The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-08-24
For the Cadiz Sentinel
Honor to whom honor is due.


During the Session O. the McNeely Normal
School Institute, at Hopedale, upon hearirg OF
the death of Hon. Horace Mann, the Principal
called meeting OF the teachers and members
of the School to take some action suitable to the
occasion.
A resolution was passed inviting the officers
the Union Institute of Harrison and Jeiier-
son counties, to preside and act in the meeting,
when Samuel Knox, one of the Vice Presidents,
took the chair, and Prof j. W. Lusk was ap-
pinted Secretary pro tenn.
On motion the chair appointed A. S. Hayden,
Isaac Wright and Miss Eliza A. Douthitt com
mittee to report appropriate resolutions. This
committee presented the following Preambles
and Resolutions:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God to
remove by death our distinguished fellow la
borer in the cause of education, Hon. Horace
Manu. President OF Antioch College, and
| WHEREAS, we feel peculiarly atfl icted by this
intelligence, inasmuch as one year ago at this
time in the Union Institute held at this place
the deceased was member with us, and by his
active services, and eloquent addresses gave a
new impulse to the educational interests ofthis
region, laying us more obligations of lasting
gratitude to his memory, therefore
ReSo'red, That while we bow with unfeigned
submission to this dSpensaton of the Supreme
and Merciful Ruler of the world, we express
our sense Of the high worth od that eminent pi-
oneer in the great cause Of general cducatIon;
and that we have a lively feeling Of the loss the
nation has sustained, and our own State in par
ticular, in the death of a citizen who stood in
the highest rank as a patriot and philanthro-
pst.
Re8ol0e7, That in laying aside governmental
honors, and devotng such commanding talents,
and varied powers ane accomplishments to the
cause of the education of the people, he has done
more to elevate the teachers profession, and to
impress dignity and value on the work ofpopu-
lar education, than any other man of this gener-
alton.
Re8o7oe9, That we behold in his multiplied la
bors and various enterprises as teacher, lecturer
and author combination of rare talents, to-
gether with zeal and earnestness in the work,
we'll worthy to be held up as model to all
teachers.
Resolped, That as a man we appreciate the
high tone Of his moral principles, the purity o.
his life, and the display of refined social quail
ties in high degree ofexcellence; and that we
regard such qualities as a legacy, which ought
to be appropriated by all teachers for the com
mon good of the profession,
Reso'ved, That copy of these resolutions be
sent for publication in papers published in Ilar-
rison and Jefferson counties, and also to the
"Ohio journal of Education" for insertion il
that excellent periodical. And moreover, that
the Secretary Of this meeting be requested tc
forward copy ofthe same to the family of The
deceased, at Yellow Springs Ohio
A. S. HAYDEN, Chairman Of Cam.
While this report was before tie meeting
some pertinent and touching remarks were Of
f.red by Messrs. Regal McNeely and Lusk il
memory of the signal sirvces to the cause o
education and humanity, rendered by the illus
; trous man who has just fallen amid the active
duties of a most useful life.
Upon the passage Of the resolutions, at the
suggestion of the Chair, all in the meeting arose
to their feet, expressing their united and ear
nest wish to bear testimony to the worth anC
virtues Of the departed.
On motion the meeting adjourned, sine die.