The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
The Teachers Meeting At TeNar-
 kama.

ouested to invite all teachers who had arrived this evening and who wished to become membc rs Of the association, to present their names to the secretary, upon which the following additional names were enrolled.
 Josiah Shim, Magnolia; Miss Matte Williams, Magnolia; Prof. Caben. Camdcn; Prof Mckay, Magnolia, and Mrs. McCown, Mag nolia, making total enrolment of eighteen teachers.
 The meeting then went into permanent organization by elect ing the following officers:
 c. A. Hays, President, TeXar- kama; C. II. Sampson, Fice-PreSi dent, Washington; Josiah II. Shinn, Secretary, Magnolia; Miss Scnter, Treasurer, TeXarkana.
 The committee on programme announced the following topics for the night session:
 Normal school, Unit Rule, Mis- ccllaneous.
 Adjourned until 7.30, ?. m.
 Meeting opened by prayer by Rev. !. C. Mason, of the Chris tian church.
 The topic, Normal school, was taken up and discussed by MesSrs. Shinn, Killebrew, Sampson, Pope and Col. Warren, editor of the ln- dependent, by request.
 The following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
 Resolved, that committee of one be appointed to memorlal.He the legislature that it establish q Normal school for the white teach. CTS of the state, and that said school be located south of the Ar. kansas river.
 The chair appointed MT, Josiah II. Shinn.
 The following resolution was adopted without division.
 That this association holds it. self bound by the decision of the association lawfully made, and eacE member thereof pledges him self to support such decisions as unit in any other asso citation to which they may come.
 The following resolution was read:
 That when this association meets again that the place be Magnolia,
 Prof. killebrew moved that the word Hope be substituted for Magnolia. Carried by a vote of , to |.
 Amended resolution then carii- ed 1t by vote of , to f
 The following resolution was read: That the second Saturday in January be set for the next regu- lar meeting, and that the second Saturday in every month there after be made permanent rule. Af;er much discussion as to the relative merits of monthly, bi- monthly and quarterly meetings, the resolution was amended so as | to read query 'SOcOnd month thereafter" and carried.
 II was resolved that arithmetic be made the subject for the fore noon exercise at the next regular meeting, and that MT. Shiun con duet said lesson, and that every teacher come prepared to exhaust this subject analy;iCally and as to approved methods.
 The following resolution after brisk discussion was lost ny the vote of ike president upon tie vote of the association: That 1t be cousidei ed unprofessional for one teacher, member of the aSsocia- ton, to work for CT to accept the position held by another. Also. that we discontinue underbid' ding in any shape.
 It was unanimously resolved that we stand by and uphold our county examiners to the end, and that more effective work may be had in our public schools. It wae resolved that the chair appoint committee to prepare a course of private study aud read ing for teachers of the association and 10 arrange an organization which should be as an adjunct to this association to assist teachers In obtaining positions and direc- tons in employing the best teach. CTS and that the chair be made an eX-otticio member of that commit tee. The chair appointed NJ. C. l.. sampson and Josiah II. Shinn up- on said committee.
 The following was read: Resoly- ed that tAe gentlemen be assessed two dollars and ladies one dollar as an initiation fee, to cover such necessary cXpenccs as may arise. After a lively discussion 1t was amended So as to assess male mem. berS one dollar and exempt female members, which was carried.
 The thanks of the association were rendered to Col. Warren, of the Independent, for the courtesies he had extended to the association. Also to the Methodist church for the use of its house. and to the cit izcns of TeXarkana for hospitali- ties.
 The association adjourned at II o'clock.