Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17

sWerfB questions louiiu WI the poH. CI!tcS
for Friday, Mary Boyles, Mary Matthews
and Anjc Bush. Institute adjourned till the
usual hour.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute convened at the proper hour and
took up the subject for discussion, viz
What are some of the Obstacles in the Way
of the Teachers Success? The discussion
was animated and at the request of the In,
stitute, was participated in by some of the
spectators. At the hour for the lecture the
Institute listened to a lecture on the subject
of Meteorology, by I. Steed. On motion re-
solved that the chair appoint committee of
three on resolutions-committee j. Ii. Good
rich, l.. II. Harmon and Mary Matthew'S
Subject for discussion on Friday evening: The
best means of preventing so much itneracy
among Teachers. Adjourned till Friday at
the usual hour.
| FRIDAY, Sept. 26th.
Institute convened as per adjournment
Opening exercises conducted by NJ. In
gals. Institute then proceeded to business
Or motion resolved that E. II. Wilcox and
Mary E. Pratt be added to the committee on
resolutions. On motion resolved that when
the Institute adjourn, it be to meet at
o'clock, to transact special business. Insti-
tute then took an exercise in Mental Arith-
metie, conducted by NJ. Ingalls,, followed by
demonstration of the Square and Cube
Roots, by S. Lund, till Recess. After recess
the Institute listened with much interest to
NJ. Ingalls,, on the subject of Grading and
Regulating Schools, till the hour of adjourn
ment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute convened at o'clock for the pur-
pose o. transacting business. On motion re-
solved that an Executive Committee Of three
be appointed whose duty 1t shall be to attend
to the publication of the minutes ofthe Insti-
tute, and such ether business as may come
under their province. A part of which bust
ness shall be the taking of proper measures
to ascertain whether a sufficient number of
Teachers are DESTROYS Of holding an Institute
next year, and if so take the proper measures
for its organization, and determine when and
where it shall be held. Committee, E. II
Wilcox, j. H. Goodrich, S. Winset. On mo
ton resolved that I. Stecd be appointed a
committee to settle with last years Treasurer
of the Institute. and obtain the funds of the
Institute now in his hands, if any; and that
an order be drawn on said Treasurer in favor
Of L. Stecd for the same On motion res.
olved that the County Superintendent be in
structed to pay out of the money in his
hands appropriated to the defraying of the
expenses Of the Institute, one dollar to the
Cedar Falls GAZETTE, and enc dollar to the
Waterloo Courier, which is due them f}r
publication, and eight dollars to Dr. Nutting
and thirty-iiye dollars to NJ ingalls, for their
services as lecturers and instructors to the
Institute. On motion resolved that sched-
u!e Of the daily proceedings of the Institute be
published in the Cedar Falls GAZETTE and
the Waterloo Courier. Institute then re
sumed the regular exercises Of the afternoon.
NJ II. Moore taking up the subject Of Spell
ing, NJ. Ingalls, taking up the subject of OBJ
jcct Lessons, and J. II Goodrich that Of the
Government and Constitution of the United
States till recess. After recess Nj. ingalls,
took up the subject of the Theory and Prac-
tice of Teaching, till the hour for opening the
QueStion-box and criticisms. After the report
Of the critics, on motion resolved that when
the Institute adjourn it be till - o'clock
that the discussion be omitted; that the lee
ture be the first thing in order, after which
the Institute spend the remainder OF the ev-
ening in social entertainment. Institute ad-
iourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute convened as per adjournment
Listened to lecture by j. III. Goodrich
Subject, Necessity ofEducation in Republic
SATURDAY, Sept. 9th.
Institute met at the usual hour. Opening
exercises conducted by J. II. Goodrich, af.
ter which an examination of teachers was
held during the forenoon. Examiners, M
ii. Moore took up the subject of Grammar
and Reading, S. Lund the subject Of Arth-
metic, and J. ii. Goodrich the subject of
Geography. At the close Of the examination
the following resolutions were reported By
the committee and adopted: ..-..
Isl ReSorofa, That we tender our thanks
to the people of Waterloo who have enter
tanned the members of the Institute.
2nd, RsSol0ed, That we tender our thanks
to the officers of the Institute for the faithful
performance Of their duty.
Sd, ResOloed, That the thanks of the In
stitute are due to Dr. j. H. Nutting, M. II.
Moore, NJ. ingalls,, j. III. Goodrich, T. Steed
and S. Lune, for their able and appropriate
lectures and instructions to the Institute.
4th, Resolred, That female teachers, whose
services are as efficient as male teachers.
should receive the same compensation.
9th, Resoloed, That one prominent obstacle