The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-29
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Teachers, Association.

Icachcfs' AsaOcinttOns
Bowling Green, Aug. 18th '6l.
In. or JorRNAL:-Dcar sir In your paper of the
Stli inst under the head of the Teachers Assoc-
alton you say here is copied the article referred
to, from our paper of that datC.)
Language like the above taken with your idle
boas'ing OF chow gave it to the teachers" perhaps
iuStifrs a reply from us. ID
The proceedings to which you allude were hand
ell to you something more than three weeks before
your polite () notice Of them (2) and it would
seem from your remarks that you had not read
thgm. AZ that tim, they were 'CrOwded Qua
very good and handy excuse; but it would have
bocn more satisfactory if you had told us whether
il WAS dUno by ihc advertisement Of "Thc Ceiebra-
t'd Dock Gin" "Dr. Cheeseman's Pills. or some
other equally literary t?) entertainment, none of
which ever seemed to suffer from Crowding in your
columns. (3)
Why is it that vou are 50 ready to accuse teach
crs Of want OF interest when you have never pub
li>hed our minutes without from one to four weeks
delay, after they were sent 10 YOU, a and then
full Of bluudcrs and mist kps, which did not exist
in thc manuscripts sent you? tj) Why are YOU 50
anxious to accuse others Of delay after having re-
Caiyrd minutes within two days after the meeting
was held leaving them unpublished and when ask
ci for the reason, giving the false and insulting
ply that they did not come until too long time
after the meeting was helI ? (6) The minutes
which yOu received stated that the nj Nt meeting of
the association would be held at Voulcgany on the
first Saturday in September, while ycu say in your
notice that it was held last Saturday from which
conclude you have not yet read them.
Why do you accuse the teachers generally of
want Of interest Will, il your statement were true
it would only prove that one the socra!rv) had
been guilty OF neglect, while the truth is that You
have neglected the minutes for three weeks md ap-
par1nly not reading them try TO set y0uraelf right
before those not acquainted with the circumstances,
first by misreprescniing the facts and then bv this
sweeping charge against all teachers Of want of
iutCrrstY
Now Mr.. Editor what interest have you ever taken
In the educational matters at this county? Did
you ever notice anything OF local interest to the
teachers Of Wood county?
Did you ever recommend our association to the
attention Of the public, or did you ever encourage
Us ny your presence at any Of our meetings 90
Not once! In what manner or at what time have
you shown any interest in matters of such great
importance to all your readers We hope hcrcaf-
ter that you will not nsrcpr,scnt the teachers of
this county as you have SO far done if YOU do de-
cline publishing the minutes of our meetings or
lending us any aid in the great cause of education
ours truly, J. b. NEWTON, Secretary.
l'y order Of W. H. GoHRILL, President.
|. The idle boastng, referred to, is news to us,
and undoubtedly originated only with the author
of the above
2. As to delaying the publication of the proceed
ngs of all meetings three weeks after their rccep-
ton, we pronounce untrue.
3. The absence of a basis for a just charge upon
the allusOn to our advertising patronage
4. With one single exception the proceedings
have always been published as soon as received.
and with but one exception, the average time of
their reception has been from two to four weeks
gtter meeting was held.
s. We don't claim perfection in the matter Of
type-s;icEing, the writer of the above does in
his compositions.
G. The siA,h point in this crushing sarcasm al
luacs 10 a meeting addressed by Gen. Ashley, at
Bowling Green. This same speech was repeated
in Pcrrysburg the following evening. the points of
which wcr, noticed in our local columns In our
conversation with the gentleman on the 4th of July.
he informed MS he was secretary Of the meeting
aforesaid, and had been requested to furnish us a
copy for publication, as "srcat many wanted to
see it in the paper" The meeting was reported at
length, and would have made over half column.
perhaps more We thought our explanation, at the
time, satisfactory.
7. The fault of delay being thrown upon the
shoulders Of the Secretary, we respectfully take
back our Wholesale remarks, touching the associa-
ton.
s. To journal that has regularly published the
proceedings of meetings and has willingly tender
ed It's columns to those desiring 10 speak word in
favor of the educational cause, the fling at the Jour
mats interest in such matters is certainly degree
OF lnGrattude we had not expected.
9. We stand convicted of the charge of failing to
give encouragement 10 the meetings with our pres
cnce, and for fear shall not be able to do so for
some time to comc, We call upon the gentleman to
act rs our pro tenn; and forward us the proceedings
in season, and they will always find welcome in
the Jomaui.
In conclusion we would say that II has been our
chief object to make the paper interesting in both
local and general news, and a steady increasing
subscription list leads us to believe that we have
met with some success. We may have failed to
touch that chord Of refinement so happily illusra-
tel in the above letter. but thea it must be consider
ed that there are common folks like the editor who
are best adapted to the use Of ordinary language.
and commonplace phrases. When We get far
enough advanced to assume position equal in re-
sponsibiiiy to that occupied by the writer of the
above, then We too, may slash up small editors and
show cur mastershp of the letters. However, we
thiuk the Journal will survive and if favored with
the manuscript continue TO publish the doings OF
the Teachers Association