Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-14

TT The following resolutions, adopted at
the Teachers Convention in this city during
the last week in August, should have been
published sooner, but were inadvertently
omitted
WHEREAS, 4 public expression Of the
views Of teachers is promotive of the objects
of education, by eliciting thorough and
successful investig alton OF the best means of
attaining the Ga ne, and uf securing a uli-
tormity OF action among those actively en-
gagged in imparting instruction to the young;
and,
WHEREAS. Experience, that unerring guide,
has shown demonstratively how much har-
,nony of feeling and ideLti of design Arising
from liberal dissemination of enlightened
| views upon the science of teaching, tends 10
the Improvement of that science and to the
elevation of the profession which embraces
| it-therefore
Resolued, That we, the members of the
Teachers Convention OF Muscstine county,
deeply sensible of cur obligati ms to and
dependence on the Great Master, the
Beneticent Dispenser of all temporal bless
ings, do recommend to teachers everywhere
the constant daily use of tho Scriptures in
|
objection of patrons, believing that al un-
waverng regard Tor duty 10 indispensable to
the faithful performance of our trust.
Resoiued, That we view with admiration
and delight, the conduct of those of our pro.
fession who have faithfully and uucompro.
misingly discharged their duties to those
shame and regret that we behold the painful
lOO iQt oN1o nf nj,
compromising the dignity OF their profession.
their own honor and sense OF right, by yield
lug in opposition to their own convictions OF
duty, to thedicta,ion OF misguided ignorance
} and selfish exactions thus degrading thai,
profession which they should elevate and
, dimming the brightness OF that escutcheon
} which sheds additional ustre by the purity
of their example.
. Resoloed, hat we feel it our duty to i'm.
S press upon teachers the ne cessity of punctu
ality in the discharge OF every duty connect
, ed with the schOolroon and by their own
Q example to instil this important social virtue
r into the minds OF the pupils
e Resolued, That We deem the study O
j Mental Arithmetic III school of the utmost
!: Importance, both to the junior aud to tn.
senior classes Of pupils. that it rapidly devel
S faculties Of judgment and memory, and lha
e for the loss OF which no other branch 0
S study can compensate. We therefore rec
If ommend to teachers to require daily critica
= exercis es therein, it necessary,at the expense
n OF an exclusion of Mechanical Arithneti'.
r ReSolged, That Tor the reasons enumerated
S in the presmbles of these resolutions, and fo
n mutual assistance and encouragement, WI
recommend to teachers to form themselves
n when aud where it can be done, into asso
l. Citations to meet 50 often as convenient, assur
ing them that with tue united effort of oil
0 these may be rendered not only the highes
0 source Of Enjoyment, bu, also the most profit
8 able employment of leisure time.
= Resoived, That We now tender to Prot
5 Mayor, of Rch'and academy. the heartfelt
s expressions of CUR thauktulness for ant
!. appreciation of his successful and valuable
n labors smong US during the session Of THU
Y Convention; and the assurance that The
: memory o. this our first interview will lons
remain to cheer us with bright example O
y a teacher and man, and that he will carry
!, with him our best and most sincere wishe:
tor his future welfare.