The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-10-30
4 Synopsis Of the Minutes Of the
MONROE COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION .at 80 f

ClArington, o., Monday, Dot. 18th, ~.
'The Association met pursuant to adjourn
rnent, and was called to order by the Vice
President, J. N. HuRLsY, and Was opened with
prayer BY Mr.. ArHRRroS.
J. Harp. Graham being called upon offered
few thoughts on the subject of edncation and
the importancs and necessity OF attending the
Associations; followed BY James D. Amos on
the same subject. very ably.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock
Tuesday, October 18th, 6l.
The President appointed the following per-
sous TO conduct the exercises on the several
Orshogf.pby, Knooh Martin; Intellectual
Arithmetic, Richard K Walton; Written Arith-
nstic,, j. O., Amos, Reading, Miss Angeline
Yost; English Grammar, ,. Harp Graham;
'Gsography, VIC. Knight.
The exercises were conducted on the several
branches BY ths teachers appointea for the
purposs, who displayed considerable talent and
showed that they were capable OF conducting
the exercises ON the branches entrusted to
Their care with credit to themselves,
The evening session was occupied by Mr.
Amess lecture on Physical Geography OF the
Sea- .aes s4a
wednesday, Oct. 18th, 81.
The President appointed v. G. knight J..
Harp araham and Knoch Martin, commit
tee to draft preamble and> resolutions ex-
pressina the high respect in which Mr.. George
~. Mason is held by the Association. Also
Samuel Wichterman, b. h. wheeler and D.
Wssouth- . committee to nominate onioers for
4he ensuing year. zfsslas
The evening session was occupied by hessrs
Amos ON tho subject Of School Government,
and stsvsns % the great subject Of National
Rdncation.
Thursday, Oct. 18th, al.
N. B. Powell offered the following resoln-
ton which was adopted without discussion.
Resolved That when this Association ad-
journs it adjourn to meet in Woodsheid on
the last Monday Of March 1854
The committee on preamble and resolutions
.o6.red the following which were unanimously
adapted. 80 = :
.WHsaEAs, In the providence Of God We are
.oallsd upon to announce the death of our es-
teemed friend George w. Mason member oi
Aais Association, therefore, 5+l /.
Res.lred That in the death of our beloved
friend. the interests of educatioa has lost q
valuable auxiliary, and. socisty kind and
good man ,ss
Re.olred, That during his connection with
this Association, the best evidences were given
that be possesssd NO ordinary capacities fol
the Investigation Of ssiences; that he was nm
firing in bis literary lsbors. aud very clear IL
his deuons:rstions as . lecturer.
Resolved, That while We sympathize with
his relations in his death, we are assured thai
our loss IL great gain to him.
Resoyve6, That > copy of these resolutions
be presented to the friends Of the deceased.
AMER the adoption of the above resolution
DR.. James Smith pronounced an eulogy upo,
fhs dsceased, and while he was discussing
upou the msrjts of this good man, many
breast hcxved With emotion.
The committee that was appointed to nomi
uats ofloers reported and were discharged.
Mr.. ". Dixon Philips delivered very abl
tscsare, in the evening, on the state Of on
.country.
- fs6s Friday, Oct. 18th. 81.
he slaetiop of -efBcsu being in order, n
snissd - follows:
Presidsnt-Richard x. Walton. tta
viss-Prssidsut-V. e.. Knight, ss9 ~
Bscvstsry--D~s ". S,nth, sas eas
Trsasurer-Ruoch, Martha.
Librssisn--J. u. Hurley.
The committee that mas appointed at th
lat mssfing Of the Association to report o
tsst books reported the following. and vel
lischbts&; .
On 6rthography, AcGu6sy's: Reading. n
0uHsy,t ArithmeIic, Ray Grammar, covsif
Geography. Cornslls: Psnmanship. Spenes
sea; Algebra. R.y'l: Natural Philosoph
OA anotien the, following resolution VI
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