The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-27
q For the Grand Haven News.
Doings of the Gregory Educational
Association.

0oAn6o VI tuc uIcbOIy 6uuCdIloudl
Association.
Messrs. BAREs: A long and favora-
BILE acquaintance with the present publish
ers of the News has served to convince
me that no truer friends or supporters of
popular Education +" can be found in
our county. Will you therefore insert
short, desultory sketch of the late effort
of our teachers and others to advance our
educational interests?
The meeting of the Gregory Educa-
tional Association, which convened at La
mont, on Thursday last, was very inter
esting one, Notwithstanding the very un-
favorable state of the weather prevented
the attendance of many teachers of the
county.
Tho Exercises of Thursday evening
were opened with prayer, by Rev. Mr..
WRIT, (Lamont.) The President, Judge
TAYLOR, next addressed the assembly on
the subject "What to teach and how to
teach," giving his idea of what, in the
main, constitutes the labors of the faith.
full teacher, believing that he is required
TO instruct his pupils not only in the
branches usually taught in our Primary
Schools but also in the great principles of
moraity-to cultivate the more noble as
pirations of the heart with those of the
head-eschewing all religious tenets or
9enominational preferences, which should
never find a place in the teachings Of the
school-room. He would also have teach
ers inculcate in the minds of the pupil
respect and love for their parents in recip-
rocation of the duty of parents to i'm
press upon the minds of their children
proper respect and regard for the teacher
and his requirements-also a love of
home, country, &C., &c.
Mr.. BARBER, teacher at Berlin, follow
ed with an essay, subject, "Tcacher and
patrons" well written and well read, in
which the reciprocal duties of the two
classes were clearly and impressively de-
fined.
Mr.. II. WILLARD, teacher at the White
School House, Wright, next presented al
essay, written in his own peculiarly forci
bic and humorous style, entitled, "Thc
School House and its surroundings-what
they should be, &C." In constructing 6
school-house, and as perfect model n:
possible, he would draw the plan from ma
ture, largo on the foundation, high be
tween floors, arched over head, and the
ceiling painted sky-blue, floors, aisles
&c, nicely carpeted, every department
well lighted and abundantly supplied will
n pure atmosphere, the walls hung will
maps, pictures, DC. It's surrounding,
should consist of several acres of grounC
laid out with walks, &c., in the most at
tractive manner, planted with choic'
variety Of shade and ornamental trees
plants and flowers, with an ample well o
pure, cold water, in the midst, that th,
mind of the scholar may be constantly
attracted toward the beautiful and lovely
in nature. The essay needed to be lis
tened to, to be fully enjoyed and appreci
ated. II was decided success.
Friday morning was ushered in with al
atmosphere decidedly g foul;" but at al
t early hour tho Association again conven
ed with seeming determination on tn
: part Of each to contribute 10 the utmos
!, to the interest and profit of his fellow
teachers and others present.
: Miss CARPENTER, teacher in the Unio
!; School, Lamont, was chosen temporar
, secretary in place of II. S. CLUBB, Esq
: absent. A discussion on "The bes
> method of teaching Reading and Orthog
T raphy" was introduced by Mr.. CUsHMAs
teacher at Grand Haven, and participa
r ed in by Messrs. BARBER, WILLARD, Mis-
CARPENTER and the President. M
CUsHMAN handled the subject admirabl.
clearly evincing a thorough knowledge
. the true principles of correct elocutiol
and the best method of applying them
: the successful teaching of correct and TO
!; cible reading. He would have the pup
read naturally, as he would talk, givin
4 the same intonations and emphasis thu
!, he would in uttering the language Of ii
, author in common conversation. II
q would have the sense of the author we