The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-05-09
Proceedings Of the Teachers Institute
at Burton,
Tuesday Eptning. .lprl 29h.

The Institute was temporarily organized
BY calling Rev. ID. Witter to tho chair.
Rev j. d Grover, being called to speak.
responded in an address showing tho i'm.
portauce OF our common schools. and tho
duties of parents and teachers. Mr.. Grover
was followed by ii. n. johnson, Of Farming
ton, who gave some instructive and signifi-
cant Educational statistics.
Institute then adjourned,
Vrdnesday Morniag.
Rev. j. B. Grover opened the exercises
BY prayer, after which II, n. Johnson gave
"a short lesson in Geography The Insti-
tute was then permanently OrgauSod by
electing ]. D. Cory President, w. A.
Greene Secretary, and Minnie Yend, Orolia
CHAMPION and Jennie Cook Financial Com
mittoe.
The organization Of the Institute being
com ple,pd. Mr.. Emerson Il. White. Editor
of the Chic Educational .nonlhty gave a
lesson in Arithmetic.
afternoon.
Exercises opened by calling the roll. A
lesson in Ply hysiology by j. B Cory. E. E..
White followed with u lesson in Grammar.
Recess.
After recess, a few remarks were made bv
W. A Greene, on the subject of Spelling.
L. L White closed tho stternnon exercises
with a lecture on School Government.
EuenRg Session.
Opened with music, followed by q lecture
from J. B Cory, who answered the question
Will an education pay This lecture was
followed by on amusing and instructive
entertainment in Reading. Bragg, of the
firm of Ingham & Bragg, Cleveland, and E
e. White gave the entertainments.
Thursday Morning Session.
| Opened by calling the roll, and reading
the Sec-etary's report; after which, reading
of Scripture and prayer bv f. E. White
Lesson in Geography by II. N. johnson
Lesson in Arithmetic by E E. White.
Recess.
A lesson ir Reading by Mr.. Bragg. A
lesson in Grammar by E. L. White.
! afternoon Srssion.
A lecture on Physiology by j. D. Cory
A lecture on School Government by E. E
White.
Recess.
A lesson in Orthography by W. A. Greene
A lesson in Geography by Prof Rhodes, o
Hiram Institute.
Evenirg Session.
An interesting lecture by Prof. Rhode:
Remarks by j. D. Cory, after which the In
stitute adjourned. but. on account of a Sc
we're storm, remained, and listened to 4
lively little discussion on the merits of tn
pudding and milk, molasses. Sc. freqnentl
found by teachers who "board around"
Friday .NorAing Session.
Reading of Scripture, and remarks on tn
proper mode of conducting religious exer
cises, and their effects in schools, by L. E
White. Prayer by the same. A lesson j
Geography by II. N. johnson. A lectur
by e E White,on tho beat mode of fteaohin
primary scholars.
Recess.
A lesson in Geography by 81. u johnson
, A lesson in Arithmetic by E. f White.
Music.
afternoon Session.
Opened with a lesson 10 Grammar by
Il. White. Followed bv few remarks O
; Cause and Effect by Augustus Slater. A
effort was then made to obtain subscriber
to tho OHIO Educational Monthly.
7 Recess.
Remarks on Ortbography by W. A Green
Lecture on School Government by E
White. A short time was devoted to givin
experience in teaching.
Euenihg Session.
Music by tho Burton Brass Band. Pray,
| ny nov. ~ "'tlcE NY tHO Dauu'
|, lecture by e. E White. subjoot--Commo
Schools and Secession. Music by the Ban
Saturday Morning Session.
Opened with the usual religious exercise
conducted by e. e. White. A lesson
Arithmetic by f. f. Whlto. A lesson
Geography by H. N. johnson.
Recess,
A lecture on Primary Teaching by E.
White.
. Experience Meeting.
afternoon Session.
A short time devoted to asking and al
swering questions. A lecture on Scho
r Government by 4. E. White. Mr.. Whit
being obliged to leave at this time, a res
n luton was passed, expressing tho thanks
tho mombers of tho Institute for his valu
bio instruction during the enliro session.
Recess.
$ Remarks by W. A. Greene aud J.
Cory.
o Experience Meeting.
Adjourned sine die.
4 w. A. GREENE, Secretary.