History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 22

Author: Andrews, Martin Register, 1842-; Hathaway, Seymour J
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1490

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NOTICE.

1834 .-

In pursuance of the provisions of "An act to pro- vide for the support and better regulation of Com- mon Schools." the Board of School Examiners, for the County of Washington, at their meeting held at the Court House, in Marietta. August 5th, 1834, pro- ceeded to appoint the following persons to be exam- iners of Female School Teachers. in the several town- ships of Washington County, viz. :

Belpre-Jesse MI. Ames.

Barlow-John Brown.

Adams -- Enoch Rector.

Aurelius-John Smithson.

Decatur-Sylvester Haynes.

Fearing-Joel Tutele.

Grandview-William Proctor.

Lawrence-Joseph S. Ruggles.

Ludlow-Porter Flint.

Newport-Cornelius Battelle.

Marietta-Anselm T: Nye.

Roxbury-Hiram Gard.

Union-George W Barker.

Warren-Isaac Humphreys.

Wesley-Abner C. Dunsmore.

Watertown-John D. Chamberlain.

Waterford-Jacob Lindley.

John T. Wheat, Chairman. L. H. Goddard, Secretary.

COMMON SCHOOLS.

At the last session of the Court of Common Pleas for Washington County. Jonas Moore. Wm. Slocomb and Douglas Putnam, were appointed Examiners for Teachers of Common Schools.

Being vested by the late school law. with author- ity to appoint Examiners in distant townships, the Board have appointed Doct. G. N. Gilbert, of Belpre, Doct. George Bowen. of Waterford, and Mr. Ebe- nezer Baitelle, Jr., of Newport, Examiners for the terni of one year.

The regular quarterly meetings of the Board will be held at the Library Hall in Marietta. on the first Wednesdays in September, December, March and June, at io o'clock A. M.

By order of the Board, Wm. Slocomb, Clerk.

Marietta, Aug. 7, 1838.

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COMMON SCHOOLS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.

September. 1841 .-

The undersigned, having been appointed Examiners of Common School Teachers for Washington County. deem it proper to state the general principles by which they will be governed.

Ist. In regard to certificates of good moral char- acter. We shall in all cases require that such certifi- cates be from persons of known probity, and as far as practicahle, from magistrates or other public func- tionaries. This rule is necessary to prevent imposi- tions, which have sometimes been practiced.

2d. In regard to literary qualification. The law requires that the teacher should he qualified to teach reading, writing and arithmetic. We can not regard any person as qualified to teach reading, who is not well acquainted with the elementary principles, as the sound of words, modniations of the voice, pauses. etc .- or who can not give evidence of his knowledge of these principles by his own manner of reading.

The following gentlemen are appointed Examiners of Female Teachers-and are authorized to grant the certificates: Doctor G. N. Gilbert. of Belpre: Doctor Campbell, of Waterford; and Rev. Allen Darrow, of Newport.

The Board recommended the following books for the use of all the Schools in the county:

Eclectic and Webster's Elementary Spelling books. do. Readers-and Porter's Rhetorical Reader. SI- comb's and Adams' Arithmetic, and Colhurn's First Lessons. Smith's, Pond's and Murray's Grammars, Mitchell's and Smith's Geographys, and we earnestly recommend that a lesson be read from the Bible in all schools at least once a day.

The quarterly meetings of the Examiners will be held on the first Wednesdays of October. January, April and July, at the counting room of Slocomb and Buck, in Marietta, at 2 o'clock P. M.

Wm. Slocomb, Hiram Gear. E. B. Perkins.

EDUCATIONAL NOTICES.

MUSKINGUM ACADEMY.

The Trustees give notice that Mr. Levi Keyes has this day opened a school in the Muskingum Academy in which will be taught the following branches, viz. : Latin, Greek. Mathematicks, Rhetoric. Logic, Chemistry. Natural and Moral Philosphy, Astronomy. Grammar, Geography, Reading, Writing and Arithmetick.

The price of tuition depends on the branches taught. Application for admission may be made to Mr. Keyes at the Academy.

David Putnam. S. P. Hildreth, Nahum Ward, D. Woodbridge. Trustecs.

Marietta, 8th March, 1827.

NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Education Society of Marietta will be held at the Brick School House in the Ist District on Monday the 3d day of September next, at half past 6 o'clock P. M .. when a report will be made of the proceedings of the Society. A gen- eral attendance of the members, and all others friendly to the Society is requested.

