Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Close orthe 2sth Annual Meeting of
the Henry County Teachers
Association.

The last week of the institute was
well attended, the entire enrolment
being two hundred and eighty. The
instructors were Prof. Fess, of Ada,
and Prof. Van Fossan, of New Lisbon.
They were very enthusiastic and gave
soul inspiring lectures to the teachers
each day. On Friday afternoon the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. w. c.. Bockerman, Napoleon;
1st Vice Pres, r. Conway Rigdeville;
end Vice Pres, w. Il. Hitchcock, Nc
Clure; 3rd Vice Pres. Miss Amy Stock
man, Napoleon; Secretary, Miss Anna
Wilford, Grelton; Executive Commit
tee, w. P. Duffy, Napoleon; NJ d.
Rand, Ridgeville; Miss Lulu Coover,
Napoleon.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, the annual meeting of the
Henry County Teachers' Association
and members of the association in the
diffusion of knowledge. in promoting
the interests of education, in advanc-
ing the teachers profession and in
upbuilding the public school system
of Ohio, and we fully realize our re-
sponsibility as teachers and directors
of the young and growing minds that
are destined to supersede those now in
the various walks of life and authori-
ty in this country, that they become
the best of citizens, uproot anarchy
and conduct the government of this
grand country one step nearer per-
fection. Therefore be it resolved:
1st, That we take pleasure in rem
dering our thanks to the Board of
Education Of Napoleon for the use Of
the school building.
To the Presbyterian society for the
use of their church, to those who so
kindly furnished us with music, and
to the good people of Napoleon and
all others who contributed to the sue
cess of our institute.
2nd, We especially thank our able
instructors, Professors Beck, Grabiel,
Fets and Van Fossan, for the zeal and
energy in which they have so efficient
ly carried out their work; to Ghe otfic-
ers of the institute and to the execu-
tive committee for the faithful per-
formance of their duties in securing
instructors and making this session
the most interesting and beneficial
ever held.
3rd, That we recommend the amend
ments of the laws SO as to provide for
county superintendency of schools in
the following manner, to-wit:
Each county shall be divided into
three school districts, each one of
which shall be superintended by a
member of the Board of County
School Examiners.
4th, That we earnestly recommend
to the various shool directors that
they attend the Teachers Institute at
least once during its session for the
purpose of ascertaining the workings
and objects of the institute.
5th, That we hold in loving remem
brance those members who have beer
removed by death in the past year
viz: Mr.. Schwab, Misses Hudson and
Billheimer, and the efficient work
done by them.
9Th, That we as members of this
association and teachers of Henry
county, knowing the benefit we have
derived from this session and the loss
sustained by those who have not beer
in attendance, promise that we viii
do all within our power to make the
coming institute success.
LIBBIE HILL,
o. NJ PALMER,
! NJ. d. RAND,
r Committee.