The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-13
SECOND DAY.

April 3, 1867. The Institute met at O'Clock
A. M. and was opened with pruyer by Rev. w.
w. Wells, of Wenona, followed with music sour
country, tbs of Thee" On motion of Mr. Pow
ell, u committee of three was appointed to draft
Resolutions for the action Of the Instinct
Messrs. Powell, Freeman and Miss G. A. Cochran
Remarks on and exercises in gymnastics, by Mr..
Cook Exercises in elementary sounds by DIR.
Edwards. REGULATIONS by Prof Hudson Tho
Sleeping Sentinel" Exercise in Primary Arith-
metic by Mr. Thompson, of Lacon DR.. Edwards
resumed his exercise in the elementary sounds
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute met at T., o'clcck, the Vice
President in the chair, and was opened with an
exercise in singing, conducted by Mr. Powell.
instruction III penmanship by Mr. Splittstosser,
Exercise in gymnastics, by Mr. Powell Exer-
else in the elementary sounds, by Dr. Edwards.
Recitations by Prof. Hudson: 1.-THE Prisoner for
Debt : The Smack in School :" "Will the New
Year come, Mamma "The Frenchman and the
Flea Powder" Gymnastics by Mr.. Powell. Dr.
Edwards continued his exercises in the element
airy sounds, after which the president answered
some OF the questions in the query box.
Evening session at the Baptist church, lecture
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THIRD DAY.
The Institute was opened at o o'clock A.. NJ.
Mr.. POWELL a committee of three was appointed
by the chair to nominate officers for the coming
year, to report at l. y A. VI. The chair appoint
ed Messrs. Clark, Goodrich and Freeman. Re-
marks on Primary Reading, by DIR. Edwards
Singing, conducted by Mr.. Powell Pennman.
ship by Mr.. Splittstosser. Elementary Sounds,
conducted by Mr.. Powell. The committee APP
pointed to nominate officers recommended the
| following, who where unanimously elected:
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TUCKE and j. IL. GOODRICH, Reeoydiag and Oar
!Sc'Y VIM. BRADY, Treasurer W. b. Powell
The renal nder of the morning hour was spent
in answering questions from the query box,
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hNENiNS SESSION
The Institute met at the Baptist Church AZ the
appointed time, ard was opened by prayer by
Rev. NJ. Merritt, of Minonk.
Several subjects pertaining TO school govern
| ment We're brought before the Institute for dis
cussion The committee on Resolutions present
ed:
! /. Reseiged. That Teachers Institutes fully
! compensate Teachers for the time and money ex-
pended in attending them, by afforing means Of
Intellectual Improvement, opportunities for
/ friendly greetings. and pleasant associations
! 2. Resolced, That our warmest thanks are justly
| due and hereby given to DR.. Edwards of the
State Normal School, for the thorough and prac-
| teal instruction given by him in Glass Drills, and
for his very entertaining and profitable Lectures
! 3. Resoleed. That ve also extend our thanks to
/ Prof l.. D. Hudson for the entertainment and
Instruction given Us in Elocution
4. ResoLced. That We hereby thank the present
efficient Board of Supervisors OF Ia Sale County,
for their generous appropriation Of one hundred
| dollars to defray the expenses of this Institute
! tion.
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