By order of the Managers,

Marietta, August 28th, 1827. J. Shipman. Sec'y.

EDUCATION.

The Subscriber proposes to teach a small class of Young Ladies at his own house, commencing about the Ist of May next. Besides the common English branch- es, he will teach Projecting maps. Natural Philosophy. Astronomy, etc. He has the various optical glasses and other apparatus, necessary to exemplify the philosophy of vision, colors and several other sub- jects connected with the above studies.

April 3d. 1830.

Win. Słocomh.

A CARD.

The Subscriber gives notice that his School is now open for the reception of pupils of both sexes. The course of instruction includes all the branches usually taught in Common Schools; and (if desired ) Natural Philosophy. Bellesletters, Latin language, &c. &c.

The school room is pleasantly situated-is spacious I and well arranged for the accommodation of pupils. No exertion on the part of the instructor will be spared to render the school worthy of patronage. Jno. Pearce.

References. Mr. Joseph Holden,

Dr. Cotton. Dr. Hildreth. Arius Nye. Esq.

Marietta, 14th May, 1830.

YOUNG LADIES WRITING SCHOOL.

IT'hy lavish all our gifts on busy meu?

Come, living art, and guide the Ladies' Pen.

The undersigned having taught several classes of Males, with success, sufficient (as he hopes) to estab- lish his qualification as a teacher of Penmanship, now proposes to instruct a class of Young Ladies

The Ladies are too often deficient in this indispen- sable branch of Education, in which they might so casily and so eminently excel. To remove this de- fect, and enable them to write with neatness and fa- cility, the undersigned (if patronized) promises to de- vote his most assiduous exertions.

Oct. 30th, 1830.

J. Chaney.

VOCAI. MUSIC. Samuel Hall

Respectfully informs those who may be interested

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in the cultivation of Musical Science, that he pur- poses opening a school on Monday evening Jan. 7th. for instruction in the theory and practice of singing. For further particulars please apply at the base- ment story of the Library Hall.

December 28, 1832.

JUVENILE SINGING SCHOOL.

The subscriber proposes to open a school for the in- struction of the youth and children of Sabbath Schools embracing those from eight to sixteen years of age in the principles and practice of vocal music.

It is a false notion, entertained by many. however, that the gift of an "ear for music" is limited to a few happy ones, while the great majority are wholly in- capacitated by nature to learn the art. There is no more difficulty. nor near as much, in learning a child to sing correctly as there is in learning him to talk, or read. Indeed all languages are only different sys- tems of intricate sounds, that require much time, prac- tice and patience in their combination to express ideas ; and let the same, or even the tenth part of the time. patience and practice spent in the acquisition of a language be devoted to music, either vocal or instru- mental, and ninety-nine hundredths of the pupils would make equal progress toward the complete mastery of the science. Nothing is more common than to hear individuals complain "they have no ear for music, and can not tell one sound from another." But let the same persons have spent as little time and trouble in learning to talk, or read, as they have in learning to sing, and any language on the face of the earth would be to them only unintelligible gibberish-they would have no ear for it, and could not distinguish one word from another.

Should sufficient encouragement be given, a course of instruction, comprising sixty lessons, of two hours each, from three, till five o'clock P. M. on five days of the week will be commenced.

Terms-two dollars per scholar-one-half payable in advance. Names may be left at the printing office. Samuel Hall.

Marietta, Sept. 22, 1836.

SCHOOL.

C. B. Guthrie has opened a School in the Brick School House of the first district of Marietta, in which will be taught all the branches of a common English education, viz. : Orthography. Reading, Writing. Arithmetic, Geography. English, Grammar. History, Rhetoric and Composition. From his experience in teaching and liberal terms, he hopes for a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of the place.

Terms.

Orthography, Reading and Writing, $2.00; Arith- metic. Geography. Grammar, &c., $2.50. N. B .- The school is open to these living out of the district. ly paying the additional sum of 4212 cents. for the use of the room.

November 7. 1835.

SCHOOL.

Mr. Theo. Scott's third term of teaching will com- mence on Monday the 12th inst., in the new school house in District No. 5 and continue twelve weeks. Tuition, $3.00.

Argalus Pixley, Nath'l Clark, Jon. Dye. School Directors.

Marietta, June 8, 1837.

SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

1838 .-

"As the season has arrived when our win- ter school should commence, it may not be amiss to make a few suggestions to those who, in an important sense, have the direction of the education of our youth.

