The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-05-28
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iive fponihiit Zee; tha teachers Of SaBdusky
County met, at the High School room in
Fremont, Arrii 9Th, 1869, at 10. A. NJ. Af-
ter some miscellaneous business, the lnsti-
tute adjourned 10 meet at /. P. NJ. Att P.
M, the Institute met aqd organized by the
election Of the lcllowi9g officers: President.
vs. W. Rnss; Vice Ptesidsnt, Smith Motley !
Secl'y, f. NJ. CHM; Tre9s. Ira HOUSE; Exc
cutive Committee. J. B. Loveland, A. B.
Putnam, and F. NJ. CHM. ftr t..l -seI
One hundred teachers enrolled their
names, and were in daily attendance during
the Institute, which lasted five days.
= Two sessions. of three bours each, were
held during each day of the Institute. Les
sons and lectures were given at each Of these
sessions, by Prnf. Schuyler, Of Berea; R. W
Stevenson, of Norwaik; Prof Warren, of
Oberlin, and W. W. Ross, and LIB, Love-
land, Of Fremont. Prof Schuyler occupied
the time assigned him, in Mental, and Practi-
cal Arithmeutic, Theory and Prsctice.. r.
W. Stevenson. in Theory and Practice,
schoOl government, manner Of conducting
recitations, DC. Prof. Warren, in Penman-
ship, J. B. Lovelald, in OrthograPhy, and
W. W. Ross, in Reading aud Spelling.
One very interesting feature OF the Insti-
tute were the evening lectures. The lecture
on Monday evening, was by Prof. Schuyler,
subject Mathematical Geography; on Tues
day evening, "Ou Memory" by Prof.
Schuyler; on Wednesday evening, AstrOno-
my, by W. W. Ross, Thursday evening" on
Books and their Uses, by R. W. Steven
son, and on Friday evening d" Poverty a
Blessing" by R. W. Stevenson. Another
very interesting frature of the Institute,
were the discussion during the daily sessions,
and also before the evening lectures, of
various subjects connected with schools,
school government text books, course Of
study DC. %
Friday evening, after the lecture. The
teachers remained at the hall a short time,
for a social reunion at which all seemed TO
enjoy themselves exceedingly we'll.
Before the adjournment, Friday afternoon,
the Committee on Resolutions reported the
following which were adopted:
Resolved, That we extend TO the Profess
sors and others engsged in giving instruction
at this Institute, our cordial thanks for the
clear aud lucid manner in which they have
presented their methods and theories of dis
ciplining the youthful mind.
ResOlUed, That our annual Institute has
been incorporated among, and become one OF
the Institutions of our county, and we hail
it as an omen of the progressive spirit of the
age.
RcsOLUed, That, in Institutes we recognize
a grand incentive TO improvement, and a
reunion which is in every way pleasant and
beneficial, and we will do all in our power to
support and improve them in the future
Resolued, That it is the duty of every
teacher to secure the co operation Of parents
and local directors, in the general manage
ment of their schools. 1..-.
ResolUed, That we, as teachers, neglect
too much the morals aud general etiquette
of our scholars, that we feel it to be as much
our duty to teach morals and etiquette. as
the different branches of study.
Incendiary Arrested.-On Saturday
night last Marshal Keefe arresie man
named Charles Bernard, who had been hang
ing around the mill and lumber yard o
West Haynes & Co., and acting in man
ner TO excite suspicion. He aud another
party had arrived in tom during the day
and as events subsequently proved, wert
part of a gang of incendiaiss and pick
pockets who left Chicago sometime since
and have since been engaged in setting fir
to buildings, in order to ply their vocation
OF pocket picking among the crowd the fir
would gather together. After bis arrest
Bernard admitted to the Marshal that tn
gang had started fire in Toledo, recently
and that he had relieved some one in thr
crowd of $50. Early Monday morning
Marshal Keefe lelegraphed the authorities a
Toledo, in regard TO the matter, butreceivec
no reply until evening, when he was re
quested to bring the prisoner on the frs
train in the morning. Meanwhile partie
had arrived from Elmore, on the hunt 0
Bernard, and procuring a warrant for him
took bin out Of the hands of the Marshal
and carried him to Elmore, where he i,
charged, with othors, with having set fire t,
the Planning Null of Mr.. Jerry BowliB. q
Elmore, on, Thursday night the Goth inst. H,
is likely to get his deserts, either in Ottows
or Lucas county. According to his coufes
siOns, part of the gang were to be in Cleve
land, to-day, 10 do up a Job. CLEVELAND
authorities should be on the look out.
Excursion to the Islands.-The Rsscu,
Hook and Ladder Company of our city
have made arrangements for an excursion tc
the Islands, on Monday, June eth, which
viii doubtless be the pleasantest affair o
the Season. They have chartered the Stea,
ner RaindesT, Capr. Orr, which has Just been
re6ted, painted and furnished, and which
is capable, of accommodating 1900 persons
She will leave the dock at Fremont, at I
o'clock in the morning, returning ia the
evening Every arrangement is being per.
fected looking to the cumfort of those Join.
ing in the excursion. Refreshments viii B,
provided on board. The ladies have taker
this matter in hand and whatever they un.
dertake will be we'll Done Que. feature Of
the arrangement we particularly admire
We refer to the annouueement of the com.
miItee that no liquor will be allowed OF
board This is right ar1 commendable, aut
will insure that nothing will occur TO mai
the pleasures of the day There will nc
doubt be a very large turnout on the occasion
Fare for The round trip, one dollar. An Ex
cursion Train will be run, on the L. E & L.
r, R., TO accommodate those along the lIue
of that read, who may wish to Join the ex
cursiou,
A Trife Mixed In our article in las
week paper in relation to the finding of tht
skeleton in The cellar which is being dug fol
the new block, we g1t the sud len death O.
the man who was playing cards located in
the old tavern. The circumstance of hi
death having been mentioned to Us inscon
nection with the Others, led TO the error Hin
name was Wheat, aud be had been resident
here. His death occurred on the east side Of
the river, in the manner stated. Mrs. Lea
son it was proved followed the doctors di-
rections, in applying arsenic to the sores OIL
her husbands leg. 1t was absorbed into hi
system, and produced death. La Cost wa