, 1869-08-20
rEAcHERs, CoNYENTIoN.

Tha teachers of Wala Walla county, W. T.,
In convention assembled at the school house, IN
Distr,ct No. /, on Wednesday, the 18th, by re-
ouest of tae County School Superintendent, to
decide upon uniform series oi scnool text
hooks and for any further action in their judg-
ment tending to advance the cause of education,
were called to order at two o'c'ock, P. NJ, Su>
narinteneant McAleekin 10 the chair ]. II. Ken
nedy was elected Secretary, pro tenn. The fol-
loving preamble and resolutions were intro>
duced, viz:
WHsREAs, 1t is very important that there be
uniformity Of school text books throughout the
county, and
tenn remain in use as long as practicable, and
WHERsAs, The action of the former Super>
intendauts has been to recommend the following
system Of text books:
Therefore be it resolved by the teachers of
WallA Walla county, in convention assembled,
that We recommend the following selection, viz !:
wilson's series Of Readers.
.. Wssters Elementary Speller.
3. Thonpson's series of Arithmetic.
4. Monteilh's & McNally's series Of Geogra-
ply, especially No. g.
5. Ciark's Grammar.
Alter considerable argument Wilson's series
of Readers and Spoilers, Thoupson's series of
Arithmetic, Monteith's L McNally's series of &C.
ography, especially No. 3, and ClArk's Grammar
we're adapted, after which the preamble and res>
olutions 81 corrected were adopted as q whole.
So much Of the vote as concerned grammar was
reconsidSFed, which resulted after much dis
cussion, in tbs appointment Of committee OF
hVs, 10 examine the different series and recom>
mend one for adoption by the convention. The
committee consisted of Gross, Ford, Gale, Porter
aud Kennedy. After which the convention ad-
journed until Thursday, ct 8 O'Clock, A. N.
VIZ. McMEEKIS, Chairman.
J. H. KENNEDY, Secretary.
WAlla Walla, W. T., August ,l9. 1869.
Convention re.assenbled at 10, A. n. In con.
sequence of the illness Of the Chairman, DR.. L.
Goodwin being solicited, took the chair mins
utes Of last meeting were read and adopted.
The committee appointed made the folio wing re-
port, viz:
The Committee of Teachers appointed to Sc
lect text book upon the subject Of English
Grammar, beg leave to submit for adoption By
this convention, s. W. Clsrk's series of Gram
mars and Analysis, considering them a sine quo
non, for the following reasons;
l. The Iystem of Analysis as laid down by DR.
BulliOns, Clark, and Kenyon, is identical.
2. While in Pinneos, Wells, Kerls and Bul
lions the subject of Analysis is incomplete, il
Clark the subject is brought before the eyes o
the pupil as we'll as his hearing, consequently
3 much greater proportion of class compre'
hend the subject.
3. Clsrk's Grammar taught understandingly
necessarily makes accomplished grammarians.
J. H. Kennedy, o. T. Porter; j. NJ. Gale, J
T. Ford, B. F. Cross, Chairman of Committee.
The subject of Orthography was brought be-
fore the convention a committee of three wert
appointed, to investigate and report upon thu
subject. The chair appointed Porter, Cross anC
Shelton, said committee.
The convention adopted the Spencerian Sys
TEN of Peumanshp, and Wiliard's History o
the United States. After which the convention
adjourned until Saturday, the 2lst, at 2, Pm.
DR.. L. GooDNN, Chairman,
| ]. II. KENNEDY, Secretary.