Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-28

sippi river, and such Improvements Of the
I!linois and Rock rivers 40 surveys may
demonstrate 10 be necessary and practicable
The report was adopted BY the unani'
nous support Of the Convention-with th'
exception Of the eighth resolution, which
related TO the construction Of bridges across
the Mississippi, which vas stricken out.
As provided BY the sixth resolution. the
following committee. to prepare . memrn'
10 Congress, vas appointed:
B. N. Stevens, J. n Allan. 6. 4. Bitten.
bannss, Joseph ULsy, 3. N. Church. I. }.
Robinson and W. D. Eoughtsling.
The Convention then resolved itself into
. committee upor the whole, for the pur.
pose Of general conversation on interchange
OF opinion in an informal manner, upon the
great enterprise under consideration, after
which it adjourned SINE die.
Illinois state Teachers' AssOcfm.
aiOa.
Below will be found full report Of the
Illinois State Teachers Association, which
is furnished US by . Davenport Teacher in
attendance. Also an account OF their trip,
which speaks for itself. We commend the
proceedings 10 the consideration OF our city
and county teachers.
INSANE AsyLux, JACKSONVILLE. ILL.,, I
Dec. 25th, 1866.
Monday morning at 6 o'clock, the Major
am | left Davenport to attend the Illinois
STATE Tea chers Association at Jacksonville
and in due time arrived At LaSalle. We had
been repeatedly warned to make good us =.
of our time in passing to the CeEtrsl Depot
or We might get left, and if you had seen us
going up the street you wonld have thought
boreas was behind us Gas he was)
Arrived at the depot in time to learn that
tho train south you'd start in Just about
three hours.
BY way Of suggesting to the ticket agent
our character and destination, ! asked him
if any teachers had left there thus IN ,rning
for the Teachers Association At Jacksonville
lie said, no, and he hadn't heard of any such
meeting here. Slys the Major to me. are
you sure the Association meets there this
week. Why I suppose it does-l heard
SO. But thought you had seen notice Of il.
Well i have not Mrs. told me
about it, but thought you knew certain
Well don't-but let Us 60 down town and
find out. Where shall we go? TO the
printing office think they will know OF
course.
Mr.. Editor, can you tell us when the
State Teachers Association holds its annu
al meeting,
Know nothing about it. Have not seen
any notice of it
Who do you think can tell US about it.
Cannot tell. doubt If anybody can.
Let us 60 over TO the book store, perhaps
they can tell.
There is the book store, says the Major
Where Why don't you sec the sign,-
Books, Papers and Stationary"
We opened the door and found ourselves
in meat market.
Do you cali this book storci
1t used TO be, says the butcher boy, but
thew moved il up street.
We went.
We can give you no information have
not heard that tie Association was to me-,
this week Suppose we 60 to the Post OF
tice and inq lrc. Postmaster can you tell
us when or where the State Teachers Asso
citation meets, Know nothing abou, it, Is
the Illinois Teacher subscribed for in this
town n?-that will probably have notice Of
it. No copies taken here. Who do you
think can tel! US about the meetingf Per-
haps DR.. B, Secretary Of the School
Board can-his Office is over the first saloon
on the next street. Good morning. Doctor.
can you tell us where the State Teachers s
Association meets. Yes-let me see-yes.
It meets next summer. In June or July, I
think. All! thank you. Doctor, do any
Of your teachers board near here, your
Sup't is out Of town, they tell Us. None
Of our teachers board, they oil live
at home. Yes, but do any Of them
live near here? Yes Miss p lives
in that white house on the corner Thank
you; good day sir. Major you go in and
inquire and will stand guard. She says
she knows nothing about it, and she don't
think there 10 any, or she would have heard
the Superintendent say something about it.
Wo went around the corner 70 get out Of the
wind, and to mediate while. have an
idea. says the Major; let's 60 up to the Su>
perintendents house and see il his folks
know anything about it. Madam. haye you
heard Mr.. NJ. say anything about the meet
ing of the State Teachers Association, at
at jacksonville this week Nothing SIR
Do you know whether it meets there, |
think not. or l should have heard him men.
ton it.. Does he take the Illinois reachers
Yes. Will you please show us . copy
liurrah, Major, we are all right. 1.-The
Illinois State Teachers Association meet at
Jacksonville. December %, 26 and %"
We arrived safe in Jacksonville and stop
ped at the Mansion House For breakfast,
the ncxt morning, we had buck v heat cakes
and maple moIssscs; but before we were
near done, the juvenile colored person tod
us the cakes Rad 'gin out" there wasn't any
more. Ha, ha. said the Major. So We Sc.
tied cur bill aud went over to the church
where the Association WAS to assemble.
The Major went to give our names to the
Committee on Entertainment. end they
asked him. "Where are you from - From
Iowa" I'VE assign you to tho Lunatic
Asylum. On the ground, presume. that
any one from Iowa who would come 800
miles to attend an Illinois Association must
be crazy. So here We are.
Yours truly.
No. 2.
JACKSONVILLE. Ill.,, Tuesday, Dec. 25.
The Association assembled in the Conere-
gational church at 10 o'clock, and VA called
to cider by the President. ). II. whi:e,
Prin. Of the Chicsgo High School.
His opening address VAS IN sulogy Of our
free schools and IN advocacy Of the free
High School and Univers,ty system, With
An apparent partiali,y for the study Of Eng
llsh Literature and x,dern Languages in.
stead Of the Classics.
After the appointment Of committees, the
Association adjourned till afternoon.
Two o'cLocK. P. M.-Prof. O. Blackman
teacher Of Music in the Chicago schools led
IN singing.
The Lecturer Of the hour being absent.
the President introduced lion. Horace Groc-
ley. The following are the main points of
his very interesting remarks: He thought
teachers governed too much, that they were
too exacting and particular. and oitec
aused more disorder than they hindered
in their attempts to enforce strict discipline
The faculty Of not seeing every little triv
isl misdemeanOs was useful one.
Corporal punishment would be unneces-
sary if sll children were we'll governed at
home. But unfort unately most children
were not SO governed. Yet in his opinion.
persistent. open defiance Vas the only good
excuse for the infection Of physical pain
1t was difficult matter to convince : child