The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-02

siHN CACitlSSS S6Sft Iistii ONF.
Tuesday, 4. N Lecture, on the
modes of teaching Mental Arith. with
practical exercises; also, on Photography.
by Prof. Allen.
p. ~~A-Opened by Lecture on
Grammar and the proper method ofteach
ing it, by Prof Weld.
Remarks on the methods Of awakening
mind, and exciting inquiry in Common
Schools, by Prof Wilcox.
Lecture on Manual Arith., by Prof. AL
len.
Eve.-Prof Allen delivered an inter
esting lecture on Early Home Education,
to large audience at the Church.
Wednesday, Il. M-Prof. Allen lee.
tured on the proper aims of Education,
e. mental discipline, followed by practical
teaching. Remarks by Prof. Wilcox on
the methods of proving the ground rules
of Arithmetic with illustrations.
Remarks on the Word method of teach
ing Reading to primary classes, by Prof
Allen, with illustrations.
p. M-Lectures. 'on the Verb and
Grammatical AnaIy Sis, by Prof. Well.
Lecture on Manual Arith., and true
mode of teaching Allegation, by Pr,f Al
ion.
Miscellaneous inquiry on other branch
eS.
Thursday, 4. M-Lecture by Prof
Wilcox, on tho motions of the Earth, as
causing seasons and zones.
Teaching Mental Arith.; also modes of
teachng Geography to primary classes,
by Prot. Allen.
p. A-Locture on Grammar, Ivy Prof.
Weld. Subject: SynIax and Sentences.
Remarks by Prof. Wilcox on easy
modes of illustrating how Latitude is de-
ternined.
Lecture by Prof Allen on teaching
Spelling and Composition writing.
Friday, 4. M-Lecture by Prof. Al
len, ON Writing, Physiology, modes Of
communications
Also lecture on Defamation and Elk
aminations; and modes of extracting
Square ard Cube roots by Inspection.
p. Miscellaneous INSTRUCTION on
Grammar, by Prof. Weld.
Lecture on Writing, Punctuation, &c,
by Prof. Alien,
Reading exercises under charge Pref:
Bartlett.
During each evening ofthe session, lee
lures were delivered TO crowded audiences
at the Church, by Prof Allen, and on the
last evening by Prof Chas. Allen, broth
err of the Prof who is also engaged in the
same great work.
These evening exercises were preceded
and interspersed by spirited and appro-
pirate muse under the direction of Prof
Pratt. An interesting and novel mode Of
response to tho calling of the roll, consist
ed in answering by repeating some senti-
ment, original or selected, which frequent
" called forth the cheers Of the audience,
by their point and wit Scarcely a mem
Der of the Institute failed in creditabe
discharge of this part of the programme.
In conclusion, we .lieve no thinking
person could have attended the Institute
without conviction of its utility to teach
ers, and also in rousing the public mind
to better appreciation of the Importance
of having our Common Schools made
more efficient. 4
If there should ever be another Tnsti-
tute in this section, as there doubtless will
be, we hope that not only Teachers and
those who propose to become such will
attend, but that all our citizens, who have
the public veal at heart, will come in and
be aroused, instructed and rejuvenated.
We give below some Of the sentiments
given in response to the calling of the
roll. at the e?ening sessions of the Teach
ers Institute. We should be pleased 10
publish many more than We do bat
our crowded columns forbid.
Henry Barnard Chancellor OF the
University of the State of Wisconsin,
who first planted the seeds OF Teachers
Institutes, carefully nourished the tende
plant, and provided skiilful gardeners to
watch over lis growth. Long may he
live to enjoy the fruits Of bis distinguished
labors. aosa
Chancellor barnard, and Prct.
Allen: If tho former, like, Eiijah hiss
, ronslated-the latter, like Elisha