Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-17
Proceedins. Of the re.chen' Institute

Proceedings of the Teachers' Institute.
The Calaveras County Teachers Conven-
ton met at San Andreas on Tuesday, NOV.
9Th. 1856. Teachers present: ): d. Wels,
OF West Point; d. w. jerks. OF Celaveritas;
.. V. Currier, of Angels; w. }. Daxin. OF
San Andreas; 9. E. Lighthall, OF yaiiecito;
S. A. Perry. Of Chilli Gulch; 8. S. Moser, of
Mokelumne Hill; Miss NJ. O'Conner, of Ri
Dorado Miss M. A. Louttit. of Spring Val
ley j; and Miss L. J. Perkins. OF Petersburg.
The Institute was called to order at o'clock
A. NJ. by DR.. F. o. Barstow, County Su-
perintendent. On motion, w. J. Dakin was
appointed Vice President, and Miss l.. ).
Perkins Secretary. On subsequent motion
G. E. Lighthall was appointed Assistant
Secretary. The Board Of Examination then
proceeded with examination of candidates
for certificates. There were present for ex-
animation s. A. Perry, S. s. Moser, Miss NJ.
O'Connor, Miss ]. Sawyer. At IL o'clock
the Board adjourned to meet at o'clock A.
NJ. the following morning-the Institute to
meet at half past one P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The members of the Institute met according
to adjournment. The following named teach
ers arrived and Joined the Institute: Miss II.
Proper, of Murphys; J. A. Mcmahon. of
Murphys; and ]. Dooner, of Negro Gulch.
On motion, the following members were ap-
pointed critics Miss l.. ]. Perkins, Miss M.
A. Louttit, and ]. A. McMahon. The first
business was q class exercise in Mental
Arithmetic, which was conducted by ]. H.
Wells, and continued by DR.. F. o. Barstow.
Next general discussion by the teachers
present on the best method of teaching Eng
lIch ,lo
in Calisthenics, by G. E. Lighthall. On
motion, the Institute adjourned to meet at
half past one the following day. In the ev-
ening. the Rev. Elias Birdsall, of Stockton,
delivered very able lecture on the English
Language.
We have attended all the State and Coun-
ty Institutes for the last five years, and have
not at any of them heard lecture which
was listened to with so much profit and in
terest. The Rev. gentleman handled his
subject in a mastery manner.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7th.
The Board met at o'clock A. NJ, and
proceeded Immediately with the examina-
tions, which were continued until IL o'clock
when they adjourned to meet at o'clock A.
NJ. on the following morning. At half past
one p. M. the members of the Institute met
The minutes of former meeting read and
approved. The following critic report was
read. creating much merriment:
We are of the opinion that had some of the
teachers gone to bed last night, instead of
retiring to their humble couch of repose,
they would have been up in season to have
caught the worm. and not been searching for
him, some in the fields and others in town,
ho hod
mind of the boy who cried long and loud,
and who would not be pacifed, because he
wanted the doughnut that Sam ate up last
night.
Words wrongly pronounced. and express
sions wrongly used, are as follows:
They have %ent to considerable expense.
Corrected-They have gone to considerable
expense. A work like this kind. Corrected
"A work of this kind. Some that is old.
Corrected-Some that are old. Little fell
lers. Little fellows. l have saw. I have
seen. Each and every teacher give their
opinion. Each and every teacher give his or
her opinion. Scholars for pupils. don't
board-we presume he wished to have the
chalk rubbed off from the board. and not the
board from the walls of the house. Gram
mar was called an art. The first grammar
in which 1 ever studied. Until you git bey-
ond the. He doesn't give it. 1t sound poo
ty. In following. Consonunt. Thater.
You have got me marked down for more
than he. Protecting um. By who. Other
kind of letters. Aire. Italics. arabic. The
artificial divisions is. Might have ben. Strike
perpendicular. East hand. There was some
additions made. Give up them. Sometimes
it is one thing, and sometimes it is the 10th
er. Preface. FartheJest North. If q per-
son like singing they will learn.
Mr.. J. Dooner then gave an illustration of
the method of teaching by objects.
Next came class exercise in Geography,
conducted by o. v. Currier.
J. A. McMahon then gave short lecture
on the best method of introducing singing in
the district schools, closing his remarks by
singing "Marching through Georgia." in
which all the members joined. Next follow
ed general discussion on school matters,
closing with song. On motion the Insti-
the following day.
In the evening Rev. w. L. Citizens deliv-
cred pungent and spicy lecture ON "Home
and School Training" which was received
with rapturous applause.
THURSDAY, Nov. 8th.
The Board met, pursuant to adjournment,
at 9 o'clock A. NJ, concluding their labors at
IL NJ.
At o'clock P. NJ. the Institute was called
to order. The exercises commenced with a
song-"Tramp, tramp" The minutes of
former meeting read and approved. Critics
report deferred until the close of the proceed
ings. W. J. Dakin then gave a class exer-
else in Written Arithmetic, which provoked
a spirited discussion on different methods of
Analysis. Song. The next business was a
class exercise in reading. conducted in an
able manner by D. W. jerks. The critics
report was then read. as follows:
Section 2lst of the Revised School law
specifies that the Board of Trustees of each
district shall not only allow but compel each
teacher to attend every Teachers Institute
held in the county. We do not wish to be
severe with those who have not made their
appearance at this Institute, but presume
they must have taken the same CONVEYANCE
that Peter and his wife took when they went
to the wedding. The ass has not made his
appearance at the Institute. but is hourly ex-
pected.
When young we were taught by our pa
rents that little children should be seen and
not heard. We think number who were
present yesterday would profit by the lesson.
Physiology teaches us that from six to seven
hours sleep Is sufficient for any person in
good health 1--WE are sometimes sick with
colds). Sir VIM. Jones laid down a rule for
himself in the following couplet:
ssSix hours to law-to soothing slumber seven;
Ten to the world allot-and all to Heaven.''
We are of the opinion that some Of our
teachers would rather change the seven to
eleven. Mr.. Sharp's beds are very soft and
tempting. but we do blame him for allowing
old Morpheus to reign with such power as
not to slow some of the Board to relense