Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-17

| .Gse,s SArunDAS, Hpvii -.
The Institute was opened q $50 by: read'
| ~ the scriptures and prayer y ~ ~ =
mis-, after which Mr. Hiah9f seerso - 10Y
lowing sesolutiop: -.
Rssoised Tislwe. = sbIrhers Of Scott
county, co.opsfsie 9Th the County super
| intendent in the Introduction Of : uniform
system Of text bsoks throughout the county,
for the sake Of more complete system anu
thorough classification, and progress - wi
schools. Adopted BY the Institute.
The following topics for discussion YER
then nnouuced-Teachefs salaries anu -
aminatione. v.
This discussion was interrupted BY the re
csiving and reading Of the horrible news,
announced in the Geographic dspatch, 0,
the assassination of President Lincoln ana
Secretary Seward, and st the requst o. the
County Superintendent. Mr.. Hiskey led the
InstAuts ii prayst and supplication to our
Heavenly Father
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Institute, after which, the lnstit0e
adjourned sinsstiis.
Rxselusd, That " hear Of the assaeeimr
ton Of President Lincoln and Secretary sew
ard with sadness altogether beyond any ex.
preston in words. And that we regard
Abraham Lincoln o. destined to rank
among martyrs second to none in history,
and that he will live embalmed in the hearts
Of all patriots and philanthropists Of ail
coming ages. ..s... -
|. Rtsolrcd, That we are -unalteTnbly in ..
vor Of free schools for free people; and
believe that the property Of the patton
should educate all its children without DTS
tinction Of rank and color
Resolred, That we, as teachers, see the
necessity for far higher state Of prepara
ton, and that we recognize Teacher 3 meet
ing, Institutes, Associations, Normal Schools
and especially Training Schools a. efficient
and indispensable auxiliaries, and that VI
will 30 far as possible, avail ourselves q
aids, that teaching may be justly honored
as science and . profession.
Resolred, That we extend our strongest
and warmest sympathy to our brave soldiers
who have been for = long time away from
their homes and the quiet labor Of the schoo
room in defense Of our common country
that we cherish chastcned grief for thu
loss Of the noble dead whose blood has beer
shed for the establishment and perpctuatior
of national honor of freedom; also that Y,
hail with hallowed joy the bright promis,
Of an early peace and Of our friends crown
ed with the glory Of final and triumphant
victory. t . s38
Resolued, That we gratefully acknowledg,
our obligations to the citizens Of Davenport
for their gratuitous entertainment of mem
bers Of the Institute, to Mrssrs. Powers
Wynn and Kiesell for their excellent lee
| lures, to Profs. Pratt and Miller for instruc
tion in penmAnship and gymnastics, 10 Dra
Parry and Tonson, and MIR. Hiskcy for es
says presented to the Institute, to the teach
ers who have instructed in the various
branches, to Mrs. Judd for use Of Piano, t
the City School Board for the use of ths
High School Room, to the City Press, fol
publishing notices and proceedings, and t
our very efficient County Superintendent
for his skill and promptnsss in conducting
the Institute.
MuscArixE, April 10 1866.
n. n. Smith, D. s. Assistant Assess0r
DIrsnpott.
SIR In answer to your question as tc
the liability of spectators in in tax titles
&c. to report the profits nccruing thcrefrom
(such as the 81 per cent. penalty End II
per cent. interest. have to say there car
DO no question rs to that, they are clea'l,
liable and must report or be assessed, ant
penalty added on all profits from whatever
sources derived and accruing in the yea
1864; though redemption money is not pait
the profit is made certain and payment Sc
cured beyond peradvcnture and must b
returned as income, as in case Of any inter
est in dividend mot paid but good an,
colectable and returnable as income. Thi
is clean from the law and instructions 0
the u 8. Commission and you will pleas,
| SO assess.
Yours truly,
PLINY FAY.