Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-02

lation to Education.
During Thursday afternoon commit
tees were appointed on resolutions and
nominations which reported on Friday
As soon as the opening exercises
we're concluded on Friday, the commit
tee on nominations reported. After
some little discussion the secretary was
authorized to cast the ballot of tho As
sociation for the persons named in the
report Of the committee.
The following for the ensuing year,
are the list Of officers
PRESIDENT.
Professor II. B. Wilson, Goodhue county.
vIcE-PREsIDEFTs.
A.A. Harwood, Olmsted county.
Rev. Charles 6eccombe, Rice County.
Hon. D. P. Temple, Houston county.
- Harry, Hennepin County.
l.. Wright, Fillmore county.
CouSsRLoRs.
Rev. J. W. Ray, Dacots county.
Rev. John Matt0oks, Ramsey county.
Miss Isabella Cutlsr, 0lmstsd county.
". G. Gilso1, Anoka county.
Mrs. Dr.. Allen, Dodge county.
Prof. George N. Gage, Blue Earth county.
Mr.. J. g. Ssnderson, Stearns county.
SECRETARY.
in. Knight, Washington county,
1RbAsURBR.
Vim. P. Hood, O!mstsd county.
TIE NEXT AssOCI ALTON.
The week preceding the first Mon
day in September was fixed upon as the
time, and Mankato as the place for hol-
ding the next meeting ofthe association.
RESOLUTIONS
were adopted returning thanks to the
citizens Of Rochester for their generous
hospitality in entertaining the teachers
during their sojourn in the city, the To-
cal committee for its untiring efforts to
add to the interest Of the association,
to Captain D. Heany for the use of the
hall, to the various transportation COM
panies for returning teachers over their
various lines free, to the officers Of the
association for the prompt and faithful
manner in which they had discharged
their duties, and to the various speak.
ers who contributed to the interest of
the occasion.
"A resolution was also adopted express
sing sympathy with Mr.. Payne, editor
ofthe Minnesota Teacher, in his severe
illness.
THE TOWNSHIP SYSTEM.
Prof. w. E. Phelps, Of the First
State Normal School was down on the
programme for a paper on the subject
Of "The Township versx, the District
system" He was not present, but sent
a letter which was read, in which he
expressed his opinion that the Township
system was decidedly preferable.
The whole subject was referred to .
committe, Of which Prof: Phelps was
made chairman, for = report at next
meeting Of the Association.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
The time allotted to Prof. Phelps
was occupied by Mr.. A. W. Young, Of
Red Wing, in delivering an address up
on the science Of civil government. 1t
was listened to with profound attention.
The convention adopted a resolution
recommending the speedy introduction
of text book upon the subject into the
public schools.
ROCHESTER SCHOOL BUILDING.
The recess was occupied in visiting,
by invitation, the elegant new school
building which is about being com.
pleted in Rochester. It is centrally
located, will seat 800 pupils, has all
modern improvements, and bell which
weighs 1900 pounds. The building is
doubtless the finest school building in
Minnesota, and will cost when entirely
completed s65,00o.
ADDRESS BY PROF. GAGE.
Immediately after recess Rrof Geo
N. Gage, of the Second Normal School.
delivered an eloquent address upon
"The Teacher Teaching"
Our space forbids any attempt at an
abstract ofthis or any of the other ad-
dresses delivered during the session Of
the Association. Severa! Of them were
of unusual interest
CLOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
After Prof Gage closed, Hon. NJ. II.
Dunnell, Superintendent of Public In
struction, made few remarks, in which
he returned his sincere thanks to the
association for the unaagging interest
which they had manifested, and urged
them to still greater effort and devotion
for the ensuing year.
After singing the doxolosy the asso-
citation adjourned sine die. The trains
at l 1-2 o'clock, gowiny to Owatonna
and Winona, were crowded to overflow
ing There was scarcely standing room
on the train until Owatonna was
reached, and the coaches were greatly
crowded from there to St. Paul.
Altogether the association was a
grand success and credit to the State
The manner in which the educational
interests Of Minnesota are being cared
for is a source Of just pride to all her
eitizcns.