"In the first place, it is very important that the directors shoukl employ persons to teach, who are well qualified to discharge the impor- tant duties entrusted to them. If this part of their duty be neglected, attention to all other parts will be comparatively useless.

"Directors should take care that the house, in which the school is to be taught, be rendered as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

"Proper seats, and writing desks that are firm and steady, should be provided. Care should be taken that these be of different heights, to accommodate the different ages of the pupils. The proper height for a writing desk is, when the right arm rests easily upon it, and the body being nearly erect. Seats for small scholars should always be furnished with backs, the practice of furnishing seats for schol- ars with no support to the back, and often too high for the feet to reach the floor, is highly in- jurious in its tendency.

"It is the business of the Directors to fur- nish a good supply of fuel, and see that it is properly prepared for use; so that the room may be comfortably warm at the proper hour. A want of attention to this part of their duty will be attended with more loss and incon- venience than is generally supposed. Direc- tors can render an essential service to their dis- tricts by ascertaining what books are needed in school. and by procuring such as are necessary to furnish something like uniformity for the

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different classes. Parents sometimes feel that they cannot afford to purchase the necessary books; whereas, they should feel that they can- not afford to do without them, and thereby lose much of the benefit which they might otherwise derive from the school.

"Directors should also sustain the teacher in the government of his school. To do this effectually, the school should be frequently vis- ted by some one or all of them. This should always be done at or near the commencement of the term ; when the scholars should be plain- ly told that no improper conduct could be al- lowed-that if any of them shoutkl disobey the requirements of the teacher they would, if un- reclaimed by proper admonition, be dismissed from the school. It would be well for the Di- rectors, at each subsequent visit, to make in- quiries relative to the deportment of the schol- ars, and publicly admonish those who mani- fested a spirit of insubordination. If teachers would keep a daily register of the punctual attendance, and recitations of the scholars, to be exhibited to the Directors at each visit, much good would result. A knowledge of the fact that the Directors will faithfully discharge all of these duties will go far towards promoting the best interests of the school.

"Directors should hold free and frequent intercourse with the teacher in private, for the purpose of learning the particular state of the school, and for devising plans for its improve- ment. This will inspire him with zeal to pros- ecute his work with diligence. It is often the case that teachers commence their school with a good degree of ambition faithfully to dis- charge their duty. But soon find that they have the co-operation of no one. If faithful or unfaithful, no one is likely to know much about it. They soon become discouraged, and the temptation is strong to get through the quarter as easily as possible, and call it a bad job well over. Whereas, could they have had the co-operation of the Directors, the whole state of things would have worn a different aspect.

"The following school books are recom- mended for use in the schools in this county. viz :

Eclectic Speller and Readers. Smith's Geography and Grammar. Colburn's First Lessons.

Slocomb's Arithmetic.

"By order of the Board of Examiner, for Washington County.

"Win. Slocomb. Clerk.

1839 .-

"The school law makes it the duty of this officer, before the spring election of township officers, to ascertain what sum of money is re- quired to keep a free school in the township the ensuing year for at least six months. He is then to satisfy himself what amount of public funds will be furnished from the State Treas- tirer, from taxes and from lands, and, if from all these sources there is not money enough to support the schools free at least six months in each year, he, the township clerk, is bound by law and by his oath ( because he is sworn to execute the law) to give public notice before the spring election of the amount of deficiency of school funds, and cause a vote to be taken by the people on the question whether the addi- tional funds shall be raised by a tax on the property in the township or not.

"So far as information has reached me, a great majority of the townships where the vote was taken, have agreed to raise the money, and I hope that next spring every township clerk in the State will present the question as re- quired by law to the people, so that they can vindicate themselves from the charge of being hostile to universal education."

American Friend.

TEACHERS INSTITUTES

U'nder some name have been hell in this county since 1837. as the following minutes will show :

COUNTY CONVENTION G' THE FRIENDS UN CAJUN

SCHOOLS.

Marietta. November 7 1837

Agreeably to previous notice, a large and respetable unichence assembled in Convention at the Bapt ing il use. al half past six o'clock P. M

The object of the meeting briefly explained 'n Caleb

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Emerson, Esq., Mr. Wm. Slocomb was chosen Chair- man, and Royal Prentiss, Secretary.

The exercises were opened by prayer by the Rev. Hiram Gear. Prof. Jewett offered a resolution for the appointment of committees to report on the fol- lowing subjects :- on which the chair named the gentle- men below :

I. On the expediency of forming an association for promoting the interests of Common School Edu- cation ; and. if thought expedient, to present a con- stitution for the same .- Prof Jewett and Dr. S. Fuller. 2. On the best method of teaching the elements of Reading .- Mr. L. Tenney.

