Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-17

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The Pnsas1enf, Pref o. n Moore,
.esIled fbe AmOeias1On - order.
The miBu1sS Of TIE preszous session
wege read and approved.
The sOIlOwiug Fepslf was read and
adopted
me committees hpgofDSe8 as the hss meet
ing q the Associatson 70 examine Text
Books, and recommend series GOr use IN the
schools throughout Nemaha County. have
attended 20 their duty. and now subaaft fhsiE
report
Il IL due % state here that the books reeOn-
nende5 have beeH tested I'm the school Toom
By two 81 the e0mmltsee, and upon oonsuIEa-
ton ne Ind that the best teachers I'm the
County. having given the books the same
practical test fully agree with yOur COM
mntea
we rssommend the following books, viz.
Parker and watson's NatiOnal Readers and
Spoilers.
&Ontelth's Geography.
CaEE's E1Gll,h Grammar.
Davies NafhemafieL
Peek Ganoes NatsrHI P~hiIosophy.
J.. AndersOnis z. g. History.
B~aTthoIORneWfs Drawing Bookh
PaTsoa, Duht0n 4 EeEfbneTs CoPT Books.
GEO. n MOORE
~. McKEEXTE
CHAA CAMPBELL
There being but four teachers pres
emf, q few BenaaTks were indulged in
% to the Iack q interest on the part
Of teachers IN matters pertaining to
their profession, and especially some
severe senHments expressed on &C
count Of the absence q the teachers
fexcept the pFInelPIe, be being pres-
ent,) Of the High School Of Brown
vile ; after which the Association
adjourned 70 1s30 p. m.
At 1sS0 p. m. the Association was
called to order. There being bat few
present q discussion was INDUCED in
as 10 the general duties Of teachers,
parents, and County Superintendent.
Teachers began to drop ia one by one,
and by the middle Of the afternoon
quite q respectable audience was pres
ent.
Remarks upon the subject under
diseuBsBOR WeBeBsde - Nessrs. HeW-
EFT, Blackburn, Black, Cb1reh, Britt,
and the COuBty Superintendent, after
which the following resolutions were
introduced and adopted:
WFHExKAs, COgu4y Te1ehsR fnst5sEfes are
acknowledged b ne bet edueaS0ss Of the
pne5sns day, tObeOoeo o. b D0st Important
dis In ~imygOFing ne teachers - or p1blIc
seh0O1g; and
WmEEAA ne lnesresaso6ou Gun educational
system demands that teachers syan them
elves Of aII the most approved means Of de-
irving professional IBSormatlon; and
WHKREAE, As teachers, ~ recognize the
influence o. County SupefnfeBSeBas, and
their duty 20 AXE the lad IN an C0Gsfy In
stitutes, md other eg0E1g 70 elevate the stan
dard o. sebO1aFshap among professional
teaeheFs; and
WEKKKAs, Il Il fight and propeg that the
relative eseies OfteaeheT. parents. and schools
should be more closely defined and under
stood; Therefore b g
Resoked First, That the County superfn-
tendent shOzld not only besumcientIy inter-
ested 90 attend the County Institute himself
bat that he hOuld insist upon the regular
attendance % every teacher In the county,
a. a very important consideration IN issuing
certificates 20 teach In our public schools.
Second. That the relations Of teachers,
parents and school officers are such that a
successful management Of schools requires q
concert Of action and purpose among them.
Third. That while the teacher should be
ready 30 receive council q advice from par
ents and school officers, and should sdvise
with and eUgIsult them on all the Affairs and
interests Of the school, yet he should not be
dictated TO In respect TO tfrOse matters which
are especially and necessaTiIy under bis con-
troll.
Fourth. That while the teaebershoul not
be restricted or debarred from the exercise Of
the ordinary privileges Of the citizen, he
should not indulge in any pursuit. or zeal
Ously advocate any tenet or creed which I'm
any way can interfere with his duties and
usefulness as a teacher.
Fifth. That cooperation and good under
standing on the part Of teacher and parents
IL Of prime importance; hat parents should
superentend and assist their chIIdrenIn their
studies. and the teacher in his deciPIiDe.
On motion the three principal off,
GERS were authorized to call the next
meeting Of the Association at such
time and place as they may think
proper.
On motion A. w. Nickel, s. w.
McGrew and Isaac Black, were ap-
pointed a committee to arrange for a
County Convention of the friends of
education.
On motion, the Association ad-
jONrned.
GEO. B. MOORE, Pres.
HENRY ROBERTS, Secy.
A Democratic Quarrel.