The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-07

rfacttCaDic III accOruarce Win tue IOl
lowing programc.
4 NJ.
Opening
Reading
Mental Arithmetic
Recess
lractical Arithmetic
Writing. Cook Keeping & Misc,l.
Z. NJ
Geograph,
Grammar
Recess
Or,hograrhv
Miscellaneous
The following delivered addresses in
tie cvcnn. sessions. Tuesday evening
Rev Mr.. s4wra Wednesday, evening
Dr. Miller, Thursday evening Rev. Mr..
Woodward, Friday even,rg Rev. Mr.
Iananli
Saturday IT 8 4 NJ. institute was
called Il, order. A!er he opening ex.
trciSeS, miscellaneous business was at
i scnle, 70, after which The committee on
resolutions brought in the following Sc.
ot resolutions, which were adopted.
Institute then adjourned.
JOHN L. CARY, Sec.
R,so7eesl Is. Tha we the teachers
Of Tama County in Institute assembled
tacl thankful 70 the great bcnefactor for
this orr annual reunion.
Rcsolrea 2nd, That now as ever we
f.'el a great interest in the cause of edu-
cation.
Resolr>d 81, That now as our field of
usefulness wldens we should use our
greatest endeavcrs 70 successfully per.
form the duties Of our high calling.
R,solrea 4th. That we love the Union
and our free institutions, and that we
shall in every way endeayor to maintain
them.
R,soleaa 9Th. That while we feel a
deep and holy sorrow for the nobl.
brave who have fallen in defense Of
these Institutions; We feel grateful to
he Great Ruler for the indications We
have that they will be perpetuated and
The whole human race benefited there.
by.
Resolred 9Th. That We hail with ioy
as the dawning Of newEra, the cffo.ts
that are put forth to educate that por
ton Of the human race that are coming
up out Of the prison house Of bondage.
Hs'o1cea 7th, That the scholar does
not exhibit enough Of his attainments
here at an Institute to enti,le him to a
certificate for teaching.
Res,lt.1 s,h. Tha, the present com
rensa.on is rot sufficient to induce
good teachers to engage permanently
in tie profession.
Rrsolred 3;h, That we are strongly in
| favor y the system Of grading teachers
certificates, according to their prof
cheney in each Of tie branches required
! by law t. be taught in our common
schools.
Resolc,a lGth, That we think teach
ers who do not attend. or who profes
SING u attend, neglect the Institute tor
| other pleasures, without sufficient
excuse, cene far s!lor, of 'iuing their
Whole duty.
Reso1re9 !lth, That !; is tie .laty and
for The interest Of teachers TO attend
teachers institutes, visit /. ,ol schools.
and make use Of every available means
# improvement, and that we ever hail
with pleasure any Information from each
other that speaks Of progress in the art
ofteaching.
Resolce1 18th, That our thanks are
due in An especial manner to the off,
GERS If his Institute for the manner il
auiCn WY navy COHl4ClcN the CXcF
c'ses and to the clergymen Of this vii
lage for their attendance and services.
and we thank them for the instruction
so kindly afforded and the hope they
have given us Of the ultimate success of
our efforts.
ResolceR 18th, That now As we are
about to separate and 60 forth 10 our
several duties as teachers that We shall
enaeayor to carry into effect the prac.
'lcal lessons that have been taught ns
aud that We shal. ever hail with plea.
sure any information from each other
that speaks Of Improvement and va
shall strive to write upon youthful
hearts some lessons Of instruction that
may 60 with them, ai. along life'a course
guiding their feet in the paths Of virtue
and finally to heaven.
Resolved l4,h, Tia: we deeply regret