Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-03


Thursday afternoon, Dec % --Mu
Prayer; Discussion: !" How shall we in
spire our pupils with enthusiasm, and
make them self-reliant2" Mr. Hall, Of
opened the discussion with
some interesting and pertinent remarks.
/" The first requisite is, an enthusiastic
and selfreliant teacher; the second,
justice to the pupils; honor to whom
honor is due. A little well.timed praise |
often does more for school than a
months rewards and punishments."
The regular order Of business was
suspended, in order to give the commit
tees time to report The Committee on
State Institutes presented report favor
ing the holding of four Institutes in diff
ferent parts of the State, and between
the last of July and the first of October.
Concurred in, by the Association after
considerable debate. Other reports
we're read and disposed of.
At 81 o'clock the Association adjourn
ed to Turner's Hall, where Prof. Grasser,
of Cincinnati, formed class and exhib-
tied part of his system of Gymnastics.
A great many citizens witnessed the ex-
ercises, and seemed pleased and inter-
ested.
Thursday Evenisg. Prayer by the
Rev. Bierce, of Terre Haute. Music by
the Volunteer Hsrmonists." Discus
sion: ITO what extent should teacher
use a text book in recitations2" Messrs.
Olcott and Rider thought a teacher who
could not follow the topic with his
minds eye, did not understand the sub
ject, and was not competent to teach it
g. P. Brown said, teachers often went
to extreme in trying to avoid recitation
by rote." A child can not say thing
in his own words if he has no sDords in
which to say it. Rules and definitions
should be carefully learned and re-
peGted. a III 4
Miscellaneous Business. --The Com
& q.
mittee on Weights and Measures read a
report advocating the reduction of the
tables to decimal system. B. G.
Hobbs saw difficulties in the way, but if
these could be overcome he would re-
joice at the change. Others spoke to
the same effect.
G. W. Hoss said, there vas present at
his invitation the venerable man. to
whom the Free Schools of Indiana owe
so much. He led forward the venera-
ted Mr. Harrington, who was prominent
in the formation of the Sinking Fund,
which now accrues to the Common
Schools. In distinct, and, for one so
aged, cleas voice, the old gentleman
gave brief outline of the history of the
Sinking Fund. The audience greeted
him with cheers.
After music, Joseph Tuttle, of Wa
bash College, was introduced and adj
dressed the teachers. Subject: "The
Teachers work, and the relations of ma
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ture to that work" b
After some miscellaneous business
the Association adjourned.
Friday 29th.--President Brown in
the Chair. Exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. A, Atwater, and music
by the Association. The minutes of the
previous day were read and stood APP
proved. Next in order 7. B. Elliott,
President Of the Board of Education,
Indianapolis. His amusing remarks
contained many sharp hits.
1t was decided to publish the reports,
addresses, &C., read before the Associa-
tion, in. consecutive numbers OF the
School Journal. e.,,.,
Hiram Hadley read the committees
report on course of study for district
schools superintendent Hosa moved
that the report be placed in the handsiof
the Publishing Committee, after it had
been amended by striking out all names
of authors of text books. An animated
debate followed, which was interrupted
BY the President, calling for the next
business in order, which was discussion
of some of the duties and privileges of
parents. in reference to schools. -
At half past eleven the Association
proceeded to elect officers for next year.
While the tellers were counting tickets,
Hiram Hadley made an explanation Of
the report of the Committee on q Course
of Study, which was followed by debate
on the motion of G. W. Hoss relating to
authors. The motion was finally car
ried.
Adjourned. ua rs oE
afternoon reading of Scrip.
ture and prayer by G. W. Hoss, DIR.
Fletcher, of Indianapolis, was introduce
ed, and read very interesting and sci
entiGc paper, bearing upon the truths Of
Physiology. ~ + =
After recess, and music the Teachers
Journal was read by Miss Perry
Miscellaneous Business Report on
Course of Study" reconsidered, and
recommitted, with INSTRUCTIONS.
Richard Edward, President of the ii.
linois Normal University, rendered the
greeting Of the Illinois State Association
to the Indiana Association, and also to
cooperate with US in pelitioning Con-
gress to form an Educational Bureau Y
The result of the election was an
nonnced. The name of &C. W. Hoss,
President" was received with prolonged
cheering. Ia ssS 8.
The Association soon after adjourned
Ecening.--Music and prayer
The Committee to appoint Central
Committe to hold State Institutes, re-
ported E. J. Rice, Of Evansville. Hiram
Hadley, Of Richmond, Laird and Hentz.
Richard Edwards, of Illinois, address,
ed the teachers. His theme was: "The
Teacher may be Man" After the adj
dress, votes of thanks were returned to
the several speakers who had done SO
much to make the Association interest
ing and profitable. Also to the citizens
hof Terre Hante, the City Council, the
Trustees of the CoDgregationalist Church
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