The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

met pursuant to previous notice, nt lrvlno'BI
school house, on Tuesday, May 4, at o'clock
r. N. No quorum being present, short
timo was spent in social conversation, and
Institute adjourned to meet the next morning
at 10 O'Clock.
SECOND DAY's SESSION.
Wednesday, May s.
Institute met pursuant to adjournment.
=. II. Wiglc in tho clair.
Singing by the choir; prayer by Rov. I.
NJ. Martin Jas. A. Ayres appointed Sccre
tary, pro lem,
w. II. Shaw introduced tho subject of Or.
biography, followed by A, NJ. Brock and
others.
Music by tho choir.
Mr. Z. II. Wigle introduced tho subject Of
Reading. followed by Rev. Th6e. NJ. Martin,
Mr.. Phillips and others.
Motion to adjourn for ono hour carried.
Song by the choir. Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met pursuant to adjournment.
j. w. Mack In the chair. Opened by mu.
sic on tho organ and flute, followed by an
address by Rev s. G.. Irvine on the subject
Of Moral Education. Arithmetic introduced
by A. ID. McAlicbael. and discussed by Mr..
Olin, Mr.. Phillips and Others. Algebra in.
troduced by Rev. y &. Irvine, by short
discourse, which was very instructive.
On motion committee Of three, consist
ing Of +. IL. Wigle, w. II. Shaw aud W.
Guess was appointed on resolution.
On motion the following officers were elect
cd BY acclnmation j. W. Mack, President;
A. NJ. Brock, Vice President A. u. Nc.
Michael, Secretary; j +. Mccoy. Treasurer;
d. T. Porter, j. w. Mack and +. II. Wigle,
Executive Committee.
Motion to adjourn until TO morrow morn.
ing ut Q o'clock carried. Closed with rau.
sic by the choir.
THIRD pAr's SESSION.
Thursday, May G.
Institute met pursuant To adjournment.
Prayer 10y w. IL. Shaw music by tho
choir minutes Of preceding day were read
and approved.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following. which were read and adopted:
WHEREAS, The art of Spelling and Reading,
according cur preseat system fif system il eab
be eallsdl oE FepfSsentiag, -. Bnd long has bsen
acknowledged 10 be exceedingly diaeglt and la
boTlous. consuming much valuable tine and never
acquired that either tho correct spelling pro-
nSnneiAti0n of anms1gTEed word can be
known with certainty
Hssolesd. That we earnestly recommend Gil
peFsons, and especially teachers, To procure pte.
nssle books, and amtliArzs thtm selves which can
bs easily doneJ With the only true, natural aud
beautiful syslsfn Of repreagntinz spoken language.
80 as 10 introduce the - stem early Is praetca-
bic in,o general use. and thus make reading su
easy aud speedy acquisition, aud plsasaat Fsegss-
tioa, aud accomplish tic task u learning to rrad
our common pEiat Ia oEs-hAiG the sitse now re-
qairrd. sud at tEs aate time laying tao true touE
dasion Of e'ochiien. And. whereas, writing "a Al
preFen, gsnsFaIiy praetieed l. sloB. eumbFous sad
lAb0rioua, unworthy ,his age VI improvement aad
pregrcss:
kssoired. That Phonetie short hand. com u ouiy
called phono ply. should he acquired by every
teacher not already Initiated Ia the ari tbR, ere
ege losg espeeiaiy the Fising gsnsFssion
may RFits with RiEaoat kfcHlA.ng ease. and With
tie Yapidi.y Of thought oE spseek, and be eapAbie
Of truly and unnsstakally repFessailng iae sounds
0f spsseh.
Of oug County School superintendent ,has seFtie-
Gates for teaching should not be granted 10 per
aons Of intsmPcrais habits.
wHrsEas. /, lsA natter ef fact 10 Lis;osy. tia,
the Papists DO not educate the masses ef their
owa people Ia Roman Catholic countries. bat op.
pose enlightenment. frre government, and civil
asd religious liberty;
Kssalesd. Tha: ihs PFaelies ef Pratesiania Ia
patroaizsag the schools Of Catholics has . tea
dsnny detrimental - the ta;sFssts Of eElirht-
eacd people, Injurious to social and education
al Interests. aud dangerous osr civil Rnd reiist-
oas liberty.
Asp. HREsEAs. The Holy Scriptures are she
great charter Of liberties. - there il 10 aecu
rtty for liberties without Ttrlus, and no virtue
IN It's highest sense yithont KslifIon and true
Heiisiou without the Bible; aad. HheTeas, The
Wond Of Goi Is tie only source Whsues 10 can
def.Ee 4 knowledge 81 tho nay Of happIaess.
therefore, suf94l 80 ee4@ tt5 e7s
Re'oited. That tho Bible should he daily read
In all schools.
Axp. wnEEgGs, Tcaahers' TnAtl.ales. when
gada al fftsw sha. he al fas
iibsfaily epeoufaged and punetuaily attended, are
well calculated 10 raise tho siHndeTd ii edueas0n,
promote tho interest, or teachers, pupils aud pat.
rons. and thus advance the cause of education in
general, and promote acquaintance and good fcrl.
i1s among tsathsrs, aud also the people OF the
several localities whefe held and proEe beneficial
in many respects st1harsfore, @8
Resoired. That it is the duty and woyla be for
the adYa, go of teachers 70 take greater iulerss
in cur institutes. be more punetual in attendance
and ekow more Tcadtaess in taking part in tie
proceedings.
lion. Mr.. Arnoup addressed The Institute
on the subject of our daily life. Music by
the choir. Adjourned till O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Starr, followed by mu.
sic by the choir followed by an essay read
by Mr. Jas. Crawford, and also one by Miss
Denny, entitled "No Excellence without La
bor." Music by the choir followed by nm
address by Rev. MIR. Starr. on the subject
of " Religion in Schools" Music by the
choir The subject Of "School Government
was next introduced by Mr. Henderson, FOL.
lowed 10y Mr.. Guess, Mr.. Wigle, Mr.. Mack,
and others. Music by the choir.
Professor Jones introduced the subject OF
Grammar
Music by the choir.
hn mil IA IuI ar,E
in short time reported the following reso.
lutions, which were read and unanimously
adopted:
Rosolred, That vote Of thanks be rendered the
Rev. s. 81. Irvine for his excellent address on
Moral Education, and also to Hon. Mr.. Arnoup
for his address entitled Our Daily Life also to
Rev Mr.. Starr for an address on the snbject of
Religion in Schools also to Mr.. James Crawford
and Miss Denny for essays read before the insti-
tute also to the Misses Irvine for their Cabinet
Organ, and to the officers Of the institute for their
official services and last but not least to the cit
Of tho vicinity tor their kind hospitality ex-
tended to the members and friends ofthc institute,
and the encouragement given by those who have
favored ms with their presence.
Resoteed, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished to the following papers for publication:
Oregoaian, Oregon Herald, american Uaiontst,
and our county papers.
Motion made and carried to the effect that
the next meeting of the institute be held ut
Harmony meeting house on the first Tues
day in October, at ten o'clock, A. NJ.
Motion made for all who wish to consider
themselves members of this institute might
do SO, was carried.
A motion to adiourn~to meet at Harmony
meeting house the first Tuesday in October,
was carried.
Prayer by Rev. S. G.. Iryine. Adjourned.
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