The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-15
Illinois State Teachers Institute.


session promises TO be one Of deep interest,
and we hope La Sale county will not be
without n goodly representation there. Am
mong other important projects in contcmpla-
ton, we understand the establishment ofnor-
nal schools at three or four eligible points
will be proposed, and if the scheme is adop-
ted, We hope that Ottawa will not want Il
friend there to press her superior advantages
as location for one Of these schools
The Committee on Exercises of the Iii.
nois State Teachers Institute report the fol-
lowing programme OF the Exercises ut the
Sessions of the Institute to commence at
Springfield, ILL.,, December Goth, 1866.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2G.--NogNING SESSION.
Preliminary business, o'clock A. ~,
Report on the condition Of the Common
Schools Of the State Of Illinois, and also,
the character of ormal'School, by Hon.
/ n. W. Edwards, 10 o'clock \. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report of the Executive Committee, 9
o'clock p. NJ.
BnoNsoS MURRAY, G. W. MrNlrn, Prof.
/ 5. WEIGHT, Com.
Discussion of the question continued
What shall be the character of Normal
| SCHOOL, by Prof j. b. Turner, 3 r. N.
! Report-Thc best method of teaching
Archmetic. G. +. lIovey, NJ Tabor, 80
minutes each. 4 o'clock =. NJ.
EVENING SESSION
Address. Subject, Physiology DR..
Cutter, Of Mass. Z o'clock. Address by
| w. II. Powell, President of tho Institute,
s o'clock T.. NJ.
SECOND DAY. DECEMBER 81.
Consideration Of the report Of the Execu-
| tive Committee 9 O'Clock General dis.
cussion on the subject Of Normal School, 10
o'clock Reports on the best method Of
teaching Grammar and Geography; by ID
! 5. Wentworth, and o. G.. Biackmer; 80
minutes each. II o'clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report Of Committee on School Govern.
ment o'clock =. II.
". BARGE, W. b. BrSSELL, n. BATE
Man, Committee.
! Appointment Of the Committee on Officers
and place OF holding the next meeting, dc.
o'clock. Report OF W. +. NJ. Army, Fl.
. Financial Editor illinois Teacher
o'clock Miscellaneous business till ad
/ journment.
TvrNiSG SESSION.
! Address. Popular Fallacics in Teaching /;
Prof. y. Batcman; 7 o'clock. General Dis
cussiOn upon the subject Of the address of
Prof Batcman; o'clock
TmED DAY.-DEcEYBGg 20.
/ Address Of Pres Sturtevant, Of jackson.
| Vile, on the utility Of the study Of the
/ Classics; Q o'clock \. ". General discuss
/ ion on the subject Of Pres. S'urteyants sd.
+ dress 10 O'Clock
, Consideration Of the report of the Com
mittee on School Government; II o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! Report Of the Committee on Books and
| Library. 2 o'clock
+. W, fERms, j. \. FoY, o. G. BLACK
MEg, Com.
/ Essay on Orihograpny and Reading; by
/ j. {. bore, OF Chicago; 3 O'Clock. Report
of Committee on Officers and election of On
GERS aud report Of Treasurer; 4 O'Clock.
: EVENING" sEssIoH.
Lecture on Chemistry by Prof. d. vii.
kins O'Clock. General discussion upon
the subject OF Chemistry o'clock
Fora1u -aoRuSo.--pEcrsHEg 20.
; Address on Music o'clock AN. Consi.
leraton Of the report Of the Committee on
/ Books aud Library 10 o'clock.
Address. How should the Bible be intro.
! duccd IN our Common Schools, and its influ-
ence on the sarne' By President Akers, of
/ Lebanon | o'clock,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Address on the utility Of the study OF His.
tory By presidon, Blanchard, of Galesburg;
o'clock. Exchange OF views in respect to
our journal, the "lllinois Teacher = 8
o'clock. Miscellaneous business /; 4 o'clock
yvESrSG SESSION.
Address on the responsibilities OF the
Teachers profession, by j. V. Watson, Of
Chicago ! O'Clock Miscellaneous business,
O'Clock. Adjournment
/ At meeting held in Springfield on the
evening Of the sth Of October, the following
gentlemen were appointed a Committee Of
Reception. y. W. EsrARgoos, Rev, L. v.
Donor, A. polLocS, \. MILLER, Mr.. HANOI,
B. g. LoYp, TuoAAs Lrwr. Rev CRANE,
/ The committee will be found at the Book
store Of johnson < Bradford, opposite the
State House. Those who may attend the
meetings Of the Institute will on their arri-
val, call at that place, and the Committee
will furnish them places to board and lodge
| during their stay in the City. The Commit
tee in behalf cf the citizens invite the
/ teachers and friends Of education generally,
and the ladies who are teachers, in particu.
/ lar to come and partake of their hospitality
! The meetings Of the Institute will be held
/ in the Hall Of the House Of Representatives.
| the use Of which has bteH cOurteously grant
/ ed by the Honorable Secretary Of State and
/ State Treasurer.
| The following RAILROADS have, with their
usual libcrality, consented to carry the mem.
| bcrs Of the Institute home from our meet.
/ ing free Of charge, they having paid Jul
/ fare on the road going to the Institute In
/ order to prevent fraud, arrangements have
been made so that those who attend the SEES.
sons of the Institute will receive cer,ifi.
| cate of membership, at the meeting in
! Springfield, which will entitle them to return
, home FREE Illinois Central r. r., Chica-
go, Alton & st. Louis X. r., Great Western
r. r., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy II. r.,
Chicago & Rock Island Il. Il. 1t is expected
that the other Railroads in our State will
/ grant the same laclltCs, ana mus chaOlc the
Educators of the State to attend this Con-
vention from all parts of the State.
The Committee having made arrange
mcnts for the cheap transportation and ac-
conmodation Of those interested in the great
cause of education whilst on the way and in
attendance at this Convention, therefore
hope that the meeting will not only be an
interesting one, but also that it will be fully
attended, as matters of great Importance
connected with the future educational int :
rests of our State will be discussed by some
of our most talented educators at home and
from other States.
Those who may desire accommodations
in private families are requested to forward
their names to A. W. Estabrook, Springfield,
previous to the Goth of December.
ID. WILKINS,
A. A. TRlMPER,
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