The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


TheAnnual Institute of Stark County Teach.
er's Association was held at Canton, in the High
School room, from Monday morning, Oct llth to
Friday evening, Oct, 18th, 1873. Tho Institute
was In all respects grand success The number
In attendance was 30A This was not quite up 10
the enrolment Of last year. which was the highest
In the history OF the association but in the char
acter OF the inltructions, the interest manifested
by the teachers, and the regularity Of attendance
this Institute, II not the best was certainly fully
equal to any yet held. Last year our Institute
was the largest and we believe in all respects the
best, held In Ohio and we have no doubt the
same will be true of our Institute this year. May
the Stark County Teachers Institute become, In
the future, a still greater power for good In the
educational Interests Of the country.
The Instructors we're the Hon. Thos. W. Harvey
Of Painesvlllei DR., E. T. Tappan of Kenyon Col.
legei Prof u, w. Morley Of Western Reserve Col.
lege, and Hon. J, J, Burns, State School Commits.
sioner. During the.day sessions lectures were de-
livered on Reading, Grammar and Composition,
by Prof, Harvey on Arithmetic, Geometry and
Use Of Definitions, by Prof Tappan on Eemen.
tary Science, by Prof Morley, and Hon. ]. j.
Burns gave a number Of Professional talks to the
Teachers.
The evening sessions were held in the Lecture
Room Of the Presbyterian church. On Monday
evening Hon, T. W, Harvey delivered lecture
on "The Three Defects of our School System - on
Tuesday evening Prof e. T. Tappan lectured on
Education In Morals" on Wednesday evening
Prof e W, Morley on 1.-THE Modern Theory of the
Nature Of Heat" and on Thursday evening Hon
]. ] Burns on "The schoolmaster's English"
The morning and evening sessions were opened
with devotional exercises. Singing by the Insti.
tute at the opening of each session and after re-
cess. The Institute was also favored with mum.
Der Of fine selections of music by some of the Can
ton teachers, and trio by three gentlemen from Mt
Union, The music was under the direction Of
Miss Webster Of the Canton schools, who deserves
much credit for her gratuitous services In behalf
Of the Institute.
Among the prominent educators In attendance
we're Hon. W. D. Henkle, of Salem Prof John
Ogden Of the Worthington Normal School Mrs,
| N. A, Stone Of Massillon; Hon. H. s, Martin and
Hon. Daniel Worley Of Canton.
The Friday afternoon session was chiefly de.
voted to the election Of officers and general bust.
ness,
On motion a committee of three was appointed
to present some plan for preliminary action for
calling county convention to discuss the needs
OF the ungraded or county schools.
The following Is the report of the committee,
which was adopted without dissenting vote;
WHEREAS, The ungraded schools of our State
have not received the attention from those In au-
thOrity which has been given TO the graded schools
OF the cities, and
WHEREAS, They are entitled to corresponding
| rights and privileges enjoyed by the graded
schools, and the present disorganization has rem
dered them In large measure inefficient in the
great work OF public instruction, be 1t
Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves, in
divdually, TO use our irfuence In our several 10.
Calities, 10 secure the attendance and active Co.
operation of the friends Of education to meet In
both county and district convention, to discuss
the pressing need Of county supervision and re-
organization of the subdistrict and township sys'
| tenn.
Resolved That a county meeting is hereby called
to meet on Saturday, Nov. 9th. 1878, in the High
| School room at Canton.
We earnestly invite every member of the gener-
al assembly In the district to meet us.
We esuggest to the teachers of the other counties
Of the district like action.
THos. P. BALLARD.
j. E. Pollock,
FRANK BRAUCHER,
Committee.
On motion Committee on Resolutions was ap-
pointed. The chair appointed on said Commit
tee W, H. Dressler Miss Mary Lynch, Miss Sara
8. McWilliams, A. Nargon, and X. G. Notice.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The exigencies Of the times demand
| higher culture and professional training on the
part of our public school teachers, therefore,
Resolved That we recognize In the large attend
su VRuN aud In NNan
tions to the lectures, a healthy state Of improve
ment which will lead to higher results
Resolved, That we recommend to all the teachers
OF the county the regular perusal OF some eduCa
tional periodical, especially the Ohio Educational
Monthly,
Reso'Ged That the thanks of this Institute be ex.
| tended TO the several Instructors and Lecturers
for their efficient labors among us.
ResolUed, That we heartily compliment the Can:
ton Board Of Education, fo- the use Of the school
room the Trustees Of the Presbyterian church,
| for the use Of their lecture loom; the Clergy, for
religious services the ladies Of the Canton schools
| for the excellent music they furnished, and the
citizens generally, for their kindness and courte-
Sizes
ReSOlUed That we respectfully request the sever
al papers Of the county to publish the proceedings
| of this Institute. W. I'll. DREssLER,
MARY LYNCH,
SARAH B. MoWuLAMs,
A. G, MAROON
X. G. NOTICE,
Committee.
The officers chosen for the ensuing year are as
follows:
President-J. H. Lehman.
list Vice President-Anna Mckinley.
2nd Vice President-John Ellis.
secretary-M. A. Troutman.
Treasurer-B. D. Wilson.
Executive Committee-M. A. Troutmap, Thos.
P. Ballard and oliver M. Coxen.
The association decided to hold the hext Instl-
tute at Massilon.
By order OF the Association,
j. H. LEHMAN, sec'y.
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