Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-14
From the Liberia. Nov. ..
The Teachers and the Republican.

PUBLICAN Of last week, my attention was
called to the resolutions passed by tn.
Tama County Teachers Institute at its last
annual session. As ! had not get seen
them, perused them Wit, considerable in
tercst and nc little amusement. Before
considering these resolutions specially. al.
low me TO say, With al due respect to the
gen,leman!y editor Of the REPUBLICAN, that
in his article before alluded to, he j.,
think, a little unjust. In many, in fact
in most cases, the full name may properly
be demanded but certainly not in all
cases. The name. of those attending con-
yeu,ions whose attendance is made ob.isa-
tory, should, think, he recorded with the
proper initials. but it seems to me that
those there assembled who Voluntarily I'M
der.akc and perform certain work, may
with pc, feet rropriety decide whether their
names shall be accorded in full, or as plain
Mrs. and Mr.. For my part should mach
prefer being called Mr.. Smith rather than
have the name Of George Washington Win
chester Smith, (were the fortunate POSSES
sor Of that eaphonius title>, Haunted over
the country simply l.causc George Wash
ington worthing Smith happened 10 be
present. My name is my ,wn, and in GER
tain cases AMI under certain circumstances
ara conscious of no obligation to herald il.
in full recognize no right On tie part Of
the public to demand it, lie says that the
ladies en- the Committee Of Resolutions
signing themselves Mrs. and Miss show =
marked mis- appreciation Of the court ~
due the public.
HIS knowledge Of the facts in the case
will not warrant the assertion-I still
speak with Nil due respect rs | believe he
speaks he does not know the motives
which may have prompted them to do this.
have been told that they did not sign the
Resolutisns at all, and that their name
were annexed b. others, probably b. those
who knew them only as Mrs. and Miss
Bat, admitting that. they signed their name
as recorded. may they not have had good
reasons for so doing undoubtedly, and l
think that by signing their names in this
manner they would have shown that they
possessed in an eminent degree that very
valuable but very rare article, common
sense. Allow me to say in defence Of these
ladies, that they neither originated or word
ed any Of the resolutions-the seventh ex-
cepted-for this believe we are indebted
to them, and it is the most sensible and on
ly unobjectionable one Of the whole. The
committee was composed Of two ladies and
one gentleman. theoretically the ladies
were in the majority, practically they were
not. have reason to believe that one Of
these ladies at !ecst-and perhaps both
had we'll grounded objection to the report
VI the committee, not only on account Of its
length, but also on account OF its subject
matter, but for reasons bes: known to the
members Of the committee phe DID not press
these objections, also have reason TO be-
lieve that on the part Of this same one I'll ere
was very strong desire to sign herself as
Mrs. -, and think that most sensi-
bic people would have appla uded her for so
doing. l myself should have very serious
objections TO signing myself rs one Of .
committee draugh.ing such resolutions
You doubtless remember the remark Of the
old Greek: Therefore by the Gods advise
ps whatsoever seems best and most honorable
to you aEe-what will bring you honor in
time to come, when ii is related that Phali-
nus being sent from the King to advise the
Greeks To give up their arms. on being con.
suited advised such things." Perhaps the
same thought Influenced the minds Of ons
or two Of the me.nb>-s OF this committed.
who it seems did not care to invoke the con-
tempt Of future enlightened public opin.
ion by signing the full George Washington
Winchester. The male eleme Mt of this com !.
n,ittee than, an the institute IS a whole.
are responsible for these resolutions. AL.
low me now to consider them:
"RrsOlred. That we will at all times en-.
dsavor ,'c impress upon the minds Of our
Trpils the necessity Or intoxicating a true
regard for the christian religion, &C." !
think that the originator meant, I'VE will
At all times 1ecr ~ mind the necessity Of.
&c" Be that Of it may, the meaning i. ey-
ident and cannot be hidden by saying tuat
only regard for the christian religion is
TO be ineulcated. for no teacher is fool