Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-09


The principal part Of the morning session
Of Friday was taken up with reports and
discussion Of the financial condition of the
Association.
Mr.. COggeshall submitted the following
propositions, which were referred 10 the Ex-
ocutive Committee, with instructions to havo
reports made upon them at The next annual
meeting:
l. How many hours, and under what re-
straints of government, study and recitation,
should primary scholars be confined
2. How shall spelling and reading be
taught 10 the best advantage in secondary
and intermediate schools, or classes and TO
what extent and how shall they be taught in
the higher schools or classes
3. What duty has the common school as
regards physical culture? Are gymnastics
OF calisthenics best for the school-room or for
tho play grOund2
4. How shall the exercises of composition
day be conducted so as TO secure most direct
ly the thoughtful application Of school in
structiOn?
Mr.. Henltle, from Committee on School
Libraries, reported as follows:
ResolDed, lst, That the furnishing to youth
OF reading matter Of a high character is a
very important part of every Free-schOOl
system.
Resolrsa, I'd, That we regret the recent
action of the Legislature which resulted in
the repeal of the library feature of our school
law.
ResolUed, Sd, That committee be appoint
ed TO report to this Association, at its next
meeting, in favor of the Library Law, with
such notifications as would render it less OBJ
jectionsble and more efficient.
The resolutions were adopted, and at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Caldwell, the Committee
was further instructed to lay the matter be-
fore the coming Legislature.
VIM. T. Coggeshall delivered an interest
ing address on the " Life and Services of
Horace Mann" and the following resolution
was adopted:
ResolUed, That in the late decease of Hon.
Horace Mann, L. L. D., this assOcistion has
lost valuable member and the cause Of ed
ucation noble defender. He was emphat-
ically q man of sound mind and loving heart,
and in the work which he accomplished,
and in Antioch College, for the higher educa-
tion Of both sexes, he has reared for himself
Q monument as lasting as the gratitude Of
the human race. We are grateful to kind
Providence that he was permitted 10 live
among us, and We trust that our admiration
Of his life and character will influence our
own lives and actions. .....
The following officers of the Association
for the ensuing year were elected:
President-Asa D. Lord, of Columbus.
D.. Tl.l. A r.
natl Alex. Duncan, of Newark VIM. n
Edwards, of Troy; T. W. Harvey, Of Mas
sillon; Vim. H. Young, Of Athens. ..T..
Recording Secretary-J. H. Reed, of Mans
field. 81.
Corresponding seOretary-B. L. Lang, of
Knox county.
TTeasuTsr-Chas. s. Royce, of Huron cOun-
Auditor-J. ]. Janney, Of Columbus.
Executive Committee-E, e. White, Of
Portsmouth; John Lynch, of Circleville;
VIM. Mitchell, of Mt. Vernon; NJ. D. Par
ker, of Cincinnati NJ. D. Leggett, of Zanes-
vile; J. S. Morris, of Eaton.
Mr.. Lynch, of the Committee on the GEN
eral Agency, reported that it was not expedi-
ent to revive the General Agency at this
time, which was agreed to.
The next Annual Meeting Of the AssOcia-
alton was fixed for the ID, Sd and 4th of July,
1851, at Elyria, LOrain county.
Resolutions were passed thanking the
Railroad Companies for their iberality, and
the citizens of Newark for hOspitable enter
tainment. The evening after the adjourn
ment festival was given the Teachers by
the citizens, and everything passed off most
agreeably.