The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-04-24
TnAcHnRs INSTITUTE.
Report Of proceedings.


In pursuance 10 the call Of the Executive
Committee, the Sandusky County Teachers
Institute convened for its Third Annual Ses-
sion, at the High School Room, in Fremont,
March 3Oth, 1863. The Institute was called
to order at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. W. W. Ross,
President in the chair. NF
The first business in order being tthe elec.
ton of officers for the ensuing year, the So
ciety proceeded to the same with the follow
ing result: President, W. W. Ross; Vice.
President, A. B. Putnam; Secretary, F. NJ.
CHM; Treasurer, S. s. Long; Executive
Committee, A, B. Putnam, ]. b. Loveland
and F. M. CHM.
S. ]. KirkwoOd, of Tiffiu, arrived on the
noon train, and took charge of the Associa-
ton, and remained until the Institute closed
on Friday evening, at 10 o'clock P. NJ. Un-
der his management, assisted by c. G.
Nestlerode, of Fostoria, and W. W. Ross
the Institute, as heretofore, proved COM
plete success. Term-daily sessions, of three
hours each, were held during the week. The
morning sessions were opened with religious
exercises. At these sessions, lectures and
lessons were given by S. ]. Kirkweod, on
teaching the alphabet, teaching reading to
beginners, mental arithmetic to beginners,
arithmetic to advanced pupils, the best
method Of conducting spelling, school gov;
ernment, Theory and Practice, and school
matters in general.
During Thursday and Friday, G. @.
Nestlerode gave lessons and lectures in
mental arithmetic, practical arithmetic,
theory and practice, school government, and
the organization Of schools, and the best
methods Of conducting recitations in general.
W. W. Ross gave lessons in grammar,
composition, elocution, reading, geography,
on the principles of numbering DC.
On Friday, G. W. Twiss, Of Columbus,
gave two interesting lessons of forty minutes
each, explaining his method of teaching
History.
Various topics pertaining to the theacher's
vocation were discussed by the Institute
during the week, questions answered, &c.
An attractive and important feature Of the
Institute, were the evening lectures, by
Kirkwood, Nest]erode and others. About
one hundred and thirty teachers, (the most
Of them residents of Sandusky county,) en-
rolled their names during the Institute.
This fact goes to show that the teachers of
Sandusky county are seeking to thoroughly
qualify themselves for the discharge of the
intricate duties Of the teachers vocation; and
We are fully convinced that those who avail
led themselves of the privileges of this In.
stitute, will go forth with new ideas, with
improved methods of teaching, and with q
determination TO do their work better than
heretofore. At the close of the Institute the
following resolutions were passed.
Resotued, That we tender our cordial
thanks to those who have impaired instruc-
tion during our present Institute; and that
we have been greatly benefited thereby.
Resolved, That We leave this Institute for
our homes, with full determination to be-
come better teachers, if possible, than we
have been heretofore; and that We will not
be. counted among those who have tried, and
failed; have been weighed and found want
ing.
Resolved, That we return to the Examin-
ers of Sandusky county, our heartfelt thanks
for their noble efforts in behalf of the youth
of our county, in securing to them the best
qualified teachers, by raising the per centage
on qualifications; and that we solicit con-
tinuance of their cooperation in the good
work. F. M, GINN, Sec'y.