Smyrna times., 1868-04-01
The Kent 60. Teachers, Association

rms Association held its first Spring meeting at srvr, on
'e sth and 2sh ult. Despite raw peneto4ir mist Tho,
the earth during both days, goodly number of zcal
'AerS asseIIbled from all partc OF the county, and vcr,
met by turnout of the citizens of Snvrna which h =;
r! ertying manner their interest in the n,oyen,o,t l.
gives US pleasure to note the sUBsrANTItL n
1 during their stay e'' oi stranger.
me Association met in the basement of the NJ T. fth -
, FAe z'tl n and was called to order Mt BIZ NJ Il
VI the PRESIDENT and Secretary chosen NJ , nro
vious meeting, Rev. W. Richardson was chosen p,, M
T. Wn' Gaylord, Secretary pro. tenn ,I. d. W.
Wy "pehcu tle session with prayer At thr call Of the Ac
o .ne committee appointed draft Constitution made
~ i' was rear by the Secretary and after some an,nrd
n'S' was adopted as whole On motion the Sccr.,r tI
to'ake the names of members about ci ii
s ara more handed in their names bor the close r e.
lhe next thing in the order exercises was he l
" "cCrs which resulted as follows: President j. " vii
s' vi Milford; Vice President Rev W Richardson Hons
ton Secretary E. VIM Gaylord Fredcrico Tr,s,,rc T n
mnter' SMYRNA; Executive Committee j. H. i.chfc Sn,vr
r. " larf. tarmngOn Rev. j, S. Willis Harrington In th
absence oi the President the Vice President took M c
| me ASSOCIATION then adjourned till 100 p NJ
Evening Sesson-At 100 the Association was -
' 'no wee Iresident and opened with nrav.r ~,
'" ID, ureSS after which the members united in sl,,i
" "ch IL D. Smith led. The Association then Ii.ter1 -
very eloquent address by Rev. j. s. Willis s,ti f,t 81 "
ect ol scientific knowledge every department or t
NE me speaker set forth striking contrast m
pp'e hhuehccs OF education and ignorance on the civil
oh the prosperity the government and politirs o ,
ana on the life and morals of individuals The
'lou between true knowledge true religion was ri
it,r anu 'e address closed with eareast appeal in
Oeha Of the cause, which strongly felt by every ono
me lecture was heard with profound attention bv tha
audience and after its conclusion unanimous vote Of ti
was rendered the speaker for his able earnest address
10 the Association resolution was also passed rc,,s;
copy Tor publication. Several names were hand al in
adjourned at ais inns ' "n'cl
SATURDAY moning-At O'Clock, the Vice President called
T%a to order and Rev. J. S Willis led PRAYER
ne minutes Of Friday having been read and adopte , A
~ III WAS organized INTO class in Arithmetic and led hy N,.
H. D. Iarr Nearly an hour spcn. in a discussion r M
v o teaching Fractions which participated in
"ry oy !he Association The Vice President Rev W
ch"ruSon' then proposed the following question. sbo,I1
written or mental Arithmetic be first uscd i, on, -;
ooiS' Remarks were made both Sides although the mo-
e"eu 20 receive the principal support After second
CLASS drill On Eocution, by MIR. II. j. smith the Assi,i
10 general business resolution that tho rov+
meeting oe at Milford was carried, and MessrS Williams g.
iu anu chardson were appointed Committee of ARRANGE
vi "oh a Committee, consisting Mcssrs Rich
'lpnh ana His appointed wait on the officers or I
Railroad and secure half tickets for those ,yIo NO.
der to attend meetings of the Association IN r,,i
vote ol thanks rendered the people Of Srov
LOT ther kd hospitality to the members of the Association
Hter which adjourned till 2.3O, p. NJ
Afternoon Session.-The President c,lad .,o -. -,
u 25O T. NJ. On motion the Association snnpt COM. -
'ee ul'cuSsion The following topics were fn.-odrcl r
S' method oil advancing primary schoars-Cor,,ra nuniI
hcht- Is the number of branches taugbt in orr f,,,
schools too great otherwise At What ono bi, :,
hter upon the study of GRAMMAR .ssrs Willis WiIIa
ecn'e' smith, Tarr and Others took part in the db+
"ch were often warm and excited much interest The A
'atoh was then organized into a class for drl in C,
nd led by Mr. Williams after which rer,a,l.s ~ ~ i i
ous subjects among which Teachers Salaries and t
' e'hod OF promoting increased interest in the cans,
1uearoH Dr. Cnmmins, of Smyrna, spoke of the imporan
Sehool commissioners, well as teachers att.ii
Meetings OF the Association. resolution was ,.eI
" Sehooi Commissioners to allow our teachers thp ti
'nd State and County Conventions AT 500 p N th ,;
''0 'lJouF"ed 'ii Thursday the 27th August prox
l.. WILLIAM GAYLonp Secretary
-s1 Oher State papers nlcasa co,v