State Teachers' Association

The füHowiug resolutions were adopted at tbe recent inoeting oL the State Teachers' Association in this city -. N AN EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL. Rtsolced, That we deern it the interest and duty of tbis association to establish, at the earliest practicable day, an educa tional periodical, to be the organ of the association, and of the educaiioual department of tho State. Resolved, That a committee of five fee appointed, with powera to establish such an organ wbenover and iu whatever form they shall find it expedient. Resolved, That the committee be instructed to address a circular to the. leading teachers and school officers of thü State, to determine whether suuli periodical may be established by thü Ist of January next, but, tliat Ao committee be not emp'owered to pledge the credit of the association for such publication. on teachers' classes. Whereas, A. large proportion of tho common schooi teachers aro educated in the public high schools, and Whereas, A special training is teqeusite bj the teachor fór tis work, Jiesolvcd, That, in the npkiion of thiï association, the orgoDization and introduction of teachers' classes in our high schools .is desirable, and dumamled alike by the interest of the teachers and the public good. Re-jolned, That as far as practicable these classes should ba condacted on soine nnifor'n plan, and instructed in some established oourfe of studies. Jtesolved, That teachers' classes in the public high schools aud seminaries sbouiJ Te "Tanz(J by p'iWi? autb"ritj' an-i promoted by a legal graut of public privileges aud patronage. ON GKNERAL SUBJECTS. Resolved, That this annual meeting of tlie association haa but. deepened our conviction if the inestimable valué of suoh meetings, anJ we earnestly recominend all our fellüw teacliers throughout he State to juin with us, and endeavor to promote the great cause of educaliou. Resolved, That with profound gratiü catión to God, and with an increased love i'or our country, we rejoice iu the general prosperity of all our schools, notwitbstanding the severe trials to which the people ire subjected by an enoruious rebelUoi), which has sprung f rom iguoranoe mul viec, and a dcterniination to uphold and perpetúate liy torco, slavury, the direct fb of edueation. Resolved, That we seud our greetiogs of respect and synipatby toour brothers iu the ariny, assui'ing thein thut language is ucouipetent to espress our gratitude to tbem for so bravely aud succosdfully iriiiititaining the iutegrity of our nation. I Resolved, That the addresses lo which we havo listened, and our discusaions during t bis anuual meeting, have strengtheued our belief that t ia our duty s teachers to labor oot only for the intelleclual training of our pupils, but also, theoreticiilly and praclically to follow tlie example of the Great Teacher, and to endeavor to biing them into harniony with the luws of God. Resolved, That the thanks of the afsoctation be giveu to the people of Aun Arbor, who have hospi ably entertained us; to the officers of the State Univeraity, for their courtesy in showing us thrnugh the grounds, libraries, etc; to the School Hoard for the use of the hall; and to the President and Secretary for the faithful discharge of their duties Resolved, That we re affirm our belief that the best intcrests of our schools demand the speedy establishment of the office of couuty superiutendeot of schools.