The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-23
LECTURES AT THE TEACHERS Institute

Our citizens have been favored The past week
with an intellectual feast in the way Of popu-
lar lectures.
On Wednesday evening. Judge Perry of
this city leo;ured upon the "errors Of public
and private instruction" The Judge took
quite wide range in discussing the subject.
He presented in a philosophic manner some
of the prominent qualities and powers of the
mind, noticed the errors which he conceIv-
ed had been heretofore committed in the cult
walton of those noble faculties, and made some
important suggestions in regard 70 the best
methods Of teaching. Although not prac-
teal teacher. the Judge is evidently well post
ed in the theory.
On Thursday evening, Prot. Hurry gave
full. clear and practical view OF Common
School education. and illustrated the advan-
tages Of Graded Schools" Mr.. II. possess
Is a fine voice and ready utterance, and ex-
cites in his audience a feeling of deep and alb
sorbing interest
On Friday evening. Prof. Jocelyn was on
hand, and for three -fourths of an hour he en-
tertained a crowded house in his usual anu
sing pathetic and eloquent style. His sub
icct was 1.-The True Teacher Being oblis-
ed to leave on the cars at a quarter before
nine. lie could not finish his lecture. vet it was
we'll appreciated by his hearers.
On Monday evening. Prof. Mutt delivered
an address on the subject Of Education. His
style of speaking is smooth. and the tone
Of his voice is rather agreeable. his compost
tien finished but somewhat studied and hence
he fails to awaken so lively an interest in the
subject AS some others.
On Tuesday evening. Mr. c. S. Royce,
Agent Of the Ohio Phonetic Association, lee
tured upon Phonetics. His address was lis
tened to with much attention not only on &C
count of its novelty to some, but because OF
the impression now generally entertained that
this system is destined 10 effect great reform
in writing and printing the English language.
Mr. r. demonstrated, we think to the entire
satisfaction Of his hearers, that the plan oil
sent each different sound of our language,
aad that letter to have invariably but one
sound. was far superior 10 the arbitrary, un-
certain and cumbrous system now In use,
where one letter represents many sounds and
in some instances no sound at all. He gave
his own experience in teaching the new sys-
tenn and read number Of letters from Other
teachers. reports of school committees. &c
going TO show concusve!y, that at least two
years Of irksome study TO the child and per-
picking labor to the teae ner may be saved. by
FIRST learning the new system and afterwards
the old The Phonetic system is now being
extensively introduced in seminaries and
schools In he eastern states, and it is propos
ed to introduce IL in new Union School
The advantages of this system are apparent
10 every one who examines it but for one mo
ment, and there cannot surely be any objec
ton to trying what is now no longer regarded
an experiment
Lectures will be continued nightly unit
Friday evening, when 1t is proposed to have
a social assemblage Of teachers and citizens a
the lecture room. where there will be given by
teachers and perhaps others. some interesting
items in their experience" relative to school
houses, teaching. &c.
/ We are truly gratifed al the interest mani
tested by our people in the cause Of Education
so plainly cvinced by the uniformly large at
tendance upon the lectures and other exerci
ses of the Institute. 1t augurs favorably fo
the success of that glorious cause in our city