The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-05

LOO CO00ty 1eWO00HO As
The fifth annual meeting Of the Lee
County Teachers Institute was held at
Denmark, in the Congregational Church,
commencing Monday, Oct. 18th, and con-
The exercises Of the Institute were con-
Quoted under the supervision OF Prof. Fl
per, of Eddyville.
"obiect teaching were given by Miss
Gould, of Davenport.
Mr.. Charles De Wolf, OF Keokuk, and
Mrs. Searle, Of Denmark, conducted the
exercises in vocal and instrumental music.
Able and entertaining lectures We're de-
livered during the week.
On Tuesday evening, Mr.. Kissell, Of Da-
venport. Subject Labors and Duties Of
/ Teachers" M 84
Wednesday evening, Rev. Mr.. Thacher,
Of Keokuk. Subject" Character
Thursday evening, Rev. Mr.. Salter, Of
Burlington. Subject" Shakespeare"
ville sssn0 The rsaassi q and aa lis
Profession
Among the subjects discussed were the
following: ef.s t #s.#.
1.-The elements OF success in teacher
"A professional course Of reading"
Is the elf.reporting system founded on
correct principles rs. as
| Morals and manners" vWe#MI.5
us compulsory education advisable in
our State l,ssaas.. 49,
"Intuitive instruction
physical culture" M
! The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: ~ e.
President-Rufus Hubbard, Keok ok.
/ Vice Presidents-Z. y. Bowers, Mont
rose; Miss Hockhurst, Keokuk; Miss
Amanda Kinley, Dover.
| Recording Secretary-GeO. Griswold, Fl.
Corresponding secretary-H. X. Edison,
Denmark. IS tee aerGa
Treasurer-John Morrison, of West
Point. ..s-ga.s VI
The number ofsteachers whose names
were enrolled was one hundred and forty
nine.
| It was decided tha. the next Institute
should be held during the month of Octo-
Der, at Fort Madison, the date Of COM
mencement to be fixed by the Executive
Committee.
The following resolutions were adopted:
| WHEREIN, The teachers of Lee county,
met in the capacity of an Institute, feel
that we have made great progress in the
profession in which we are engaged, and
desiring TO express that interest; therefore,
be il 7.s4f Fey. Il pfs
| Resolved, That as ignorance and false
teaching were the powerful abettors Of trea-
son in the South, and that Southern leaders
could never have carried any of the States
into rebellion had the masses been educa-
| ted, it is the paramount duty of Directors
to employ mono but patriotic, moral and
competent teachers. fN M
Resolved, That as teaching is profess
| sion, when Directors, from motives OF false
econ oniT, EMPLOY teachers destitute of the
reallis tie talents for teaching. they sin
avairs. children, violate the duties Of their
ufiioe, and indirectly build jails and peni-
.eDtiarses. -
RESOLVED, That we consider the intelectu-
al and moral elevation of the masses of
society throughout our country the best
guarantee for the permanence of our ma
.iora,ify.
Resotved, That we approve and endorse |
The decision Of our State Superintendent !
% he effect that County Superintendent |
may revoke or withhold certificates from |
all persons who show, by word or deed,
sympathy with the designs Of rebels and |
traitors.
Resolved, That we will do all in our pow
10 see that the children Of our deceased |
soldiers shall have such an education as
shall st them for the duties OF life, make
them good law.aoiding citizens, worthy
sons and daughters OF brave sires.
RESOLVED, That after making ample ar
engagements for the education of her chill
dren, the State Of Iowa has right TO de-
Inand their attendance at some school.
Resolued, That We cordially endorse the
course Of our County Superintendent in
and his obedience to the law, compelling
all the teachers To attend tho Institute.
Resolved, That III. X. Edison, President,
and j. Piper, conductor Of the Institute, /
Ineyit our thanks for the able and getle-
manly manner in which they have dis
charged their duties.
Resolued. That the thanks Of the Insti-
tute be rendered 20 Miss Gould, Of Daven- |
port, for her excellent exposition Of sin |
tuitive instruction." commonly called sob |
ject teaching"
Resolved, That the committee on music |
ring manner in which they have enter !
tanned the Institute. @@ sf
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Insti- |
tute be rendered to the children Of this |
place, who 50 promptly attended and aid
ed SO well in developing the best methods |
Of primary teaching. 4#sfs t@a
RESOLVED, That we gratefully aeknOwl. |
edge the generous hospitality Of the citi- !
zens of Denmark. and are delighted with
their courtesy, Kindness and care.
GEO. GRIswOLD, Sec'y.
Schenectady boasts novelty in journal
ism. 1t has daily paper with two editors,
one Repo blican and the other Democratic,
who each have a page Of every days paper.
third for Lincoln, and spirited controver-
sizes are constantly going on within the linn
its OF a single sheet.
MCCLELLAN WAS THE CRy.-The Chatta- |
nooga G0-e.te tells the following:
Y Mcclellan Is the battle-cry or the reb- |
els. In the recent attack on Resaca by Gen. |
Hoods forces, we are informed by a relia- |
BILE person who was in the fight that the |
rebels charged our forces under the rallying |
cry Of Mcclellan" Guess "Young Ma |
poleon" will get the most Of his votes in |
the rebel army. k
A manufacturer In Pittsfeld, Mass, who
had not time to attend to it, gave the super
intendence Of the job to his wife, who has
without troubling him, except for money,
built twenty thousand dollar manson,
which is now nearly ready for occupancy.
Mncohu,a black f1on NOS rooonAl11 nan.I