The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-03
Teachers Institute.

Teachers Institute.
The Meeting was called to order by
DR.. Maynard, President Of the Board OF
Education of Upton.
On motion of S. Devell, Of the
Board Of Education. the meeting proce-
ded to elect permanent Officers. The
officers elected were.
| Mr.. b. L.BOYNTON President.
G. A. GIVEN, Vice President.
J. A. Ives, Secretary.
AnBIE Bass, Sec. JOHN READER and
Amos DEAN Assistant.
Mr.. Gro. WHIsTLER, and Miss. r.
| SHETLAND, Reception Committee.
The Board OF Education, were appoln-
ted to arrange the order Of exercise for
the Institute.
On motion, adjournmed until 2 o'clock
P. M. Miss. A. Bass, Secretary,
2 o'clock p M.
Met pursuant to adjournment. officers
all present, Institute was called TO order
by the President. The MINUS OF the
forenoon meeting read and approved.
Board reportede on the order OF ezer-
else report accepted.
| Mr.. Kes,lerode. instructor in charge,
announced that Intellectual Arthma'ic,
would be the first Subject taken up.
The Instructor proceeded IN the first
place to give VIVA, he thought, the best
method for teaching Intellectual Arih-
matte. Then commenced with Addition
by adding to numbers, threes, iours fives
skies, successively. This method oil ad-
ding, remarked the Instructor is both
profitable and interesting, and serve to
enliven and wake up the ideas OF pupils.
Following this subject, was Orlhogfa-
ply First vas given its derivation.
Then that sounds were divided into
three classes, Vocals, Subvocal,, and
Aspirates, Instructor, and Pupils, { Thach.
efs are now pupils INDUCED in the de-
+; lIghtiul and profitable task OF giving the
different sounds OF the Focals, SabVocals
and Aspirats, words were spell, by giving
the sound Of the letters contained In
item. 1t was shown that some word:
contained letters which were perfectly
ussles.
Third exercise, Reading, Remark,
made previous to reading on this sab
ject, by the Instructor in charge. Rea
y sons given for there being ga many poo
readers end speakers. Different kind
oil reading given. lst Mechanical, 2nd
Intellectual, Ord, Rhetorical. Those
terms were defined.
Much said upon the amouat Of rca
ding required by many Teachers an
Parents We should see how well we Cal
read, not how much"
y These remarks being ended, sentence
were read, aud pains taken 10 arIlculat
plainly. every letter.
These exercises being closed, the fol
lowing resolution were adopted.
Resolution l>t. Resolved that in dis
& cnsslons ia this Institute no person
a shall be allowed to speak more than te
~ minutes, and tut tNIcc upon the sam
- subject.
:. Res, 2nj Resolved tia, a c3mm
ID tee Of arrangements be apPotnecd 10 pa
- chase articles such as may be deea,
:. necessary for the Institute.
a Res, 81. Resolved t!tat ], \. I've
=. 4. Dean, II. a Curtis, be TIA, comm
- lee. Adjourned TO meet at iali past s.
- O'Clock L. III. a. Bass, Sec.
tie 6 o'clock P. NJ.
le Assembled according to adiournmei
" with the expectation OF hearing a lectal
upon Teachers Profession, by lie
I'd Mr.. Kicker. He uel Icing present, Il
Rev. Mr.. Ritz, was invited TO oecuF
IT, Rev. Mr.. Ricker's place. He won
comply with the invitation bat preferred
er excused as 1t was allowing ann too sAo
u time to prepare Tor the occasion.
ad 1t was moved that Rev. Mr.. Ritz |
excused and the time be occupied
v. some other manner, such Is the COMM
tee Of arrangement. might deem proper
DR.. Maynard was invited 10 address, Il
n audience. He gave US some remiuiscel
ces Of his school days. The tria
w, through which enc had 10 pass at tn
to day, in order to secure that pearl oil il
,rt es'inable value, Education. Il Won
-- be inferred from WA! he said that bot
ed Teachers aud Parents were fond OF r
lth sorting to the rod, ia those days, as
dc method Of showing their authority.
II. Remarks were next made by the Pre-
G., iden,( Mr.. Boynton,) Il spoke Of Il
n responsibilities resting upon Teachers.
he The influence which they exert OK
ais their pupils, that it would tell 10 all et4
~ nifty. Mr.. NeslIerode was invited
fly give tie design Of Institutes. lie col
pied With the invitation. Spoke OF +
VI, time when institutes originated in dilt
Is ent places. The incompatible amou
nd OF good that they had wrought. II
nd teachers began to think OF teaching as
he profession. Mr.. DewelI, called upon
he relate bis experience. lie told us IL
m in his school days the stature Of Die teae
- er was considered instead OF their me
nix tai qualifications. That what once CO
sltuted tue essential qualifications Of /
teacher were now lost sight of.
as spoke Of the darkness that once brood
Nv over the minds Of the multitude In rele
so ence to educational matters, Of the trlt
go through which he had TO pass in order
acquire au education.
&c ). 5. Daniels, he commenced hy r
nj. !allng very ammusing aud interestil
ov anecdote, closed his remarks by spe
Of king OF the necessity of cooperating
ed sustaining schools.
MIR. Maynard speaks again, spea
on the suffice, OF graded schools. Fave
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