White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-11-15
(For the Chief
DoniPhan County Teachers In.
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DoniPhan County Teachers In.
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In accordance with the notice Of the County
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the
friends of Education assembled at Highland,
for the purpose of organizing an "Institute."
The 25th, 26th and 27.h of October we're the
days sppointed; and the exercises opened on
the evening of Thursday, the 25sh, with prayer
by the Rev. S. NJ. Irwin. Following this Sere
three interesting and instructive Lectures, re-
spectively by: Rev. Mr.. Titcomb. Of Hiawatha
subject, +" Knowledge is Pewer;' Rev. Mr..
Hand--subject, &" Educatior;" and Prof How'd
subject. "The Philosophy Of Life. or Sci.
ence of Living''
FRIDAY, A. M.-The Institute assembled
and entered into organisation, by the election
Of Rev. II. P. Robinson. President; and W. T.
Gage, Secretary. The forenoon session wa.
chiefly employed in organizing, and closed
with few able and practical remarks by Rev
Mr.. Hand, on the subjects, "Teacing Young
Children to Read by the Word Method and
Orthographv.
P. M.-The afternoon was occupied chief,
BY model classes and discussions.
The exercises in Arithmetic were conducted
by M. V. P. Kelley.
Mr.. Greene gave short and interesting eI
planation of the Spencerian style of Penman
ship.
The class in Grammar was conducted b,
VIM. T. Gage. n :
EvEMNe.-The exerci es of the evening con
sisted of Lectures By VIM. T. Gage-subject
"Ante Columbian Discovery o. America" ant
Rev. VIM. Bishop-subject, GA Plea for Com
mon Schools"
sAruRD.Y, A. Moving to the unfaforabls
state of the weather, and the few nember:
present, the Institute. after some preliminary
business, adjourned until evening.
EvEsING.-The exercises of the evening con
sisted Of an address by Rev. 8. NJ. Irvin-sub.
jsct, 4" The Moral Quali6cati ms of the Teach.
err" introduction of Re,oIatsons, and adoption
of a Constitution and Bylaws.
The attendance from different parts of the
County was rather limited, and yet enough
were present from Highland and vicinity, to
make this first organized meeting of the Coun-
ty Institute sufficiently encouraging.
Much interest was manifested by the citizens
Of Highland, both in attending the various
meetings of the Institute, and in extending
hospitality to visitors and friends of Education.
The following Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resoiosd, That an efficient system of popular
education is the natural ally of religion and
good morals; 10 essential to the stability of our
free institutions, and is the great source of true
national wealth and prosperity.
Resoloed, That Teachers Institutes are ne
cessary to the efficient working of our common
schools: enlarging the mind; quickening the
susceptibilities of all who attend them; giving
to Teachers deeper and wider view of their
vocation; being. in their very nature and de,
sign. temporary Normal Schools.
Resolued, That this being their great object,
We must express our regret and surprise that
so few Of the Tesehe,s Of Doniphan County
have been present at this meeting, to assist in
the organization of the Institute; to aid in car
rying forward it's purposes. and to receive and
communicate the benefits arising out Of its ex.
ercises.
Resetved. That al Legislation in favor of ed
ucation isdssirables and IL would be wise coon.
omy for our State Legislature to make an sp-
preparation of at lesst $50 annually to each
County, to aid in making County Institutes
more powerful agents in the cause of Educa-
ton. ~
Resolved. That County Institutes ought to
have the privilege of suggesting the person to
fll the Office Of County superintendent: being
better fitted to judge of qualifications than 20.
litical Conventions. -s
Resoloed. That this, the 6rst permanently
organized meeting Of the Institute. has been q
success, Notwithstanding the lack Of service on
the part Of many that should have been here;
and we hereby tender our thanks to the friends
Of Education who have encouraged rs BY their
presence, and aided n BY their counsels.
Resolved, That We thank God and take eou
rage, and press forward TO higher attainments
in Knowledge and goodness. 9F
.E T WIN. BISHOP,
j. p. JOHNSON,
9. M..IRvIN,
Committee.
Institute adjourned nine die.