The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-11
Teaohsrs' CeAvoiti0A and Institute
0G ~ O0RAdO C0WMtY.
PLAcxRvlLLE, June 29tb, 1868

10 Accnf0ance Wllh tDe nOtlce gwen DV tue
Executive COMMITTEES, the Institute convened
At the Court House ct 10 O'Clock, on the above
date.
The Convention was called 10 order by the
President, n. A. Lynde, Esq.
Present members- Bartlett, Cummings. Pen
we'll. Merry, Miss McGinnis and Mrs. CrnSley.
Prayer vas offered BY Rev. NcNOuagle; aner
which the following Committees were Ap-
pointed:
Committee on Arrangements. Bartlett, Pen
well, Merry, McGinnis and CrOsiey Commit
tee on Resolutions, Lynde and Merry Com
mittee Of Introduction, II. A. Lvnde.
All HeTe iT-ss, 50 ssss- EsSs. "a, S-.LS -en,<
siOns 80 might arise, during the session of the
Can ventiOn.
On, motion, the Convention then adjourned
till O'Clock ?. \.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by the
President. Minutes Of forenoon session read
and approved. Roll called answered TO by II
members. The report of the Committee oD
Resolutions was then read and after slight al
cerStion SAS ad0qted- Before its adUptiud>
however, each resolution was taken up and
discussed, which occupied most OF the after
noon. The Convention then proceeded 10 The
election Uf officers for the ensuing year. Mr.
H. g Hartley was elected Vice President; d.
b. Merry, Secretary; Miss Leona Irvine, Treas.
urer. Mr. Wiley was elected Critic for Tues
day, and Miss Cue, assistant.
The Convention adjourned until 9 O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
SECOND DAY.
Convention met according IN adjournment
NJ. A. Lynde in the Chair. Divine blessing
was invoked bv Rev. :. s. Wheeler.
A report Of the Committee Of Arrangements
was then read by the Chairman nf that Com.
rttgf nd At Ian.
which the examination If the subject 0f Arth
melic was taken up and conducted in writing
tor an hour and half, the following teachers
taking part: ~.
Misses Goe, Kemp, Irvine ,Jenn inGs, Atwood,
McGinnis, Buringame, Lichtenihaler and Mrs.
Crnsley. Messrs. Huyt, Mckinney, Wiley,
Bacon. Cummings. McNaughton. Hartley and
Rambn. The following pupils of Mr.. Lynde
slsu tO0k part: Misses Siarks. Bennett and
Young; Masters Blanchard. Scott, Hogan and
Ayres. MISS Mirium Wheeler, one Of Mr..
Conklin's pupils, also participated IN the ex'
animation.
The following gentlemen were appointed BY
the Superintendent to act as examiners in con.
necIinn with himself: Mr.. c. {. Pelrce, Mr..
McM"nagle and Mr.. n. A. Hamitun.
On motion, the oral discussion Of the sub
jecI Of Arithmetic was set fnr the afternoon /;
Mr. Penwel to take the lead.
The Convention then adjourned till 2 clock
P. n.
SECOND DAY-AFrERNooS SESSION
The President, preliminary step, admin.
iStered the oath Of allegiance t. all such teach
ers AS had not previously taken il.
An essay WAS then read by Mr.. McNaughton; /;
subject" Earth's Benefactors," which dis
played much talent in the art If composition.
Sir. Penwell then took charge 0f the class
composed of those under examination in ArIth-
nd 81 q ,b..,,R h.,
length, spent very prottably, Mr. Hartley read
an essay on the subject of" school exhibtinns."
The sentiment Of the essay was then dis
cuSSed by the Convention and, on motion,
MAS set as u subject Of discussion at the next
convening of the Institute.
The Superintendent then made few sppTo.
PIRATE remarks on the subject Of education,
himself entirely TO the progress Of
education IN Ell Duradn county.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet again at O'Clock P. Y,
SECOND DAY-EvENING SESSION.
Convention met according TO adjournment,
Mr. Lynde in the Chair Called for the report
Of the Critic. which vas read, much to the
Of all present.
The subject of giving prizes in schools was
then warmly discussed tor AN hour and halt,
elicitiug somewhat leugthy speeches from
Messrs. McMonagle, Cvnklin. Wheeler and
Lynde.
The Convention then adjourned ill o'clock
Wednesday morning.
THIRD DAY-FoRENooH SESSION.
The meeting was called tn order by the Pres
dent. Roll cAlltd-ansW cred " by 10 mem
bers, many with sentiment. Singing leu uiln
ltes, led BY Miss Irvine.
The examination of the subject Of Grammar
was then taken up in NrltImg and continued
Tor the whole forenoon, the same IN mberS TAX
ing part in the exercise who engaged in the
previous day 5 examination.
Tie Convention then adjourned till o'clock
P. y.
THIRD DAY-AFrERSooN SESSION.
Roll caled-l9 members responding, 10
with sentiment The subject of Geography
was discussed orally, conducted by Mr.. Lvnde,
ior an hour aud half Miss Gue, of Union.
town, read an ably written essay on lhe sub.
ject Of " self government" Mr.. o. F. TaI lOr
also read an excellent essay on the subject If
the teachers profession. aS calculated To ele
vate the youthful mind.
An invitation from Mr.. Conklin to visit his
school was read By the President; which, un
motion, was accepted, the Convention deter.
mining to spend from O'Clock and fprtv-hve
IN Mr. Cnnkin's school.
Mr. Lynde then pronounced words for the
members TO spell, which exercise was con
tinued until twenty minutes past O'clock
when the report of the CrIic was read aud
laughed at, as usual.
The Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
morning.
FOURTH DAY-PoRENooS SESSION
The members of the Convention paid visit
If an hour and halfto Mr. Conklin schnul
Al 10 o'clock A. ~, they convened at the Court
House.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. HUFF Roll
10 by q members, many
with sentiment Au essay was then read by
Miss Lichtenth of Diamond Springs; sub.
ect. Life in California" which she haudled
in an able manner.
The subject Of Defining was examined 10
writing for the remainder Of the forenoon.
At l2 O'Clock, Convention adjourned till 2
o'clock P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
According to adjournment, the Convention
met at "'clnck and was called to order by the
President; singing for ten minutes, after
which The subject Of History was examined in
writing. An essay was read by Miss Kemp;
subject, Causes Of failure OF success in teach
ing" Intellectual Arithmetic was discussed.
with which many present. especially the pupils
of Mr.. Lyude's scbOOl. evinced pretty thor
nugh acquaintance. Mr. McCaIlum thea edi-
lied the Convention by reading various poems
and'e1tracts in q mastery manner.
The Critic then read his report, which was
very amusing.
Gu motion, the Convention adjourned till
o clock ?. \.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at 8
o'clock. Reading exercises we're engaged in
bv members, in which the ladies displayed q
much greater degree of proficiency than the
gentlemen. Mr.. NcCallum again read selec.
Ii"n Snd WAS loudly cheered
The Secretary presented sundry bills hand.
ed him fF collection, amounting to q rs, E.r
v hich the Convention authorized him to draw
an order on the Treasurer, which was done.
The Convention then adjourned to meet at
9 O'Clock Friday morning.