The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-02-18
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OrTrNwA, Feb. TO-, 1864.


After devotional exercises and calling the
. roll tho minutes we've rpa and approved
A resolution was passed that the execu
tive Committee he empowered to wait or
and pay the lecturers adequate compensa
ton al .". . iaH" s# e# eds
Prof Piper tpr,nred IN Mnfta, Arithma
tic. His rtn,arks were principally confined
to the method of teaching addition by rap
id combination. a.1 'a. mT .a "..a
Exercises in Orthography were conducted
Ibv Mr.. J B, Smith .. -.s,'s ..i
Rev. j. NJ McElrpy lectured on Arith
metic After an ihtertni<sion, the Institute
listened. to lecture on o ,iect Lessons by
Prof. Piper This was followed by a dis
"nssion of English Grammar by the sam,
] gentlemen. ."> rh"t. 7'H fs.'. ~ /.
| After opening the Question Box, an essay
on Government in schools" was read by
Mr.. Inskeep. '"'' ...' haasi i. ""a"
4 Institute met at the usual hour, but on
account ofmlitary demonstrations going
on near the church, it adj burned to l.2
o'clock. .1a.# l g" an
| NiGHT SESSION. got t.4.s..
The Institute met at the appointed hour.
After music, Prof Piper introduced the Rev
Mr.. Lane, who addressed the Institute on
the subject of"Amcrican Teachers and their
work. tal-n n I'll sffss .assg.i .a..f#
At the close, vote o. thanks was ten
dered Mr. Lane for his address. .sr#'
After music, it was resolved that Com
pulsory Education" be made the subject of
discussion Tomorrow evening #rE'
! 4.. .. Feb. IL. 1864.
Institute met at Q O'clock. Tizf" '..
After devotional exercises, and calling
roll, the minutes were read and approved.
Mr.. Minnick and Miss Hall were appoint
ed critics. .sl.~
Exercises in Mental Arithmetic by Prof.
Piper. sH
Exercises in spelling by Miss NJ. E. Viii.
SON. Methods we've stated for securing at
tention to, and exciting an interest in the
lessons. .@" #oN"
A discourse on Morals and Manners
by Rev. J. NJ. McElroy was listened to with
much interest. Physical exercises were
conducted by Prof Piper.
The Question Box was opened by Rev. j.
N. McElroy. ..s"1 prs t'.".@ /
INTERAlSsIoN. sa-no j.
On motion it was resolved that the time
allotted to music be dew ted to Reading ex-
ercises by Mr. McGintie. fra.s o,as
The Institute was interesttd by lecture
on Penmanshp by Prof. Phelps. a,.a.'7a.
The time for Penmanship having expired.
fifteen minutes longer were given the Pro-
fessor totglve further instructions. 81"
Programme for the afternoon being read
the Institute adjourned s".alo r.a'as.
| AFTERNOON. -t 81 -"
Institute was called to order and enter
tanned few minutes 10y music Prof. Phelps
occupied half hour in giving Instructions
in penrnanship. A ', te Of thanks was ten
ded Prof. Phelps for his instructions. .
After intcrmssion the Institute was en-
tertained by music. s@
Prof. Piper called upon to give instruc-
items in Arithmetic. Ratio and Proportion
was the suhjet.
The Qucs,iol Box was opened by Rev. j.
NJ. McElroy. "
As essay on Female Education was read
by Miss Harper, and also an Essay on
Our Aims as Teachers and School Room
D.ties' by Miss Jones. Report OF critics.
~ NIGHT SESSION.
The Institute met at Z O'clock
The question of compulsory Education
was discussed by Professors Pip,r, Smith
and others.
Rev. Bergen discussed an interesting lee.
ture on Education for which the thanks of
the Institute were rendered
Music by the Band. Adipurnel
Feb. 10, 1864.
The Institute Convened at usual hour
After devotional exercises by Rev. j. M
McElroy, the minutes of the preceding day
wele read and approved. iess- s..s.
An exercise in Arithmetic was conducted
by Prof Piper. er a
The subject of Theory and Practice O
sTeaching.' together with that of Sch oo
Government was very ably discussed by
Rev. j. NJ. McE'roy. Prof. Piper made some
very interesting remarks on the same sub
liect, and continued his remarks on English
4 Grammar #at nl
After recess Prof. Piper conducted an ex
ercise showing the method of teaching OBJ
iject lessons.
A number Of Teachers programmes hav
ing been presented, Prof Piper reviewed
them, making remarks showing the neccssi
~ of a strict order Of recitation and study
" After the reading Of an essay on 'Charac
ter bv Miss Mary E. Wilson, the Qnestior
Box was opened by Prof. Piper. 9"
AFTERNOON
Institute was called to order at the usua
hour. The Qusntpn Box was continued b,
Prof. Piper. BY request Mr.. McGinitit
gave sublecture on How to teach music
in schools Prof Smith, lectured on Phys
iology, showing the Importance of tina
study, aud concluded by cpnduc ing s,n
| pnysic.l q ve,cicas which n 10 hnnad will Ia