The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-08-11
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II LhuN0i July JUN tc0VA
Mn EifoR: The trustees and school teach
ets. foh'arioas parts 81 this county, met ii
conyeniin ID this city On yesterday, Mr. O;
2. EvaIlsof spingyilIe 1.-THE county superin.
tehlentl, tas chosen President. and Mr.. jas,
A Virgin u Payson, secretary. The organi-
Eation TOO place At 3 O'Clock, i nj, At the
Seminary In the opening address the Presi-
dent stated The object Of the meeting, and
made some ncellent remarks OF 4 practical
character committee on resolutions wal
appointed ,uring their absence several per.
sons addresses the convention; after which 10y
Invitation froa Bishop MIIlerfthe convention
adjourned % ae Bowery. and joined with Iii,
congregation President Evans addressed III.
congregation. The COMMITTEES returned and
reported 4 ser.s Of resolutions, which wers
adopted IselCt The following: ..s,5
Re,qieed, Thathe mission 81 teachers and
guardians Of p0lic instruction Il sacred mis-
sion. TO their are, for q time, are committed
orr future rules and nges, prophets and
priests, husbandnen, mechanics, merchants,
and the mothersef generations YET unborn.
Resoiredl 2 hat ne pro tcssion We have chosen
y an honorable orc, and it shall 10 our am.
billion q elevate tat profession in the public
mind; believing. 5 We do, that hitherto ID
the absence Of an ictiye. energetic system Il
common mn schools i our new Territory, the
cause Of education las suffered from irrep,i.
larity Of schools aniincomp 81 teachers.
Rssolied, That con'entiens are mediums 81
Union. Here ideas my BE- irltcrchanred with
Drotit the experience Of each becomes the
property Of the .whole, concert of acton may
be attained unto. and pfhe whole subject 81
edneation may be glen prominence and
prnciical. shape which cannot but be bene,
fetal. & e n.
1. hesotFed That the progress al EDUCATION de-
rends, IN a great degree, upon the energy and
ahilityof teachers a wstit 81 these on tha
teacher : part, creates iusiference On the mart
q parents and pupils, and under such circum-
stance great progress cannot le made.
Resotesd, That pm lie enterprises cannot nros.
pet, nor objects for She general good b..s -.
sgn,piished, unless sustained by ilc comtn,,ni.
g AZ large: hence; " urge lpon the pcop ,II ii
this county to sustain their. school teachers
and make common case With trustees and me
superintendent for theadyanccment q educa.
lion. Il. a3. IS.
After the resolutions psre read and received
the congregation was addessed by the Hon
q ". Wandsll. Of Beaver liter which the con-
yention adjourned for one h,nr. s...
During the afternoon sessitn. tho followinr
motions were made and carried -
lat That the merchants In Bah county IL
requested 70 Import. for the use d schools, the
following series Of school hooLs:-.sander,sIi
Spelling Book and series Of Reaies: JIatk !,
Grammar; Eayior Geography; smith 4 and
Naylor' : Arithmetics; AIsop's Aigebis:smitI,. i
FIRST FIRST Book iu Autonomy; Fulton aud East,
man Book Keeping; Goodrich : series II His.
tories; Davies Mathematical Course t.xcept
Arithmetic and Algebra Juvenile choir n
md: That the county court be requested TO
district this county Without DELAY. and MN.
Der 8. said districts ~ required by law. :.
3D. Mr.. Chas. y: Evans was nominated for
county superintendent for the ensuing wear a. A
4th. "A yots }of thanks 10 the al tho, les ma
people of Provo tor cuurtesies extended To "a,
members Of tie conyention, s 81. 4,
9th, That the next convention be held Il
Provo, on The first Saturday and SUNDAY q
May next ss . .s.l &: sz.E 8 :.
Adjourned. II 81 ..# 5.52:t ; z5lg'
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