Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
The Teachers Institute.

This body assembled at the Pres
byterian Church on Monday, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, and was called to or
der by the President, Prof. D. P.
Guthrie. Prayer was offered by
Rev. w. Mitchell
Hon. z. E. White, editor of the
Ohio Educational Monthly, arrived
Monday night.
The Institute is the largest ever
held in this county.
The following are the officers and
members:
Presidential. P. Guthrie.
Vice Presidents--1st, David Tro-
bridge; I'd, Y. G.. Davis; Sd, H. II.
Mcdaniel.
ErecutiUe Conlmittee--H. J. Cald-
well, G. W. Jackson and Rev. H.
Judd.
Secretary pro tem--A. A. Green.
MEMBERS.
MALEs:-F. J. Coffman, G. A.
Palmer, J. Ell. Smith, Stephen Jones,
Isaac W. Ginger, William Fisher,
James NJ. Wetherholt, W. Fl. .Rey-
nolds, A.. E. Bing, H. H. Howe, J. C.
Martin. Charles Weatherhclt, John
III. Strait, II. C. Skinner, L.G. Adney
Joseph J. Coy, F. s. Smith. W. H.
Bane, D. D. Martindale, John Bane,
Warren Darst, D. W. Jones, w. G.
Reush, F. McNabb, Wesley Ricka-
baugh, Lewis W. Palmer, Jehu Ea-
kins, Thomas III. Neal, w. R.
Evans, J. Y. Meats, Robert E. At
kinson, S. r. Keller, G. M. Smith,
Benz. Davis, S. V. Clark, John F.
Morgan, William Morris, Thomas
Edwards, Benz. T. Sibley, Milton
Watson, J. E. McGath, G. G. Cher
rington, W. D. Null, Stephen Gage,
Lewis M. Sherts, Frank McDaniels,
Cyrus Eakman, Napoleon Burnett,
J::D. Williamson, John P. McFaden,
W. L. Liston, J. A. Bashore, Ansel
Kerns, L. W. Cherrington, Henry
Haskins, J. Ell. Waddell, J. W. Wad-
dell, G. d. Rossin, G. W. White, A
N. Nesbitt, J. Canterbury, VIM.
Bickle, J. W. Shavers.
FEMALES --Aurilla Mink, Mollie Ea-
kins. Maggie E. Crozier, Angeline Den
ny, Emma Lawless, Rebecca Denny, Me-
lissa Meloon, Kinda Hubert, Anna B.
Simms, Anna Ralph, Lizzie Wright,
Mary Love, Caroline Beck, Minnie
Ford, Judith Bell, C. A. Burton, A. A.
Greene, Taunt Knowles, Mollie Thom
as, Lizzie Scott, Mary Bell, Bell At
kinson, Mary Buck, Ella Newton, Lydia
Rife, Carrie Irwin, Celicia Cole, Mary
Martindale, Mary Roberts, Lizzie
Clark, Kate Clark, Sophia Irwin, So
phronia McGath, Annie Gilmore, En-
ma Combs, Kate Combs, Jane Hol-
comb, Lizzie Welker, Rattle Lanning,
Mamie Carter, E. Kate Shallcross,
Mary Leslie, Matte Leslie, L>uisa
Preston, Lydia A. Lasley, Nancy Ba-
shore, NJ. E. Hamilton, Emma Gate
wood, Mary Mofit, Carrie Topping,
Mary Fry, Lydia Fry, Ibbie Williams,
Maggie Williams, Sarah Mossman,
Hattie Brown, Mary Walter, Ada Hol-
comb, Lucie Alexander, Lucinda Saw
yers, Eliza Denny, Ina Hutsinpiller,
Mary E. Waddell, Susie Buck, Mary
Rowley, Eliza Rowley.
The afternoon was occupied in pre-
liminary arrangements-the appoint
ment of committees, &c.
TUESDAY.
After the reading of portion of
Scripture and prayer, and the transac
ton of some unimportant miscellaneous
business, Mr. White was introduced.
His remarks were only Introductory to
the real work of the Institute, but they
were very appropriate, wise and prac-
tical, and were listened to with great
Mr. Caldwell followed with
a lecture on Arithmetic. Mr.. White
next gave lecture on Primary instruc-
ton. This lesson will be continued. }
Then followed discussion upon the
question of the best means to be used
to secure punctuality, &C., partici
pated in by Messrs. McNabb, Cooley,
Smith and Guthrie.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Caldwell lee
tured on Writing, followed by Mr..
White, who resumed the subject of
Primary instruction.
In the evening Rev. W. Mitchell lee
tured. His subject was the Importance,
on the part of the teacher, of thor,
ough knowledge of that which he
teaches. 1t was an excellent lecture
full of sound, practical thoughts.
WEDNESDAY.