The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-12

RICHMOND. June 50. 1855
The Association convened in the PraSh,..
ran Church. a: O'Clock. p. NJ
The President called the Associa.io, :.
order.
The Secrc' srv, in anticipation Of bein, :,
sent for some time. resigned. and E. C. T6ors-
Ton WAS appointed to MI The sscaney durin,
his absence
The committee appointed to prepare cir.
culsr. reporei one prepared. and SO copies
printed y; = cost of IS. The chairmaa a.
the Executive Committee was instructed Il
draw upon the Treasurer for the amount. All
pay it over 10 the printer.
The committee appointed 10 seeare speakers
for the Institute. reportei that a sufhces,
namber had accepted their invitation TO oceu
py The time allowed for public addresses tt.
re port was received and the committee con.
tinuei
I d H Roberts aud George Harvey were An.
pointed to canvass the county an distribute
circulars o. the institute. And it WAS a-reea
that their necessary expenses be borne bv the
Association.
7 Vim, D. Heuhle reported on Geometry. H,
said the student should trss be presented win
very simple propositions, aud solve them
without reference TO a book. and if possible
without assistance. The teachers object
should be TO arouse and cultivate the reasoning
faculties OF the students.
/ lie did not approve OF studying the printed
solution Of problems. There were many
mathematics acts no, presented in Plane Ge-
oue;ry that nj ,ht be presented by The teacher
+ Miss II. p. Hinhley reported on she ees,
method of teaching composition wiring
She did not approve making these exercises
= compulsory or irksome task. II should be
presented in very simple and attractive form.
The subject should a. first be the description
of some very familiar object. other matter
easily written upon-more difficult subjects
being presented the students were prepared
10 write upon them.
report from Miss l.. X Austin on the
number of studi-s proper for scholar a. ons
time. was read by Ms. Roberts. Miss Aus.
tin did not approve of more than three or four
studies At the time She though, tia,
where many studies pursued. probably
none would be perfectly mas,ered--that il was
better TO have little well learned, thaa a
great deal hall learned.
The report by NJ. C. Stephens on the best
manner Of preserving the health of the teach
er. was short. but contained much valuable
information. He said the teacher could bes.
secure his health by keeping the skin clean
from the free use of cold wa,er: the stomach
clean by proper diet. and constant cheer.
fulnesS.
Miss H. Birdsall reported on Grammar
She dwelt upon the importance of the subject
The advanta res afforded by "a knowledge of
English Grammar in writing. public speaking
and even social conversation. She knew that
students usually considered grammar an ex
ceedingly dry and hard study. and would
therefore recommend the teachers always. BY
some means, TO excite an interest in his gram
mar class.
II. Roberts reported on Chemistry. He
SAID that chemistry was in its infancy-.ha,
Dalton's aomic. though not yet demonstra
ted. was probably in the main true; that many
substances. however, which were now consid.
cred simple. would probably be found 10 be
compound He thought that chemistry should
be taught in our common schools. 1t vas
not important only TO druggists and apo,heea.
ries, but wasby far the most beautiful and i'm
portant branch Of Natural Philosophy Itex
planned those important changes and phenom
ena which We're daily going on around us, aud
ever within ourselves. ltopened wide field
for thought. for discovery and invention.
VIM Rattf was appointed to report on
the propricty of the use of tobacco by the
teacher.
John Haines on profane swearing.
Miss NJ. w. Brown on philosophy
{ Miss h. Mendenhall on mental arithmetic.
Thomas Charles on the collateral reading
of a teacher during school terms.
Hannah Birdsall on the course OF poetic
readln, by advanced scholars
George Harvey on the general demeanor Of
the t. acher.
VIM. Morris on the best manner of teaching
cur present orthography.
On motion. the Association adjourned 10
meet in Newport on Saturday cath July.
D. II. ROBERTS. President.
Z. c. THORNTON. Sec'y.
MARRrED-on IN. 9Th inst in ths city BY Friends osr.