Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-18
PROCEEoIaass or SCHOOL BOARD.

TnVO6FOSaEes or SCHOOL BOARD.
Board met Aug. 8. At II p. q.
Present-Messrs. Dalzeii, HIGGINS, Davis OF
and Smith. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
Mr.. Dalssil, chairman Of Committee or
Teachers "a. Salaries, offered the following
resolution, which WAS adopted:
Resclved, Tha. the Secretary be Instructed
to notify Mr. Ryan that his situation OF school
No. 8 Is retained for him, and requesting
from Mr.. Ryan notice Of hts acceptance.
IN motion of Mr.. Dawson. the Iowa Chris.
tiau Home was allowed $1,000 rent Of school
toon for two terms, ending June 30, 1884.
Mr.. McGonesaD, Principal Of tie paven.
port Trainina school, for the purpose Of in-
ducing pupils IN divers section Of this State
and other States TO frequent eaid school, sub
mitted TO the Board the following memorial !:
DAvsaPoa1 1RArsIxa SCHOOL.
Az 90 appendix to tho circular sent out in
May, we desire to add, that the convention,
called BY that circular, vas held accordiue To-
appointment, and attended BY prominent Ed.
ucstors, who, sfter e3smioine into the msr.
% Of tho school, appointed the following
committee 70 report thereon, to wit: ~
N. X. Cfoss, Ex.Pres. Of State Teochers
Association.
v. II. Wynn. Late supt. Schools, Hamilton,
Ohio.
Wa. Jones, sapa Pablo Schools, Gales.
bsrR, Ills.
H. Hakes, Co. Sapt., Appsnoose Co., Iowa.
Alex. n. Cow, 6upt. Public Schools, Rock
Island, Ills.
Mrs.. J. A. Psrvin, Pupil Of Lyons and late
Psecsptrees Of Female Sem. 6pripRnsld, o.
Mrs. 8. @. Cleveland, Formerly Teacher in
Chicago.
Mira J. 7. Young, Priu. Public School, Viz.
ton.
J.E. Dow, Prin. Of Pablic School, Burlipg.
ton.
Rev. ". 6alter, Burlinatop.
Hon. o. 1aville, State 6upt. Of Pablis In
struction.
This Committee, By . series Of resolutions
ubltshsd in thc Davenport GA8s7rs Of July
i.b, unanimously approved the intuitive
method Of teaching, and recommended this
raining School TO oil who are deslrous Of
uccess and usefulness % insteucaofs. This
- given % assurance, and ~ feel confident
being ssill moro sucoessf1l the coming
year. The resignation Of NJ. Kissen shall
not. Il possible. retard the good work 20 nobly
begun By him. He has transmitted bic plans
70 us. and, with oar increased corps Of teach.
ere, " have greater facilities aud induce.
ments for sustaining and lurthesiug she work,
Than ~ possessed last year. Having taken
be matter into our own hands, and assumed
the responsibility Of the finances, ~ have in
confederation Of The expense Of living, deter.
mined 70 reduce the tuition 70 olOfor the yeas's
ourse, which fnnd ~ propose 70 expend IL
making additions to our library, &c.
Among other inducements, Information will
Be given in regssd to Graded Schools, and the
method Of conducting them. Tho state Of
Oue country demands, that ladies especially,
should qnalify themselves for this depart.
0ont, q they must soon take Tie positions
vacated By absent broshsrs, Who have laid
aside educational work for the dates Of he
camp and battle.6eld. Add, that oar schools
may not retTogvade In their abseoce. ladies
should become able to counsel and advise 10
sli ma ters pertaining 10 schools, - we'll % 70
teach. We do, therefore, appeal 70 you and
oil intelligent and intefested fftools ef educa-
.AiOn, 70 sond % one OF more persons. vho ARE
desiroas Of obtaining thoroash knovledae
Of The Art Of lnssruotion. We already hase
sixteen namsss bat woald like destle sthee
number.
We have no hesisatjca in ssyine that ap q.
quatutanos With The lntuitive Meehod OF siv.
Ing moral aud religions iostsuotien vfll aions
corpensass for ths expesse ed laboe 9 s.
sucurred. ss...s ss ~. 'e-,--"e-s -
The 1Tst term commences The nest 1eo.Aev
Of 0ep.., 1854.
Dlhscsuas o. Scaoos BoAnp.
Letters Of inquiry and application sheuld
Immediately b. addressed 20
Orso snraH, Hso..
Secretary Of School Board, Daveepoes. reva,
Ausust lth, 1854
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adopseds an1 ~ Secretary % eeose S00nooic,
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tsiootod oo4ee ~ dleoeejon anA- eheie,r y
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