Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-08-06
PrOceedings of the STATE
Teachers Association Of Ne
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The Nebraska State Teachers Association
convened at Nebraska City, on July 18th, at
/ ~ O'Clock, P. NJ. President o. E. Hewett,
( Presiding, and Jarvis s Church, Assistant
Secretary.
A very instructive address was delivered on
Tuesday evening, by Rev. Geo. S Alexander,
/ Of Nebraska City, after which the cOnven-
l ton adjourned until Wednesday morning.
/ wednesday morning, at O'Clock, A. NJ,
| the Association was called to order, prayer
/ was offered up by the Rev. W. B. Slaughter,
I Of Omaha
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved
Professor Geo. p Moore, OF Broynville, was
appointed Treasurer pro ten.
A F. Harvey, W. h Miller, and Jarvis s
Church, were appointed a Committee on
Printing
The Treasurer reported that he had receiver
for membership and dues during last yeaI,
s46. That he had paid Professor Goodwin,
SD; for book, $50; ADVERTISING and printing,
s.; postage and paper, $50; that he had cash
on hand, So
The Rev. ". 3. Slaughter, Pres. ". NJ
Brooks, Danl. CAN'T, L. W. Peet, T. n. VIII
Iiams, NJ. II. Sydenham, and the Rev Geo. s
/ Alexander, were appointed a Committee on
| Resolutions.
Pres. :. Diefendorf, Prof. ]. NJ. Mckenzie,
A. T. Harry, Henry Roberts, and Prof. Geo.
3. Moore, were appointed a Committee TO
nominate permanent officers for next year.
The President, the Hon. o. B. Hewett. then
delivered his annual address, giving history
Of the various school laws which have been
adopted and repealed by the Territory Of Ne
/ braska, and making some valuable sugges-
tiOns as to the present needs and wants Of the
State.
/ The Presidents address and its suggestions
were referred to the Committee on Resolu-
( tions.
At , O'Clock, P. NJ. the Rev. ]. T. Baird was
introduced to the Convention, and delivered
q well written discourse upon the subject OF
Liberal Culture.
Mr.. GOldthwait, an accredited delegate from
/ the State Teachers Association Of Wisconsin.
TO this Association, was next introduced, and
addressed the Association upon the general
characteristics Of our Common School Sys-
TEN. a copy OF the addresses thus far de-
Hvered were requested for publication and for
preservation, as the property Of the Assocla-
ton
At u o'clock, P. NJ, Dr.. Dlefendorf, of the
Nebraska City College, addressed large au-
dience at the Presbyterian Church.
AT 9 o'clock, A. NJ, Thursday, the Associa-
ton was opened by prayer by the Rev. J. NJ
Taggart.
Professor Mckenzie Of the State Normal
school, made an oral report upon the School
statistics Of the State, presenting some very
Interesting facts which elected much laugh
ter. A copy OF the report was requested for
publication.
very encouraging communication from
the Hon. John Gillespie, state Auditor, and
Acting State Superintendent OF Public In
structiOn, was received, read, and placed on
6Ie.
The following resolutions were adopted:
ReS0Ired That the President OF the State
Teachers Association, and the Executive
Committee, are requested TO draw up a CON-
prehenSive School Law for the State o.
Nebraska, and submit the same for its con-
sideratiOn and adoption, at its next session.
Res0lUsd, That for the best Interests Of the
state, the Offices Of State, and County Super
intendents Of Instruction, should be esta-
olished by law.
RssOIU ed, That a system Of education in ac-
eOrdance with the suggestion of Judge
0. b. Hewett, broad and catholic, without
distinction OF party, sex CT church-a school
in every neighbOrhOOd, a High School in every
town, an Academy or Normal School for
every County, aud one well endowed Univer-
sity for the State, in all OF which tuition shall
be free for all. and to which admission shall
De regulated by intellectual advancement
alOne-meetsO our heartyapprOval andendorse-
ment, and for the cOnsummatiOn Of s71ch a
system we pledge our undivided sympathy
and support.
Rssolusd, That the utility and great necessity
Of Teachers Institutes for the instruction OF
teachers in their profession, should beencour-
AGED by government aid.
Resolved, That we rejoice in the establish
ment. and in the successful operation Of the
state Normal School, and that we will eneour-
age our young people, who contemplate teach
ing, TO avail themselves Of its advantages
And we urge upon the attention Of the Ia0is-
lature the importance of the early connie
ton Of the building, the proper protection Of
the grounds, and the purchase Of a library
and complete apparatus for illustrating the
natural sciences In our judgment. an an
preparation Of not less than twenty-five thou-
sand dollars should be made Immediately for
these objects
Resolved. That ss soon as practicable artsr