The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-16
Proceedings of the Wood County Teachers
Association.

lFrOCceutngS OF the WOOD NOunNY T0ACherS
| Association.
The association met in the school house In Tontog-
any, on June Sd. 1859, at 10 o'clock AN,
! The House was called to order by the President,
and prayer offered by DR.. Phlo, after which the
President made remarks concerning the objects
of the association and the hearty support 1t should
receive from teachers.
On motion Of l.. Black, the constitution was read
and an opportunity presented for persons to become
members Of the association.
On motion of J, Parsons the association adjourned
to meet at IA O'Clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| This session was opened with remarks on elocu-
ton by the President The following persons were
called upon and took part in the exercises making
them instructive. and of great practical utility
Messrs E. A. Hubbard, W. II. Gorrill, II. H. Poe c
Swigert Misses L. L. Bsssett, A. L. Philo and H. Il.
Burkhart.
On motion Of L. Hubbard the following resolution
was taken up and discussed:
| Resolved That, In order to realize the greatest
amount of good from the school fund Of Ohiot Is neo
essary that the Legislature should pass law COM
pelling parents and guardians to send their children
to school.
DR.. Philo, II. II. Poe, J. }. Parsons, L, A. Hub.
bard and l.. Black affirmed the resolution. whilo the
negative ably supported by James Cunning, s..
| W. luornton, l. mower Y. Il, fresluent,
w. II. Gorrill j. D. Newton and A. Huff.
The ladies decided by vote that the negative had
been most gallantly sustained and the house sane
toned their decision. both in regard TO the argu-
ments and also the merits OF the question.
On motion OIL. Black. he association adjourned
to meet at o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Called to order by the President.
The association addressed by the Secretary. of.
ter which the President made some able remarks up.
the continuation Of the Teacher in his profession
and upon the history of New England tc achers.
A vote of thanks rendered for tho address, af-
ter which Mr.. Hubbard decaimed very amusing
pcom, for which he was highly applauded. Adiourh-
ed, to meet SATURDAY morning at s o'clock.
MORNING SESSION.
Opened with prayer by Mr.. Parsons.
The following were appointed to arrange the busi-
ness of the day. DR.. .Pho.J. J. Evers, J. Parsons.
Miss Il. l.. Bassett and Miss NJ. e. Carr, who made
the following reports
lst Essays and Declarations; I'd, Exercises in
Grammar; Sd, Discusso on School Government; 4th.
Elocutonary Exercises; 5th. Remarks by the Presi.
dent.
Moved and sustained that committee of three be
appointed to report programme for the next meet
ing. Commttee,J. b. Newton, D. p. Whitehead aud
James Cunuing. The committee, after deliberation
made the following report, which. after much dis
cussion, was adopted
lst Opening Exercises Prayer and reading min
utes ID Election of Officers for ensuing year; Sd Iu
augural Address by the President.
AFTERNOON SESSION
1st, General Discussion of Resolutions; I'd, Elocu
tionary Exercises; Sd, Essay Moral Science, by
A. Avery; 4th, Experience of Teachers; 5th. Exerc
! spa In Rack I'd Wriiinu md
EVENING SESSION.
Address by H. II. Poe
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
1st Miscellaneous Business I'd. Essays and Deca-
nations; 3d. Teaching of Arithmetic illustrated.
The following appointments were made:
Essay lists, Misses A. +. Philo, NJ. L. Carr and Mr.
E. "A. Hubbard Declaimants, L. Black, VIM. Wood
Elijah Elliott and j. J. Poe. The folio wing resolu
tons selected for discussion at the next moet
ing:
Resolued That knowledge of the science of Alge-
bra should be added to the teachers qualifications.
Resolved, That knowledge of the Fundamental
principles of Phrenoogyis highly important to the
successful teacher.
Miss E. L. Bassett read essay, in regard to which
there but opinion-it was excellent.
"a. Hubbard and VIM. Alcorn delivered decla
nations
Exercises in grammar were participated in by man,
of the members or the association and seemed TO in
terest both members and spectators. The associa
ton proceeded to discuss the different methods o.
} governing schools, the following taking part d. A
Avery, II. II. Poe, c. +. Swgert, j. Poe, Rev. MIR
Hamilton. w. II. Gorril and DR.. Philo.
The President made some appropriate remarks con
corning teachers and teaching.
On motion Of Jas. Cunning, the association ad.
journed to meet at o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
, The President being absent. Mr.. Wood was chosen
President pro tenn. The afternoon session was prn.
cipay occupied in elocutionary exercises aud exer
, cises in arithmetic. which both interesting and
: instructive giving many improved methods OF teach
ing those branches
On motion of DR.. Phlo. Mr. J. w. Woodbury. ant
f. l.. Bassett elected delegates to the North
Western Association.
On motion, Mr.. Hamilton delivered an address ia
the association which was listened to with deep in
terest
On motion of H. II. Poe, vote of thanks was ten.
dercd to the people fTonogany for their hospitalit,
and the interest which they took in the association
This session has been Of the best which the as
sociaton has enjoyed The number of teachers pres
esnt large, and good feelings with sanguine ex
pectations seemed to fill the mi rds of all. Twenty
eight teachers and friends of education became mem
beis at this meeting
On motion of d. A. Avery. the association adjourn
ed to meet at Bowling Green on Sept, 3D. 1859 at II
. O'Clock A. NJ. j. w. WOODBURY., President.
W. ii. GoRRILL Secretary.
Plank Road Notice.