Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-09-07
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For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEIGs COUN-
TY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
PoMERoY, August 9th, 1850.
2o'cLocK P. M.-The Association met
in the Academy, pursuant to call of Ex-
ecutive Committee, DR.. j. P. Bing, Pres
ident, in the chair. 49, ~.
+ First business in order was the cleo
ton of officers. The following was the
result: ...........
N. NJ. Mclaughlin, President.
FL. c. Waterman, Vice President;
C. E. Smith, Secretary; .....- ..
VIM. II. Lasley, Treasurer. -.
Misses I. Stivers and Z. J.. Bicknell
members of Executive Committee.
Preliminary lecture by Prof. W. Fl.
Young of O. U. ....s
Lecture on Mental Arithmetic by
Prof N. NJ. Mclaughlin. - :,
Recess 10 minute .....4 .....
Lecture on Drawing, by Prof. Young.
Recess 5 minutes. ~. ...... =.
Lecture on Written Arithmetic, by
Prof. Young. , 49,. .-.. -.s,,.....l
Miscellaneous business being next in
order, Prof. Young moved, and it was
voted that the business of the business
hour be conducted upon strictly parlia-
mentary rules. .-.. ..,... ..r .-.-,.
On. motion the following committees
were appointed by the President:
Critics-appointed daily.
Order-appointed daily.
Questions-appointed daily.
Punctuality-permanent. .s..-s
On motion, it was voted that the sew
eral committees report during the bust
ness hour. .
On motion it was voted that the crit
les report the names of persons criticised
and that said persons make the proper
corrections. .u ..H.#........
Adjourned to meet at o'clock \. NJ.
! tomorrow. a ... -.
AUGUST .2Sth.-Met pursuant to ad-
journment, ........i ..r
Lecture by Prof. Young on general
topics. z
Adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
| tomorrow. ... ...y
AUGUST 29th.-Met pursuant to ad-
| journment. Association opened with re-
| ligious exercises. "a. .-..- ,.. .-
Lecture on Written Arithmetic.
| Recess 10 minutes.
Lecture on Drawing. s....
Lecture ON Mental Arithmetic.
Recess 10 minutes.
Lecture on Elecution. .,.-
AFTERNOON SESSION = Lecture on
| Written Arithmetic. ~ s-......
| Recess 10 minutes. ..,.....-
Lecture on Drawing. .. .....s a
Recess 10 minutes. .-... g..f
| Lecture ON general subjects II
Miscellaneous business being in order
the several committees made their re-
ports, which were agreed to.
Adjourned to meet at the Court house
at = o'clock P. NJ. to hear Prof. Young.
Subject: ''The Worlds Workingmen.' y
AUGUST 3Oth.-Met pursuant to ad-
journment. Opened with religious ex-
ercises. biz. .a H.. ?
Lecture on Written Arithmetic.
! Lecture on English Grammar. .Hs
Recess 10 minutes. ....
Lecture on Drawing. ~.-.f
| Recess minutes. I'd
Lecture on Mental Arithmetic. ...gs
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-Lecture on
English Grammar. 5-..r ...a-.
| Recess minutes. ... .... .-.-E- ... +.
! Lecture on Written Arithmetic.
| Recess 10 minutes. s III. .a.
Lecture on Mental Arithmetic. a.a.
Lecture on Drawing. g.. ... -..,....
E Miscellaneous business being next in
order, the following named persons be-
came members of the Association: n NJ
Mclaughlin, NJ. J. Hamilton, Isaac
Carleton, jr., Miss Il, NJ. Elliott, Miss l..
Bowling, Miss Lucy Downing, y. E.
Parker, Emma Kerr, Rhoda Church,
Clara Chafin, A. J. Wolf, Z. Grant.
! Moved and voted that an assessment
of forty cents. be made upon each mem
ber in attendance. .....f .-,.....
The several committees made their re
ports, which were agreed to.
Adjourned to meet at the Presbyteri-
an Church at = o'clock P. NJ. to hear
Prof. N. NJ. Mclaughlin. Subject:
"Moral Education in Common Schools. y
AUGUST 31st.-Met pursuant to ad-
journment. Opened with religious ex-
ercises.
Lecture on Written Arithmetic writ
ing of Composition, and Orthography
| Recess 10 minutes.
Lecture on English Grammar.
Recess minutes.
Lecture on. Elocution.
i Recess. 10 minutes.
Lecture on Mental Arithmetic.
AFTERNOON SESSION. = Lecture on
i Drawing and Geography.
Recess 10 minutes.
Exercise in Reading.
Miscellaneous business next in order
The several committees made their re-
ports, which were agreed to.
Resolred, That the Recording Secre-
tary and resident members performing
the duties Of instructors during this
session of the Association be excused
from the payment of all assessments.
Resozccd, That this Association return
their sincere thanks to the Professors
for their instruction. Also to the citi
zens of Pomeroy for their hospitality
and attendance.
Resozred, That tie next meeting Of the
Institute be held at Racine, and at least
two weeks earlier than this year.
Moved and voted that the names Of
DR.. J. r. Philson and Miss r. E. Ellis
be added to the Executive Committee.
Adjourned to the Courthouse at q
!, clock p. NJ to hear from Prof. Young
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