Today in Wheeling: October 26—Wheeling Teachers’ Association organized under Superintendent F.S. Williams to meet monthly to discuss and share views on all matters relating to teaching (1867).
On October 26, 1867, Superintendent Williams called a meeting of nearly 50 Wheeling public school teachers to organize a Teachers' Association. They appointed Superintendent F.S. Williams as Chairman and S.W. Boyd as Secretary. After debate over whether to form an Association or Institute, they decided on a Teachers' Association that would meet monthly. J.C. Tuttle, Principal of the Fourth Ward School, gave a speech. A committee including Mr. Davenport, Principal of Washington Schools, was formed to draft a constitution. The teachers signed a petition asking the Board of Education to restore a repealed attendance rule. At their November 9 meeting, the teachers further discussed and adopted the constitution and bylaws. Mr. Tuttle gave another recitation. The main purpose of the Wheeling Teachers’ Association of Wheeling was to discuss and share views on all matters relating to teaching. (https://tinyurl.com/2r2rbbtt) (https://tinyurl.com/bdcwwk6) (https://tinyurl.com/3swyjfju)
On October 26, 1867, Superintendent Williams called a meeting of nearly 50 Wheeling public school teachers to organize a Teachers' Association. They appointed Superintendent F.S. Williams as Chairman and S.W. Boyd as Secretary. After debate over whether to form an Association or Institute, they decided on a Teachers' Association that would meet monthly. J.C. Tuttle, Principal of the Fourth Ward School, gave a speech. A committee including Mr. Davenport, Principal of Washington Schools, was formed to draft a constitution. The teachers signed a petition asking the Board of Education to restore a repealed attendance rule. At their November 9 meeting, the teachers further discussed and adopted the constitution and bylaws. Mr. Tuttle gave another recitation. The main purpose of the Wheeling Teachers’ Association of Wheeling was to discuss and share views on all matters relating to teaching. (https://tinyurl.com/2r2rbbtt) (https://tinyurl.com/bdcwwk6) (https://tinyurl.com/3swyjfju)
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