that til
number of delegates in attendance scarcel
reached two hundred. This numbt
would doubtless have been increased,
Meigs County had sent one delegate.
+ 4lh. BY way of improvement of II
It above conclusion, it is hoped that IL
y teachers of Meigs and other !ess-enligh
ened counties, in order to gain some know
edge of the proceedings of the meeting
: will take and read one or both the follow
;, ing periodicals., viz: "The Ohio Journ
e o. Education" and the ''Meigs Co. Tel
graph" M.
FROM II HE PACIFIC COAST.