Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
Teachers Association.
MARLBORO. May both, 1859

NAhphDShO ~h"g cONA1
Mr.. EDIToR:-I send you for publication a
brief report Of the doings of 1.-THE Monmouth
County Teachers Association" held in this
village, on Friday and Saturday of last week.
We were favored with delightful weather.
Nearly thirty members Of the Association
were present.
The meeting was organized on Friday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. Mr.. Willis, of Marlboro. The Minutes
of the last meeting were read and adopted.
A Committee was appointed to examine into
the State Superintendent's last Report" and
report next morning. This led to discussion
of the merits-or rather dement's of that doc
ument.
The afternoon exercises opened by q dis
cussion of the question, els a Normal School
essential to the perfection and efficiency of the
School Sytem Of New Jersey p AT the close
of this debate a vote of the audience was ia
ken, FROM which it appeared that the prevail
ing sentiment was largely in the negative.
An Essay was then read by Pref. Chad
bourne, Of Freehold, the design of which was
to show that the present system of school
teaching is a failure. The essay elected a
long and animated debate, in which most Of
the gentlemen of the Association took part.
Next followed a Report Of the Schools by
the Teachers. These reports, though brief,
evinced an er encouraging degree Of advancement
In the evening the Society and citizens
were favored with an instructive and enter
tanning address, By Gen. Parker, Of Freehold,
on "Fhe Early History of New Jersey"
The Association met at s o'clock, on Sat
urday morning. Prayer was offered by the
President. The report Of the Committee on
the State Superintendent Report, was called
Tor. 1t was proposed and voted that the re.
port OF the Committee should be deferred un-
til our next meeting in Nov, that they may
have an opportunity to examine the document
more critically. The teachers were then form
ed into a class and exercised in Arithmetic
upon the blackboard This exercise was fol
by a lecture by Prof. Willis, upon the
of Botany. The time of adjournment
being near, the Committee on Resolutions
presented the following:
ReSotCed, That this Association tender their
to the citizens of Marlboro for the
cordiality with which they have received us
TO their village and their homes; and for the
interest they have manifested by their pres
ence at our sessions.
Resotced, That opr thanks be given to Gen
Parker, of Freehold, for his able and enter
address ia the evening, on "The Ear
History of New Jersey"
Resoircd, That the Trustees and Teachers
If Marlboro district receive our thanks for
he use Of their commodious school room.
Rcsolrel, That our thanks are due to those
Of our county who have gratuitously
published notices of this meeting.
This closed one Of the largest and pleasant
st meetings we have ever held. The Society
S yet in its infancy, but is gaining in favor
nd confidence among the citizens of our coun-
y. Parental interest and encouragement are
ecurcd; prejudices are removed; a sympathy
With, and a more just appreciation of the
eacher'S profession are awakened.