The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-02
Cuyahoce county Teachers' institute.

County Teachers Institute,
SoLoN, Sept. 30, 1865.
EDs. LEADER: The CuyahOga County
Teachers Institute, held in this place the
past week, closed its session yesterday, hav-
ing continued since Wednesday. The Ex-
ecuiive Committee had made ample pro-
vision in the way of procuring teachers
and lecturers to give instruction, and it is
only to be regretted that the teachers Ofthe
county did not see fit to avail themselves
more generally of the opportunity for inn
provement. Owing either to lack of inter-
est or to lack of knowledge as to the time
and place of holding the Institute, the
number of teachers in attendance fell con-
sidersbly below that at some former Insti-
tutes. Still, of practical teachers together
with the pupils of the village select school
and citizens, there were enough in attend
ance to impart a continued interest
throughout the sessions. The teaching was
done by Mr.. School Commissioner White,
Prof. Schuyler, of Berea, Messrs. Sterling
and Norton, of Cleveland, snd Mr.. Twiss
of Columbus. These gentlemen labored
with commendable industry and earnest
ness-the laborIng oar falling throughout
to the hand of Mr. Schuyler. The even
ing sessions were constantly crowded, citi-
zens interested in the cause of education
turning out in large numbers. Among
other instructors should be mentioned Prof.
r. w. Seager whose music gave constant
zest and interest to the sessions of the In
stitute.
The evening lectures were delivered by
the following gentlemen, upon the several
topics named: E E. White-The School
Interests of9he StSte; A. w. YOung-The
need of Political Education; Prot. Mos
bleck, of Berea-The Creation Geologically
Considered b. A. misunderstood PEN
slties. These lectures were listentd to by
large audiences and with deep interest.
Teachers Institutes have done so great
an amount of good in the cause of educa-
ton that they can afford to have the truth
spoken of them. While some who have
attended the larger class of Institutes, when
from two to five hundred teachers have
convened, might consider this one fail
ure, it was, in truth, very far from being
such; and yet it was not what it should
have been and might have been. The ar
rangements Of the very efficient Executive
Committee were very perfect; the only
lack being the small number of practical
teachers in attendance. .-- - ...
At the closing session the following off.
GERS were chosen tor the ensuing year:
j. Wheeler, President; - Kendall, Vice
President; B. A. Hinsdsle, Secretary S.
Patrick, Treasurer; s. Patrick, O. L. Bragg,
L. w. Ford, Executive Committee.
fthe resolutions adopted the writer has
not q copy, but they were in substance the
following: One thanking the instructors
and lecturers for their services one thank.
ing Mr.. Sesger and Miss Phillips for their
musical contributions to the general inter-
est and pleasure; one thanking the citizsns
of Solon for their hospitality, and another
thanking the Trustees of the NJ E. Church
for opening their house for the use Of the
Institute. So on Friday P. M, with great
good feeling, the Institute adjourned.
Yours, &C., b. A. 81.