Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-09
Teachers Convention.

| The aenCutIa hSauCiu'luH VI lnu INN JN
dicial District met ut the Court house, and
was called TO order at 10 o'clock by Super
visor Mackay. DR.. Mactny was chosen
temporary President, and NJ. W. Martin
Secretary. Prof. Ward feelingiy invoked
the blessings Of God upon tho labors OF the
convention. On motion, it was agreed to
postpone the election OF permanent officers
ill tomorrow. The convention then-tuUk
n recess Of fifteen minutes; after which,
PreG[ward delivered an address on "the
beat Means of intoxicating Love Of Coun.
try.n The Professors address was listened
TO with marked attention throughout, and
was heartily applaudcd at tho close. Ad
jourued till | o'clock =. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention having been called TO
order. the President announced the several
standing committees. Mrs. II. Gillispie then
read an able pnper upon the "Education OF
Women The least that can DO said of
Mrs. G's paper is that it was well written
and we'll read. II. =. Clio followed
with an essay on "Physielogy" which was
we'll received. r. Williams read Il paper
upon "Corporeal Punishment in which
he argued ihat the rod i, indispensable to
our common schools. Mr.. WIS theory was
not controverted. Mrs. Ward manifested
much feeling in reading her interesting
paper upon tho cannon School" Miss.
I~laines followed with m excellent essay
on "The Refining Influence of Music W..
A. Turner discussed the "Free school o
of Texas" in an interesting way. MIR. L
found many things in the school law TO
censure and sone TO commend. Mr.. Chas.
Morriss in an extemporaneous speech re-
GREETED the introduction Of the study of
modern languages into the common school,;
but thought Latin and Greak admissible.
Mr.. Ms speech ELECTED a lively discussion.
DR.. Mackay's well read and well written
paper on "Physical Education" WAS loud y
applauded at its close. W. II. Lennon dis
cussed in q finely written essay "Ghe Re.
lation of the Common School to the Pros.
perity of the State" Judge Burford being
present was invited to address the Con
y%cntion, and did so in an eloquent speech.
The Judge said he was an old teacher;
that he always liked school teachers; and
that he always felt at home in their com
pany. The speaker eulogizcd the Teachers
calling in the most eloquent terms. Adj
jouruel till 10 o clock tomorrow.
Dec. 9th, 1871.
The convention was called to order by
the President. Minutes Of yesterdays
proceedings read and approved. The Com.
mittee on permanent organization submit
ted the following report;
"This organization shall bu known as
the Dallas Teachers Association. We re-
commend the name Of DR.. Mnokay for per-
mnnent President, j. A. Ward for Vice
president and NJ. W. Martin for Secretary"
Adopted. On motion, the President APP
pointed a committee on Constitution and
Bylaws. The committee on Resolutions
reported the follow ing, which were adopt
ed.-"we the Teachers of the Public Schools
| ofthe 14th Judicial District of the State of
Texas, assembled in convention at the City
of Dallas this 9th day of Dec, 1871, Re-
solve
First. That while we would not bar the
Introduction of the classics into our Public
Free Schools we would respectfully re:om-
mend the English branches exclusively.
Secondly. That %inasmuch as the law re-
auires us 10 teach the Constitution of the
United States, we recommend Mansfeld's
Political Grammar rs n text book. The
committee on Library reported as follows;
ave, the Teachers of the 18th District in
convention assembled, believing 1t TO be
important that Introductory steps be now
taken to establish a library for the exclu-
siye nse of the Teachers Institute, recon-
mend that each member act ms an agent
10 secure contributions of good books to be
collected and deposited in the Office Of the
Supervisor Of this District. Aud further,
that the Supervisor be required to ask in
our behalf, through the representative from
this District, such reports TO our In
%stitute, adopted" On motion n special
com on Library was appointed. Ad-
iourned till | o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams it was de
clared that all ncrual teachers in the Free
Schools Of this District are properly mem
hers Of this associoeion al their own re-
ouesti and that others may be made such
be a vote. On motion, DR.. Mackay, Mrs.
Gillespie. Mrs. Ward, Miss Haynes, aud
Mr.. Lennon we're requested TO furnish the
association copies Of their thesis for pub
l~ieation. A committee on resolutions TO
report at next meeiing was appointed On
motion q COMMITTEES OF three was appoint
"a 10 prepare q summary Of the proceed
inVs Of the association, and ASK their pub
LEGATION in The papers Of this city. Prof
Smith Of Ellis county vas chosen 10 DEW
.r the auarteriy,address Mt the next meet
ing. Prof Cbas Morriss was appointed
alternate. Or. Mackay was requested 70
arrange . programme for the next msetinz-
pror Warf introduced ihs following rtsp-
1nfion. which -ss adopted.