The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-17
Proceedings of the Monroe
County Teachers association. a.
CLAn1NGToN, O., Sept. a, 1860.


According to previous announcement,
the Teachers Association of Monroe Co.
met in the Christian Church, aud organ
lied by appointing j. M, Hurley Presi-
dent, and j. Harp. Graham Secretary.
After all preliminary business had been
dispensed with, Mr.. Hurley made some
very appropriate remarks upon the ncces
sily of attending the meetings of the As.
sociation. Adjourned till 81 o'clock.
Erea,ing Session. The house was called
to order by the President. Addresses
were then delivered by Messrs Smith,
White, Cox and Boston. on The subject of
education. Adjourned to meet at o.
clock tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, Sept. 25h, 1860 The house
was called to order by the President,
The President appointed the following
persons to conduct the exercises Gu the
several branches throughout the sittings
of the Association: Reading, w. l..
Boston; Arithmetic, j. H. Graham; Eng
iish Grammar, J. White; Geography, j.
NJ. Hurley. The class was exercised on
Reading by Mr.. Boston, aud on Arithme.
tic By J. III. Graham. Adjourned to meet
at o'clock P. M.
afternoon Session The class was ex-
ercised on English Grammar by Mr..
White, and on Theoretic Arithmetic by
Harp. Graham. On motion, committee
was appointed to draft preamble and
resolutions. Said committee consisted of
j. II. Graham, j White and Henry
Wheeler. Adjourned to meet at 6a o.
clock. eou3i .nesss5. ,sfie
Evening Session. The President called
on j. Harp. Graham. who delivered an
address on the subject of Arithmetic, and
the best method of teaching it. M b
On motion of Mr.. Boston. the follow.
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Bible should be in
troduced into our public schools as the
best book of moral instruction.
Adjourned to meet a. 9 O'Clock to,mor-
row morning.
Wednesday Morning. Sept. 26, 1861,
The house was called 10 order by the
President, The class was exercised on
Reading by Mr.. Boston; on Mental Arith.
metic By j. II. Graham, aud on Geegra-
ply by j. M. Hurley. Adjourned to
meet at l O'Clock P. NJ
! afternoon Session j. H. Graham ex-
ercised the class on Arithmetic, and Mr.
Bonar on Philosophy, Adjourned to
meet at 81 O'Clock. I
| Evening Session. The President intro
duced the Rev. Edwards to the Associa.
tion, who delivered very able lecture or
the sabject of education. and the necessity
of acquiring it. Adjourned to meet at
o'clock tomorrow morning M v
| Thursday, Sept. 27, 1850. The Pres
ident called the house to order The clas
was exercised on Reading by Mr.. Boston
and on Arithmetic by j. Fl. Graham
Adjourned to meet at o'clock P, M.
| afternoon Session. The President called
! the house to order. The class was ex
ercised on Grammar by Mr.. White. Th
committee on preamble and resolution
reported the following, which were adopt
. ed: sre4se ri dggb
\ Preamble. In the humble opinion Q
the committee on preamble and resolu
tions, the cause of education has fallen t
, a considerable degree below its forme
standing, and that we think the Teacher
of the county are becoming more neg
s Egent of their profession, and the respou
sibiIity that is resting upon them as tn
guiding stars of our youth in the correc
road to mental improvement, and direc
n ing "the young idea how to Shoot an
t of teaching them the right path to honor
:, Therefore, be it e.
lst Resolved, That we demand highe
$ degree of mental improvement in th
teachers of our county. s,
e 2nd Resolved, That it should be tt
$ principal object of the teacher to draw o,
!. the physical, intellectual, moral and soci
e faculties of the pupils.
'r 3rd Resolued, That knowledge is MOI
y easily understood by, and more deeply in