The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-31
Kanawha County Teachers ASSo-
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! This Association assembled at the
school House In North Charleston, March atl,
ls.S. ut ~ o'clock, A. NJ.
Tile Association waa called to ordor by the
President. md the meeting opened with the
reading Of portion Of the Scriptures, singing,
and prnycr by the Row. John Conner:
On motion OF Mr.. Conner. the President up.
polluted Il committee OF three on Exercisrs.
COmminee-Juhn Conner, J. II. Wood, and J.
II. Williams
Tho. President then called upon l.. f. Peters,
! who uiade few brief remarks OH the progrcss
OF the schoois In Cabin crock township.
Tho committee then reported through their
chairman. when, on motion. the report was
adopted.
TIL" regular programme IN prepared by the
Executive Committee. h"ing taken up. the
; " Method Of openln. School" was briefly dis.
, cuSScd by d. r. Field.
Rrnnrks On Temperance" were made by
J. II. Wood. John Conner. and X. G. Noges.
The following subject. viz: "rho School.
room the place for intoxicating principles thai
Will do away with our national SINS" was then
discussed by Il. $. Woodnll and l.. T.. Peters
till o'clock, T.. ".
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association CALLED to order by the President
On motion, the President appointed u com.
mittce OF three Oh Lectures for the next session.
C0mmincc-John Conner. l.. l.. Peters and MlSs
NJ. =. Walker.
Remarks on The Powers Of the Mind, by
John Conner. Singing, lrd by Mr.. Conner.
| RcrnarliS by John y. Lavender aud Thomas
| Muore. on "rhc usual Consequences Of rducat.
,l,,. ~ kN,.k
, Essay on lnnctuality," l.. H. Davis.
! Remarks on "rhc Proper M.thnd OF Teach.
| Ing orlhosraphy." by -. r. Field and Thomas
| Moore.
J RrsoIrrci. That the thanks OF this Association
ar" due. and that they ARE hereby extended Ca
the ladies and crntlIurn for the music afford.
! ell us: and TINT they are invited TO attend tho
! meetings of this Association again.
| AdJournrd to Inject nt2 o'clock, \. NJ, March
18th.
MORNING SES>luS-SECoSD DAY.
The Association assembled and WAS called t.
order by the President. q, y o'clock. y. NJ.
! Opened with singing. and prayer by Rev. l.. T.
Peters. .AEer the rc,diu. Of the nrSt days pro-
crcS!!ngS. propositions for memberships were
called Ior. when. On motion Of l.. r. Peters. f"us
! luleS aud TWO gentlemen were elected hl"un'
! beers OF the Association.
! On motiun oil l.. f.. Peters. tho spectators were
elected honorary mrmh"rS and Invited /" par
,irira." In ,o..lay'> proceedings.
| Mr.. John Shirley being called UPON. mad" Il
! few brit rem lr<> on What the Teacher should
b." mn.i III. subject WAS further Discussed D.,
l.. r.. Peters and john Conner.
| Essay by Mis- VI. =. Walker. on tn" Power u
| Kindness In subduing tn" Obstinate"
Essay On 1.-The consequences OF thrcairnl ni
Children with runi,hn'rnt." by Miss Mar!
Cnrr.
Rrm'rpi, Tina, the Essays ufMiSS VI. :. Walker
! AMI Miss Mary Carr Dr. published In connection
! with the proceedings OF this meeting.
| THE ladies Will NOT allow their essays Ia b'
pub.i~hrl.-Src'yl
! RrSOlr-'t. That the Association rr~,lv" itNl
! in.u class for instruction In Arithmetic. Mr.
! IL. *. ShOcIlaE". teacher.
Remarks on - The proper method "t teaching
! English Grammar" by Win. Rodgers. II. II
! Young. and John Conner.
III" President read q communication from
Marshall College,.
R"wir"i. That tho traffic In Intoxicating" liq
uorS and In the common usr al The same, j. "il'
| OF tho greatest obstacles to the spread at S"un'
education that IL Is the duty of every t";''l''
! to- train til" youth ur his locality in practical
Temperance pinrip piles. :,nl that each trarlIr
be encouraged 10 organic. AMI SIhtain som" >"r
ui sn"l,ly Ia prnnini" principles vi total nhN;i
; hence from All that can iniONn",t".
! Adjourned I'LL . orluck. 1. NJ.
AFTERNOON Hi:<>lnS.
! The Association assembled al oclnrk. L. NJ.
! Hrulrrd. Tha, the regular programme II" Ills
I'nn>,"i with during this meeting.
. On motion Of L. T.. Peters.
R"",r-d. Tina; the Association act on :" Mis-
c'iaHcuuS business.
Wien. on motion. John Conner and Mis-
NJ. =. Walker were rlrtc" m"mimrS Of th'
! Executive t.'Inmitt." for tn" u""xpirrt term
OIL II. Ginger and Miss l"tiir Carter.
| H.Soitr.l. That the next Association >hat III
HE'LL in Charleston.
: R"s"ir"ri That tho Association rrSo!v" ti>"l
, Into Il class for Obstruction in English Gram
mar" T. Field. Trac.I"r.
I The class briu. tnIGa! alr"I; on" hale an h""r