Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-24

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u fifteen Or twenty. Oaths, brickbats.
WOOL and glasses fsw. Nov one dsrkey
vas down, nov another; while over oil. and
through all, strods the ring eaoss, sneour-
lgips on his coorsd troops to fresh exer-
lions. The fght vas soon transferred rom
The saloon to the street. One darkey had
his head half spill, open by butcher knife,
Ind another his beautiful orbs dressed in
by an unkind brickbat.
state Teachers Asso.
citation.
MILwAuKEs JrLr %, 1888.
EprroR DxxocsAr 1t is = pleasant
change to 70. away from the humd'nm Of
ho1e life, for few wecks in midsummer,
and refresh tine strained, ~eatod mind with |
the inteesting incidents of changed con-
di,ion; bu, such are not wholly the motives
that csuld bring Davenport teacher to this
'the Cream City Of the Lake. Vie hrd it
hot here, and people say it has been hotter
aud We don't care 10 despute the point.
Most Of your readers are well acquainted
With Milwaukee and will therefore con-
fine may netss 70 such thing as may be Of
interest to them, in connection with the
State Teachers Association OF this state,
which is now in ssssion here; and which ~e
are here ts attend, for the purpose Of taking
advantage Of the teaching experience Of
those assembled. This being our object,
the pleasures Of our 'vAcations trip" will
b., in the main. fcticious, imaginary aud
traditional, much like that OF the Thousands
Who visit Saratoga and Newport, and come
home TO tell marvellous stories Of what has
been done there, and, who, perhaps, would
bs mortified II their LISTENING friends knew
how little part In the grand play was done
b. thsmselvss-ne sarcasm here, il you
rlsase. for our story will only b that q
ths dsines el teachers and perhaps only
interesting to tsachers.
The initiatery meeting Vas . success.
OF The tsashsss, they sss Ans body,
and, in iatsllsctnal appearance, there 10
much to strike the careless observer. There
! 10 The very best Of feeling in the assosis-
tien, and manifest desire, on the part OF
the citizens, to give then . hearty vel
come. The 6sss meeting ct the Rink, last
evening, was attended BY very numerous
audience. Mr. o. R. Smith, II Janesvills,
he President Of the Associates, announced
Mayer O'Nsill 70 the aud isnes, and His
Honor, in shost and apDrssiativs speech,
sxtsodsd he welcome Of the city TO the ~
ssmblsd tsaehsrs.
On the part Of the Board Of School Com.
| missionsrs, q welcome was given by Mr.. @.
| L. Sholes. and Of the teachers Of Milwaukee,
| by Superintendent Pomsrey.
| A response Was made By Prof. Smith,
who thanked the Representatives Of the sew
| era bodies in . few brief, neat and appro.
pirate remarks.
Hon. Anthony Van wyck was then in
| troducsd to the audience, and delivered an
address which, though rather discursivs
and general, locking through the history Of
the wsrld from the dslugs to the present
time, Vas on the whsle we'll received By the
asssnblags.
At the adjournment . programme was
adopted for to-day, on which zee they
have place Rev. G. +. Magoun, d. D.. Of
Grinnell College, for an evening lecture
Thus do they honor our State, and, that
too, through one Of our ablest men.
Yesterday, . convention Of County Super.
intsndsnt was held, which had the
pleasure Of attending. The different coun-
ties were largely represented by mea who
assembled, for work. Much Of the business
was Of local nature; yet, for the benefit Of
Iowa teachers and Iowa schools, will give
brief review of some Of the subjects dis
eussei and reports made:
Committees we're appointed to report on
the following subjects Notifications ofths
County Superintendency Township Dis
trict system Teachers Institutes and As
eocis,ions Methods Of Examinations o
Teachers School Supervision Terms O
School; School Reports and Teachers Ger
tidoates.
The Committee on Methods Of Examination
Of Teachers recommended such modifcatlon n
Of the school law as TO provide for holding reg
| ular monthly am atoms, te be held on state'
DAYS TO be designsted BY Law, not less IN an.
case than two days, instead OF holding examin
atoms in townshi %. and recommsnde fha, III
| examinations be written. upon arith me'ic geo
graphv, grammar, ard oihozrsphy. TO be fol
! lowed by oral exam nation upon ali Tie stc
dies nov requiredby law, together viii IN X
an nation "a srch topics will ties. the evuli
c.nt's general knowledge.
Which Teportthe Convention refused to ADOPT
The Committee on Institutes and Teacher.
Associations recommeded. that In view of tn
l
made fsr the me to take The place Of the MOI
NAL schools, and those subjects presented whic
are to be taught in the schools; that the Superb
teudeut should have q definite plan ofthe work I
Be accomplished should call 10 his aid 40 muc
OF the slacal talent of the county As possible
should conduct the exercise promptly sccort
ing to programme, and should make the grei
object Of his instItutsto be the formation, Il
esch teacher, of proper course Of instructio
and the aqusition Of practical method of IN
Il No.. Isvrv rrtA M Aha
| having deduate idea Of the work to be dor
and the manner Of doing it The committe
further recommend the organization Of Count
and Town Teachers Associations holding r.
quent meetings ~ . great means OF arousir
and interesting teachers.
'I The Committee on Township District Syste
Of Schools reported the following defects:
I'll l. Want Of uniformity in the schools q
school houses
d :. Inequality in the burden Of the support
- 5. Lack of immediate and uniform super,
sion.
ID l. Evils Of mixed, usgrsdsd sehssls; ii
D. practicsbilisy Of grading or establishing hil
= schools.
s. Lees Of sAvassagss q sssseissies sad {
n operation Of teachers.
FL 8. Loss Of the advantages Of town school
u !. Lack Of uniformity and proper .dspsasi
ri .. Evils Of a1sa sehssl bea.dieriss. qss
rsls, appsals. &c.
- .. Lack Of accounts and uniform feportin
a. OuperHuity Of school officers.
10. The unnscssseey multiplicity Of sspars
schools.
a. These defects ean b rsmidied By the sdspt,
Of the "Tounship Dietrist" y stem, snbrsci
- ssssstially the following fea4ures:
!. Each town. . unit for school purpes,
I'D A pro vision may be made for special cases.
=, 3. The existing school districts TO remain
they are until changed Iby Town Beard.
~ .. The school interests to be controlled By
:, Town Board, to which shall be assigned ma
- mum and . minimum limit.
uo I. Each local district to be represented
!. the Board until the maximum Is reached Of
- which smaller districts may be jointly rep
~ sentsd.
-, s. Taxstion 70 the ameunt rsquirsd by
~ TO b on the tswn-bst may be supplemented
ho limited loeal tax.
8. Equaliassion TO Be provided for. in reg,
70 the erscsine Of new school houses, till
os districts ars cqually provided.
~ I. Tewns containing parts Of joint distr
70 pay their proportional share Of the sxpsn
Of the school 10 the sewn e0utaining the eeh
;en house.
8. The Board 70 organize With onExeeut
)eI Conmittes, IL needed. end the Secretary Of [
n. Boord 10 - ~ leesl Inspector Of The eehoS
With reasonable reouneeasisa. reporting to
n the County Supsrintsndeat asd ehairman Of
=. | Town TeachePe A0nociaAio0