The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-20


Thompson, were appointed to prepare bust
ness for the next meeting.
1t was voted that the teachers of Wayne
county hold Teachers Institute, about the
first Of August
D. H. Roberts, w D. Henkle, C.. Mutt,
Miss Birdsal, E. J. Thompson & Miss Aman
da Atwood, were appointed to make arrange
ments for said institute, and report 10 next
meeting.
Several new members were received and
the meeting adjourned till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting met according to adjournment.
The committee on business reported the fol-
lowing:
A report on teaching Astronomy. by Han
nah z. Hinkley.
A report on teaching the Alphabet. by Mrs.
Roberts
A report on teaching History, by Mary Hough.
A report on teaching Chemistry, by D. H.
Roberts
A report on teaching Meteorology, E. c.
Thompson.
A report on teaching Rhetoric, by Eliza A.
Osborn.
A report on teaching Philosophy. by S. T.
Godfrey.
A report on teaching Physiology, by NJ. c.
Stevens
A report on the best method of securing order
in School. by Rebecca Austin.
John Haines
A report on Penmanship. by T. Coggshell.
A report on the study of Photography, by
w. D. Henkle.
A report on Singing in Schools, by R. Fisher
Reports were next called for and w. c.
Stevens made verbal report teaching algebra
E. G. Thornton reported on Geography.
Thornton's report called forth many re
marks from teachers present, on the mode Of
teaching this subject. It seemed to be the
prevailing opinion that map-drawing should
be practiced while pursuing this branch-not
by copying from the atlas merely, but from
memory.
The report was laid on the table for future
W. w. Austin reported on spelling. II
seemed to be the design Of the report to show
the defects of our language in respect to Or
biography.
The child learns the alphabet then reads ba.
be, bi. DO. On the next page he sees alb. eb,
DC. He is sure to say alb, Id. Being told
that the must say alb. Id, cloud darkens his
brow; he is perplexed and bewildered. He
learns that hat spells hat, but h a-ted does
not spell hated; fat spells fat, but fa-t-ed
does not spell fatted. He soon has TO encoun-
ter such words as cough. plough. enough, fur
Tough. hccough. dc. In short, we have this
problem. giving the pronunciation of an
English word to find its probable spelling.
When we have as many characters we
have sounds in our language. then there will
Dc but one way to teach spelling. and that
will be the best way.
very interesting report was next read by
Mary Hough on the mode of conducting re-
citations.
John Haines next reported on the use Of
the Bible ia schools. He believed that what
ever textbook is used in school, the teacher
should feel at liberty to analyze any and every
part. and require his pupils to do the same.
The Bible was penned by inspired men of
old, and it is not presumed that finite man can
all parts of it. There many
points, which are differently construed by the
various religious denominations of the day
Therefore he was not in favor Of using it as
ext book. He believed that portions Of it
should be read each day before the school. by
some person capable Of doing it with gravity
md dignity, and if comments are made let
hem be on such parts as all denominations
agree.
I. J. Godfrey reported on corporal punish
nent. He was not favorable to using the rod
Tor every trifling offenses. yet he believed it
should not be put out Of the reach of the
teacher. Scholars are usually in favor OF that
Kind which is analogous to the Italian system
If penmanship: the light strokes down and
he heavy strokes up; but as he was teacher
he usually reversed the process.
W. d. Henkle offered the following reso-
luton;
Resolved, That the subject of composition
Is set forth in our gramnars, is wrong.
He made some very able remarks to sub
stantiate his position; after which the matter
was deferred for further consideration at a flu
ure meeting.
Adjourned to meet at Centreville, four
weeks from date.
D. H. ROBERTS. Prest.
NJ. c. STEVENS, Sec'y.
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Provisions in Frnce.
The Paris correspondent of the Journal Of
Commerce thus speaks OF the feeling in France
n reference to American provisions:
Nearly three columns of the Constitutional
# this morning are conceded to the prices of
neat and the value of North American sup
Plies. In another journal. sensible writer
lad proved that the main dependence of
France and Europe must be on the United
States, and not on the regions Of La Plata, of
which the beef had excited strong hopes and
et many scientific heads on processes Of jerk
ne and preservation. According 10 the Con
butchers meat has advanced in
France 40 per cent. since 1859. The causes
IRE assigned, and they offer but little encour-
.cement for the future. Among the working
,l,se Ea evil IL tho So-aSf 10 the dear