The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-12-31


Thursday, Dec ODD, 1859, n number of
Teachers assembled in this city for the pur-
1850 of holding Teachers Institute, for
| e county of Po,tawattame, in accordance
,.5 tho provisions Of Sec. 2lst, of Act No.
Of the Board Of Education of the State
# Iowa.
Ensuing few preliminary proceedings
tmporary organization was effected, by ap-
;on;ing George IIickenloper, President, and
q. II. Goodrich, Secretary.
An Executive Committee was then ap,
FH,ed by the President, consisting of }. B.
JRa.. VIM. Baker and Miss S. Wsirick, for
b. purpose of arranging business for the
Institute during the present session, and
Preparatory to n permanent organization
,1weupon J. B. Rue Was elected President,
nd g. II. Goodrich, Secretary.
Meeting adjourned until l o'clock, p. NJ.
The Institute organized again at P. NJ,
when Mr.. Hickenloper delivered the opening
/ siiress, followed BY Mr.. Goodrich, on PEN
n.D,hp; and succeeding him, Mr.. Hewitt,
% Mental Arithmetic, when the following
apartments were made for the succeeding
by. W. Baker to lecture on Written Ari.h-
aetic. II. r. Benjamin to deliver an address
Fan School Government and the general
aAhcd Of teaching.
Meeting adjourned unit! Q o'clock Friday
JnnOing.
\ Friday morning, Dec. 23d, the Institute
at pursuant to adjournment. The President
ttog tho Chair, when the minutes of the
-%Nng were read and approved. After
IHeh, Mr. Baker delivered lecture on
5mten Arithmetic, and his method Of
aching the same.
Nr. Benjamin then delivered discourse
the principles of Teaching and School
government.
Meeting then adjourned until half-past l
I'm.
The Institute met pursuant to adjourn
In'nt, at which time Mr.. Ruo occupied the
l"'sntion of the house, with an address on
i2ish Grammer.
/ NJ Executive Commute. for the purpose
drafting Constitution and Bylaws for
l#savernmont of the Institute, was then
iFFonted consisting of J. B. Rue, VIM.
s'ieF and George Hickenloper.
The following Resolutions were adopted.
Rssolred, That the thanks of the teachers
this Institute be rendered to Rev. Mr..
soilday and d. C. Bloomer, for the favor
3Hlch they conferred by their lectures before
3Alns.tute on the evening Of the 22d inst.
iSlihat copy of each be solicited for pub
alton in the Iora School Journal.
R'solred, That the thanks of this 1nsti,
Il's be also rendered to II. Il. Benjamin, OF
'odiaaa, for the lecture before the Institute
W friday the 23d inst, and for the active
an DO he has taken in our proceedings.
HSolued, That we regard the IoUa School
f0trHGl second to none as an Educational
'sfnal, and that We recommend it as a
ltiabls companion to the Teacher and the
asnis Of education of our county.
Resofred, That the Secretary Of this In.
%'ute be instructed to furnish copies of the
soceedinss of this meeting to the Council
i:as Bugle and Nonpdreil and Lora
A0ol Journal, with request for publca
tbs Institute adjourned until the frs,
lSaday in April, 1860.
''cvisions have been made to conduct the
aAiuse upon more extended plan at it.
IN meeting, which will be published few
~ previous to its next session. And i
E"es hoped that an ample attendance vii
'sd cur labor. We must do somethin:
"'t the sympathy Of our citizens in tn
"ot Eduestisa, And let the Teacher
Ills county eviuee their willingness se
@'worksrs with US in this Iaudable en-,
.F'e, by their presence 81 eur next meet
I'm april next.
L. GU. GOODRICH, Sec.
'''asl Bluffs, Dec. g. 1859, w.s.