Transactions of the Annual Meetings of the Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers (Volume 5)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1836 Excerpt: ... Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed agreeably to a recommendation in the above report, to nominate Committees in each state for petitioning their respective Legislatures. Committee, J. L. VAN DOREN, M. G. WILLIAMS, S. LEWIS. The Committee subsequently reported the following gentlemen as Committees, which nomination was confirmed, viz: Ohio. Kentucky. W. H. McGUFFY, J. L. VAN DOREN, M. G. WILLIAMS, JNO. C. YOUNG, B. P. AYDELOTT. P. S. FALL. Indiana.. Illinois. M. A. H. NILES, E. BEECHER, E. N. ELLIOTT, T. M. POST, J. THOMPSON. THEOREN BALDWIN. Missouri. Tennessee. Mr. POTTS, PRES. LINDSLEY, J. F. HALSEY, Mr. OTIE, JAS. GALLAHER. P. R. JENNINGS. Mississippi. Louisiana. J. CHAMBERLINE, BISHOP HAWKS, R. S. FINLEY, JOEL PARKER, Mr. POTTS, W. R. BROWN. Dr. Woolley submitted and read a report on the best method of teaching Penmanship, which was accepted and a Committee of three appointed to investigate the system recommended, and report to the College to-morrow morning. Committee, 'G. McELROY, W. HOPWOOD, B. P. AYDELOTT. N. Holley, from the Committee to devise a plan for reaching and animating the community on the subject of Education, asked that the time of report might be extended to the next annual meeting: which was granted. Adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. At 2 o'clock, P. M., the college convened for business. President Picket in the chair. On motion made and seconded, it was unanimously Resolved, That the committee of each state for petitioning the Legislature thereof, be directed to present in the name of the College, copies of the 1st and 2d volumes of the Transactions of the College, to the Governor and the Speakers of each branch of the Legislatures, of the several western and southwestern states. On motion it was ...