The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-30
Teachers Institute.


Synopsis Of tie proceedings of the Wopello
County Teachers Institute, from AprI
22d to april 25th 1862.
Wednesday Morning.
Institute met at o a. m. Called to order
by Pres. j. Piper; prayer by j. McCarty :,
roll called and minutes of previous meeting
read by Secretary.
On motion Mr.. Orr was called on to de-
liver lecture on Music, which he did
Next in order was spelling exercise, con-
Quoted by Miss M. A. Hull. j. NJ. McElroy
then gave short lecture on morals and
manners. After recess of ten minutes
Prof ingalls, conducted an exercise in Eng.
glish Grammar, followed BY description
Of the best method of teaching it.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. McCarty was selected to conduct an
exercise on the sounds of the letters. Re.
marks on language by different teachers
Next Geography was takeh up and model
lesson on outline maps given by Mr.. Nc.
Carly. Prof ingalls, then took up the sub.
ject of Physiology, making some very ap-
propriate remarks on the laws of health
Recess Of Is minutes. A"
Theory and practice Graded Schools !:
How to begin School, were SUCCESSFULLY
taken up and discussed. Music and Crit
les r. port occupied the time till adjourn.
ment.
NIGHT SESSION.
lst order, Music after which Miss M. A.
Hull read an essay on "Cultivation Of the
powers Of the mind, necessary to enjoy
ment." Lecture by Mr.. j.. Piper, subject
schools and Schoolmasters." On motion
= vote Of thanks were rendered Miss. NJ. A..
Hull, for her excellent essay, and Mr.. J.
Piper, for his able address. Institute then
adjourned to meet at 9 a. m. $500.
THURSDAY MORNING.
| Institute called to order; minutes read !:
| roll called /; prayer by Rev. j. NJ McElroy !,
mental arithmetic by Prof. ingalls,. Spell
ing by Mr.. Piper Morals and manners, by
Prof. ingalls,. Music by the choir. Ex-
ercise on sounds of letters, by Mr.. McCarty
and discussion on school government occu.
pied the forenoon.
| as AFTERNOON SESSION. aa
Exercises began with music. Regular
programme, consisting of reading, Geogra.
ply, Phys ology, Object Lessons Theory
and practice was taken up by Prof. Ingalls,.
Teachers gave their opinions freely as to the
proper method of teaching each branch. as
twas taken up. The subject seemed to
elicit the attention and interest ofall.
Critics report was read and questions
from the question box answered. Adjourn.
ed to meet at z 4 o'clock p. m. rss
NIaHr SEssroN-A defamation by G..
Aspinwall. Music. Lecture by Professor
Mcdonald on Human Life" On motion
the thanks Of the Institute were rendered to
Prof Mcdonald for his able and in terestine
address. Roll called, members responding
with appropriate sentiments. Institute adj.
journed to meet at ga. m.
FRIDAY MoRNrNG-Institute was called o
order, Rev. j. NJ. McElroy in the chair; roll
called prayer by A. H. Smith. Prof. In
gals having gone to take charge Of another
| Teachers Institute, Mr.. Piper was chosen to
conduct the exercises for the day. The reg
ular programme was then taken up, consis-
ting of Mental Arithmetic, Spelling, Written
Arithmetic, Morals and Manners, English
Grammar and Writing. The interest Of the
Institute was we'll sustained till adjourn.
ment. .It
AFTERNOON SEssroN-Reading, by Rev.
j. M. McElroy. Geography Physiology, OBJ
ject Lessons, and Theory and Practice taken
up in regular order. Critics report Ad-
journed till 7 o'clock. -,a
NIaHr SEssroN-Select pieces were read
by several teachers. Music-Marseilles
Hymn--very finely sung by Messrs. Orr
and Aspinwall, Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. ms
keep. Lecture by Rev. j. NJ. McElroy,
subiect-"The Old Log Schoolhouse." On
motion the thanks of the Institute was ten-
dered to Rev. j. NJ. McElroy for the able
address delivered. Poe Rduen was read
by Miss M. A. Hull. in elegant style.
Roll called, members responding with
sentiments. Adjourned to meet at o a. IN.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Institute met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called, each member repeating verse
from the Bible as usual. Prayer by j. Pr
per. Executive Committee made their re.
port for the session. Committee on resolu-
tons reported the following sa'@
WHEREAS, The object of Teachers In
stitute is to secure . uniform and philo-
sophie mode of imparting instruction among
teachers, and to awaken the interest and CO.
operation Of parents in the cause of educa-
ton, and $50 81 grA & t.s
Whereas. we, the members of the Wapel-
10 County Teachers Institute, believing we
have been benefited by attending the
Institute which has been in progress during
the present week, and that the cause of Edu-
cation would be advanced by the encourage
ment of such Institutes in the future. and
Whereas. During the frst association of
Teachers ever held in this county, the atten-
dance has been good, and the intesest mani.
Tested by the Teachers commeadabls, there
fore g.a ass.@ ......- IL, i, q. Z
Resozosd, That as teachers, we will 20 to
our labor encouraged, feeling that the cause
in which We are engaged is noble and de-
serving of our most earnest efforts and un.
divided attention. 81
Resolrsd, That teaching should be made
. profession, and that such announcement
should be extended to teach ers rs will en-,
able them to fellow ii "a SUCH 2 'aas
Resolpsd, That we hereby tender to Prof.
ingalls,, Mr.. j. Piper, Mr.. j. McCarty and
Rev. j. NJ McElroy our thanks for the able
manner in which they have conducted the
Institute.
ResoIpsd, That we tender our thanks to
Prof. j. McOarty, j. Piper, Prof j. W. Nc.
Donald and Rev. j. M. McElroy, for their
able addresses, and to Mr.. Inskeep, and Miss
Hull for their interesting essays, and to G.
Aspinwall for his excellent destinations de-
livered before the Institute.
Rssolped, That the thanks of the Insti-
tute be rendered to the Trustees of the N.
E. Church, for kindly allowing US to occupy
their church during the week.
| The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. j. Piper delivered short address to
the Teachers.
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