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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1864
Page
3
The Methodist Episcopal Conference will meet in West Greenville Mercer county on July 20 with Bishop Morris and Bishop Kingsley in attendance. It will draw a large gathering of church divines and members.
On motion the following committees were appointed by the Chair Committee on Resolutions Lindsey Stone Pearce McIntosh Weld Committee on Finance Allen Clemons Jagger Adjourned to meet at the M E Church at 11g PM Thursday Afternoon Meeting called to order by the President Miss Pearce elected Assistant Secretary Music Entitled Just before the Battle President appointed Miss Barret and Miss Martin Critics for the day Essay by Miss Arnett on regular attendance urging parents to ensure punctual attendance and teachers to make school attractive Miss McIntosh on spelling by slate exchange Miss Martin notes mistakes Mr Lindsey class teaching Miss Jagger excused Miss Daggett on Geography Latitude and Longitude focus Miss Rogers recited Maud Miller Recess Recitation by Miss Gregg The Schoolmaster and the Conqueror Mr Lindsey report on District Institutes Warren County and associated effort for Teacher's Institutes Sugar Grove Miss Martin report on District Institutes for Warren Mr Allen Pine Grove Miss Daggett Warren change of opinion on Legislative Enactment requiring attendance District Institutes show neglectful attendance and need for proper association Discussion deferred to next session Class exercise Miss Barrett Geography Miscellaneous Committee of three to consider pay increases for teachers due to currency depreciation G W Allen Miss Daggett Miss Martin Music adjournment Tuesday evening prayer Rev M Mizner lecture by C W Stone Warren Union School to be published separately Remarks by Rev Mizner on attendance at teacher associations meeting adjourned to 8 o clock Friday morning Friday roll call minutes read Miss Hodges essay Intellect argues culture and use determine intellect co workers in education Miss Pearce teaching Grammar oral explanation before definitions analysis favored Mr Stone Martin Van Rensselaer spoke for analysis Mr Allen class exercise in reading Dalrymple remarks on reading methods Miss Porter called but absent Recess 15 minutes explanations Cube Root Division of Fractions by J G Marsh music
Fragmented report recounts a 2 p.m. meeting led by the president with Miss Daggett and Miss Clemons presenting grammar exercises. Dalrymple, Lindsey, Stone, and others discuss reading, credit or prize systems, teacher qualifications, and the value of history. A Friday lecture on education concludes with resolutions urging stronger history instruction and nonpartisan teaching.
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