Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-16

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ed class in Calisthenics consisting
OF students in the Academy. After
recess Prof Allen resumed the drill in
Mathematical Geography and made
valuable remarks on the proper
methods of Geographical study.
The exercises o. the afternoon were
resumed by a drill in grammer by A.
Il. Thomas, followed by an exercise
in reading by w. B. Clark. Miss NJ
Wellers of Platteville then conducted
a drill in Penmanship and Miss Kate
Walker gave a pleasing method of
Primary instruction. A paper was
then read by Mr.. l.. A. Thomas and
Miss Lou Falley. After hearing the
report Of critics Mr.. Frank Thomp-
son and Miss Carrie Smith, the In
stltute adjourned till evening session.
At 7.30 F., NJ. W. B. Clark deliver
ed lecture on the "True dignity Of
the Teachers vocation" The audi
ence was also entertained with reel
tations by Mr.. Alex Provis, and Miss
Mary A Jones, Of Plattevile. The
exercises Of the evening were much
enlivened by music furnished by the
teachers and other friends.
Friday morning the exercises of
the Institute were resumed by n drill
III Primary anal ysis under the direct
ion CT Maj. Purman. w. B. Clark
continued the drill in Written Arith-
metlc illustrating cube root.
After recess Mr.. Thompson, of Cass-
vile gave lesson in Orthography
which led to spirited discussion
Mrs G. II. Newcomb, of Tafton con
Quoted an exercise in spelling in which
she urged the good old way Of pro
nouncing the syllabIes in spelling
words.
The first exercise in the afternoon
was a discussion on the best means of
securing discipline in the schools
The debate was opened by W. B.
Clark, and continued by DR.. Cory
Messrs Purman, Mclean, and Thomp-
son = Misses Nagle, Wellers and
others.
Supt Purman then gave some val
liable and Observation-Disclosures Of con
traction in Arithmetical computa-
tons. The. remainder of the after
noon session was mainly dc> oted to
the transaction of business. The
report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization being called for the
chairman, w B. Clark in behalfof the
committee urged the formation of a
permanent Association and presented
the draft of a constitution. The In
stitute voted to form such association
and with one amendment accepted
the constitution as presented.
The ballot for officers Of the new
association resulted as follows:
PreSident-n. Gray Purman.
Fice PreSidents-Prof. c. H. Allen,
Prof &. W. Gurnesy, Mr.. A. l.. Thorn
as
.Secretmy-W. B. Clark.
ASs.staat-Miss Meta Welers.
IreaSWeSS-Miss Kate Walker.
Audttor-Mr J. Brooks.
E'recutice C0mmHee-D. G. Purman
J. w. Mclean, j. Beardsley, Mrs. G.
r. Newcomb, Miss NJ. A. Jones.
The report Of the committee on
resolutions was then heard and
adopted
The Institute met for evening SEES
sion at 100 p NJ An essay ON Con-
sentative Progress was read by l.. A.
Thomas, aud rccitations given by
Misses NJ. +. Brown, b. A. Rice and
NJ. f. Bryan-and Mr.. Alex Provis.
Supt. Purman then addressed the
meeting on the subject of Common
Schools. At meeting on Friday p
NJ, Mr., Melvin Grigsby Chairman of
committee previously appointed
presented the following resolutions
which the Institute unanimously
adopted
ReSoiUed-That the thanks of this
body are due, and are hereby tender
ed, to the citizens Of Patch Grove for
the kindness, and hospitality shown
to its members.
Re3oIred-That we tender our
thanks to Prof. Clark for the use of
the Academy Hall, and for his able
and successful efforts to contribute to
the interest and usefulness of the oc-
casion, as also to Prof. Allen and
Gurnsey, Hon. II. Robbins Of Platte
vile and some smaller jugs"
Resolred- That our thanks are due
to the friends who furnished the mu-
sic. which added much to the interest
and entertainment Of the association.
ResolUed-That our County Supt.
be instructed to recon mend to
school officers, for their adoption a
system OF school books that shall be
uniform throughout the county.
Res0lUed-Thats boarding around
is a barbarous custom, and that we
pledge ourselves to enter into no en-
eagement with school boards, who
shall insist on such practice.
ResolccI-That the county is under
obligations to u. Gray Purman for
his untiring zealin the cause Of pop
ular education.
Resored-That a copy of the pro-
ceediags Of this association, DO iarn-
ished by the Secretary to the Grant
County HERALD and IElt11ess for pub
LEGATION. Per order,
W. B. CLARK,
Secretary