Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-03

TEACHERS ISsriTrTs.-Tuesday morning
The second day Of the session, commenced
at o'clock There are at present about
100 teachers in attendance. This number,
with fair attendance Of visitors fils the
principal room Of the High School building
to comfortable fullness. The proceedings
Of yesterday were the appointing Of Mrs. N.
A. McGonegal a. critic. On motion Messrs.
Hamill, vesmillion, J. Ven Osnam we're ap
pointed Committee on Finances.
The subject Of reading was taken up BY
Prof Piper, which resulted in m intersst>
ing discussion. Next in order mental arith.
metic BY Ar. X. Rose; after which Mr..
Bemis took up the subject Of written arith-
metic with class illustration. Next came
recess followed by music by the Glee
Club.
First subject-Teaching numbers. by Miss
Ellen johnson, followed by Mrs. Hacke on
the subject Of Grammar with very in>
struc,ve illustration Of Il e mat ner Of de.
veloping primary ideas Of language prepar-
story to the study Of Grammar.
The afternoon exercises commenced at
clock with music by the Glee Club
First subject, geography map drawing, bv
Prof. Piper, practical arithmetic, by MIR.
vermil.ion. followed by questions and d:s'
| cussion. The report OF the critics and read,
ng OF questions closed the exercises, wher
/ The Institute adjourned to meet at Metropol
tsn Hall, at which time Prof. Hendricks
gave very able aud logical lecture. Not
being able to attend we cannot give an ex'
tended report.
The Institute opened this morning witt
the customary exsrcises-Mrs. McGonega
and Misses Tripp, Alvord and Farber being
the critics for the day. Prof. Piper gave I
very interesting and instructive rhetorica
exercise, followed by Mr.. Mccullough, on th'
subject OF practical arithms tic, ~ which
time different plans were presented, som
very credi,able.
Mrs. I. F. NJ. Curry then gave . yer,
critical analysis Of what gyammarians cal
government of words" After recess cam
music by the Glee Club, followed by tn
subject Of Mental Arithmetic. by Mr.. 4
Rose, and Penmanshp, by Mr.. 4. W
Hinley.
The following was the programme for mi
afternoon Photography, by J. P, Dosch
Ply steal Exescise. by W. A. Bemis. RI
cess; music. Questions. and discussio
Of the subject, rs the selfreporting syster
dsmoralizng Vocal exercise by J.
Dosch; Critics report and reading Of qusi
tlons.
Owing to the almost impossible couditio
of the roads in the country many OF th
teachers from the different parts of tn
country have not yet or ived; yet the at
tendance is very fair, and al Of the exeI
clses very interesting. The teachers on Il!
whole are making the most Of the instrut
ton now offered them, which, no doub
will be Of much use to them in their sep
rate schools
WARD MEETINGS electors Of tn
! Third wart met last evening at the COul
House for the purpose ofnominating . car
didate for Alderman TO be supported ut Il
coming charter election On Saturday. N
+. Sherman ofiiciated AS Chairman, and
b. Harding. Esq. acted as Secretary of tn
meeting. Dr.. c. Tegcler and Mr.. N. Kuhns
were appointed tellers. On motion, th
meeting proceeded to ballot, with the fc
lowing result Henry Hask AZ votes, ar
P. B. Harding IS vote; whereupon II
Harding was unanimously declared nomi,
atsd on the Peoples icke'.
i The voters Of the Fourth ward met ID
evening at the Council Chamber for Il
purpose Of nominating . candidate for 4
derman. Mr. l.. s. velc was called to Il
chair, and E. NJ. Green nominated Secretar
After little preliminary talk it was move
, to proceed TO nomination.
Messrs L. c. Dessaint and T. Roddew
were appointed tellers. The result of Il
vote was that Dr. j. A. Reid resolved
votes and L. S. Veile SO, aud was wss q
cordinely declared the choice of the mectin
than whom no better selection could na
been made. As none can saya single vo
against Mr.. Viele as man and . proper or
for Alderman from the Fourth Ward, '
feel confident of his election.
On motion Mr.. Veile was unanimously d
clared the candidate Of the psople of =
Fourth Ward. DR.. Reid, who had previo,
TO the meeting been announced as indepen
EFT candidate, stated to the meeting that
view Of the happy choice just made,
should positively decline running as On il
! dependent candidate, and At the same tin
, pledged his entire and hearty support
> behalf Of the election Of Mr.. viele. Hear
applause followed his remarks. On motto
.he meeting adjourned, confident that .
though the 4th ward vas hard ono. th,
had elected . candidate who would carry
7. SroP TnIsF SroP THlsS !!-Iti is An ol
story of the same old dodge. All Of US kno
. that It is . bit Of sharp practice amor
thieves whom detected in the cot and bot
. pursued, not only to make lively use
their legs, but 70 cry ous stop thief stt
thief a. Justify A. any Of the pussuers'
thus hoping 10 divert atteatien and cue
: arrest and punishment.
Our nsishbss, the oazette. hes adopt
this subterfuge. Fora year OF two p
, strong threats have bsen made BY numsro