3. On the best method of teaching Grammar .- Mr. "Theodore Scott.

4. On the introduction of Vocal Music into Com- mon Schools .- Rev. Mr. Haensel.

5. On the Construction of School Houses .- Mr. 'T. Scott.

The Chairman then delivered an address on the defects of Common Schools.

A discussion then ensued on the following ques- tion :- Ought our Common Schools to he wholly sup- ported by public funds? In which Messrs. Emerson, . Gear. Haensel, and Jewett took part, deciding in the negative.

The convention adjourned. to meet to-morrow at half past nine o'clock.

November 8, 1837 .- The convention met agreeably to adjournment, was opened by Professor Allen. The Report of the "Construction of School Houses" was read and accepted.

The following question was then presented for dis- cussion. Ought the Legislature now to raise the stand- ard of qualifications for Teachers? After a debate. in which Messrs. Allen. Emerson, Douglas Putnam, and Maxwell participated, it was voted that the further discussion of the question be postponed.

Rev. Mr. Gear addressed the Convention on the importance of the co-operation of parents with the teachers of their schools. Adjourned; two o'clock Nov. 8.

After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Haensel, the report on "the best method of teaching the elements of Read- ing." was presented and accepted.

The report on "the introduction of Vocal Music into Common Schools" was presented and accepted.

The Committee appointed above, reported in favor of the expediency of forming an association for pro- moting the interests of Common School Education, and presented a constitution for the same. The consti- tption was read and adopted.

On motion the convention proceeded to organize the association, which was done by the election of the fol- lowing officers :--

President. William Slocomb.

Vice-president, Theodore Scott.

Secretary. Thomas W. Ewart.

N. P. Jewett. Shubel Fuller, Charles Emerson, L. Tenney, Argalus Pixley, Marietta; E. Marsh, Water- ford: Wm. P. Putnam, Belpre; Win. R. Browning, Belpre: Joseph Barber, Newport: Wm. Dana. New- port ; R. Scott, Ludlow: Isaac Proctor, Grandview ; Geo. Templeton, Lawrence: Thomas F. Stanley, Fear- ing: John True, Salem: Wm. W. McIntosh, Aurelius ;

Matthew Gray, Liberty; P. B. Buell, Adams; Joseph Barker, Union; S. Deming, Jr., Watertown; Hiram Gard. Roxbury ; Vincent Smith, Wesley: Jesse Lawton, Barlow ; Judson J. Hollister, Warren: Eli Gilbert, De- catur : Directors.

The convention then adjourned till half past 6 o'clock.

At half past 6 o'clock the convention met. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Gear.

The report on "the best method of teaching Gram- mar" was read and approved.

Rev. Dr. Linsley delivered an address on "the re- Iation of College to Common Schools."

The following resolutions were presented by Pro- fessor Allen and adopted.

Resolved, That this convention recommend to the several townships within this county to form associa- tions within their respective limits, auxiliary to the "Washington County School Association."

Resolved, That the co-operation of parents, with the teachers of their schools, is essential to successful ef- forts tor the benefit of the scholars.

Resolved. That in the opinion of this convention the introduction of Vocal Mu-is into our Common Schools would be highly conducive to the intellectual advance- ments. the moral elevation, and the individual and so- cial happiness of the pupils.

Resolved, That the teachers of common schools throughout the county be especially invited to become members of this association.

L'oted, That the thanks of this convention be pre- sented to the Baptist Society for the use of their Meeting House during its sitting.

L'oted, That the proceedings of this convention be published in all the newspapers printed in this county. Adjourned sine die.

Wm. Slocomb, Chairman.

Royal Prentiss, Secretary.

WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MINUTES.

The first semi-annual meeting of the Washington County School Association was held at the Baptist Church in Marietta, be- ginning Tuesday evening, May 1. 1838. The president having briefly explained the objects of the Association, Hon. Ephraim Cutler made a report on the application of the public school fund by the districts, which report was accepted. The following resolutions, offered by Professor Jewett, were adopted :

Resolved, That no speaker shall occupy the floor more than 15 minutes at a time.

Resolved, That no speaker shall have the floor a second time while any gentleman who has not spoken may desire to do so.

Resolved, That no vote shall be taken on the ques- tions debated before the Association, but the discus-

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sion shall at any time be arrested by a vote to lay on the table.

