The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-25
7EACHERS IMsTITUTE.

The annual Institute Of the Stark County
Teachers Association was held in Canton, in
the High School room, from Monday morning,
Oct 10Th, TO Friday evening, Oct, 10, 1877
The enrolment was 4O7 being SO more than the
highest enrolment at any previous Institute,
The charcter Of the instructions was excellent,
and the teachers manifested great interest in the
work, II was not only aprQdtdbie, but also pleas
ant meeting OF the Association. The steady In.
crease In attendance and the increased interest
shown at these annual meetings speaks well for
the teachers Of stark county, In regard To num-
berS our Institute now ranks first In the State as
County institute and we believe II second to
none, IN other respects The exercises were
opened with scripture lesson and prayer in the
morning and singing by the Institute at the open
ing Of each session, Miss Webster Of the Canton
Schools, had charge of the music and with the
assistance Of some Of the teachers and number
Of the High School pupils, contributed much to
the pleasure Of the exercises by the excellent mu
sic which they so kindly furnished. During the
day sessions Instructions were given on Theory
and Practice. Arithmetic, Geometry and Geogra-
ply by Prof. E. T. Tappan, Of Kenyon Collegei
on Grammar and Reading, by Prof W, G, viii
liams of Ohio Wesleyan University, and on the
Metric System and Latitude and Longitude by
Prof 7. G. Mendenhall Of the Ohio Agricultural
College at Columbus,
Prof, W. G. Williams delivered two evening
lectures; one on Tuesday evening on our Amer
can System of Common Schools aud the other on
Thursday evening on the Origin of Language,
Prof. e. T. Tappan lectured on School and
School masters on Wednesday evening. These
were very able and instructive lectures.
There was also brief discussion each evening.
On Monday evening Mr., ]. W, KIRK, of Canal
Fulton, read paper on the Teachers Qualifica-
tions and Wages, which was discussed by Frank
L. Balmat of Louisville, l, M. Taggart of Fulton,
B. r. Faust and Sam'l H. Rockhill of Canton,
Hon. W. D. Heukle OF Salem, and Supt e. A.
Jones of Masslon.
Mr. Jacob Grossman of Paris, opened the dis.
cusson on the Tenure Of Position on Tuesday
evening sup't Richard of Alliance, supt Tag
CART of Fulton, and Prof DanI Worley of Canton,
participated,
The subject for discussion on Wednesday eve
ming was Compulsory Education. This discussion
was opened by sup't G. W. Yohe of Waynesburg,
and was continued by Prof Worley, sup't Rich
ard, samI II. Rockhill Chas, F, stokey, and W..
II. Morton of OfAlliance.
On Thursday evening County Supervision was
briefly discussed by Prof Worley, Frank l.. Bal
mat, Prof Tappan and Mr., Vaughan.
The Friday afternoon session was partly deyo'
ted to election of officers and general business,
Art, V. of the BY Laws was amended by strik-
ing out the words preceding the first full moon
and inserting instead the words following cleo
ton week. The Article now reads The time
for the Inst titute meeting when 1t is to continue
only one week. shall be the week following elec
ton week in October should it be designed to
continue more than one week 1t shall be at such
time as may be determined by the Institute.
The following resolution was adopted without
a dissenting vote:
Resolved, That we request the next session of
the Ohio Legislature to so amend the School Law
as to require candidates for teachers certificates
to pass an examination in the Metric System in
addition to the present subjects of examination
The following was adopted by decisive ma
jOrity;
Whereas, We believe the supervision Of all our
schools will greatly promote their efficiency and
success therefore,
Res Owed That we earnestly petition the next
session of the Legislature to provide for an efli
cient system of County Supervision.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing which were adopted unanimously:
In order that we may more fully express our
appreciation Of the many benefits derived from
the Stark County Teachers Association, and es'
pecially from the Institute which is about to
close,
Resolved, That thanks are due the Trustees of
the Canton Union Schools for the use of the High
School room and singing books and to the Trus-
tees of the English Lutheran Congregation for the
use of their church.
To Prof. W. G. Williams Of Delaware College,
for his exhaustive lectures on Grammar, and TO
Prof E. T. Tappan of Kenyon College, for his ex.
cellent instructions in Geometry and Arithme'
tic.
To Prof. T. c. Mendenhall for his complete elu'
Cidation of the Metric System.
To Miss Martha A. Webster, teacher of music in
the Canton School, assisted by Misses Althouse,
Dyser, KoOntz, Krause, Blum aud MCCurOy, and
pupils of the High school; also Mr.. Ballard and
Canton Glee Club for the fine selections Of music
rendered, thereby destroying the monotony
which heretofore existed in the exercises of the
Institute
To Sup't ]. H. Lehman for his very efficient ser.
vices as Secretary and his untiring efforts in be-
half the Association.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
printed in each of the county papers.
l. NJ. TAGGART,
SARAH RUTTLER,
ANNA MCKINLEY
+. BALMAT,
Committee,
The officers for the ensuing year are
President E, A. Jones,
First Vice Pre,'t-Anna Mckinley.
Second Vice Prest-Geo W. YOhe.
SeCretaTy-J. II. Lehman.
Treasurer-B. D. Wilson.
Executive Committee-J. H. Lehman, John
Ellis and George w. Henning
The Association decided to hold the next InsH
tute at Canton.
By order of the Association
]. H. LEHMAN, sec'y.