Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-18

Number Of pu pills at beginning
Number admitted during yesr. as COS ~ So 2ae9
Number withd rawn during year 34 3lI 43s 246 gs
Numb transfe RED during year26 l3 $50 l49 7l8
Mum Der suspended duringyear ~ n g 70 ~.
Number of pills at close of earO SOS 9I5 500 S
Sum6er present at eX ami nat a3 34l 679 270i
humber absent at examination. AZ SO 81 IS 22
ANerS ge number in daily attend
. anse 40 500 ssa ssa 2,sal
Months Of best attendance oct 6 5f s2 70, 'i
Number PreseLt every session
during the y "a
Number Of visits oy Trustees. ssa ST. IL 49, 80
Number of teachers employed. II Il 10 Il 81
Average daily attendance
each teacher. 40 u - 81 "A
After some Immaterial verbal amendments
the report was adopted, and Mr.. Wilson then
suggested hat the committee to make the next
annsal report be appoin ted at this time in or
der that they could keep up the record as the
year progressed, and thereby obviate the diff
culties with which this and the last committee
had had 10 contend
The suggestion was acted upon, aud Messrs.
Wilson, Mnrtagh, Rhees and Ferguson were
appointed the committee.
Mr. Miller, from the special committee on
organization OF Teachers Institute reported
that the COMMITTEES had had two meetings, and
had adopted the folio wing plan. which was
submitted by Mr.. Il. Richards who had been
unanimously invited 10 act as supsrin eEdent
and conductor, and had accepted the trust
ISL; mat tnere be an opening lecture by the
Conductor al the organization of the Institute
I'd. That the Conductor OF the IugtituIe he
authorized. TO employ, as assistants, the Pre-
ceptors of the Male Grammar SCHOOLS, when
ever assistance may be necessary. -
Sd. That all the teachers names De enrolled
Al the opening meeting; and record of their
punctuaiity, attendance, &c. be- kept, 70 be
fixed with other papers and reports BELONGING
to the Trustees. : s.. IN j. -
18th. That each session of the Institute be
opened with singing, under The direction of
their music teacher, after which there shall he
short lecture by the Conductor, followed nv
discussion upon some one OF the following
topics, or such others circumstances NAV
require, viz School Government Incentives
TO study and Improvement Moral instruction
and responsibility of teachers. Modes of con-
Quoting recitations AMI class exercises Meth
DDS OF securing attention. Habits OF order,
punctudllty, cleanliness, d.. Reading and
study tor professional Improvement Mode.
OF teaching the alphabet and first -rsadir o
Modes OF teaching spelling aud penmanship
'oc1eet, teaching. Modes OF teaching the
knowledge and use of tie English language;
and also familiar lectures upon the methods
of teaching the various branches.
5th That AT each session after the lecture aud
discussion, one hour be devoted to some one OF
the branches of study, taking them up in order
and each branch in detail in which exercise
each teachers views will be drawn out as far
as possible, upon The best manner of teaching
9Th That there shall be portion Of each ses-
sion devoted 10 writing answers to questions
and TO answering such questions and inq uiries
rs may have been proposed IN writing.
7tn. That, at each session, there shall be some
class exercise by the pupils and teacher OF
soIae school previously selected, beginning
WIN the lowest grade. During and after such
exercise, the mode Of conductingi 1t may be- con-
sidered and kindly criticised
sn. That occasional public lectures be given
ny experienced educational men; but that all
the institute exercises be attended by only
Leachers, trustees, members of the CITY Coun-
ellis, and such persons as NAV be in ylted by
ths mayor, Trustees, and Conductor of the In
stitute.
The programme OF exercises for tho orpan
lZdtion OF the institute and for thu 49,
session, are as follows:
Organization.
1st Opening lecture by the Conductor Sinh.
Ject- Necessity and means for the pro fsssion Al
training Of teachers"
I'd. Enrollmept OF teachers names.
Sd. MISUNDERSTANDING for the next
session; what books will be used; and also what
stationery.
Order Of E1ereists for TIE First Sessiox.
lst. Calling the roll.
I'd. Singing, conducted by Mr.. Daniel.
3D. Lecture by the Conductor. Subject
eScaoot Government To be followed by
discussion, questions and remarks.
str READING by the whole institute, or by
Glasses with Criticisms and questions as to the
meaning q Inc author. Book to be used, Fifth
Reader Parker Watson
otn writing answers to written or printed
questions ~ Tho whole institats.