The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-04-12
A Sketch Of the Proceedings of the
4: Wapello Cou 1ty Teachers Institute,

of holding their annual Institute.
The house was called to order by the
President, Mr.. III. L. Nc inite.
Devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
b. A. Spaulding. Fl.
Names of teachers present enrolled.
Rev. b. A. Spaulding moved that Prof.
Piper, Miss Anna Jones and Mr.. r. b.
Stevenson, be appointed committee on
programme. ..F
On motion, committee on permanent
organization was appointed by the chair
consisting of Prof. Piper, Rev. B. \. Spaul-
ding. Mr.. J. Il. Smith, Miss Bell and Miss
Armstrong.
Time for holding the sessions Of the In
stitnte decided to be' from 9 to l. u. M;
= to ). and $50 10 81. m.
The committee on programme reported
the following older of exercise: r."
9:oO-Opening Exercises.
9:l5--MoraIs and Manners. ....
9:20-Mental Arithmetic.
9:55-Music.
1000 OrthJgraphy and Penmnnship.
io:SU-RecrSs.
lo:i5-Written Arithmetic.
l!:i5-Questions.
-... AVTERNooS.
2:o0--Gaography.
G:iO-Reuding.
3:l0-MusiC.
S:20-ReceSs.
3:30--Grammar.
4:20-TheOrv and Practice. .'
6:oG-Critics Report.
EvKNISo. o.
Lectures, Select Reading and Discussion.
The committee ON permanent organiaa-
ton reported, for president, Rev. u. A.
Spaulding; Vice Presidents, Messrs ]. r.
Smith, w. Censor. aud Il. T. shane; Sec
rotary, Miss Nellie NJ. Blake; Assistant
Secretary, Miss III. J. ,ilson; Executive
Committee. Rev. J. NJ. McEirov. Mr.. L..
". Hastings, and Mr.. J. \. Brod'lead.
Short lectures were given from day 10
day on various topics. and Interesting and
profitable discussions followed on dark
and important points; solutions of prob
lens: exercises in reading. DC: the whole
being very interesting. and eiiciting much
truth, and bringing out the best methods
of teaching the various branches.
ON Monday evening very good and
interesting lecture was deliv red by Prof.
Valentine, OF Keosauqua. Subje,.t: Read
ing Character"
Mr.Shane, OF Eddyville, presented trnths
on Tuesday evening which found an echo
i'm the heart Of every one present. His
subject was "Who are the Teachers?"
! Rev. ID. Lane. of Eddvvlle. delivered a
lecture on "1he Open Polar Sea" which
was quite scientific, and showed that he had
investigated the subject.
Thursday evening, Select Reading:-
1.-THE Mummy" bv Mr. Hastings. ia
Dor TO Worship Miss knight. "The Old
Clock" Miss Kennedy. lode to Inmor-
Prof. Piper. -.a. '
After select reading, and music. Prof
Piper made an interesting and spicy adj
dress on "rhe Qualifications Of Teachers
and the duties Of citizens"
Friday Evenint-Music:S Select Reading:
1.-THE Psalm of Life" Mrs. Ives. "Influ-
ence Of an unllnd word" Miss Clark -
'.The Beautiful" Miss Harlan. ."rhe An
gel of Patience" Miss Cooper; after which
Prof Piper entertained the audience on
the same subject as on the previous even
ing. i."+
The committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted: -.
ResolUed, That the thanks ~ the Insti-
tute are due to Rev. J. NJ. M"Elrov. the
former County Superintendent. for the
zeal with which he lahorpd in preparing
for this session. and that we regret his ina
biIity to be present with lis. "'."
Q. Resolved, That the thanks Of the In
sttute are rendered To Rev. b. A. Spaul-
ding, President of the Institute, for his
uniform kindness and courtesy to all. and
for his pleasant and happy manner of per-
forming the duties of that Office.
3. Resolved. That the thanks Of the
Teachers be rendered TO Prof. Piper for the
able and instructive manner in which he
conducted the exercises of the Institute,
and that they hereby express their appre-
citation of his untiriDe devotion TO the
cause of education. "s' .r.E 10 1r.... %
4. Resolved, That we herebvexpress our
hearty appreciation of and thanks for the
music with which the members OF the
Philharmonic Society favored our evening
sessions. '..'r. s.. .-..'.Er. = H#Hss.E# ".t,
s. Resolved, That the thanks of the
Teachers are hereby rendered III the citi-
zens of OttuInwa, who have 50 cordially
extended to us their hospitality during
this session of the Institute. &. # aa.a
6. Resolved. That we nave been greatly
benefited by This session of the Institute,
and that we shall 20 back 10 our schools
understanding more fully our duties, and
more fully determined To prepare ourselves
for our positions as teachers, so that we
may not bring n reprce,ch upon our profes-
sion but, on the contrary. that We may Do
our part towards elevating il to tie high
rank il should occupy. 1913.
Z. Resolved, That an abstract Of the re-
cortls.and resolutions be presented 70 the
COURIER and Mercury for publication.
J.. NJ. HASTINGS. ...
e., .. II. r.. STEVEN son,
! IT. SMITH.
ELLEN BELL.
... 49, ELLEN ARMSTR )NG.
..s. cUmm.tte.
Whole number of teachers enrolled du-
ring the week-ll2: OF whom ahoui fifty
were examined on SATURDAY. .... 70,
.. REV. i. \. SPAULDIEG, Prest. 2
NELLIE BLAKE, secretary.
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