Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-12-01


cstional Association were urged in a neat
and very acceptable speech by Prof J. F.
Wilson. Of Ashtabula. The remainder Of
the session was occupied by the reports of
the committees, which are given below.
On report Of the committee on Resolu-
tions. the following were adopted:
WHEREAS, In accordance with the gen
erOus provisions of the educational system
Of the State of Ohio, We have during this
week met in the capacity of a County
Teachers Institute,
Resolved 1st That we thank the lnstruc-
tors and Officers of the Institute for their
efforts, by means of which the Institute has
been a success.
RssOIrsd I'd. That We owe special debt
of gratitude to Pres't Eli Tappan and Rev.
Mr.. Oxtoby for their able lectures. which
were substitutes for the regular course.
Resolrsd Sd, That we approve the effort
! of the Board of Examiners in raising the
standard OF scholarship required of the
| teachers OF AShtabula county. In our
/ opinion they should be raised still higher.
Resotred 4th, That in accordance with
this age OF progression it is the opinion of
this Institute that the introduction of pho
netlc spelling would be a desirable inno-
WALTON on the present method, or rather
want of method.
Resolued 5th. That more attention
should be given to writing and music in
our common schools and that the higher
branches should not exclude the common.
Resolved 9th, That we tender our sincere
regards to the people Of COnneaut for the
h., ~
tertained us during the present session OF
the Institute.
Resolved 9Th, That the Secretary pre-
pare for publication the proceedings of this
Institute and send the same with copy Of
these resolutions to the county papers.
On report of the Committee on Nomina-
tiOns the following Officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Prest., N. L. Guthrie,
Conneaut; Vice Prest., Miss A. E. Cole.
Kingsville; Sec, VIM. NJ. Eames, Jr., Ash
tabula: Treas, E. B. Wilson, Kingsville.
Executive Committe-A Il. Viets, jeff
erson; Mrs. J. P Treat, Geneva; E. B.
Wilson, Kingsville.
Literary Entertainment-Prest E. C.
Greenlee, Amboy; Vice Prest., Miss Ada
a. Harvey, Rock Creek; Sec., Mrs. Kate
Warren, Conneaut; Treas, C. A. Mead,
Richmond.
Executive Committee-Miss N. A. Rea,
Conneaut; E. S. Moore, Kingsville: r. E.
Bullard, Richmond.
In conclusion it may be said that the |
Institute was a decided success increasing
in attendance and interest until the close
Never, perhaps, were the prospects of the
Institute brighter than at present; and un-
der the auspices of the new administration
we earnestly hope and prophesy for it un-
bounded usefulness and success.
GEo. ". JOHNSON Sec.
The Literary Entertainment at the
close of the Institute was thoroughly ex-
cellent. The house was crowded, and
there seemed to be but one opinion con-
cerning the exercises, that of universal
satisfaction.
The programme consisted of Essays by
Miss Partch of Kingsville and Miss Bur-
rows of Geneva; Reeitations by Mr. Searle,
Mr.. Foote, Mr.. Mead, Mr.. Bullard and
Miss Clara Risdon; an Grafton by N. L.
Guthrie, paper by members of the In
stitute, and a Reading by Prof. .Viets of
Jefferson. By request Prof. Pickett of
Ashtabula read Poe's Raven.
The exercises were interspersed with
excellent music by members of the Insti-
tute.