Nebraska advertiser., 1869-09-02
stafe Teachers, contention.

state Teacher Convention.
The meeting was calleato order by
i. A. Walker, President, pro tenn.
Prayer by Prof. McKinle
NJ On motiOnAMr. NickollsWas elected
Secretary, pro tenn.
The constitution of theBOciety was
then read by Judge Hewdt.
On motion Of A. ID. JOes, minutes
of previous meeting we're cad and APP
proved.
"A report Of the committe was then
called for. He reported S32 in the
Treasury, with 81 dollas collected
from new MEMBERSHIP hiatory fee
being 81.
The following is the committee on
resolutions.
B. 70. b. Kennedy, Mis- McCOon,
Judge Hewett, j. M. Mckenzie, and
L. A. Walker.
The committee on nominations was
comprised of A. A. Seagbye, J. M.
Mckenzie and DIR. McGra.
Committee on printing1Mr Church
of Brownville, b. e. i Kennedy,
%. B. Seagrave.
The Association thenltook recess
until 2P. NJ.
Committee on nomintbns reported
as follows: :
THE AFTERNOON SESSION..
o. B. Seagrave President, p. NJ.
Martin, Secretary, DIR. Hebrew, Cor.
Secretary, Prof. Geo. b. Ioore Treasu-
.rer, j. M. Mckenzie, II A. Walker,
A. Seagraue, A. ID. JQes and j. s.
Churhe Executive Committees.
Report adopted.
Prof. Mckenzie then resented the
"Claims of the State Normal School,
giving q brief history ofthe origin Of
the institution, its location and sur
rOundings, its object aRfprospeets.
Next came the discussion of the fol-
ing questions: Qualification of
Teachers and coral Instruction"
Mr.. Kennedy spoke at ength on the
subject followed by J. s. Church, of
Brownville, and friend Ianney Super
intendent Of Indian Afiirs.
y The question of fora Instruction.
was then discussed. PDf. George B.
Moore spoke first. ua
Rev. III. w. Kuhns followed the re-
quest.
Judge Hewett followed Mr.. Kuhns
in q few remarks.
The next thing i'm order was the
reading of the evening programme.
"My country tits of tkee, " was beau
tifully rendeSed by the whole cOnyen-
ton. III
Rev. Mr.. Kuhns offered prayer,
after which q recess was taken until
"a p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The association wascalled to order
by the President.
i. A. Walker was called to the chair,
while the President delivered his adj
dress on the subject Educators and
Education" Hegaye a briefsynopsis
Of Education from the beginning of
time to the present day, showing its
.salutary effects on all nations.
After the address, the discussion of
the POLICY of common school educa-
ton, twas discussed. The subject was
opened by L. A. Walker. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Foster, who aptly
illustrated the benefits derived from
this system by a comparison between
the States of Massachusetts, and Vir-
ginia in their present condition. Mr..
Rayman followed in a few remarks
and was in turn followed by friend
Janney, who became so enthusiastic
as to draw forth repeated sounds of
applause.
ON motion the Printing Committee
were instructed to procure blanks, to
be filled out by Il. "a. Walker as re-
turn tickets on the different rail-
ways.
On the whole the convention had a
pleasant and an Instructive session.
MORNING SESSION.
The Association met at the appoin-
ted hour. Meeting called to order by
the President. Prayer was offered by
Rev. B. Gaylord, after which a recess
of ten minutes was taken. The time
was employed in augmenting the
membership Of the Association. At
the expiration of the intermission the
minutes "Wednesday meeting were
read by the Secretary, and approved,
with the corrections, after which the
chorus Gland of our Fathers" was
rendered by the entire Association.
The report o fthe executive commit
tee was next in order, and after
presentation to the convention was
accepted.
This report was followed by remarks
of Prof. Mckenzie, explanatory TO the
Legislature, and Chairman of the
Educational Committee of the lower
House with regard to the school law
framed by the direction Ofthe Associ-
alton for the consideration ofthe State
Legislature.
Superintendent Walker followed in
some few remarks eulOgizing the
workings of the present school law.
Rev. WI b. Slaughter, Judge Hew-
EFT, ]. s. Church. Col. Majors and A.
D. Jones, followed i'm several pertinent
remarks.
The Association listened to an inter-
and Instructive address by the
Rev. r. Foster, of Nebraska City.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order by the President at
the appointed hour. On motion. a
order was taken mp. Prof.
French, of the Deaf and Dumb Insti-
tute at Omaha, delivered a highly in
seresting address through B. E. B..
After the addresses upon the "Edu-
Of the Deaf and Dumb'' was
read by Prof. French, Principal of the
Nebraska Institute for the Deaf and
gave a few illustrations of the
mode of instructing the mutes upon a
The mode is novel in
the extreme. He illustrated how a