Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-11-12
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INSTITUTE ROOM.
To!edo. Nov. 9. 18S8. (

IOiedo, NOV. y, 1908.
The Institute met according to pre-
vlous announcement and was called to
order by MIR. J. Il. Stewart, County
Superintendent On motion, MrJ.
Stewart was elected Chairman. Messrs
A. II. Sterrett and r. G.. McIntire,
Vice Presidents, Mr.. J. T. Archerd.
Secretary, Miss Flora Wells, Assistant
Secretary, and Mr.. J. Il. Stewart,
Treasurer. On motion the Chairman
appointed the following persons com
mittee on Busines, viz: Mr.. A. II. Sser-
rett, Mss II. S. Guilford, Mr.. II. s.
Wells, Mr.. d. s. Glidden and Mr.. D..
b. Mason. On notion Mr.. J r. Stew.
art was added to the list. Mr.. Stewart
declined serving himself, an substitu-
ted his better hall, which substitution
WAS accepted. On motion the follow
ing persons were made committee to
propose and publish catalogue, viz
Messrs j. I. Archerd, J. r. Stewart.
and A. II. Sterrett The Business
Committee retired for consultation.
Nj. Mc1ntire taking the Chair. On
motion Recess was taken to give
members an opportunity Of becoming
acquainted with each other. Institute
to be called to order by the President.
After recess Mr.. J. r. Stewart gave
an excellent lesson on the manner of
explaining the tables OF measurement
DR.. Enos was then introduced to the
Institute, and gave an interesting ad-
dress, closing with valuable lesson
on Arithmetic. The Business Com
mittee reported the following business
for the easuing session, to-wit Dis
cussion on History, and such exercises
as might be suggested by DR.. Enos.-
Time for discussion limited to three
fourths of an hour. Leaders in discus
sion-appointed by the Chair -Messr..
a. II. Sterrett and L. J. Wilcox. Ad-
journed to meet at Z o'clock p. NJ.
EvEyiSG SESSION.
Institute met at clock, NJ. Stew
art in the Chair. The following Com
mittees We're appointed: Text Books,
Mrs. E. L. Dillman, Messrs. A. H. Ster-
ret and E. j. Wilcox. Music. Mr.. +.
J. Wilcox, Miss H. S. Guilford and
Mrs. J. r. Stewart. Critic appointed
for Tuesday, Miss L. NJ Maxwell
Mr.. Sterrett opened the discussion
on history giving an interesting ac-
count OF the proper manner of teach
ing it. He was followed by Mr.. Z. J.
Wilcox. Mrs. DilIman, Messrs. Boyd.
" alls anil Stnnnr+ aa..L
best methods OF imparting a thorough
knowledge OF historical facts to pupils.
Dr. Enos then gave the members Of
the Institute good account of the re
sponsibilities OF parents, school officers,
and teachers in reference to the duties
OF rightly educating the young.
Programme for Tuesday, reported
by Business Committee as follows:
OpeEing Exercises fifteen minutes,
Practical Arithmetic. Fractions, thirty
mintes, Elements of Penmanship, thir-
ty minutes. Reading, thirty minutes.
condu ted by Dr.. Enos Recess fifteen
minutes; Grainmar i,s ussion by teach
ers, sixty minutes; Miscellaneous, thir-
ty minutes; Noon Recess, ninety min
utes; School Government. thirty min
utes; Corporeal Punishment, thirty
Primary Reading, thirty min
utes; Recess, fifteen minutes; Practi-
cal Arithmetic, Interest, j. r. Stew
art, thirty minuteG Rhetorical Read
ing, thirty minutes. Miscellaneous,
fifteen minutes. Adjourned to meet
at 9 A. N. Tuesday.
j. X. STEW ART, President.
J. I. ARcnsap, Secretary.