The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-09-06
THE IOWA STATE TEACHERS AS.
HOCIATlON.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Associa
ton met at Upton, Aug. %, 1860. A
large number of teachers and friends o.
education met at the NJ. +. church, ant
were called to order by the president, D
+. Wells.
Prayer was offered by Rev: NJ. X
Cross. ss. ss...s @s@s. T..
The Constitution was read, and larg'
number of teachers joined the Associa
ton.
Emlen Lewis, of Springdale, was chos
en- Assistant Secretary.
G. G. Nestlerode, Chairman Of Execu
tive Committee, reported on order o
business which was, after some discussion
adopted.
Pres't D. F. Wells, delivered an able
address on Self.Culture, and the Mean!
of obtaining it.
The Association adjourned till Wedn
esday morning, nine o'clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Rev. NJ. X. Cross, in behalf of the
citizens of Upton, bid the Association
welcome. The Pres, returned thanks tc
the citizens Of Upton for their manifest
kindness.
On motion Of Dr.. Maynard, q con.
mittec consisting Of one from each county
represented, was appointed to report
names Of persons for permanent Offices
The Association listened to report by
Moses ingalls,, of Muscatine, on Prizes
in Schools. The injurious effects arts
ing from the common practice Of award.
ing prizes to those pupils who excel in
study or conduct, were clearly portrayed
The addresses, reports, aud essays,
read before the Association, we're re.
questcd to be placed in the hands Of the
Executive Committee for publication in
our educational journal.
c. C. Ncstlerode, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee, reported, by read.
ing letters from the Superintendent,
that the usual REDUCTION of half fare was
refused to persons attending this Associ
alton, on all the public conveyances ex.
cept the Chicago, Iowa 4 Nebraska Rail.
road, and the stage and hack lines. On
motion of F. Humphrey, the report was
laid on the table, and the thanks Of the
Association were rendered to the Super.
intendent of the c., I. l. N. r. r and
the stage and hack Companies for convey.
ing teachers to and from this Association,
at half the accustomed fares.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, ? p. M.-On m ,tion of
J. j. Enos, Chas. E. Hovey, of Bloom.
ington, Ill.,, Simeon Wright, of Kin
muudy, ILL.,, and H. NJ. Sherwood, of
Chicago, were elected honorary member
Of the Association aud invited to take
part in the discussions
Mrs. NJ A. McGonesal, read on ex-
cellent production on the Range of Stud.
es demanded by our present system Of
Public School Education.
After recess of FIVE minutes, Dr..
Reynolds, of Iowa City, made an able
eport on the History of Education, and
he Improvement in Text Books.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING.
Chas. E Hovey addressed the Associ-
tion on -" How can Teachers acquire and
aintain Responsibility and Influence
IS Citizens" The address by Mr. Hovey
vas just what the teachers of Iowa need,
lud judging frouI the deep interest man
tested during its delivery, what the
highly appreciated
F. Humphrey offered the following
esolution
Resolreh-That State Normal School
'ught to be established by the State
After being discussed at some length the
'esolution was made the special order for
Thursday at eight o'clock.
by request A A. Griffith gave two
specimens Of elocution, which were re-
ceived with manifest qualification.
Adjourned till 8 o'clock, Thursday
morning.
THURSDAY MORNING, Aug. 30.
The subject of Normal Schools was
considered. On motion, G. E, Hovey,
and Simeon Wright, of III. we're invited
to give their experience in the establish.
ment of Normal Schools in Illinois, with
which invitation they complied.
The Chair announced that the time
had arrived for the Association to listen
to report on Agricultural Instruction,
by C. T. Chase, of Chicago Mr.. Chase
not being present, Rev. + D. Jones, OF
Columbus City, read report on Music,
setting forth the advantages of music 10
schools, not only as means of enlivement
to the pupils, but as fruitful source Of
mental culture and discipline.
After singing by the choir, Lizzie S
Gregg read a report on Elegance Of Die
ton.
j. l.. Enos made verbal rcpor: on thu
power Of the teacher and the manner ol
icing i.
Adjourned til, ? p. NJ.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON S. Howe
called the attention Of the Association /,
Gould Browns Grammar of English
Grammars.
T. II. Benton, jr delivered an able
address on the qualifications Of teachers
The Committee on educat ional journal
reported that they had received propos.
ais from Mills Brothers, Of Desmoines, to
publish the journal under tie name OF
the Io,ra Instructor and School journal,
or vtce rersa, with T. H. Benton ut its
head, and be responsible for all liabilities
attending its publication, provided the
teachers would aid in its circulation al.
so from Luse, Lane, 4 Co., of Davenport,
to publish the journal first, on their
own responsibility, leaving the editing Of
it entirely in the hands of the Executive
Committee of the Association; secondly
for four hundred dollars and the advertis.