The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-03-17
Proceedings Of the Wood County
Tcac acllcrs' Association.


The Association met in tho School House In Bow
ling Green. Friday March At, 1882 a, o'clock p NJ
The President called the House TO order, and pray.
cr WI. offered by Mr.. Elijah Elliott. Owing TO the
absence of the Secretary J. u. Newton was chosen
pro tenn.
Elijah Elliott offered the following resolutions;
Resoircd That in order 10 realize the greatest
amount of good from the school fund Of Ohio, II Ia
necessary that the Lc cgslature should pass law com.
pelling parents and guardians to send children under
their care 20 school
The resolution was ably discussed by r.. Elliott. NJ,
ID. L. Buell. on the affirmative, and y. l.. Boughton.
j. W. Woodbury., ID. A. Avery and DR.. Howell on the
negative.
The Association adjourned to meet at q o'cock,P.
".
rvENtsd SESSION.
This session was opened by a song from the Bow
ling Green 0lce Club, which was received with ap.
plause.
The Presidcn. then announced that the Association
would have the pleasure Of listening to continuation
of tho discussion Of the above resolution. After the
discussion had bccn continued for one hour. 3. L.
Boughton moved its indefinite postponOment Car.
ried
On motion Of Mr.. Buell., Elocutionary Exercises
were introduced and criticisms offered upon the fol-
lowing points; Rote, Innexion, Emphasis, Accent
and Pune tuaton.
Pieces were selected by the President and read b.,
Mossrs Hubbard, Buell., Elliott, and Misses Lvelins
Elliott, Alice Powers, and Mary Rudolph
The Glee Club favored tho Association with anoth
or piece Of musc after which It adjourned till Sstur
day, at 0 o'clock, A. NJ.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
The session opened with prayer by d. A. Ave
ry. The following question was presented by Mr.
/ IL Iu..I
"whet il the bost method of interesting pupils il
their studies ~
Many good methods were given for raj king W
mind" which can be reduced to practice, and som'
Of them If adopted. would add greatly to tho teach
ors success and usefulness In the profession.
Elocutionary exercises were again introduced th
following persons being called upon by the Prcsiden
TO read Mss.rs. Buell. Newton. Hubbard. White
head and Misses NJ. Peck, NJ. Rudolph A. Powers an,
n. Elliott.
On motion of G. N. Parsons the meeting adjourned
to IA o'clock. L. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association proceeded to make appointment
for the next IN, citing. The following appointment
were made:
w. II Gorrill to deliver address the euening o
the first days session. Essa, ists. Miss NJ. Rudolph
and NJ. ID. J.. Buell., or Moral Culture; Misses Alic
Powers. Emlinc Basset', and Catharno Kimborliue
on subjects Of their own choice DcclaimantG Messrs
u. p. Whitehead. T.. A. Hubbard aud WIN. Alcorn.-
Committee on Programme, ,Mcssrs. Buell., Newton an
Black.
q. NJ Parsons presented the following resolutions
which were adopted; Whereas, wo, as teachers O
Wood County, have credible evidence that there ar
persons engaged in the profession of tcashng in on
county that do not sustain n good moral character
therefore,
Rssoiped, that wo as teachers do hereby call after
tion of the Examiners to tho subject
Mr.. Hubbard delivered defamation for which h
received u vote of thanks The Association adjourn
cd to meet at the schoohouso in Tontogany, ut III
, o'clock, A. NJ, on tho first Friday in June.
J. w. WOODBURY., President.
j. b. NEWTON. Secretary pro tsm