, 1872-09-26
Sept. 20.
MORNING SESSION.
W. NJ. YORK, Secretary.

The meeting was called to order by
the President at 8 o'clock. Minutes Of
previous meeting read and approved.
After music by the choir, Prof. Hill
read a letter from Sup't Rounds, ex-
planning his absence, speaking in high
terms of the Institute, and expressing
the hope that he might meet the conven-
ton again on a similar occasion.
Committee On Programme then re-
ported that Rev. John F. Damon had
met with an accident which would pre-
vent his delivering the lecture on Cor
poreal Punishment in Schools as per
printed programmes.
On motion of Judge Jacobs, it was
voted that question on the table ask
ing if school directors should make
rules for the government of schools
within their jurisdiction, should be de-
cided in the negative.
After recess paper was read by W..
NJ. York, on the subject of Commence
meut of Schools and Qualification of
Teachers.
The committee on Permanent Organ
ization made report which after slight
changes was adopted and the committee
discharged.
The following persons were then elect
ed officers for the ensuing year.
Prof. E. X. HILL, President; Miss
C. E. PARSONS, Vice President; Mrs.
Macintosh, Secretary; Mrs. BELL,
Ire isurer.
The committee on Resolutions then
reported the following:
The Committee on Resolutions report
the following:
1. Resolued, That while all sectarian
teaching should be carefully excluded
from the public schools of Washington,
each teacher should feel it to be his duty
sedulously to train up his pupils in
habits of Christian morals and good
manners; and that there can be no rea.
sonable ror lawful objection to the read
ing of chapter selected from the Bible
at the opening of the school each day,
whenever the teacher is disposed to do SO.
2 Resolued, That it should be the aim
Of all teachers so to act as to encourage
the active sympathy of parents and citi-
zens generally. in favor of our schools,
and that it would rebound to the best
interests of the young, as well as to the
permanent welfare of every community,
if deeper concern were felt and mani
tested by both parents aud teachers on
behalf of the school system of our Ter
ritory.
3. Resolred, That liberal legislation
and an increased rate of taxation are
needed to the due improvement and pro-
gress of our public schools in this Ter
ritory.
4. RESOLVED, That all the schools of
our Territory should act as leaders in
furnishing advanced pupils to the Ter
ritoriaI University, and itin turn, should
prepare teachers for our public schools,
and thus both should mutually help
each other and work together in elevat-
ing the standard of education in every
grade of our entire school system from
the primary up to the highest studies
that may ever be taught.
5. ResolUed, That SO far as practical
BILE Teachers Institutes should be held
in each county at stated times, and both
school directors and teachers should
attend the same and encourage the at
tendance of parents and all others VINO
feel any interest in the subject of edu-
cation.
6. ResolUed, That it is the opinion of
the members of this Institute that the
books recommended by Superintendent
Rounds for the use in our Territorial
schools are we'll adapted for that pur-
pose; and in order to produce uniform
ity it is desirable that they be introduc-
ed as soon as possible everywhere.
Z. Resolued. That the thanks of this
Institute be and are hereby cordially