The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-08-06
Fairfield County Teachers Institute.
Fifth Annual Session.

Pursuant 10 the call Of the Ex.
ecutive Committee, the Fairfield
County Teachers Association met
in this city, on Monday, July q.
1868, continuing in session for five
days. In point Of numbers it was
not quite equal to the former ses-
sions, about one hundred teachers
being in attendance.
The lecturers were Prof. J. F.
REINMuND, late Superintendent Of
our City Schools, and Hon. E. E.
WHITE; Of Columbus, one Of the
best lecturers upon educational
topics in the West. Besides his
regular lectures before tho Asso-
citation, Mr.. White delivered two
public addresses at the Presbyto-
rian Church Wednesday evening
on "The Inner Life" Thursday
evening, "The Family, the State,
and the People, in their Relations
to Education" Both were mas
terly efforts, cvincing deep thought
and correct views upon the subject
of education, and were listened to
with deep interest. 1t is matter
of regret that every parer in this
city was not present on those
occasions.
A deep interest was manifested
by the Association in the subject
of Township Institutes, and a com
mittce Of one was appointed in
each township, to organize them
during the coming winter.
Before adjournment, the Com
mittce on Resolutions reported the
following, which we're adopted
unanimously:
I WHEREAS, Tho members Of the
Faifeld County Teachers Institute
have been apprlsed Of the fact that
Mr.. J. F. Reinmund is about to re-
movc to a wider field of usefulness
in the cause OF education; and, at
we deem it just and proper thai
his long services among US should
D meet with our recognition there
, fore,
ReSolued, That the members o
this Institute hereby bear testi
! mony to his earn est, continued an(
! efficient labors in behalf of th'
r teachers and schools of Lancaste
! and Fairfield County; that w
recognize in him an honored frienC
" and counselor, to whom time ant
i labor are nothing, when expended
+ in the cause of education.
ReSolced, That We hear wit
:, regret that he is about 10 remov
from among US, leaving vacant
d place which will not easily b
|. filled; and that we congratulat
!. the citizens, and especially tn
teachers, of Clarke County, on th
(; acquisition of his services.
/ hesolred, That, in the name
&c the teachers of Fairfield count.
we tender our sincere thanks
Mr.. Reinmund, for his untirin
efforts in the cause of education
" and the Improvement and elev'
' ton of the teachers profession
& during the years he has lahore
III among us, and assure him of oil
Of sympathy and friendship, whcrev'
ID he may be called TO labor.
x. Tho following resolutions We
s. also unanimously adopted;
rs WHEREAS, The usefulness al
90 efficiency of our schools depend &
20 tirely upon the character of Il
~ teachers, and as this depends up'
OBJ the standard grade Of qualificati'
IS. adopted by the County Board
al Examiners; therefore,
:. ReSolucd, That we hereby re
" pectfully request the Board
OF raise that standard, and also
'rs strictly enforce, ,cithout erceptic
ks the rule that but one certificate
M six months be granted to any a
-, plicant; and if the next examir
'oi ton of that person docs not sh,
ay a twelve months grade, a cert
OF cate be refused.
ic- The Board afterward met q
OBJ, accepted the resolution, adopting
nj rule to that effect.
TO The following resolution v
ar also adopted:
ing WHEREAS, The Clerks of the {
ferent Boards of Directors in c
tain townships of this county hi
o.o formed an agreement not to I
" : over 50 per day to teachers for
IN coming winter; therefore,
ReSolUed, That we consider S,
proceedings entirely unwafrart
our and fatal to the best interest
, in the schools; and We enter an {
Ea. phatic protest against any 81
for action.
Tho next meeting Of the In4tit
to will be held in August, 1869.
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