The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1860-01-07

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And possy and light! ~ q ~ like tint devils
Oh learned ccclesiast, Oh sealous 1agellator Of
the souls in Tarsarus, search Pantheon and
Panslclnonium '.frsm turrct 70 foundation, stone"
aye, light ~ lantern apigo out at noon day and
scrutinize IN the hunan throng 20 IL dwellings
Of men, you will End but one name more gic-
rious, but one being poetic Or real we should
more desire to resemble He it is that hath
planted his church upon a rock, far beyond the
reach Of your anathemas or my cavils Let "
beware lest any man deceive us with amy false
or erroneous views Of what and where that
church Il and how its precious interests may be
promoted BY orr fundamentally. Some mis-
takes yet prevail about it, but let us BE- hopeful
and charitable
Yours for truth, F. JAMES.
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Error HAwK-Err:-By your permission
propose furnishing for your paper few items
gathered while attending the rscent, meeting Of
Henry County Teachers Institute.
This Institute convened on Monday, Dec. 26sh
1859, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the Public School
House, in Mt. Pleasant, and continued it, session:
until Saturday Of same week. Prof. Gray, Coun
~ Superintendent Of Henry County, was elected
President. The Superintendents and Teachers
Of the counties comprising this Judicial District
were previously invited to be present on this oc
casion; and we were happy to sec Old De.
Moines SO largely represented. Up TO 10 o'clock
A. N. Friday hundred and eighty Teacher,
had enrolled their names IS members of the In
stitute.
The programme presented by the Director,
and adopted by the Institute comprised exer
cises in all the branches taught in our common
schools. These were conducted in the form o
recitations by experienced teachers, chosen fol
the occasion, who gave practical Illustrations o
their several modes of teaching. AT the clos,
and during each recitation permission, was giyer
| to ask questions, pass criticisms and give gener
al expression Of views upon the course adopted
by the teacher. This rendered the recitation
both interesting and instructive Alternatin;
these exercises were discussed such subjects a
have legitimate claim upon the attention o
teachers.
The evening sessions were occupied mostly b,
speakers not directly connected with the Insti
| tute, among whom were President Elliott, O
Wesleyan University, Mt. Pleasant, Prof Wells
of Normal Department State Unive sity, low,
City, and A. A. Griffith, Professor of Elocutiol
and Oratory. Mr.. Griffith is a complete maste
of his professions His readings be ore the In
stitute were not only truly interesting but instruc
| tive. The subjects Of the essays were discusse,
in spirited and interesting STYLE
The attendance throughout was large. shown,
that the good people Of High Henry are wild
awake on !the subject Of Common Schools
| Preliminary arrangements were made for organ
izing "a Union Institute, embracing all the com
ties in this Judicial District and as many more a
may see proper to unite.
Ample provisions were made by the citizens 0
the place for accommodating tearhers froI
abroad and none had occasion to say that h
was not cared for.
The exercises all passed off very harmoniousIy
and much was done to better qualify and unit
| the teachers in their effort to promote the caus
of Education in this part Of the State.
Before closing this hastily written article allo,
me, Mr.. Editor, to remind the teachers of thi
county that the regular meeting Of the Teacher.
Association will be held at Kossuth on Saturday
| the It'll day of this month