Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-23

COMBINED TEACHER lNSIll U lie. L hc
County Superintendent of Fauquier, Warren
and Prince William counties met at Manassas.
90 Tuesday, May 81, 1875 at p. NJ, and
Ga motion of VIM. W. Thornton, OF llrce
William, J. G. Little, Of Fauqoler "ss chose"
chairman.
On motion Of G. E. Roy, Of Warren Geo.
G. Round, Of Manassas, was requested to act ~
secretary. e
Letters were read from r. l.. Cooper. Of
Stafford; R. L. Carne, of Alexandria, and j.
A. Hol xman, of CuIperer, County Superin'
tendents of their respective counties. indicating
their IN operstioo 10 the movement corteni-
plated.
The following named persons were recogo'z ~
a. members Of the association ID. Z. LATHE,
Of Fauouier county; G. f. Roy, Of Warren
county: R. T.. Cooper, of Stafford county; IL.
L. CARGO, OF Alexandria CITY and county; >. A.
Hollzman, Of Culpeper county; and Nm. ".
Thorutoo, of Prince William county.
The following resolutions were adopted
Rpsolved. That an Institute t3r the Normal
Instruction of tho Teachers OF the Publ,c
Schools of tue Counties of Northern |lrgleia
which elect to participate therein. be held al
Manassas during the week beglnulng alorday,
August 10, 1878.
Resolved, That Friday, August esd, te SIT
apsrt for the examiDailuu OF teachers. r,
Resolved, That VIM. ". Thornton; Cyuoty
Superintendent Of Prince William; II. H. Stusrs
and J. B. Il. Thornton, representlpS inc teacI'
ers of said county, and George =. hound' resi-,
dent trustee at Manassas are hereby appo'n'eo
an executive committee to make all Inc ueoes
sarv arrangements for the Snstltute, Will au-
thority to appoint any SUP conimlItees 'nS' 'n'S
may deem necessary.
Resolved, That the Superintendent OIL tie
counties 90 operating be requested to appolo'
an auxiliary committee of three, in each OF thel'
counties respectively, TO report to tho SAID z
ont;ve conmitec and 10 assist them durlng the
Institute. :,
Mr.. J. B. II. Thornton was requested Il
communicate the results OF his canvass among
the citizens Of Manassas, regarding tho en,er
tainment of the proposed Institute: mr.
Thornton stated that minimum price fo'
hoard had been agreed upon by the ot'zen
generally. namely so cents day as the pret
IF antertaipmept n private families and Si'oO
a day for hotels. These prices were Tor oohoo
Teachers and School Officers and ne estimated
that there would be no trouble IN aceommo
dating 200 Teachers at least; also that goeI'
arrangements could be made tor LADIES' az wei
as gentlemen. -, 49,, cu, NJ
A communication was received from Pr
Ruffper, State superintendent VI -,
struction. promising aid 10 procuri0s loS:tuo
tors aud lecturers. The Executive Commute Ct
we're instructed to correspond with and eogaet
said Instructors and lecturers and to publish III
result. or1,f
The Executive Committee were autnof'A st
to arrange programme for the Institute Set e.
tipp apart the morning sessions TOR oorna' y, 10
structlon and the afternoon tor essays ana os
oussions among the teachers.
On motion the following resolutions Wet
adopted: or;,;o
of this meeting that the presence OF ~ nun
ner. State Superintendent, is essentls u 10 III
success Of this, our first attempt at H t "a
Institute on large scale, and thst ne 0
urgently solicited to attend and preslqe: 49,
Resolved, That all ueigbboriog counties a., sot
NAV find it convenient are invited to GO opefats
in the Institute, end the County, onpeIlu, .an
sns Of said counties are rsauested to c?rtes nasn
With W. W. Thornton, County super'DMteooeo
Of Prince william county, BrsntsVlle, va. 81
Resolved, That the Secretary 10 re qus que =,
forward COPIES of the proceedings OF TINS meo
inc to the papers published 10 the counties II
terested for publication.