Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-10

Tuscarawas-Wm n. Hemmeger, New PhiIa-
wTiisms-Jshes Bell, Bryan
Reported for The Cieveiaad Morning Leader.
Ohio Teuehers' Association at Rtyria on
held, 3D. and 4th days Of July. 1851.
sEeOED DAY-wEDSEsDAY, JULY 81.
Association met at 9 O'Clock A. NJ.
The Rev. Robert Allyn being absent, no
report was made on composition writing.
Miscellaneous business was first in order.
A committee of Eve to nominate officers
was appointed, consisting Of Mitchell, Cow.
derey, Hole, Mcmillan and Royce,
Report Of Committee on place Of holding
next meeting called for. Committee ives
not prepared to report, and BY request was
permitted 70 report at 2 P. NJ.
President Of the Association was author
lied to make arrangements with Railroads
for half fare tickets next year.
At H-o'clock A. NJ, address by Rev.
Thomas Hill. Of Yellow Springs. Subject:
seThe True Order of Studies" We placed
them in the following order viz: Mathe-
mates, Natural History History, Psychic
lOgys Theology.
AFTEREooS SESSION. P. n.
Miscellaneous business was resumed.
Report Of Executive Committee shows q
balance Of S29 in the treasury.
COMMITTEES on place of holding next SEES
sion reported Mount Vernon. Report
adopted.
COMMITTEES for Nomination of Officers re-
perez:
For President-W. n. Edwards.
Vice Preaident Messrs. Hole, Of Akron,
@. R.Jenkins, Mckee, and Hallam.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary
Edwin Regsl.
Treasurer-C. 8. Royce.
Finance committee-E. E. White, Mitch.
ell, Bruce, Chapman and Kingsley.
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee, Cyrus Mason
and N. 7. Brown, constitute the Executive
Committee.
NJ. F. cOEderey was appointed Auditing
Committee.
At2HP. n. Hon. Arson smyth gave al
address on the condition of schools and edu
cation IN the State. he saidthere had beel
no legislation affecting unfavorably the op
erations Of our General School Law, passe'
in 1853. That Legislature, it is much 10 b
regretted, repealed the Library Low ais
alaw diminishing the State levy by Lilo 9
a mill, and the local levy by one mill. Thi
last enactment he thought would affect bu
few schools Of the State unfavorably, as No
more than one in ten has occasion to rails
as much as the law still allows. Th
amount drawn from the State is about Sl,4
to each pupil between 5 and 81 years Of ag'
At 81 P. NJ, n T. Brown, Of Toled,
made 8 report on gymnastics in schools. d
said the frst objeetin life should be 70 max
8 human being a perfect animal. Heallud
ed the great eare given in England to Il
good points in horses and rearing Of stocl
/ Training in nursuries and schools shoOl
conform TO laws Of acie1ce. Il should n
be deemed unladylike 10 have muscle an
physical power a. we'll as mental. he d
scribed the gymnasium at Toledo, the app
ratus, &c.
At the commencement Of each term g vo
of the pupils is taken, and all who desire
are permitted 70 exercise two hour eaC
week. There are dressing rooms %adjoiniI
the gymnasium furnished with costumes {
all that can exercise at once. The ladi
wear Turkish pants, and exercise in q roo
BY themselves. Both sexes havecoustantl
with them an instructor in the ggmnasiu
TO direct them.
His report was, as q whole, favorable
gymnastics in schools.
At7H P. NJ, Mr.. Boyce exhibited L
eNew System Of Gymnastics" taught by D
Dio Lewis, Of Boston. This system requiT
butIittle apparatus, and that very simpI
Il met with much favor from the teaehe
present.
ASK P. NJ. the teachers By i~nvitatio
repaired 10 the house Of Mr., Ely whe
they met q cordial reception and samPtuo
entertainment.
IHIRD DAY-THURsDAYs JULY 4TH.
The business Of the Association termiI
ting at a late hour last evening, the Assoc
ton, BY invitation Of the citizens, joined
the celebration ofthe "FouFth"-taking p
in the exercises.
The Association adjourned to meet Ct
Vernon next year, feeling that the dehbel
tons this year will result in many benel
70 the school interests Of the State.