Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-02
Proceedings Of the County Teachers
Institute.

The Teachers Association of PrebIe
county held Il two days session at Lew
isburg, Dec. 26th and 9th. There were
present thirty Teachers, many citizens of
Lewisburg and vicinity, who took a
lively interest in the proceedings. Prof.
Harvey, State School Commissioner, and
Prof. Curran, of Sandusky, were pres
ent as instructors. Pro-. Harvey's lee
lures on methods Of teaching Grammar
and Prof. Curran's on Reading, were
listened to with especial interest and
profit. On TIE evening of the 2Gth, Prof.
Harvey leetured to quite 4 large audi
ence on ''The wants and needssof the
Ohio School System" On the evening
of the 9th, Prof. Curran gave an enter
tainment in humorous and sentimental
reading, which elected much applause.
At the close of the session the following
series of resolutions offered were and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, as Teachers, feel
that we have been greatly benefited by
the instruction received at this Institute,
and will 90 forth to our respected fields
of labor with renewed zeal and energy
to accomplish the important work en-
trusted to u care.
Resolved, That we tender our heart
felt thanks to Prof. Harvey and Cnrran
for their excellent instructions and SER
vices rendered us during the Institute.
Resolved, That we regret the absence
of two of the Board of School Exami-
ners, and also a large number of the
Teachers of the county, and that in our
opinion every Teacher of Preble county
should be present ut our Institute and
Association.
Resolved, That we think the Ohio
Educational Monthly to be the best
journal Of the kind published, and that
we recommend its support by every
Teacher in the county.
Resolved, That we cordially thank
the citizens of Lewisburg and vicinity
for their kindness and hospitality in en-
tertaining the Teachers of the Institute
in such an agreeable manner. Also that
thanks are due the proprietor of the
Lewisburg and Sonora Coach Line for
his kindness in carrying Teachers to
and from Sonora Station. And further,
that we also thank the authorities of the
Brethren Church for the use Of
their neat and cap&cious Church, ,
Resolved That a synopsis of the proceed
of this association together with
these resolutions entire be published in
the County papers, Also that a short
synopsis of the proceedings be furnished
the "Ohio Educational Monthly"
L. d. DILLMAN,
c. G. FETHERLING, Com.
"A. u. OOhG AVE-
The following additional resolutions
were also adopted:
Resolved, By the Preble County
Teachers Association in session assem-
bled, that we urge upon the legislature
of our State the necessity of the passage
of the bill known as the bill to codify
the school laws, and that we especially
ask the retention of the article establish
the township system.
Resolved, That we recommend that
the State Board of examiners be author
led by the legislature to divide the
State into districts, appointinting exam
to examine teachers presenting
themselves before such Board, and to
grant certificates for a period of not less
five years, to be valid in the State,
and to be renewed at the option of the
Board, such examinations to be under
the direction of the State Board.
T. A. POLLOCK, Pres.
G. w. BLOOM, Sec'y.