Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-09
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For the Meigs County Telegraph.
Athens County Normal Inns titute.

speeu, N. d., dS secretary. l. lie SESSION
was continued during term of three
weeks, and was well attended by the
teachers of Athens, and of the several ad
joining counties.
The lectures delivered before the Insli
tute were highly interesting, and most ad
mlrably calculated to serve the purposes o
the teacher. Prof. Allyn aud Prof. Young
of the Ohio University; also, Prof. Doan
Of the Athens Union School, and others,
deserve the thanks of the members Of the
Institute for the unchanging interest they
manifested in its progress during the en-
tire session.
The Managing Committee was particu-
larly fortunate in procuring the services
of Prof. Robt. Kidd, of Cincinnati, as
teacher of elocution; as, also, those Of
Prof. Isaac Bates, of the Iron City College,
who had charge of the writing department.
Prof. Kidd not only stands in the front
rank of his profession as practical Elo-
cutionist, but, as teacher Of his art. he
is altogether unrivalled. We hope his in
structions will long be remembered by
those who have been SO fortunate as to le-
ceive them; and especially should they be
put into practice, AZ being not only con-
ducive to mental, ont also to physical
health. Elocution and gymnastics are
subjects of too frequent neg igence in our
Common Schools; but we hope the time
will come when they will receive that at
tention which their importance certainly
demands. Prof. Bates is Il complete pen
man. His system is short and simple, but
yet is not lacking in beauty. AS a rapid
writer, he has no SUPERIOR and as "a
teacher of this useful and ornamental art,
he has not his equal in the Union. He
leaves Athens 10 attend an Institute at
Urbana.
Evening lectures were delivered at times
during the session, on subjects of educa-
tional interest, and were listened to with
pleasure. both by the teachers and citi-
zens. Professor Andrews, of Marietta,
delivered very practical lecture on the
duties of teachers and parents, and of
those who are less directly interested in
the public schools. He dwelt ON the JUS
tice and policy of our present school law.
The lectures of Prof. Allyn. and Prof.
Young, were able efforts, and we're heard
with deep interest. A lecture was to have
been delivered on the evening Of the 22d
July, by Horace Mann, but owing to the
i'll condition of his health, this diSlin-
guished champion Of education was unable
to be present
Toward the close Of the session, COM
mittee was appointed to take into consid-
Grafton the propriety of holding an Insti-
tute of similar character in the town Of
in the Summer of 1860. The
committee reported that sin consideration
of the very great benefit to be derived
from associations of the kind, they would
heartily recommend that such an Institute
be held; aud that it be continued during
the term Of four weeks" This report was
adopted, and, on motion, Board of nine
Directors were appointed to secure lectur-
ers, and to make all other necessary ar
for said Institute. At a meet
ing of this Board the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That the session of the Insti-
Lute for 1860 be held in the village of
Athens.
ResolOed, That said Sc ssion commence
on the 23d of July, 1860.
Resolved, That the session continue
four weeks. '..
Resozyed, That eight lecturers be Sc
cured, to deliver public lectures during
.he session, and that lecturers be secured
10 lecture on the subjects of Elocution,
Penmanship, Arithmetic, Geography, and
English Grammar, and that lectures be
delivered on higher branches, if desired.
Rssolved, That the charge for tuition
shall be, for gentlemen, four dollars; for
aides, three dollars,
Resolved, That each member who shall
attend the entire session Of the Institute,
shall be entitled to printed certificate of
attendance, signed by the President and
Secretary of the Board. a...
1t was also recommended that circular
be prepared and sent to she School Exam
ners, for the several counties composing
he 11th Congressional District, asking
hem to bring the subject of the conten-
plated Institute 10 the notice Of the candi-.
1ates for the Office of teacher.
Athens is pleasant locality, and favor
IDLY situated for the purposes of an insti-
ution of this kind. The session of the
Institute for 1850, will commence at fa-
,orable season-a time when the teachers,
or the most part, will be enjoying the
privileges of vacation. We hope that no
me into whose care the youth Of our coun-
ry is to be placed, will neglect to avail
of the advantages of this Insti-
ute, if they can possibly attend. To
hem, in great degree, is entrusted tie
Of the rising generation, and
he destiny of our country. 1t is crime
or them to endeavor to learn by ex-
what they may more effectually
earn by availing themselves of such an
opportunity. They should recollect that
he human mind, in its tender age, is not
proper subject for experimental purposes;
specially when the necessity for expert
nents may be so easily removed.
Ohio University, July 3Oth, 1859.
CARL.
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