The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-20


appointed to r.p.r TT on the best and cheap
est methods Of constructing district
school houses; Sy!vanus Yates, on Phys
iolagy and Phrrnology, their relation, un-
in, a. c, G. Ncstlerodc, on Union
Schools; J. w. Basley, on the State Uni
vcrsity; Caroline iIcming, on Whispering
in School; Misses Anna Steers and Ia.
mer Gibson, on The Best Method of
awakening an Interest in Schools J..
Prichard, on Teaching Elocution.
Miss Mary P. Scarborough then read
a we'll prepared report on Poetry.
Rev. w. w. Bailey read clear and
impressive report on Moral Instruction.
Dr. Enos, of Cedar Rapids, read very
interesting and instructive report on
Physical Education.
On motion, the reports were accepted,
and copy of each requested tie be placed
in the archives of the Association.
The following resolutions were offered
by DR.. Enos, and warmly discussed by
Messrs. Enos, Yates, Taber, Bagley, aud
others, and adopted, to wit:
Resolved, That more thorough knowl-
edge of the structure and functions of the
human body, as well as the general laws
of health and disease, must be possessed
by parents, architects and teachers, be-
fore the youth Of our land will grow up
vigorous, healthy and happy.
Resolved, That as no one can transgrcss
any of the physical laws without suffering
the penalties, it is vastly important that
every child be made familiar with the
laws Of the system, and taught to obey
them.
Resolce1, That as teachers we will en-.
deavor to impart general knowledge OF
Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene to all
who may come within the range of our
instructions, believingas wedo that sound
bodies alone can contain sound minds.
Resoived, That pure air, healthful ex,
ercise and cheerful hearts, are three
agents in school discipline, more pc,
potent than written rules, fault finding
lectures, or biz chen rods.
Resoived, That no person is qualified
for school teaching who does not under.
stand Physiology.
EVENING SESSION.
President in the chair
| c. c. Nestlerode addressed the meeting
on the duties Of parents, teachers and
scholars. He gave to each due portion,
and was listened to with good attention.
DR.. Enos then presented the condi.
ton of the Voice Of Io,ca. He said the
work had been abandoned for the present
He was ready and willing to commenc e
it again as soon as the requisite means
could be procured.
c. G. Nestlerode zealously urged the
people to come forward to the rescue. lie
| said the Journal must and shall be sup,
ported, and called upon Cedar county to
do its full share Said he, 1--WE must
hare an educational journalist is useless
to talk about doing wtthom one. 1t ii
the great electic telegraph that connects the
teachers of Iopa.',. He said that Dr.
Enos was the only man that could be found
in the State who would run the risk Of
publishing it, and it is the duty of the
| teachers and friends Of education in Iowa
to support him.
A subscription was passed, and fifty
! six persons subscribed for it.
The following resolution then passed
Resolved, That the thanks Of this As.
ISOLATION are due the citizens of Spring
dale, and we hereby tender them our sin
cere thanks for the Inequalities they have
shown US, and sincerely hope, as We have
to-day seen the disposition, that they
will aim to be the banner township OF
Cedar countyin the cause of education
The Association elected the following
officers for the auxiliary Association:
President, Emor Rood; executive com
mittee, Leno Tabor, Sylvanus Yates aud
Thomas James. (The secretary did moi
get the names of the other ofhcers.)
There were about FIVE hundred persons
present. 1t was much the largest educa
tional meeting ever held in the county
The people of Springdale did all in then
power to make the members happy auc
comfortable. Never were teachers waitec
upon better. Upton turned out dele
CATION of thirty six, and the Red schoo
House ten.
On motion the Association adjourned
to the call of the executive committee
B. L. BOYNTON, Prest