Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-05-18
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Iowa County Teachers Association.

ed by the chair to arrange the order of exer
rises for the following day. Messrs. T. S. Allen
IF Mineral Point, A Wilson, and W c. Allen
Of Linden, Were appointed said committee
On motion the meeting adjourned TO clock
A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, May 5th. 1858
t. s. Allen on Business Committee presented
an order of exercises. which accepted.
On motion DR.. Van Dusen, Chairman of Ex-
ecutiye Committee, reported the orderof busi-
ness for the day.
On motion of DIR. Van Dusen, all persons
present, who are not Members Of this Association
were admitted To take part in rs proceedings.
Moved by T. s Alien, that the subject OF
reading be taken ur, and that hr, Rogers OF
Beloit, be requested to conduct the exercise
carried.
On motion, Mr. Griffith, Of Beloit, was re-
quested to take charge Of tee NJ A. Arithmetic
class--the first exercise IN order Tor the after
neon.
The meeting then adjourned til o'clock
2 O'CLOCK, +. N.
Mr Griffith conducted the n Arithmetic ex-
er,ise, with brief remarks, affording many use
of study after which there was a recess of 10
minutes.
Mr.. Rogers conducted Practical Arthmeti-.
cal exercise, showing the important combination
of numbers, with the method of their applica-
ZION in all examples, which invole multiplication
aud division.
Mr. Alex Wilson presented resolution en-
l.
which, on motion, was deferred in order to al
low Mr. Rogers time to address the citizens in
the evening
Lecture BY Mr. Rogers to commence at half
past seven o'clock.
Adjourned to meet at 9 O'Clock, A. NJ.
THuRsDAY May 9th, 1883.
Meeting called to order, and in absence ofthe
President, Dr. Van Dusen, Mr. Plat Of Mineral
Point was called to the chair.
The minutes of yesterday were called tor,
read and accepted.
On motion, Mr.. Rogers WAS called on to con-
duet the reading exercise, which he did, in
very interesting manner, by illustrating the
Maudavlle system, based on the structure and
distinctive pecularities ofsentences Dr. Bush's
which lie described as a system of vocal exer-
cises and enc which lie designated as '' want
of all system" by simply conforming 10 nature
in the manner of delivery The time intended
for Mental Arithmetic having been taken up BY
rea ling.
Geography being the next in order, Mr.. Alex
Wilson was appointed to conduct it. The sub
iect gave rise to spirited discussion, as to the re-
atiye importance of the systems pursued in
teaching it.
Grammar announced by the President as
being the next in order. and Cummins was call /
ed to conduct it; after having explained his |
method of teaching this branch OF education, the
subject was discussed in an instructive manner
by Rev. }. Nolan, Messrs. Wilson, Allen, Rog-
ers, etc.
On motion The meeting adjourned till two
o'clock
? O'CLOCK, p. II.
Moved that the subject of Physiology, in |
relation TO It's importance and utility branch /
Of education, in our common schools be discuss /
ed, for the next half hour. DR.. WILDER explained /
how it might be taught profitably, in connec- /
ton with Natural Philosophy. Mr. Rogers took /
the same ground, T S. Allen and Dr. IAN Dusen .
followed, corroborating what had been already |
said on the subject.
Practical Arithmetic was taken up by Mr..
Rogers, and handled in a noval and interesting
manner. for half an hour
Moved by Mr.. Alex. Wilson, flat History be
the exercise next taken up-carried.
Rev Mr.. Nolan was called on to give a
method for teaching History. lie accordingly i
lid SO. DR.. WILDER submitted another I. S.
Allen and W. c. Allen followed on the same
topic.
Rev. Mr. n olan proposed subject for the
evenings discussion, on school government and
whether corporeal punishments should be inflic-
ed en- a certain class Of pupils, or not.
On motion the meeting adjourned till half
'ast O'clock P. u +,
HAIF FAST O'CLOCK.
Discussion, and an Essay read hy ". c. Allen
IF Linden.
The meeting then adjourned till nine o'clock,
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FRIDAY May 9Th, 1865.
Association met. and was called TO order bv
he President.
All the exercises We're conducted by Dir.
'ick'srd OF Plattville, whose observations on the
everal branches Of study presented, We're high
y interesting and instructive
Moved that a Committee of three be an
'ointed to report the lime and place OF meeting
t the Association.
The chair appointed as said committee, A OK.
\ ils"n, W. c. Allen and John CumminS.
Previous TO adjournment the subject Of
Healthy Exercise for Schools was discussed.
The meeting adjourned till two clock.
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The President in the clair.
The afternoon exercises were also conducted
y Nj Iickard, with great profit to the teach.
rs present
ne committee appointed in the forenoon re-
Pee'folly submitted Ire following report
lst That ;Lc place for the next annual meet
ng Be Mineral Point
end Time Til. first Tuesday in October
The following Resolutions ,rar, e, l.t