The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
Pxocssdinss Of the Cedar County Teacher
Association.


President, c. c. Nestlerode.
r. D. Parsons, Chm Elk. Com. present
ed programme Of business for the meet
ing, which was adopted. The Constitution
was read by the secretary.
NJ. J. Gillespie and r. D. Parsons were
appointed committee to wait upon the
audience to receive the hines of new
members
The following persons subscribed to the
Constitution E. B. S"per, w. G. Diltz,
E. A. Firth, A. c. R,eder, II. c. Horn,
Peter Diltz, J. B. Carpenter. Amos Will
let's, W. B. Reeder, j. r. Martin, w. n.
Brown.
The President was then called upon, and
delivered his inaugural address.
The following question was presented /:
Should children be permitted to play in
the sch""lr"om; and an interesting discus
son followed. in which every member,
male and female participated.
lntermission hour.
I'm motion Of Il. d. Parsons, a com
mIttee Of three was appointed u remodel
the constitution Of the Association in or
der 70 make it more effective, and to re-
port ut the nex' meeting.
The chair appointed r. d. Parsons. J.
McClung and J. W. Reeder as said COM
mittee.
Mr.. Rerder moved that two ladies be
added t. the committee. The Chair ap-
pointed Ennice Frink and E. A. Worline.
Mr.. Wilkinson called for second
reading of the Constitution. Agreed to.
On motion "fJ. McCIung. the Recording
Secretary was authorized to procure q new
book in which to record the proceedings of
the Association.
Il. -. Parsons moved that the CORES
p"nding Secretary also be authorized to
procure book for said office.
>. r.. B"ynt"n read a report. on the le-
gal and the teachers profession c,,ntrasted.
Miss E"nice Frink read report, on
common sense.
An interesting discussion then followed.
Question: Are teachers responsible for
the evils arising from ah>ense and tardi
ness I. I. Nestlerode reported, on mat
rlmony.
\ report was read by E. B. Wright, on
ornamental education.
}. W. Rreder moved that We ask the
Editors of the 'Tipton Advertiser" and
Cedar Democrat" for the use of a col
u'nn, weekly, in each paper. for the pub
iicat'"n Of educational matter Carried.
On motion "fJ. q. Wilkinson. the Ex.
Com. was instructed t" notify the Editors
OF the action ct the Association, and in
case OF the acceptance OF either. or both, t.
make the necessary preparation for
promptly carrying on: the arrangements
as soon aSp">sibla.
The report of the committee APPOINTED
I" hold educational meeting, in the. ditI;r-
ent townships Of the county was called
for
Several members of the committee re-
ported progress.
Roswell llaskins was appointed to see
tilat meetings were held in the sub districts
OF Springfield township.
M. r. Humphrey was added to the
committee in Springdale township.
The several memt ers of the committee
were requested to report as soon as prac-
ticahe.
The following persons We're appointed
to report at the next meeting: Miss f.
Hing, Devotional exercises in Common
Schools; Mary c. Cue. Pleasures If Teach,
ing young Children; :. W. MAYNARD,
Teachers Encouraeements: J. B. Webb.
the Degree to which Teachers should a,-I>,
Pupils; E. A. W"rIine, Whispering a,"I
its Remedy; +. B. S"per. the Common
Schools, the Peoples College: f. i.
W right, Absence, Tardnes> aud their Rem
ed'es, M,ra Daniels. Manners; ". -.
D''tz. Philosophy and Physiology IN our
Common Schools; j. W. Rre,icr. the
Beauties of Science: +. A. Firth, Truth and
Error
adjourned until g o'clock Z. NJ.
Inc report "t the committee appointed
to employ the County Superintendent to
visit the school, of the county, was called
for. ). W. RreIer, chairman. reported
that the committee had employed the
County Superintendent to visit those
schools which he thought most needed his
'l>Itati"n>: and had agreed .n pay him two
dollars per day for his services
Mr.. Mct'ung, tn" County Superintcnd-
eut Was called upon to state his progress
in visiting schools. their condition. &c.
He stated that he had visited the schools
OF iowa. Red Oak, Ca>>. Centre and a part
ot>prnsdale townships. That IA number
OF the schools were doing welt: some poor
~. and few nothing at all. He also sta
ted that the qualification Of the teachers 81
the county is thirty per cent. better thai,
it was one year age; and that the success
Of the schools and general interest in edu
cation had increased in similar ratio.
A report was read by NJ. +. Humphrey
on Parents and Teachers responsibility
contrasted
The County Superintendent read a cir
cular from Thomas H. Benton. Jr. Secre
tary OF the Board Of Education. de>iynat-
ing the time and place of holding scrie
ofTearher>' Institutes. the present season
and naming the 18th Of July AS tn. tim,
for the Institute in Cedar county. and re-
questing the acquieScehce If Cedar count,
in the arrangement. The matter was duI,
considered. 1t was thought inc>pcdient I,
attempt to hold an Institute at that season
Of the year.
J. W. Reeder offered the following a.
the sen>e of the meeting: Resoired. Tia
We most respectfully decline entering int,
the proposed arrangement set forth in the
circular bearing the signature of Thnria,