The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-29
state Teachers, Institute.

State Teachers Institute'
The State Teachers Institute at this
place was opened on Monday evening
of this week, with brief Introductory
lecture, by Prot: Sill, Of the State
Normal SCHOOL, The evening was
rainy, and as it was the evening for
the. annual school meeting, the audi
ence was not large.
On Tuesday morning the proper
work of the Institute began. We
give the following sketch fof the pro
ceedings of Tuesday as a specimen of
the way in which the exercises are
conducted. We may be athletic con-
tinue our report next week. gasi 5oK
AT -ao quarter before 8, "A. H. the
Institute was called to- order in the
upper hall of the UnionSchool building,
and devotional exercises consisting of
a scripture reading, singing and prayer
were conducted by one of the Lectu-
rers. The names of persons present
were then enrolled. sd3 q y3iiss brsIa
AT 81 the lectures began. Prof.
Sillintroduced the subject of grammar,
defining the elements of lam uage, and
discussing the reasons for beginning
the study of Grammar with the sem
tence. At 10, the Institute took a re-
cess of l5 minutes. AT 1O4 the second
lecture was given, the subject ebeing
still that of Grammar. The sentence
and some of its classifcations were
discussed The lecturer calls for fire.
quent responses from the members of
the institute, and all are kept animated
with a lively interest by frequent con-
cert reviews of the ground gone over.
At IL, the Institute took another
recess of Is minutes, after which the
third lecture began. This lecture was
by J. III. Gregory, on the theory and
practice Of teaching. He defined the
teachers work as two fold, training
and teaching, and taking up the first
department that of training, subdivi-
ded it into Physical, intellectual and
Moral. He proceeded to discuss the
subject of Physical training urging
upon teachers that it was their duty to
guard the health and promote the
physical growth of their pupils. He
proceeded to show the importance of
pure air, and the frequent ventilation
of the school room. The morning
session closed at II O'Clock.
AT II, 2. NJ, the first lecture of the
afternoon was given by Prof Sill, sub
ject, Grammar. af+ va rl roo H-,
At p, Mr.. Gregory resumed the
subject of Physical Education, remark
ing, upon the Importance of regular
systematic exercises on the play
ground. He gave some specimen ex-
/
ereises for developing various muscles.
AT 8, the Institute took recess of
Is minutes. AT 81 the third afternoon
lecture was given, subject, Grammar
This lecture closed at 4. The Super
intendent stated it was customary to
devote the next hour to free discussion
by the Institute, but some time having
been occupied in completing the en-
rollment Of members, the session was
adjourned. The teachers continued to
flock in throughout the day till the roll
numbered 73 names, A list of the
names will be given next week. sss 3.
In the evening a Lecture was de-
livered at the Congregational Church,
by ]. M. Gregory, on the subject of
Education, the work of Lifetime. !"
We are happy TO say that the Lecture
was listened to by large and appre-
ciatiye audience, which is an evidence
that our citizens justly consider the
subject one of great Importance.