The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-11-18

The Institute Of the Seneca CO. Teachers
Association assembled In Republic, on Mon
day, Oct 9lst At no O'Clock A. NJ
President Pearce called the meeting 10 or.
der.
AAer slee,inp WIN. II. sheffield Secretary
rEo rra, the Institute listened 10 a lecture on
Arithmetic, BY Prof A. Schuyler.
The exercises Of Monday wero all conduct.
ed by Prof Schuyler, Prot's Duel and Kidd
not having arrived.
On Monday evening Prof Kidd came. In
lelligence was received from fruf Duel. stat
ing that owing tocircumstanccs beyond his
control, he could not he present 81 the Inst.
tutc.
During the Institute. Frof Kidd gave two
lessons daily on the subject Of Elocution. ac-
eompanying them by q practical drill, exem-
plilying the principles communicated His
lectures embraced the whole subject Of Elccu-
ton, commencing with the elementary sounds,
aud comprehending Pitch, Force Emphasis,
instructions for culdmting aud managing the
voice, &c. The great aim of his instructions
was to develop every student into tho most
perfect and naturnl speaker poesible--to de-
velop his latent power
Prof Schuyler delivered lectures upon Ar
lthmetic, Philosophy and Geography, The
lectures on Arithmetic embraced Numcration
and Notation, Addition, Subtraction, Multi
plication, Division, Ratio and Percentage. In
Philosophy, the subjects Of Properties Of mat.
ter aud the Atmosphere were considered
Prof Schuyler also delivered lcCture upon
a course of Study.
Prof. T s. Royce was present part Of the
time, and gave two lectures before the Insti
tute.
Mr. Thornton gave lecture on Physiology.
During the day sessions, class recitations
were conducted in Arithmetic, Written and
Mental,) and Grammar, (Analysis and Pars-
ing) Discussions were also held as 10 the
best method Of teaching each Of the above
branches, in which a lively interest was man.
ifosted.
Prof Ogden, who was expected to be pres
cnt during the second week, sent word that
he could not come, ne he found "a wider field
Of usefulness where he then was. Much
disappointment was caused, by bis failing 10
fulfill his engagement, and the general opin.
ion was, that he had offered no sufficient cx-
cuso for failing 10 meet his appointment.
Lectures were held every evening, in the
Town Hall, followed by discussions. The
| following resolutions, after being discussed,
were adopted, as expressing the sense Of the
Institute on those subjects:
/ /. That exercises in Composition and Dec.
lamation should be introduced into our Com
mon Schools
q That the sexes ought to be educated to.
gother.
3. That some system Of moral instruction
ought to be pursued daily in every School
| 1. That Natural Philosophy, Physiology
elements Of Algebra aud Gymnastics, should
/ be introduced into our common Schools.
| 5. That teachers Of equal qualifications for
performing equal labor, should receive equal
wages, without respect TO sex.
The question "REsoLvED, That corpoerai
punishment should be abolished in school gov
ernmept," was discussed very spiritedly, aud
upon It's adoption being moved, the question
was lost.
Thursday evening, Nov 10, was devoted
to the annual meeting ofthe Seneca Co. Teach
era Association
On Friday afternoon, Nov Il, the commit
tee, consisting Of Rev. L. j. Fisher, j. 7. Mar
tin, L. W. Clark, Jr., Miss Hartsock aud Mis-,
S. II. Thompson previously appointed to dNf
resolutions expressive Of the sense Of the In
stitute, were called upon TO report Their re
port was accepted, and after discussion, tht
Institute adopted the following
RESOLUTIONS.
/. That the true object Of primary educa
tion, is, to direct the mind Of the pupil us h
bring out its latent powers and make think
ing and practical mon and women.
9 That teachers should SO master tn
+ subjects which they present to their classes, a
to be independent OF the text book, in all ca
ses where practicable.
3. That we again call the attention O
To Snship Boards of Education to the propro
ty of establishing Central High Schools il
each township, us contemplated by the Schoo
Law.
A. That we call the direct attention Of 10
cal directors to the SIXTH SECTION OF the Stat
School law; and as a body Of teachers, W
should be pleased to see them dis harge a du
ty which they have sworn to perform.
5. That we earnestly entreat every teach
or of Seneca Co. to become a member Of ou
, Association, and TO attend, II possible, all It
meetings, thus receiving and giving mutua
enc0ura cement and profit
G. That for tho next session Of our Insti
tute We solicit the cooperation of adjoining
counties.
7. That, having tested the practical valu
, of rrof. Kidd's text book on Eloculion, vi
recommend il TO all teachers and speakers.
&. That the services oi PRoF. kIDn, in th
) department of Elocution, during our Institute
demand asd receive our grateful acknowlcdg
ments; also that the unuring exertions 0
PRoP. SCHUYLER, TO render our Institute, il
every respect aud profitable, recev
our unfeigned gratitude.
{ 0. That we return our hearty thanks to tn
citizens Of Republic, for the interest Whic
they have manifested in our Institute, and 70
tho substantial aid which they have aiiorde
us.
During the session Of Friday afternoon, MI
, Dc Wolf made some very interesting an
practical remarks upon the duties Of fteachers
A private class in ElOcution was couducte
by Prof. Kidd, during the whole session.
! Through his distinguished, an interest has beel
I awakened on this subject, such as never bcior
existed among the teachers Of Seneca county
Much credit and many thanks ale due u
. Prof Schuyler, under whose supervision th
o Institute was planned, and through whose un
, tiring as,identy much of interest and prof
was add, d to the exercises. His cheerful an
? unrenumerated services will not be lorgotte
4 by the teachers of Seneca county.
The Institute was concluded by an enter
tainment by Prof. Kidd.
The whole session was one Of marked an
unidentified Interest. Though all we're sal
p isied Of having made positive improvement
D vet many we're desirous Of longer session.
e The oitizens.of Republic took an active pa
4. In the exercises, and showed just appreciI
I, ton OF the Institute.
. On the whole, the Institute is not 10 be 70
r. gotten by Seneca Go. teachers; It will tell q
=. the cause Of education throughout the cOul