The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-01
The Instilute.

The Institute
The Elkader Journal contains over two
columns Of ''proceedings," with . request to
the McG.egor papers to publish.
We have not the space. The Institute was
held in EIkader-seventh annual session Oct.
10th. II. H. B,rnes. President; w. W. Fow.
Ter, Secretary. Supt. Cramer, A. Brown and
Prof Barnes made remarks or various educs-
tional topics. In the evening Rev Mr.. Bishop
gave an address upon the "Responsibi tiles Of
the teacher" Miss =. II Prince. the Editress
of the daily (pro tempore) paper, read her
columns with good taste and with general an.
prevail. (Bless her heart-may she be a Prin.
cess among edtorsD A debate on switching
sprang up, CrnDer opposing, Barnes supporting
and Brown neutral.
Second day: Prayer and Scripture reading
by Ptof. Barnes. Singing. Reading recitation
by Brown. Numeral recitation by B,rnes.
Remarks Of Supt on Text Books, and recita
ton in language and appeals to teachers, by
Barnes. Miss A. NJ. Johnson, late of Daven.
port illustrated. BY class. the Intuitive method
OF instruction. Essay.by Miss Prince. Com.
mittees or resolutions and finance, appointed
Brown spoke Of the duties toward pupils in and
out Of school. Cramer. quoted law on corporal
punishment ..,.- 8. 49,. -.:..... ...
Third day: Rhetoric, by Brown. Miss John.
sons class became very interesting. Grammar,
by the President. Mental and Written Arith.
mesic, by BARNES Training grown children
Drown inclu.ed) by Miss johnson. Singing.
Address J. Eibeck. Essay by Miss Stewart
Report Of Superintendent on the condition Of
schools.
Fourth day: Much the same order was %.
served. Miss Johnson and her class was the
constellation. Pres't. Barnes had to leave, and
Capt. Geo. Cook, Supt elect, took his place.
Mr.. Barnes delivered an able address on retir.
ing from the chair Corporal punishment was
discussed and closed in u racy style BY Cramer,
Barnes and fibeck. (Ho,o i vas closed the
Journal reporter saith nir!) as.,s
Fifth day: Opening the same. Business reso.
lu:ions adopted Each member OF the Institute
taxed ID cents to pay expenses. Exercises in
A'SS ~ "u"0N'eS' ~ HA'Ss 'oHusOn anu CLASS.
Examination Of teachers in the afternoon, and
in the evening \ pleasant re. union or play
spell. .fag s.... ..-
Sixth day: Same at the start Total atten-
dance 3D. Next Institute al Gutenberg
Resolutions. The "Whereas" goes for
"Neyro Suffrage"-the first resolution pledges
the teachers Of Clayton to disregard color in
schools-the second suggests the teaching Of
"the Constitution" MS well as grummar-the
third compliments Miss Johnson-the fourth
x-Supt Cramer--the fifth insists that lady
teachers shall be paid as much 40 m .les-the
sixth compliments Mr. Barnes, the presiding
officer. Signed E. A. Crazy, Marvin Cook,
Susan A. Roberts. Committee Resolutions
we're afterwards adopted that the Sapt. should
visit the schools once a session, that school
officers. as we'll AZ supts be required to attend
tho Institute, and that the soldiers are welcome
home. S.-'.'.. M. .'- "
CLAYTON co. TEACHERS Assoc,Ariov.
This body met at came place on the evening
Of the 18th. Barnes in the chair and John
Evorall secy Miss A M. Johnson gave an
example Of her teaching. Joseph Eibeck,
Esq, of the Journal, delivered an able address,
Miss Stewart followed in m Essay-both efforts
were met with vote Of thanks. Smart,
Crnmer and Odell we're appointed Z" select
spe kers for next year. The Association
meets again at Gamavillo on "Wednesday,