Nebraska advertiser., 1869-09-02


those with whom they are in daily In
tercOurse, the deep and lasting inn
pressions made upon the young
Intellect, the topics embracfng the.
entire school systemandthe laWsthat
should pertain thereto therefore
Resolved. That in The State Teach
ers' Association we recognize the
friend of the instructor, offering him
ample opportunity to receive impor-
tant information as to many questions
which particularly pertain to his pro-
fession, encouragement to peTseyere
in his laudable and exaulted calling,
extending to him the estimable privi-
lege of interchanging scholastic Opin-
ions, and offering a pleasant and
profitable reunion amOngt the members
and friends Of this Association, and of
populareducatiOn.
ResoLUed. That to insure good adj
ministration in popular governments
a high order of intelligence in the
masses is essential, and whilst we
recognize the usefulness Of select
schools and higher Institutions Of
learning, it is through the common
school system only that universal
education can be disseminated among
AI4 70nnDln
Resotged. That Teachers in the
| public schools should possess the
highest order of i~ntellectual and moral
cultivation, and to this end an efficient
system of State Normal Schools should
be established and perfected ut the
earliest practicable moment.
ReSoEUed. That the management
of the State Normal School at Peru
receives the full appreciation Of this
Society, and that we will use our
efforts to secure its efficiency and pat
ronage.
ReSoEUed. That this Association
recommends such a system of instruc-
ton as will the most fully impart q
practical knowledge Of the subjects
taught, and that oral, object and book
instruction should be adapted to the
subjects, the pupil and instructor.
ResOULed. That a series Of teachers
institutes should be held each year
and this Association eOmmends this
subject to the special attention Of the
State Superintendent Ofpublic instruc-
ton.
Resolved. That while we consider
the present schOOllaw as not adequate
to the want, nor the least adapted to
the constitution Of the State or to its
educational interests, yet, inasmuch
as it has been inaugurated, and the
school is partially organized under its
provisions we do not deem it expedi-
emit to advocate a radical change at
present.
Resolved. That the Executive
Committee be instructed to use all
proper efforts TO secure such further
legislation as may be necessary for the
creation of school system adequate to
the wants and condition of the State
accepted.
Resolved. That we approve the
creation of County Superintendents
yet we believe provision ought to be
made for their appointment, in some
way that would relieve them from
the chance of being entirely controlled
by partizan influeneees-aIeepted.
Res0JUed. That while we heartily
approve of legislative encouraging the
establishment and endowment of
High Schools, Seminaries, Colleges
and Universities, yet we believe that
whatever is done in this direction by
legislative action, should be done with
8 view of making these institutions a
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education. That the District School
and State University should be but
parts of the same system, and what
ever aid the State has to bestow upon
educational enterprises, it should
first of all organize and support its
public system of instruetion.-Accep-
ted.
ReSOlVed, That the Association ac-
i l., ov-I,1.o "a, 1,IkoI,o. y. The
Press of Omaha, aud other journals of
the State, for publishing the proceed
ings of this Observation-Disclosures.
Offered by j. IS. Church.
Res0EUed, That the thanks of this
Association are hereby rendered to the
County Superintendent of Douglas
county for arranging for this conven-
ton, and the people of Omaha for the
very cordial mallner i'm which they
have entertained the members of this
Association at the present session.
ReSoLUed, That we tender III thanks
to the U. P. Railroad Co., st. Joe
Railroad CO., for their liberality in
returning our members to their homes
without fare.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
The ''Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by the whole convention after
which followed a touching and elo-
quent prayer by Rev. Mr.. Slaughter.
The Association then
ADJOURNED.
To meet again in Nebraska City,
the time to be appointed by the exc
| eutive committee. 1N