Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-07
state Tonchers' Association.

The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. Maxwell P. Gaddis, Of Dayton.
Charles II. Murray, Of Hamilton, f. G.
Ellis, Of Dayton, and Mr.. Little, Of Column
bus, were elected Assistant Secretaries, and
the Rev. A. Duncan, of Newark, was elect
ed Treasurer, pro- tenn.
DR.. A. D. Lord, Of Columbus, Chairman
Of the Executive Committee, then announced
the order Of exercisee for the day.
The first thing in order, was an address,
on The Diffusion Of knowledge, by John
Hancock, Acting President Of the Associa-
ton. The address was well written, and
the Importance Of the diffusion Of knowl-
edge urged with no ordinary ability. He
took strong grounds in favor Of Free Libra
ries, claiming that they are aids in the diffu-
sion Of knowledge, with which we cannot
dispense.
AFTERNOON.
At O'Clock P. NJ, Rev. A. Duncan, Of
Newark, made a very spicy report on
Teachers Meetings, at the close Of which he
offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the true Teacher, wher-
ever found, will hail with joy any means
adapted to enhance his efficiency and power,
that he will make any reasonable sacrifice to
avail himself Of them.
That the Teachers meeting is prominently
adapted to his wants in this respect,
That Boards Of Education, should furnish
to all teachers, under their control, the fa-
cilities necessary to organize and vigorously
sustain such an association.
That, wherever practicable, such Board
should require their teachers TO hold such
a meeting statedly and allow of no excuse
for absence from their respective schools.
That teachers should be expected and il
necessary, required, thoroughly to prepare
whatever lesson, study, or other exercise
that may be assigned for the Teachers Meet
ing.
That a strict account should be kept
with each teacher; all absence, hardness,
and all failures, and imperfecton in duty,
connected with the Teachers Meeting, being
recorded, and submitted to the Board of Edu-
cation, and that these should have their full
weight in enabling said Board to estimate
the true value Of each teachers services,
qualifications and claims TO reelection.
That at least one-half of each Teach
er's Meeting should be appropriated to q
thorough recitation, in enc or moro studies
requiring for its preparation the best powers
Of the teacher. The object being to inspire
love of study and higher intellectual tone
That the moral well-being Of the pupils
under the care of the teacher, is fully enti-
tied to large share of the time and discus
sion of such meeting, and that here, there
is ample scope for the talent, tact and skill o.
the teacher, in developing the means best
adapted to train the consciences, guide the
affections. and generally to elevate the mora
tone of those entrusted to his or her care.
The report was accepted and q motor
made to adopt the appended resolutions.
Mr. Hartshorn wished to hear the resolu
tions discussed. He doubted the proprietN
of compelling teachers to attend Teacher
Meetings, and thought that the assertion
made in the report, that all good teacher
attend them, is hardly correct. III
is, there are certainly few good teachers
Teachers have failed to become inspired
| Mr.. +. Il. White, Of Portsmouth, related
an anecdote Of preacher, who was Away
complaining, that the members of his churcl
would not turn out to the prayer-meetings
while the cause of the non-attendance wa
attributable to himself. He drove them ava,
by his own prosiness. He thought sucl
was often the case, in Teachers Meetings
Teachers are driven away by the prosy an,
uninteresting exercises Of the meeting.
Mr.. Tappan, Of Stubenvile, suggested
that forced attendance availed but little; tina
the Teachers Meetings, like the school-room
must be made pleasant, if good attendanc
is secured. He had found, that n good in
terest was often awakened by asking tn
Teachers TO take notes Of the difficulties
which they might encounter through tn
week, and present them for discussion.
DR.. Lord, Of Columbus, thought it nigh
be well for those having charge OF Teacher
Meetings, to have something TO present I
the meeting, that the Teachers would remem
Der with pleasure.
Mr.. Ransom wished to add his mite, an
+ suggested the plan Of calling upon tn
members Of the Teachers Meeting, in alphl
betical order, and requiring each member
|, contribute something 20 the exercises.
Hon. Horace Mann admitted, that the a
: tendance at the Teachers Meeting was nc
{ so good as might be desired, and yet bette
{ than might be expected.
Ladies', coming to this meeting, would spen
/; the salary Of a fortnight or a month, an
where is the business man who will max
so great a sacrifice for his professonl-
Teachers have 70 make more sacrifices tha
; the members Of any other profession. |
sister States, they open the doors to III
e teachers, and invite them TO come in and a
cept their hospitalities during the session.
He would never appoint meeting at
place where they would not do this. I'll
progress of ideas are not rapid. The scient
/ Of education is not built up In week {
O a year, or ten years; but, like all other scei
b ces, it only developes as ages roll by.
n The resolutions were voted upon al
passed.
President j. w. Andrews, made repo
j. on High School studies, which was accept'
i and set apart for discussion, the first hol
/ Of the session to-day.
DIR. w. c. Catlin, A. j. Kickoff, E. G. I
= lis, +. w. HURT, L. e. White, VIM. YouI
and Mr.. TappAn, were appointed a Cor
:. mittee to nominate officers for the ensuii
4 year.
"WEDNESDAY EVENING,
Mr.. Hancock, Of Cincinnati, called 4
. meeting to order, and introduced Hon. n
, Garfield, who proceeded to address tie A
' ISOLATION on the importance Of an ef6cie
. school system, school supervision and leg
IS lation. At the close Of the address Mr..
j. smyths spoke in eOmmendatiOn of the q
P dress and testified to the efficiency of n
C's labors in the Senate, in behalf Of
. cause Of education. and moved q vote
d thanks to Mr.. c., which was unanimous
D, agreed 10.