The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-09-04
Macl1ley, Harbarger, Longbon, Gill
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vine DUNCAN, J. B. Paine, Harbarger,
Mackley and E. c. Powell Adjourned.
Afternoon President Morgan in
the chair. M. Gilmor continued the
discussion of Text Books, severely
criticising Harveys Grammar, follow
ed with remarks by Mccoy, Allison,
Stewart, Mackley, Gillian and Fry.
Discussion closed by John T. Moore.
The following was offered by G.. w.
Harbarger, and adopted by the lnsti-
tute:
Common School it'2f TEXT Books IS had @ this day by
the Teachers Institute of Jackson county, we
animation of the subject, therefore, be it
Resolved, That a committee of five be ap-
Practicable, into % the subject, and TO report m the
results of their Investigations, to the Institute
at its next meeting.
The President appointed the follow
ing persons to act as said committee
}. W. Longbon, John T. Moore, Ste
Phen Morgan, G. W. Fry and G. W.
Harbarger.
Davis Mackley gave a practical talk
to teachers, followed with questions
and with concentrations by w. NJ.
johnson.
NJ. Gilmor offered the following,
which was adopted:
Whereas, A certain fund has been set apart
by the State, for the purpose of sustaining a
Teachers Institute in each county of the State,
Where's, This iHi fund is in % the sole control of
the Institutes, and can be expended for no
Whereas, This fund now amounts to the sum
| of s., and is being accumulated faster than
expended, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this Institute proceed to in
vest G of the money now on hand, for
| the institute for the beneft of its members,
under such regulations as may seem best said
funds can be appropriated for the purpose.
Resolved, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to carry the foregoing resolution into
effect.
On motion three dollars and fifty
cents was appropriated to supply de-
ficiency in the prize fund.
Miss Anna Waddell gave a COM
petitory exercise in Reading.
Judge Longbon gave lecture ON
Twenty Years in the Examination
Room.
Roll call, and reports of committees
on Competitory Exercises Criticisms
by J. D. Gillian, John T. Moore, w.
M. Johnson, Judge Longbon, George
Aten and G. W. Harbarger
ening.-President Morgan in the
chair. Irvine DUNCAN delivered
lecture on American Literature, which
was highly appreciated by the large
audience. The lecture was followed
with remarks by Moore and Longbon.
FRIDAY, August 29th, 1879.
President Morgan in the chair.
Opened with prayer by George Aten.
In the absence of the Secretary, Geo.
Aten was appointed Secretary pro
tenn. On motion of J. w. Longbon,
the election of officers was deferred
until the next Institute. On motion
Of j. W. Longbon it was decided to
award two prizes to each of the sue
cessful competitors, in case of a tie.
Miss Mamie Inman read an essay
on Loquacity, followed with remarks
| by Powell, Johnson. Longbon and At
kinsOn.
A lecture on the subject of Pupils
Rights was given by Ambrose Leach,
followed with remarks by Atkinson,
Harbarger, Longbon, J. W. johnson
and J. d. Gillian.
Minutes Of yesterday read and ap-
proved. Roll called, and 81 members
present. j. W. Johnson read a paper
on the Character and Progress of Our
Common School, followed with criti-
cisms.
| Evening.-President Morgan in the
chair. The programme, as reported
by the committee on reunion, was
taken up.
Stephen Morgan read a selection
entitled, Darius Green and his Flying
Machine.
Irvine DUNCAN presented the first
prize in Arithmetic, to W. M. John
son.
The second prize in Arithmetic, was
presented to W. D. Davis by Ambrose
Leach, jr.
Mr.. Charles A. Atkinson was then
called to the front, and delivered a
fve-minute speech, in ten minutes.
W. M. Johnson presented the first
prize in Geography to Geo. E. Morgan.
The second prize to E. A. Johnson,
by Jas. D. Gillian.
Elmer C. Powell presented a prize
in parsing to President T. Jay Nor
gan.
A prize in parsing pas presented to
J. W. Longbon, by M. Gilmor.
A prize in parsing I'D class) was
presented to ''Sam Patch" (real name
unknown), by J. J. Bennett.
ed upon, and treated the audience to a
selection from Tennyson-The May
Queen.
George Aten read an original poem,
''The Teachers Career" written by
Prof J. J. Bennett.
Prof. C. A. Atkinson, in a neat,
happy speech, presented a prize in
spelling, and one in Sentence Writing
to Prof NJ Gilmor.
G. W. Harbarger read selection
entitled Pleading Extraordinary.
Master Lafayette Jones read a Model
Love Letter
J. w. Johnson presented the prize
in Reading to G. w. Harbarger
An "Oratorical Medley" was next
rendered by Harbarger, Gillian, Ben
nett and others.
Senator DUNCAN was then called,
and delivered CLOSING Address" re-
viewing, briefly, the work of the In
stitute, and making some useful prac-
teal suggestions for the future.
Adjourned. -
T.JAY MORGAN, Pres't.
g. W. HARBARGER, Sec'y.
| We would like to know why Sec'y
Harbarger left out of the above report
the fact that D. Mackley presented a
prize. Hallam's Middle Ages. to Ste
phen Morgan, for excelling in United
States History Arise, Mr.. Sec'y,
come to the front, and explaln-ED.