Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Teachers, Cenven,lon..
FOURTH DAT. l

vi MUsoATINE, Aug. %, 1860.
e Convention met agreeably to adjournmen
9 Devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
ID II. Remington. Report Of the Secrctal
' read and adopted and by request Of N
. 6tiles, J. T. Goddard was chosen Assistar
= ! Secretary. .e ,-,r..s a.. se b. zr, e
Prof. Nsylor, then solved several dificu
!, problems mentally, contrasting his solutio
Of tho same with those of other matlemati
: clans, showing oonclusively the superiorit!
Of the mental over the usual mechanics
, method. sa so. -
k An exercise in reading was then oonducte
by D. H. Goodno. Recess Of fifteen minutes
y Prof. Naylor explained short meata
process Of multiplying by 8.
Prof. Wells gave an interesting discours
on mathematical geography, after which h
showed the omission indicated by the use o
the apostrophy in the possessive case.
The Anglo-Saxon possesaive case endet
in vs. Is, or e, which sounded like and wal
, finally converted to the word his, about thu
, yeas 1900. The following sentences wert
written at periods denoted by the date an
nexed to each: li7 sf bs
900. ssAnd 10 bidde in Gods name."-
And bid in Gcd's name.
"Godes lufam" = Gods love.--King ~
freTs WiN.
1850. "He down upon his beddis fete him
sette." He tat down on the foot of his bed.
"That Christes gospel wolde preche."-
/ That he would preach Christie gospel
Ohaucer.
4 1890. "As for the time, I of inirthis food,
&c." ."-Jamss Let, Of Scot. hf ga -
| 1896: "Taken by menne's owne auctor-
Iity."-Dane Bernu& -.s
Taken by mems own authority.
/ 1900 ''Mars his idiot t"-.Shakespeare.
1908. "If Socrates his free nature, &c.
Golden Grove. e --.fz -.-
| 1888. "That renounce all Armenius his
errors"
1898. "Gods benevolence." p 7Teatise on
Faith.
afternoon Session. - A map Of North
America, drawn upon the board under
the instruction of Miss Carrie A. Ba, rows,
was explained BY Master Henry Ufford, Miss
Rose Fa.nsworth, Eelen Barrows and Mary
Davis. soi %
An exercise in English grammar was then
conducted by Pres't. Nestlerode.
Then one in algebra by Prof. ingalls,.
The Convention took q recess of fifteen
minutes, after which Prof. Wells delivered
an address upon the subject of recita,ions.
He would have class stand while recitipg.
Five minutes We're spout in singing, Miss
Hawley presiding at the melodeon.
Prot. Naylor then conducted an exercise
in arithmetic, showing very short method
of squaring numbers. The critics reports
were called for and read, and the following
were appointed for Friday: Misses Hawley
and Waters and MIR. J. NJ. Thompson.
The committee to open the Question Box
reported the following questions and answers:
Has County Superintendent, while ex-
amining teacher, any right to expect an
answer to question not pertaining to the
branches required by law, unless giving q
certificate in such branches :?
Ans. We think not.
Is it probable that Mr.. Morphy could have
shown as much power of mind in any other
capacity as chess playing without more
practice2
Ans. With the same practice he might
have exhibited the same power of mind in
| some other capacity.
Is the expression cot all men most miser-
able" correct, or not
Aus. We think it should read, 1--WE are of
all men the most miserable"
How Is the inclination of Jupiter's axis
ascertained
Ans. 1t is determined by observing the
motion of the spots and belts near The
equator, Jupiter's.
| Pres't. Nestlerode here stated that the
literary exercises were closed for day,
and the Convention was ready ter other
business. .&
| As Prof. Wells had stated his intention of
leaving for home, tn, Convention unanimous
| ly adopted the following resolutions:
Resolued, That we, the toachers OF
Musca'ine county, feel tru'y grateful to
Prof. Wells fnr tho untiring exerti ~ and
genlemanly bearing he has exhibited during
his stay with us.
RESOLVED, That, when he leaves US, he
carries Aith him our warmest regards and
highest esteem.
| After brilliant and warm response from
Prof. w., the Convention was declared ad-
j,urned G. H. Stiles, sec'y.
/ .e EIFru DAF.
FRIDAY, Aug, "a, 1860.
The Convention was called to order by the
President, who made some remarks upon
the opening Of schools in the morning which
were followed BY sirging and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Robbins. a
Twenty minutes were devoted to an exer-
else in mental arithmetic, conducted by Prof.
Weller, OF Wapelo.
Prof. Naylor then conducted an xerci4e
in arithmetic. He explained very short
method, which he has lately discovered, Of
finding the hypothenuse of right angle
triangle having the base and perpendicular
given. a.
The Convention was then favored with
some very interesting remarks upon teaching
orthography, by Pres't. Nestlerode..
An exercise in reading was then conducted
by Prof. Ingalls,. Recess of ten minutes.
Singing, MISS Hawley presiding at ths
melodecn. 8
DR.. Risley, of this city, was introduced
J who announced as his subject physiology and
, hygieue, tue latter of which he defined a
the law Of life. He explained 6rst the pro
!. cess OF digestion, with the use OF manikin
and gave laws by the. observance Of which
this operation may be- made perfect. III
observed that food should be taken SLOWLY
and well inasticated. M drink should b.