Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-11-21
County Teachers Institute.

ton of which was noticed in last week.
issue, closed its first session last Friday
evening. Over one hundred aud thirty
members were enrolled during the week,
it being n of the largest Institutes held
in the State during the year. All in at
tendance united in pronouncing the occa.
sion a happy one, and productive of i'm,
portant results. The success of the Insti.
tute was no dOub. largely owing to the eff
cheney and zeal of its corps of instructors,
who are among the most able and energet
ic in the State. The Institute was under
the direction of Mr.. WHITE, assisted BY
A. SCHUYLER, of Beres; ). 81. RHODES,
of Cleveland, W. D. HENKLE, Of Salem
and 81. u. JOHNSON, of Orwell.
The time of meeting was divided into
morning, afternoon and evening sessions.
The first and second session of each day
were occupied In the teaching and appli.
cation Of correct methods of instruction in
the various subjects pursued in common
schools. Many Of these lectures were of
the highest practical value, and it was to
be regretted that every teacher in the
county could not be present to share in the
benefit of these lessons.
Mr.. WHITES lectures upon the objects
and methods Of recitation. punishment,
school governmental its various relations,
were listened to with the deepest interest.
The many pointed and valuable truths. ut
tered with such earnest eloquence and wi th
addiction always appropriate and beautiful.
no doubt produced an impression that will
make itself felt in more than one school
room. Nj. WHITE is evidently a master
in his chosen vocation. May God prosper
him in the noble work of bringing about
the many needed reforms in our schools.
We are glad to perceive the old idea Of
conducting institutes ignored by SO many
institute instructors. 1t is a strange mis-
take to suppose that their proper function
consists in increasing the technical knowl-
edge of the teacher in the subjects he de-
sires to teach. Not until this mistaken
notion is entirely abandoned, and exclu-
siYe attention given to the first and most
obvious want Of the school-room, viz:
Correct and well matured plans of instruc-
ton and governne1t-will institutes at
tain TO their highest degree of usefulness.
GEN. GARFIELD was present during q
part Of the session Thursday morning, and
upon invitation addressed the Institute
during the first hour of the afternoon ses-
His remarks, chosen with a happy
adaptation to the occasion, were we'll cal
culated 10 elevate the work of the teacher
to its true dignity. and quicken the minds
Of his hearers to higher and nobler pur-
poses.
A part Of the evening sessions was occu-
pied in discussing the contents of q
''budget-bO1" containing queries of vari-
Gus kinds. The discussions were followed
by lectures.
On Monday evening j. II. RHODES lee
Iured, subject: ''The Ideal Teacher"
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, E. z.
WHITE lectured upon the subjects: ''Inner
Life" and Education of Workingmen."
and Friday evenings were
occupied by A. SCHUYLER and W. D.
HEEKLE.
1
a want of space will prevent a separate
to each Of these lectures. 1t must
iufice to say that some Of them were beau
iful in diction and eloquently expressed,
while all were replets with sound, practl
al instruction.
On Wednesday evening the Committee
appointed the previous evening to draft
resolutions expressing the sentiments of
be Association in regard to q bill estab-
a National Bureau of Education,
the following. which were unan.
mously adopted.
Resolved. That the measure meets with
'ur cordial and decided appreciation, be-
ieving that it will tend greatly to promote
educational interests of the entire
Resolved That the bill creating a Ma
ional Bureau of Education, having pass
d the House of Representative, we
arnestly recommend it to the favorable
of the Senate.
Resolved, That the sincere thanks of
his body is hereby rendered to the Hon.
AS. A GARFIELD tor the interest and
mercy he has manifested in securing the
'asszge Of this bill by the House of Rep
esentatives.
Reeotred, That the Secretay of this As
be instructed to present 8 copy
f this report to Senators Wade and Sher-
nan, and also to the Hon. Jas. A. Gar. /
Ield. 1
7. ]. McLAIN.