Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
proceedings of the Grant County Teachers'
institute, held in Lancaster, August 27th,
3Sth, and 2eth, 1867.

| LIOCcGQluKS OF the Grant County TSRchers
Institute, held in Lancaster. August 9th
aSth, and 2eth, 1897.
Institute called To order first day
by Superintendent 2arman. Pro,
ceeded to organize. G. A. Holford
chosen Secretary. Mr.. c. ID. Sshra-
der and Miss L. Falley were appoint
ed editors of the paper for Wednes,
day. Mr.. A. w. Barber and Miss Vic
torine Honghtaiing were appointed
critics for the day. The business of
the Institute was then taken up in
the following order
AUGUST 27th-FoRENooN.
From 9:45 to 1910, Duodecimals
Superintendent Purlnan; 1910 to To-
20, Recess; 1925 to 1885, Grammar,
Prof j. Nernli; 1856 to 11:25, Local
Geography, A. w. Barber; l1:25 to
lbs, Recess; l1:35 to IL, History,
Mr. Zimmerman.
AFTERNOON
l:30 to l;45, opening, music; 1:45 to
z, Progression, by T. J. Brooks; 2 to
$50, Object lessons, Prof j. Wernli;
$50 to 2:45, recess; 2:45 to 3:15, Oral
Elements, G. ID. Shrader; 315 to 81
40, Geography, Mr. Zimmermann;-
3:45 to 4:I5, False Syntax, Superin-
tendent Purman; 4:15 to 4:30, reading
OF the critics report. In the evening
Prof. j. Wernli, of the Platteyille
State Normal School addressed the
teachers and citizens on the Relation
of the Home to the School Room.
AUGUST 28th-FoRENooN.
h Exercises resumed according to the
following programme:
to 9:l5, opening, music; 9:15 to
9:45, Oral Teaching, Prof ]. Wernli;
9:45 to 1918, Quizzing exercise; 1918
to 1O;45, Physiology, C. thinner
mann; 1915 to IL, recess; ii to ll:30
Greatest Common Divisor, Suporin>
tendent Purman; 11:30 to IL, Mental
Arithmetic, Prof j Wernli.
AFTERNOON.
l:45 to 2, opening exercises. The
subject of the Grant County Teach-
ers' Association was then taken up.
Remarks were made upon the subject
by Messrs. Purman, Clark, Brooks,
Thompson and Wernli, generally
urging the Importance of the associ-
alton. 1t was then moved that we
elect officers for the Association for
the ensuing year; carried. Upon mo-
ton Messrs Wernli, Brooks and
Thompson, Mrs. Newcomb and Miss
Annetta Wilson were appointed as
committee to nominate officers. The
committee reported the following
nominations
PRESIDENT sup't D. GRAY puRMAN
VICE !. Prot, wEkSLI,
SECRETARY, A.W. BARBER, Lancaster
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Prof. JOSIAH BEARDsLEY, Lancaster
Mrs Mrs. y n, =; NEmC ,,a. Bloomington
A short recess was then had. AT.
ter recess an examination in map
drawing, and an exercise in Grammar
by Prot. Wernli. The paper, consist
ing of original contributions by the
teachers was then read, after which
the critics report, by Miss Wilson
and Mr. Curry. The business of the
Association was then taken up. Prot.
Wecnli withdrew his name in favor
OF some one from another part of the
county. On motion Mr.. Brooks was
substituted. With this change the
above named officers were unani-
mously elected. The evening was
occupied by an address from Hon. J !.
L. Mills.
AUGUST 29th-FoRENooN
Opened at 9 o'clock. 9 to 9:45,
Primary Instruction, by Mr.. Cay
vette; 9:4b to 1915, instruction in
Map Drawing, by Mr.. Zimmerman;
1915 to 1870 Recess; 1890 to IL,
Spelling, Sup't Purman; II to IL,
Grammar, Prof Wernli.
AFTERNOON.
1:45 to 2:20. Reading, by Prof.
Clark; 2:20 to $50, Local Geography,
A. w. Barber; $50 to 3, Recess; 3 to
$50, Quizzing exercise; $50 to $50,
Recess; after recess the teachers lis
tened to short address from Prot.
Clark, after which came the reading
of the Taper, by Mr.. J. Likens and
Miss Annetta Wilson. After the
reading OF the critics report by Mrs.
Newcomb, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That we return our most
sincere thanks to the mem bers of the
Congregational Society, for the use
! of their building during the meeting
of the Teachers Institute.
ReSolued, That vote of thanks be
rendered to the citizens of Lancaster
for their hospitality in entertaining
the lady teachers of the Institute.
Resoided, That our best thanks are
due, and are hereby given, to our
worthy Superintendent, for his very
efficient and successful efforts to pro-
mote the interests of education in our
county, and to secure high culture
and interest on the part of the teach
ers in attendance at the present In
stitute.
Evening Lecture; The True Schol>
ar, by Josiah Beardsley.
appeal and Witness please copy.