The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-11-08
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Orthoeraphy was taught BY q. u Ia Z
Der; English Grammar by X; y. Persons;
and Theory and Pr.ctice Of Teaching oy
Jas. McClung; in other respects the
programme was followed BY the regular .
" appointed Instructors.
The Critics and Committees on ques,-
tious reported. Sibbel W. Maynard
Marv +. Gates, j. D. Nolan, aud WIN.
Dihs, we're appointed critics TO, the ne e
dav The Committee reported the foi'
lowing resolution for discussion: I've.
solved, That the County Superintendent
would be justified in refusing cert'hcate
70 an annIicant when the Director and
parents desire him to teach in their dis
trict. After spirited discussion the
resolution was adopted.
WEDNESDAY.
The Institute opened in the usual
manner. Exercises of the programme
conducted by the regular Instructors -
The following persons were appointed
committee on order Nathan Taber, >.
W. Reeder, Sallie Bonsall, and +. Z.
Cook.
| EVENING.
The usual committees reported. Ap-
noin,ed next critics: Miss +. b Smith,
Miss +: B: Wright, c. A Longley' and
&C. Nestlerode delivered lecture on
the Powers of the different School Off
GERS.
The vote on the resolution discussed
the evening previous was re considered,
aud the resolution referred back to the
committee
The Institute accepted the offer Of the
Friends meeting house for its evening
sessions
Exercises on the several branches as
usual, except that the time devoted to
Physiology was occupied by Sallie Bon
sail 10 lecture to small scholars on the
laws of health.
The following were appointed to re-
port resolutions at the close of the lnsti-
tute: j. W. Reeder, A. f. Craig, and
Emily Humphrey.
c.. Nestlerode, Joel Bean, and An
ma Mather were appointed Committee
on Finance.
The critics for Friday were Mary Cue,
Sallie Bonsall, George Burmeister and
, J. B. Webb.
The Institute decreed that the first
person who violated its rules should be
publicly reprimanded by the President
Adjourned to give place to the Cedar
: County Teachers Association.
, FRIDAY.
, Opened as usual The recitation il
Mental Arithmetic was suspended in or
T. der that the President might reprimant
e G. C. Nestlerode for hardness 10 viola
:. ton of the rules Other branches takel
;. up in proper order.
EVENING.
J. The President read we'll prepared es
- say on Astronomy.
F. The Committee on resolutions for dis
n cussion reported the following: Ike
\ solved, That the County Superintendent
J would be justfable in refusing a certlt
u cate to an applicant for the sole reaso
N that he fails to answer sixty per cent.
~ the questions written upon the biac
70 ers. A substitute was offered to til
y and after some debate the whole matte
III was laid on the table
g SATURDAY.
he Recitations until roon
to The COMMITTEE on Finance made thei
j, report, from which it appeared that afte
paying all expenses of the Institute, Their
p remained OF the State appropriation
,e 81. o., which the committee recommend
r. ed should be decreased to $50 and ap
4. piled toward paying IL" County Super
intendent for visiting schools -, comln
. winter in those parts Of the county wncr
ut his services are most needed. In accol
at dance with the recommendation Of tn
. committee, SIS was raised by voluntar
contribution and the whole amount rla'
NC ed in the hands Of the following COMM
I'D tee: J. W. Reeder, Il. c. Taber, an
y. r. ID. Parsons.
he The following were appointed to ST
&c that an educational meeting is he'd
y each sub district in their respecti,
~ townships. supplying each with lectu
lie err: Massilor, +. 4. Gates Dayto
Vi. Eunce Frank Fremont, NJ. l.. Simmon
Ga Pioneer. JAS McClung; Linn. J. v
=, Reeder Red Oak, WIN. Risby Cente
ne J. B. Webb =; Springfield, Griffith Johr
en- son; Inland G. A. Pound Pennington
sci A. +. Craig Sugar Creek, }. d. Nolan
ed Rochester, +. L Whitcomb; Iowa.
a. C. Cook; Springdale, z c. Taber; Go
err Sallie Bonsall Cass. VIM. Dits.
The committee on resolutions repor,t
as follows
WHEREAS We, the teacher. of @
dar county feel much encouraged, aud "a
~ sured, when we look over the State
J., Iowa and behold on her beautiful prai
-, :, les and in her pleasant groves new al
- commodious school houses, and 10 a te
n places the establishment of graded schoo
"a that the cause Of education is begir
Y: ming to interest the parents as well as til
=, teachers, IN connection with our ne
"' School Law, we have the elements of ;
as good common schools as any State in ii
ge Union, therefore,
20. Resolced, That we will labor indefat
~ ga5ly to make still greater improvement
in the common schools of the county
the following particulars LIST, by il
IN. ssting upon the punctuaity Of our p'
IS, pills; I'd, by striving to secure the C
en- operation of parents in enforcing the re-
&c ulations of the school, by inviting the
. to visit, at least their own school; 3