Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20
Fs1u.catlne County Teachers In

Nluscatine County Teachers Il
&c stitute.
:. The teachers assembled at school hou
~ No. l pursuant to call, and organized
electing D. II. Goodno, President; R. H. N
q Campbell, Vice President; G. F. Foste
: Secretary and Frank Underwood, Assista
Secretary. g. w. Sedgewick, II. Y. Iddinl
and Miss Myra Riggs were appointed Con
mittee on Resolutions
r. H. McCampbell, Geo. c. Burlncister an
d. H. Goodno were appointed an Executi,
Committee.
A Committee ON Criticism was appointe
for each day.
The branches presented and meth DIS {
teaching discussed during the term were elt
cution and penmanship by Geo. Q. Burmeif
ter, mental arithmetic by W. G. Iddings
written arthme tic by NJ. NJ. " b. Shattuc
and d. H. Goodno, map drawing by Mis-
Carrie A. Barrows, mode of teaching geogrs
ply topically by G. F. Foster, English gram
mar by J. E. McElroy. A system of teach
ing young children, called the word method
was introduced by Miss Emily Gibson.
Miss Ellen Hawly and Mr.. @. W. Sedge
wick deserve praise for the music conducted
by them, which greatly enlivened the exer
cises of the Institute. Messrs. Wallace
Capron, and J. J. Rider will please accept
thanks for their assistance in vocal music.
The evening exercises were as follows:
Monday evening, June 9th, sociable at the
residence of DR.. Goodno.
Tuesday evening, lecture at the N. E.
Church, by Hugh J. Campbell, Esq. Sub
|jcct-Education.
Thursday evening. lecture at the Presby-
'crian Church, by Hon. E. H. Thayer. Sub
ject-Genius.
Friday evening, lecture at the NJ. E. Church,
by Rev. Mr.. Adams, of Rockford, Ill. Sub
ject-How to make our schools what they
should be- After the lecture, "a good time
at DR.. Goodno's.
The following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, In view of the multiplicity of
methods of instruction in the common s. hools,
and the great necessity Of a more systematic
and uniform method, Teachers Institutes
have been established to afford an opportu-
nifty to discuss the different methods OF. teach
ing and adopt the best-therefore
Rssolued, That we as teachers of Muscatine
county do adopt the purely analytical method
of imparting instruction, as the one best cal
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clear and pleasant to the youthful mind.
Resolred, That, as we consider meetings
of this kind beneficial to the teacher, mas
much as we have the several methods pre-
scented. the excellencies and deficiencies
pointed out, and in this way are taught to
see the errors we have committed, and would
have still continued to commit had they not
thus been presented for consideration.
Resolued, That have been both highly en-
tertained and instructed during this session |
and feel amply repaid for our labor and ex-
pense.
Resolrea, That we are in favor of practical
teachers filling the Office of County Superin
tendent and recognize in DR.. &C odno the |
''right man in the right place." and that the
sincere thanks of the members Of this IDsti |
tute be rendered to him for his lersevering |
and untirins efforts to make this session both |
pleasant and instructive, and also to Mr.. G.
F. Foster for his faithful performer of the
arduous duty of Secretary.
Resolved, That we cordially thank Mr.. V.
B. Shattuck, of ILL.,, for the kindness mani |
tested in giving us many valuable suggestions,
and for SO freely expressing his opinion on
many critical points.
Res0lued, That we extend our hearty |
thanks to the several religious denominations
of the city for the use of their houses Of
worship, and to the several lecturers for their
highly entertaining and instructive addresses.
Resolued, That we tender our thanks to
tho clergymen who conducted our opening
exercises.
Resolued, That we feel greatly indebted to
the several individuals who have had charge
of our musical exercises rendering them
highly interesting; also, to Mrs. Demorest,
who kindly volunteered the use Of her me
lodeon.
Resolved, That Hon. E. H. Thayer be re.
auested to publish, as soon as convenient, in
his paper (the Muscatine Courier his very
able lecture on Genius, delivered before the
ii,,;.:.ta on Thursday evening. June 4sth
also that Mr.. Aa,..'"as be requested to publish
his lecture delivered Friday evening" June
18th.
Resolved, That We recognize in the gather
ing at our Superintendent one Of the most
pleasant features, socially considered, OF our
session, and that we recommend that our fu-
ture Institutes endeavor to have one or more
such.
Resolvsd, That the proceedings of this
session be published in the Muscatine Jour-
nal, and also in the Iowa Instructor.
The session closed on Saturday at noon,
after singing the Doxology, and receiving the
benediction by Rev. NJ. Chamberlain, of
Illinois.
Thus ended the most pleasant meeting the
teachers of Muscatne county ever enjoyed.
All Join in saying it WAS IN entire success.
A home affair, too; the members consider it
an intellectual treat.
All parts of the county were well repre-
sented. Whole number of teachers pres
ent, 1O4 males %, females, 76.
Next sess' on subject to the call of the Su-
perintendent. G. II. GOODNO, Pres't.
G.. f. FOSTER, Sec'y.
~Ip certain village dwelt judge, who
being a widower, always accompanied his
niece to church. One summer afternoon,
while she was intent upon the sermon, and
the Judge having quiet snooze, she dlscov-