Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-09-25
The Associations was ben addressed

The Association was I nen addressed by
Prof. j. LoUGHRAN of H lzel Green.
The practicability of Graded and I'm
ion Schools was discusse by H. Robbins
and Prof ]. Loughran.
The Executive Conn littee reported the
following progromme for the exercises of
the Institute: - 81
'Ss& FORENOON SESSION.
8 to ST MisceIane Jus business.
s4to Of Eng. Ora nmar j. Loughran.s
81 to LOT Orthogra ply, /. Parsons.ios
lot to lo& Geograp ay, Mrs. s. g. O. Par
E9Tz7 sons. f.s.es....,3 - f..,,t
l03 to IL Recess.
Il to II writ en- Arithmetic. L. s.
Loo MS. ~ el n,asa .ol
AFT. RNooN SESSION. ~ ia'
2 to 8 Beading Il Elocution, SPACE.
to 81 Mental Arithmetic, Mrs. s. c.
@. Parsons gaa 's.s
81 to Theory and Practice of teach
ing, d. Parsons. sg7 s4a u
4. to a Recess. .as.;, ~.
Il t, A Penmanship, D. Parsons.
a % 81 Natural Philosophy, J. Lough-
ran. ro93a sds ,.ssaua..
The Association then,adjoarned till to-
morrow morning at s o'clock
WEDNESDAY, ID DAY, MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Prof J. Loughran.
The morning session was occupied &C
|cording to the order Of exercises previous
y reported.
Adjourned till 2 O'clock, P, NJ.
Observation-Disclosures.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the objects specified in the programme. I
Adjourned till o'clock. -.
EVENING SESSION.
Prayer was offered by Rev. E. B.
HATCH.
The Association was favored with an
address by Miss Laura Wilson of Tafon,
on the question, 'Shoud woman be as
highly educated as man ?''-after which
Hon. J. T. MILLS of Lancaster, delivered
an address.
The following resolution was then dis
cussed by VIM. n. Reed, j. Lpnghran, j.
TO. Cover, sm. FL. Palmer, L. s. Loomis,
James Kelly and E. Leach
Resolyed, That the old system of teach
ING and governing school, is more pref
cradle than the present; and that teachers
no now introduce the socalled impr we'd
plan, where aOhipping is abolished, Kirk
hams Grammar, Webster's Spelling Book,
Dabolrs Arithmetic and Murray's English
Reader are thrust from our schools, board-
ing around discountenanced, and higher
wdyes demanded, are on the wrong track,
and ought to change their course.
A discussion arose as to the proprlety
Of the grammatical structure of the resolu-
ton, and motion prevailed to refer back
the same to the committee fol revision;
which action was afterwards re- considered,
when, on motion, the Association adjourn
ed till tomorrow, at o'clock, A. M.
THURSDAY, 3D. DAY, MORNING SESSION,
Prayer was offered by Prof D. Par
sons.
After the ordinary exercises, an adj
iournment was taken till O'Clock p. M .
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The proceedings were commenced by An
exercise in Vocal Music conducted by Prof.
D. Parsons.
After the usual exercises of the after
noon, the Association proceeded to discuss
the necessity and best medes of preventing
whispering in school, which discussion was
participated in by Messrs. Leach, LOOMS,
Truman and Parsons, Mrs. Parsons, and
Misses Culver, Pease, Wilson and Johns.
Adjourned till Z o'clock. 49,
EVENING SESSION.
PRAYER by Prof. J. Loughran.
Prof. D. Parsons, of lafton, delivered
a lecture on The origin and destiny of the
English Language" sts " eoT.
Prof. J. L. PIcKARD, ofPlatteville, be-
ing present, on invitation, addressed the AS
seciation. 0& A
The following resolution was presented,
ana ulSCUSSeu uf MeSSTS. hOuS uIdH, 4iu-
man, LOOMS, Page and Pickard
Resolped That the bestowal of prizes
among pupils is injurious. a
Adjourned till 8 o'clock tomorrow NOR
ming.
Friday, 4th day, Morning session.
Prayer by Prof. J. Loughran.
The Committee on Resolutions were in
structed to report at the evening session.
After the usual exercises, an adjourn
ment was taken till Il o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
During the exercises of the afternoon
session. the Institute was favored with a
recitation of Saxe's "Coldwater Man," by
Miss MARY Cover, of Lancaster.
Adjourned till O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee onReselutions reported
which report, after discussion and amend
ment. was adopted. as follows: