Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-27

u rare attanments they had had successful
experience in the profession Of teaching, AM
. hence were practically qualified to jndge d
n the qualifications Of those who applied fol
y positions in the schools Of our county. II,
8 further informed the Board that the facii
ties for teaching in our schools were yer,
poor. In many houses Of the rural district:
there werr no cony enient black boards. and
which he had visited, were there such facil
tiles as reading cards, numerical frames
maps Ct any kind. dictionaries, globes, or
geographical cards. lie spoke of the neces
: -itv Of such apparatus both for the progress
Of pupils and the success of teachers The
Importance of having at least standard
dictionary, OF our own language, in every
schoo! was strongly urged in the report
Facts pertaining to the defec}s of classifica-
ton IN all the schools. were presented. 1t
was shown that the deficiency resulted
mostly from the want of uniformity in text
books, and the impossibility Of classifying
pupils without remedying these defects, was
clearly illustrated.
Among other important facts contained
in the report. that of the inefficiency Of
teachers to discipline and impsrt instruction
to pupils was discussed. 1t was re recommend
ed that more of the time Of the Superinten.
dent be devoted to arranging the teachers
Of hQ I;s<r;
which will stimulate them in their labors to
attain higher degree of proficiency in gov
ernment method of instruction. with other
qualifications which are indispensable to
success in the profession of teaching.
Mr.. Neal in behalf Of the con mittee "on
school architecture and school house sites
made n very interesting report, in which
We're contained numerous valuable sugges-
tions, all of which were, after due discussion
adopted
! Mr.. Madden, in behalf Of the standing
committee on branches of instruction and
school government, recommended for the
introduction into the schools Of sub-districts
of the county, the following branches
Object lessons, word method spelling and
defining, reading. writing, vocal music,
mental and written arithmetic, geography,
English grammar, and higher branches If
authorized by district boards.
For high and intermediate schools such
branches as the trustees and directors there
Of have recommended.
Accompanying these recommendations
the committee suggested for the considera
'ion OF the board. important facts, all Of
which were tavorably received and the fore
going adopted.
Dir. Llnderman from the standing com
mittee on the Investigation of Teachers |
made a pointed report the suggestions
therein were unanimously approved.
Mr. Mead by order of the Committee on
Minute and Roll Books and Blanks, report
Ell blank forms for daily, monthly andannu-
al records, banks for teachers reports and /
contracts, blank notices of pupils truancy,
blank for name nativity, etc. of pupils. all
OF which was adopted, and the following
number Of the several blanks ordered to he
printed for the several school districts Of
the county: 800 teachers reports, IS roll
books, 100 directions for using roll books,
ESQ blanks for parents to fill, 200 blanks fer
teachers contracts
The President made appointments for ex
animation of applicants for admission to the
high school
Alr. Freeman. chairman of committee on
Text Books and Library, rel orted by re-
commencing the following books az the text
boons to be used in the schools Of the seve.
raj school districts Of this county:
Wehsters Primary Lessons and cards,
Wehsters normal readers embracing Nos
!, and ). McGulfey's Sd, 4th, 5th, eth and
18th readers new series, Towns spelling
aud defining book, Webster's Primary Die
tionary, Stoddard's Juvenile Mental. Intel
lectual and Practical Arithmetic Warreu's
Common School Geography, Montieth's
Fret Lessons aud Manual of Geography,
Coton's Geographical Cards, Green's Ela-
meDts and Introduction to English Gram
mar. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary for
each department of the schools Of the coun.
ty, and also hemisphere globes and numeri-
ical frame, which was, after some discussion
unanimously adopted,
TIE Secretary, as chairman of tue stand
ing committee on the High School, agreea
able to instructions of the committee,
reported that they approve of the actioh of
the trustees of the high school of this coun.
ty, had at their first meeting, except the
5ah resolution. which they would recon.
mend to be changed so as to admit pupils
to the high school as follows Males from
the age of l6 to "a years Females from IA
to "a years and further, that the expenses
to the county should not exceed those de-
signed for the present school year, except
in case the city district agrees to pay the
extra expenses; which was, after consider
able discussion, adopted.
On motion of Mr. Freeman, it was
Resoired. That it is the opinion of this
Board that the new school laws should be
so construed es to authorize the board Of
directors of the several districts Of this
county to apportion the school funds among
the sub districts 80 that the children of each
sub-district shall have equal educational
advantages.
On motion of Mr.. Birchard, Mr.. Madden,
agreeable to his request, was excused
from attending the sessions of this Board
after this day.
The Hon. NJ. L. Fisher, State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, being present,
Mr.. Clark moved that Mr.. Fisher be re-
quested to give his opinion upon the follow
ing matters connected with the operation