Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-14
Proceedings of the Iowa County
Teachers Institute.

on Monday, April 9th, 1863, some, more
Especially for the purpose of securing GER
tifcates of qualification, but all with the in
tention Of organizing and attending an In
stitute.
1 1t was the design of the County Sup't,
as stated in the ORDER that the Institute
and Examination should be carried on du-
ring the same week, the exercises Of each
being separate from those Of the other, but
/ (alternating) one with the other during the
session.
On Monday afternoon the candidates for
certificates were examined in Orthcgraphy;
On Tuesday morning April 28th, the In
stitute was organized by reading and adopt
ing its constitution, and electing the follow
ing officers, the Comfy Supt presiding .
as Sec'y, Miss Annie Z. Kane; as Treasurer
Miss Ann Bishop; as Auditress, Miss Mary
Jones; as Executive Committe, Mr. S. Frs
kline and Mr.. j. Penberthy; the election of
presidents postponed untilnext session.
The exercises were commenced by Mr.
Slye, who delivered lecture on Language,
in which he explained the connection be-
tween language and the ideas it conveys );
the origin and growth of the principal Ian
guages Of antiquity the connection of mod
ern with ancient Classics; the index which
a language furnishes to some traits Of the
character Of the people who speak it; and
the prominent changes in the history Of
the English language.
On motion the Institute adjourned till 2
O'Clock P. NJ
The Institute met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt
The Hon j. L. Picllard, to whose guild
ancc the Institute was now consigned, illus
trated some of the best methods of teaching
children reading. He approved Of the pic
ture system, founded on the object of in
struction, considering words as the pictures
Of things; he would teach the child the al
alphabet and elementary sounds by means
its own observation. The Institute freely
concured with him that the system be ex-
planned was SUPERIOR to the old plan Of com
hitting to memory the alphabet and learning
the sounds by rotc.
Ten minutes given for gymnastic exercise
and recess. AT the suggestion of the teach
ers Mr.. Pickard then introduced some Of
the most approved methods Of teaching
spelling.
Institute adjourned until = O'Clock P. NJ.
The Institute met at y o'clock P. NJ. AS
the roll was called, each teacher responded
to his name witha sentiment" The Insti-
tute was addressed by Mr.. Pickard. His
subject which was the Model Teacher, was
ingeniously discussed treating it under
the following divisions The body the
head; the heart; thewlll Hcattacked some
of the prominent faults Of teachers with a
telling effect. The lecture was instructive,
entertaining, and practical.
Institute adjourned.
Institute met April Doth. Called to order
at 81 o'clock Mr.. Pickard conducted class
drill in reading, after which the candidates
were examined in English Grammar.
Institute adjourned.
Institute called to order at II o'clock P.
N. Mr.. Pickard conducted an exercise in
Primary Grammar. The method he adYo-
Gated was similar in principle to that of
teaching children to read, as stated above
in the minutes of Tuesday.
Mr. S. Erskine then presented the subject
Of Object Of Teaching. Having explained
ana Illustrated the method to our satisfac-
ton, he spoke of its intimate relation with
the primary school, and the good effects its
introduction therein would produce.
Ten minutes for recess and gymnastics.
BY two diagrams, with the very consider
able help of broom and lead pencil he
explained the diurnal and annual motions
of the earth the cause Of the changes of
seasons; the tropics; solstices; polar win
tiers and summers. 1t was the most lucid,
simple, and finished explanations of the
subject we have ever heard presented by a
teacher,
On motion the Institute adjourned till y
PM
Having assembled If the Congregational
Church, Mr.. Pickard addressed the people
on Educational Topics" He spoke of the
great mission of the Common School, its
relation to the public veal; its influence on
citizenship and popular liberty. He ably
advocated the union of the two districts of
this village for the purpose of establishing
graded schools
The Institute adjourned until Friday, May
1st.
On Friday, the candidates were examined
in Geography, Arithmetic, (mental and writ
ten) Theory and Practice of Teaching.
On Friday evening, the Educational Banner
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