The question "Ought corporal punish- ment to be entirely discarded from our Com- mon Schools?" was discussed by Messrs Sio- comb, Jewett, Lionel Tenney, Lewis, Reed, and Hollister.

Dr. S. Fuller made a report on physiology as a branch of common school instruction, and the following question was discussed : "Ought emulation, as it generally exists in our Com- mon Schools, to be encouraged?" Messrs. Gear, Lionel Tenney, and Emerson were ap- pointed a committee to report on "What mo- tives are proper to be used in our schools in ex- citing scholars to study ?"

The question "Ought the Legislature now to raise the standard of the qualifications of teachers?" was discussed by Messrs. Allen, Douglas Putnam. Lewis, Emerson, Hollister, and Linsley. An address was delivered by Professor Jewett on "the use of the Bible in our Common Schools." Lionel Tenney made a report on "the best method of teaching Eng- lish Grammar." After an address by Sam- uel Lewis, Esq., State Superintendent of Com- mon Schools, the following resolutions were adopted, after which the meeting adjourned to meet in Belpre the first Tuesday of November following :

Resolved. That a committee of three be appointed to report at the next meeting of the Association whether it would be expedient to establish State insti- tutions for the education of Common School Teach- ers-if it be deemed expedient, then to report on the practicability of the measure, and present a detailed plan for establishing and regulating such institutions. Professor Jewett, J. M. Booth, Esq., Rev. Mr. Haensel. Committee.

Resolved, That a like committee be appointed to report on the subject of School Libraries for townships or districts with a plan for establishing and regulating sane. Lionel Tenney. Dr. S. Fuller and David Deming. Committee.

Resolved, That a like committee be appointed to re- port what further improvements are required in Com- mon Schools to insure for them the attention and patronage of those citizens who now neglect such schools, as well the wealthy as all others. Professor Allen, T. Scott. Professor Maxwell, Committee.

Resolved. That a like committee be appointed to report on the expediency of circulating a Monthly Periodical at the expense of the State for all the school

districts of the State. Douglas Putnam, Rev. H. Gear, J. J. Holiister. Committee.

Resolved, That in the opinion of this Association a firm and salutary discipline may ordinarily be main- tained in our schools by the skillful employment of moral persuasion ; and that the teacher should resort to corporal punishment only in cases of extremity and when all other proper modes of influencing the pupil have failed of success.

Resolucd, That this Association highly approve of the incasures adopted at the last session of our Legis- lature for promoting the interests of our Common Schools. especially that which secure. the labors of an able and efficient Superintendent.

The following rules for the regulation of the Board of Directors of the Washington County School Association were adopted at the meeting of the Board January 12, 1838:

I. It shall be the duty of the Board to cause at least two weeks public notice to be given before the holding of the semi-annual or annual meeting of the Association. Also to assign the topics and subjects for lectures and discussions to the several speakers whom they may engage at least twenty days previous to the meeting of the Association.

All resolutions offered shall at the request of any member be reduced to writing.

3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Board to keep a record of their proceedings. Also to put on file all mstruments of writing which may be submitted to him either by any member of the Board or of the society for their consideration, and read the same in connection with the proceedings of the list ineeting.

It will be noticed that the Board of Direc- tors were required to assign topics and subjects for lectures and discussions to the several speakers whom they would engage. There- fore, preceding the meetings of the Associa- tion, meetings of the directors were held for this purpose.

The annual meeting of the Washington County School AAssociation was held in the Presbyterian Church in Belpre. beginning Tuesday evening November 6, 1838.

An address was delivered by Joseph Bark- er, Esq., giving a history of common schools in the early settlement of the country. Be- man Gates made a report on "the introduction of Vocal Music into Common Schools." A discussion of the subject followed the accept- ance of his report, in which Messrs. William R. Browning, L. Lewis, E. Adams, J. J. Hlol- lister. George Dana, Judge Loving, and the

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president participated. An address on "the influences of education upon the mind" was delivered by W. W. Hartwell. Rev. Mr. Jolly made a report on "introducing moral and religious instruction into Common Schools," which report was accepted, and then its subject matter discussed by Joseph Bark - er, Esq., William P. Putnam, L. Lewis, George Dana, Caleb Emerson, Rev. Mr. Kingsbury. J. J. Hollister and the president.

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History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 22

Author: Andrews, Martin Register, 1842-; Hathaway, Seymour J Publication date: 1902 Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1490

Author: Andrews, Martin Register, 1842-; Hathaway, Seymour J
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1490