The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-10-20
The WapellO County Teachers
Institute. So f;sr

3 Net at Agency City Monday October 10th
1864, in response to ths GILL Of the execu
tive committee. msa
The President. being absent, Rev. j. NJ
McElroy called the Institute to order. and
after devotional exercises it was organized
~ essctng e Z Ms,a!ni.ias Prssiyalesat Pre-
The. morning asl afternoon sessions, were
held in the public school heuse, and were
devoted to Lectures os subjects npre init.
mately connected with the Scho,-ropm dn
ties Lectures were daliverel daily on
Reading, Geography, Astronomy AMI 'Theo.
~ and Practice Of Teaching by Rev. j. M
McElrog:on 0rthosranhy, Grammar and
vocal music, by II. L. McGinitie. and on
Arithmetic and other topics by Rev. j j.
Weage. and others. The lectures were in.
terminsed with discu ,sions, answering
questions, essays hy the ladies', and details
of school room experience. ,,ss
The evening sessions were devoted to
lectures on popular Subjects by II. l.. Nc
Ginitie, Rev. j. j. Weage, B F. Shane, E
l.. Burton Esq, and R. S. Hughes. The
lectures were delivered in the BAPTIST
Church before large and apprecia.iye audi
ences, each followed by discussions on sub.
jects suggested by the executive, committee.
and participated in by teachers and citizens.
Sixty-six teachers were in attendance, and
all agree that it was m,st successful meet
ing. The greatest cordialty prevailed
among the teachers and the citizens evinced
by their attendance on the evening lectures
more than ordinary interest in our pro-
ceedings. and in the great cause OF educa-
ton. The committee o, re solutions report.
ed on Friday morning through their Chair.
man Mr.. Shane. and theHgrester part Of the
day was occupied in the discussion Of the
report. which was adopted as follows s
WHsREAs, We feel a deep interest in
the education, moral and intellectual. of the
children Of our country; therefore we offer
the following resolutions; lembodyng we
think some Of the means of securing that
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end,, therefore
Resolcsd, That the principle that like
servHss deserve like.co npensat,on lis cor
rect: Therefore there should be no differ
encs in wages OF account OF sex. ~.
Rssolped. That this Institute consider
as vitality essential to the progress of educa-
tional interest, the hearty cooperation Of
Parents and Guardians.
Resolued, That each teacher should have
thorough knowledge of Phonetic Orthog
raphy. and introduce it into his or her
school.
Resolped. That as far as practicable eve.
ry teacher Of our county should take The
Iowa Scho,! Journal.
Resoloe1, That we request every teach
er to read portion Of scripture each morn
ing at the opening Of his or her school.
Rssolpetl, That this Institute enioin on
its members strict observance of the rules of
temperance and sobriety of demeanor. Z
Resolced, That McGufy's Spoilers
should be introduced into the public schools
as soon as expedient.
ResolDed, That in the sense, Of this In.
stitute the present STANDARD of wages paid
teachers is too low. Justice requires tn at
their wages should advance with the price
of living generally, and with the advanced
prices Of other kinds of labor. The farm
lab2rer, The merchants clerk and the me
chanic a-e no more entitled to increased pay.
than teachers.
Resolged, That pupils under the age Of
8 years should have Is or 20 minutes more
recess than those who are older.
Resoloed, That we tender our thanks to
the citizens Of Agency for their hospitality
and interest taken 10 our welfare; and to the