The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-05
TEACHERS LNSTIrnTE

TEA CHEERS INSTITUTE.
The Stark County Teachers Institute
held its annual session for 1874, in the
Y, M. Q. A. Rooms, at Canton, commenc-
ing October 26th, and ending October
both. The Institute was grand success.
An Increase of interest in the work Of
the Association has been manifested at
each successive session for several years
past, but the results at this Institute have
exceeded the expectations of the most
sanguine.
Thee enrolment was 354, the highest
number enrolled at any previous session
was lSS. Great interest in all the exer-
cises was manifested by those in attend
ance, and the best of feeling prevailed
during its entire session.
The exercises OF the Institute consisted
OF Scripture lesson and prayer at opening
in the morning and evening, singing by
the Institute, and lectures on subjects
pertaining to the work of teachers. Dur
ing the forenoon and afternoon sessions
instructions were given by the following
persons, viz: Prof John Ogden, in meth
ods of Teaching and Arithmetic; Hon.
Thos. W. Harvey, Grammar and Geog-
raphy Prof X. B. Marsh, Reading Supt.
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d. ?. Pratt, History Prof Jas. A. Brush,
Geography, and Prof 4. Armstrong ON
Penmanship. Monday evening was spent
in social manner in the Y. NJ. c. A.
Rooms. The evening sessions on Tues
day and Wednesday were held in the
Lecture Room of the NJ. L. Church.
On Tuesday evening, Hon. Thos. w.
Harvey, State Commissioner of Public
Schools, delivered very able and inter-
esting address on the School System of
Ohio.
The following question was briefly dis
cussed; Should teachers be governsd by
the views of parents, when in so doing
they violate their conscientious duty as
teachers?"
On Wednesday evening, Prof John
Ogden, ofthe Ohio Central Normal School
delivered an able lecture on "The Child
Life" (
The question Can our schools be con-
Quoted without corporeal punishment"
was discussed.
On Thursday evening the Institute met
in the Opera House. Prot. X. b. Marsh,
OF Mt. Vernon, Ohio, gave an interesting
elocutionary entertainment. Prof Beck
er, Messrs Essig and Cox, Mrs. Reynolds,
Miss Althouse and Miss Kuhns, contri-
buted much to the pleasure of the exer-
cises OF the evening, by the excellent mu-
sic which they so kindly furnished.
The afternoon session on Friday WAS
entirely devoted to miscellaneous bust
ness. A new constitution had been pre-
pared at the previous Institute, which
was now brought up for action and was
adopted almost unanimously.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
ResolUed, That the thanks of the Stark
County Teachers Association, be hereby
rendered to the Y. NJ. C. A. of Canton for
the use of their beautiful and pleasant
rooms during the session of this Insti.
tute.
To Eagle and Canton and Chapters
Canton Lodge of Free Masons, and 10 the
Trustees of the English Lutheran Church
for the use of their chairs.
To the Trustees OF the First NJ r.
Church for the use of their Lecture Room.
To the Proprietors of the Ogden, ST.
Cloud, American, and Lafayette hotels
for reduced rates to members of the In
stitute
10 the Canton Repository. Stark Coun-
ty Democrat, Alliance Monitor, Alliance
Local, Sunday Telegraph Massillon In
dependent, Minerva Commercial and
Fulton Herald for free publication of no
tees.
To Prof Becker, Messrs. Essig and Cox
Mrs. Raynolds,and Misses, ,Bascom. Dyser,
Althouse and Kuhns, for the delightful
music furnished by them.
To those pupils of the Canton schools
who have so kindly loaned their singing
books to the Association.
To Mr.. j. II. Lehman, inefficient Sec
retary, for his labOrs in behalf of the In
stitute, which have contributed SO much
to its success.
To those citizens of Canton who have
rendered their hospitalities to members
of the Institute, and have honored us by
their presence ut our sessions.
10 PrOB. j. A. Brush and L. Armstrong,
Of Mt. Union, and Prof ID. p. Pratt, 0i
Massillon, for services as instructors with.
out charge to the Institute.
10 ProB. John Ogden and X. b. Marsh
for their valuable and interesting instruc-
ton.
10 the Hon. Thos. W. Harvey, our
worthy State School Commissioner for
his presence and excellent lectures.
Resolved, That we endorse the Ohio
Educational Monthly as one of theablest
educational journals in the country.
That in Hon. Il. L. White, its editor
we recognize true friend of the teacher
and Of education, and that in his present
severe illness he has our deepest sympa-
thy.
Resolved, That an abstract of the pro-
ceedings Of this Association, and copy
of these resolutions be handed to the
leading papers of the county for publica-
ton.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year:
President, james A. Brush.
First Vice President, Annie Mckinley,
I'd Vice President, Geo. W. Henning.
Secretary, John II. Lehman.
Treasurer, Daniel Worley.
Executive Committee, d. P. Pratt and
Z. e. Douglass.
The Institute decided that the next an