The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-06
For The Potter Journal.
Report Of the Ulysses and AlEe-
gany District Teachers
ASSOciA1fRn

Pursuant to adjournment the Assocla-
tion met at the Raymond school house,
Bert. 10th, at 10 o'clock a. NJ. Owing
ID the iuclement state of the weather but
lew teachers were present at the forenoon
sssion. 7. Il. Maynard was elected
President, pro tenn. The Secretary read
the proceedings Of the previous meeting,
Ehich were accepted. An opportunity
vas then given for those who wished, 10
become members of the Association by
Rporting their names to the Secretary.
about fifteen teachers and others report
Cd their names Ii. p. Bird, Wm. Rog-
eFs and s. II. Martin, were appointed to
Draft resolutions for discussion. After
tfansacting various other items Of unlm-
pprtant business, the Association adjourn
ed till II o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At /! o'clock considerable number,
mostly teachers were present. VIM. Rog-
eFs was elected President pro tenn, in the
absence Of the President previously elect
ed Various arithmetical demonstrations
to have been made at this meeting were
postponed for want of time to the next
nbeting of the Association. The essay
ISIS apI ointed to read at this meeting
Rre not present with their essays. The
ASSOCIATION then listened to an original
alton by E. A. Benton; subject, "Pa-
rFht and Teacher" The committee on
r&olutions then reported the following
FAolutions, which, after being discussed
y nearly all present, were adopted:
Resotccd, That the wages cf teachers
sApuld be graded according to their quail
6bations.
Pesotved, That Directors should re-
hke to employ any person for teacher who
ID not morally as well as intellectually
qIaliGed for that important station.
ResoLUed, That one of the greatest him
dqFances to success ia schools, is the want
@regular attendance Of the scholars, and
tht parents and guardians should see to
M that this hinderance be removed.
ResolUsd, That to make the meetings
of the Association of interest and profit
tp Those attending them, we should have
pfhctical questions for discussion, and we
fMrefore invite, and urge all teachers to
saek for, and produce at the next meet
ieg, as many such questions, having di-
reft reference to the business of teaching
bchool, as possible.
MResotred, That teachers who habitu-
Wy refrainS from attending Teachers
associations, when by a little effort they
could do 80, neglect plain and import
Rnt duty, and do not deserve to be con-
ered members of the profession.
ResolOcd, That copy of the proceed
ags of this meeting be sent to the JOUR-
IL for publication.
l.. Bird then, according to previous
8polntment, presented Constitution
ID code of Bylaws, for the considera.
Pn of the Association; and after re-v,s-
they were adopted. On motion, the
fsociation elected VIM. Rogers, Presi-
nt; II. P. Bird, Vice President; D.
foWn, Secretary; and 8. Presho, Treas
ser' for the ensuing year from the nex'
fenng of the Association. From tht
fchers present, the President selected
rah Presho and Betsey Raymond, te
ad Essays; also, p. e. Maynard and
I. Bird, to deliver Orations, at the
1t meeting Of the Association. Or
puon, the Association adjourned to the
ysses Centre school house, Dec. 10th
10y, at 9 o'clock A. NJ.