The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-12-06
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Downs were unanimously chosen critics,
and w. A. Monroe and Miss Burtis, Sec
retaries. Prof Lewis offered the follow
ing sentiment: 'The Education of mau
must be chiefly his own work"
Prof. Sanders then conducted an ex-
-ercise iasaOrthography, in which lie gave
instructions for the spelling of some five
thousand English words. Recess.
1890, A. NJ. exercises in Arithmetic;
conducted by Prof. Cooper. Recess.
Singing by the choir. Exercises in ArIth,
mctic, conducted by Prof. Sanders, dur
ing which he explained some of the pc.
cullar properties of the figure nine.
6-esL. AFTERNOON SESSION. ~1/sPt t.
Commenced at 80 p. NJ. Exercisc
in GRAMMAR, conducted by Prof Cooper.
Lecture by Prof. Lewis. Recess.
2:40, P. NJ, Prof. Cooper lectured to
the Geography class. He gave lucid
explanation of the causes of the periodt-
cal winds, the Etesian wind, the Simoom;
the Sirocco, also the winds that blow from
the northwest and southwest He also
gave an explanation Of the cause of rain
from evaporation to condensation and re.
turn to the earth also how the humidity
or capacity of the air for containing wa
ter was increased by the degree OF heat.
He said that a cubic yard of air. at TO-
Far, would contain one cubic inch OF wa
ter in the form of invisible vapor. The
reasons for there being no rain in some
places, as well as the reason for the great
amount in other places, were also duly
explained Prof. c. also illustrated the
orbit If the moon around the earth, on
the blackboard. Recess.
%}~z-sll EVENING SESSION. /~g =
Called to order at 6: 80, by Prof. Lew
is, who proceeded to deliver lecture on
the subject of School Organization, dur
ing which he favored the Institute with
an outline of his plan for organizing
schools Prof Cooper elucldated the sub,
jects of day and night, eclipses etc, in a
very satisfactory manner. Prof, Salders
delivered very able discourse upon
"The public schools-the foundation of
our government"
On motion, adjourned.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. %.
Morning exercises, reading Scriptures
and prayer, by Prof. Sanders. Singing
by the choir. I'd. Secretaries report was
read aud approved. Sd. Report of crit
les. 4th. ?. E. Maynard was elected
Secretary, and Miss S. Horton assistant,
Mr. Clark and Miss l.. Hacket, were
elected critics for the day. Prof. Sanders
then called for the compositions accord
ing to previous arrangement, and made
some remarks to those who failed TO COM
plv. The next subject talked upon was
Penmanship. Prof. Sanders recommends
cd the Spcncerian system, and explained
the method Of teaching it. Recess.
lst exercise, singing by the choir I'd:
Arithmetic, conducted by Prof. Cooper,
Method Of reducing Vulgar TO Decimal
! fractions, and also that of reducing Re-
petends to the Vulgar fractions from
which they were formed, explained.
Recess. Compositions were read by Prof
Sanders, and bad spelling spoken Of.
I'd exercise conducted by Prof. Sanders,
in Spelling. Adjourned until l. P. NJ.
| = Ee1L AFTERNOON SESSION. -z~rJ :
Prof Cooper opened Grammar exercise
in absence of Prof, Lewis. Mr.. VIM. 4:
Monroe made some remarks on Penman-
ship He thought the Spencerian system
too labored for general use. Prof. Lewis
recommended fourishing for teaching
Penmauship. Prof. Cooper also made
some remarks. He thought it best to
train pupils upon a finger movement.
Recess.
Exercise in Physical Geography. 1st
Color of the Ocean and its causes. I'd.
Method Of sounding explained. 3rd. Mo-
tions, viz Tides, Currents, etc, and
their causes were fully explained and
pointed out on the outline maps Exer-
else closed by exhibiting some specimens
of coral rocks, shells, MOSES etc. Recess.
Prof. Sanders took the floor and recon-
me1ded a more thorough study of Phys
ical and Astronomical Geography I'd.
Analysis-all the class participating.
-3rd. Reading by ladies, 4th. Realing
by gentlemen. Adjourned trf evening
= Lt.4l< EVENING SESSION. 'f~V = q
Opened by Prof. Lewis, who again
brought the subject of school organization
before the audience, showinga programmes
for recitation and study. He then made
more remarks respecting the best manner
oftcaching Pennanship. He next made
some observations about street cducatioa,
and contrasted our present government
With that of the Puritans.
81. exercise, essay by Mr.. Shove Sab
ject, +" Personal appearance Of the Teach
err" The essay wss an able one, and
was received with much applause. Recess.
After calling to order, Prof Sanders