The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-03
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For The Sentinel.
9Ha j SCIENTIFIC. gsT .EEI
Deings Of de Teachers ScienGfe Circle.
Owing to unhvorsbls weather and other
circumstances. constitutional quorum was
not present At the first meeting Of the Circle.
which was held October 25th, and in eonss-
quenee Thereof the Circle adjourned to meet
again Nov. 18th. At this meeting. quo
rum oeing present. the Oircle was called 70
order by the Reporter who appointed Rad.
ius chairman, and Chord secretary, pro tsn.
The minutes Of the nrst meeting we're then
read and approved, after which, Sec. I, Art.
~ ofths constitution was 50 amended as 70
give to all ladies who desire to attend the
meesings Of The Circle. all the privileges Of
members, and, 81 the same time release them
rom paying any part Of its expenses. -
Diameter offered the fOtlowiDg;--"Should
punctuation % taught as an art or, As de-
pending upon elocutlonary principles" Ac-
ceP'ed't .tvsai .gsi} gilsb pa1sbas sls ~
9Quaarant offered the iollowing;--"Mhy
was tne me o'slalng me nemsPneres placed
~ degrees west o. o,eehwienisa Aoospt ed
- aAhseh' Ahst onered ns 'ne 'ouowing rropo>
Seo' 70 exhibit some OF the 'blunders oi Mr..
Ray, Tor the benefit Of the student Of arith-
metic." Accepted. a4'' a2i'h 'a.sa7 .sa ~
The interrogation, "How may the approx
innate weight Of live stock Be determined by
their dimensions" was then taken up. 1'he
originator then stated his reasons for calling
the attention Of the Circle to the subject,
al'ers which, the aCritic dIsconrsed 2 short
time upon Inc proPriety Of the interrogation.
ne heia @ tnas' as the weight OF any animal
must vary nearly as us magnitude, an ,an-
swer 70 Inc interrogation was possible; that
70 instruct 0 class IN the principal Of the re-.
quired rule would be an interesting school
exercise; and that it might prove to be Of
great value to any one in active life. Quad.
rant remarked that be had somewhere seen
tne '. RUE in ques'tiocn-thousht 1t must have
been IN a all number Of the n. \. Tribune,
but was not sure-did not recoleet the time
precisely might be tgo months since per-
haps longer--had forgotten all the directions
OF the rule. The subject was then laid over
TIL next meeting and ,Tangent's resolution
taken up which read thus: '''''' '.. -g....
Hesofued, that every teacher should un
derstand thoroughly the principles Of civil
governments and that he should ln'truct- his
pupils IN the same" -. .. m
@piameserapd Iangenttook the affirmative
ana spoke 10 reasonable length. Diane.
ter argued that the schoolroom should pre-
pare TIE pupil 'or the duties of an active lile;
that the pupil must very soon become the
statesman or Jurist; hence the proprietys Of
instructlng him In the principles of science
winch ne may sosoon be called upon to re-
auce 70 practice, while Ihl ne is yet in the
schoolroom. Tangent argues that, though
the resolution IS, at tDpresent, irnpracticable,
yet 1t IS based upon right principles, and the
quession Shouid De asitased' ,Agltationlcou!d
work wooders-had' in less than 80 years,
aoo''lonlzeu me % ore apo htion hating speo-
PIE ol'"e IN Norsn-7-wouid' an'this case cause
'eacnefs 10 prepare themselves Tor their new
uu'ieS' encourage authors 70 compile the
'e'e.'A'y oooAs' anu 'ieao parents TO take
'hGV interest IN tne matter, that IS required
10 MAKE success CERTAIN Noone raising any
QUESTION to 'ne fesoiuutl'on,n wasydropped,
. ~ ~ 4Su'yeps o. teach'ng deinitions by
'po"S ms was 'heh taken up ana the org
na'of .p" ~ .he Propo's''lon proceeded 70 exhlb'
i'nls h'e'hoo OF 'eachins the SUBJECT he
ne'o l '"at towns }method was wrong; that
'~o "ofa' 'se'ao'n' 'fesef conveyed. precise :
~ 'ne same meaning; that q dehnhionn was
nov gooa uh'esS ~ would bear reTers'ngiand
'na' V' cn''ureh get OUT one meaning ior word
Quadrant inquired, fit were not b !tter for
the child to acquire one idea, than none at