The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-03-15
Bristol Teachers AssocIatjo,,.

The fifth meeting of the Bristol Teachers As
ISOLATION, was held at Ashbury Chapel March
Sd, commencing at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
The meeting was called to order by the Secre-
tary the roll called. In place of Mr.. Taplin
resigned, E. Il. Shepard was elected President
An exercise in Written Arithmetic was then
conducted by w f. Roberts Remarks were
also made by Mr.. r. Roberts. Newell, and shep
ard.
An exercise in Reading and Elocution, by E.
w. Sherwood; the association was then favored
with two declarations from Master Cbas. In
gals ofParis, which We're rendered with taste
and effect. 1t was then moved that a committee
be appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting Also to,report,i if they
deemed it expedient, to continue the meetings Of
The Association during the su miner months. Car
ried. r. s= --ee--.--, ----.-za--
Committee appointed-W. E. Roberts, Miss
L. F. Bourse, and Miss E. L. Shepard.
Adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ.
Evening SESSION was called to order Reading
of the Bible and Prayer, by Rev. Mr.. Leonard
calling the roll and responding by sentiments
discussion of the following question
RESOLVED, That the common school should take
precedence Of every other secular interest.
Aft, Z. w. Sherwood. Neg, r. Roberts
The Association was favored with an address
from Mr.. F. Newell, Supt of schools in the town
of Paris.
The committee on resolutions reported as fol-
| lows:
Res0tUed !: That we, as your committee, and as
| members of the Association, do not deem it ad.
visable 80 continue the meetings during the sum-
mer; but think it best to meet at our next
regular meeting, (the first Saturday in April J
and then adjourn until the first Saturday in Sep
! tember s& e
Resotced That we tender our sincere thanks
to Mr. TapGn, for the able and satisfactory SER
vices rendered, and feel that in his resignation
we have lost hearty co-worker in the cause Of
| education.
Resolved That that system of education which
does not aim to cultivate the heart, is destitute
of its most important element.
Mr.. Sherwood then presented the following
ResOtUed: That Mr. Newell have our sincere
| thanks for the able and worthy Lecture he ha!
| given us, for our instruction and benefit thi
| evening, and that he has the esteem and wei
wishes of the Teachers of Bristol
Mr. Newell presented the following resolution
ReSOtUed That the the sentiment expressed il
the last Educational Journal, against Religious
Instruction in school<, is Tepugnant to tie mora
sentiment of the members of this Institute.
The above were all adopted separately, and tn
last by the unanimous voics of all present
The following appointments were then mad
for the next meeting. VIM. E. Roberts, Geogra
ply E. w. Sherwood, Reading and Elocution
E. R. Shepard, Written Arithmetic; c. Bundy
Mental Arithmetic. For the evening session.
essays from Miss L. f. Bourne, Miss T. L
Smith, Miss E. L. Shepard
Moved by Mr.. Roberts, that Mr.. Conatty b
vited to repeat the lecture delivered at the las
meeting of the Association at the next. Carried
Moved to adjourn to meet at this place, Satur
day, April, 9TH, 1860, at 2 O'Clock, P NJ. Car
ried.
E. W. SHERWOOD, E. r. SHEPARD,
Sec. Pres,