The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-11-08
Teachers Iustttuts.

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An Association Of Teachers was organ.
lied at Ashland on the Esd ult., by adopt.
ing a Constitution and Bylaws, and the
election of the following officers:
President-Wm. Osborn,
Vice. resident-J. Harper Graham,
Secretary-R. NJ. Campbell,
Executive Committee:
q. ~Frownfelter, Of Hayesville,
George B. Masters, of Savannah,
Miss Maggie Bittinger, of Rowsburg.
On Monday evening the Institute was
addressed by Hon. 3. g. White, State
School Commissioner. Instruction Tues
day by 3. E. White and Prof. A. Schuy.
Ter. Lecture Tuesday evening by b. Il.
White and DR.. Diefendorf. Instruction
Wednesday by Profs. Schuyler, Boyd,
Parker and Graham. Lecture Wednes-
day evening by Prof. Boyd, Of Savannah,
Instruction Thursday and Friday by
Schuyler, Boyd, Beer and Graham. Leo
ture Thursday evening by Prof. A. N.
Alcott, Of Ontario. At the close Of the
exercises on Friday the Constitution Of
the Association was revised, and q Teach.
ers Institute for Ashland County perma.
rently oganized by the election Of tho
following officers for tho ensuing year;
Prssidsnt-S. T. Boyd, Of Savannah,
j. H. Graham, Hayesyille,
Y Presb1 L. o. Foose, Ashland,
e. Frownfelter, Hayesville,
Secreiary-R. M, Campbell, Ashland,
Treasurer-Wm. Osborn, do
r. N. Campbell,
Erecutipe Com. Rev. A. H. Myers,
&. Frownfelter.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following which were unanimous
ly adopted :, al t 90 sa5s
Resolved, That We recommend to the
Teachers of each township the formation
Of Township Associations for the pur
pose of mutual instruction and the secur-
ing of lectures on the subject Of educa.
ton. ,,t l,,.5g eg.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
Institute the interests Of the cause of
popular education will be advanced by
having our School Law SO amended as to
provide for County Superiutendents,
Resolved, That as Teachers we deeply
feel that it will be impossible for us to
fulfill our responsible mission without the
hearty cooperation of parents and the
friends of popular education generally.
RESOLVED, That we sustain and heart.
lily endorse the policy of the Board Of
Examiners of Ashland County, and re-
quest that instead Of lowering the stand
ard of qualifications, they elevate it as
steadily as possible.
On motion, the following resolution,
passed by the State Teachers Association,
was endorsed, and our County Examiners
requested to cary it out
RESOLVED, That this Association recon.
mend to the several Boards of School
Examiners thr ughout the State, that
one of the questions asked all candidates
coming before them for certificates to
teach, shall be whether they subscribe for
an Educational Journal, and what works
they have read on professional topics ;
that the answers to these questions be re-
corded by the Clerks Of the different
Boards, and these answers be taken into
consideration in granting certificates.
On motion, q vote Of thanks was re-
iured to the citizens Of Ashland for their
hospitality in entertaining teachers. AL
SO a vote of thanks was rcturh<hto Leo
turers and Instructors for tho e%ficicnt
services.
There being no further business the
Association Al adjourned sine die.
WIN. OSBORN, Prest.
r. NJ. CAMPBELL, Secy.