The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-09-10
LYON Comfy Teachers, Institute.

Lyon County Teachers Institute.
A greeable tosur cali by the Chairman OF
the Executive Committee, Lyon County
Teachers Institute met at Emporis, August
29tb,, 1864. Twelve teachers were present
two males and ten females. The Presi- /
dent being absent, the Vice President
Miss Nellie rPlumb-occupied the. chair
Several. persons became members of The In |
stitute. Miss Ella Spencer and Mr.. Oil
plant were appointed Critics, and Miss N. |
J. Watson, Secretary pro tenn.
A pleasant and interesting discussion vas
then entered into, upon the best method Of
preventing whispering in school. all the
teachers participating.
The Propriety of Corporal Punishment
in School. was the subjed chosen fer the
evenings discussion. -
Adjourned to meet at'7 O'Clock P. n,
T. - EVENING SESSION. *
Institute met pursuant to adjournment,
Miss Plumb in the chair. The evening
passed pleasantly in the discussion of Cor
poral Punishment in School. by Mr.. Oil
phant, Mr.. Miller, Judge Watson, and 9TH
ers.
The Executive Committee reported pro-
gramme for the following days exercises.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday morning, at
8 O'Clock. ~
TUESDAY, AUGUST Both.
institute called TO order by Vice Pres
ident. Minutes of the previous day read
and approved.
Critics report received.
Exercises in the Elementary Sounds, Or
biography and Reading occupied the tore
noon.
Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called to order by Miss Plumb.
Exercises in English Grammar and &C.
ography occupied the afternoon.
! Adjourned to meet at 7 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
After the Institute came to order, the
Comparative Merits of Male and Female
Teachers were discussed at length By Mr..
OHphant. Mr.. Miller. Judge Watson, Mr..
Eskridge, and others.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday morning,
at o'clock.
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST SlsT.
Institute met pursuant to adjournment,
Miss Plumb in the chair. Minutes read
and approved. Critics report received.
Exercises in Written Arithmetic occu.
pied the forenoon.
Adjourned to meet al o'clock p. NJ.
} AFTERNooN SESSION. ---.. .--
Institute called to order by Miss Plumb.
First hour occupied in Reading Exercises.
The Institute then went into the Election
of Officers, which resulted as follows
PreSident-Mr OIiphant. .-
Hice President-Mss Nellie Plumb.
Secrefary-M Miss NJ. J. Watson.
Treasurer-M Miss Addie Roe.
8 Executive Committee-M Mr.. Miller, Mr.
| Olphant, Miss Ella Spencer. Miss Melissa
OIell and Miss Addie Roe.
Owing to political meeting being held
, in the evening, the Institute adjourned to
meet Thursday morning. an o'clock.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1sr.
institute met PURSUANT to adjournment.
Mr.. Olipbant in the char. Minutes of the
previous day read and approved.
First hour occupied By exercises in Men
tai Arithmetic. Second hour, Written
Arithmetic.
Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock.
" AFTERNOON SESSION.
destitute called to order by the President
xercises in Written Arithmetic contin
tnued also exercises in Grammar.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following: -. lr.-..rE
ResolUed, That the members of this In-
' stitute tender their sincere thanks to the cit
izens of Emporia for their kindness and
D hospitality during the several sessions Of
the Institute. 9-a
ResolUea. That iuasmnch as the Editor
> of TH4 EMPoRIA News has cheerfuily open
ed the columns of his paper for the further
ance of the interests of this Institute, ard
J the cause-of Education generally, we deem
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