Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-01
TEACHERS. INSTITUTE.


Scott County Teachers Institute. which
meets a. the High School building, in this
city, on Monday April 9Th, 1865. aud ssn-
tinucs during the week. From the length
Of this programme, embracing a. it does .
large Number and variety Of subjects per-
taiuing to the school rosm, and the expected
discussions Of the more important subjects,
promises to make the Institute enc Of the
most interesting and important ever held
in the county. A oil the teachers in the
county must be in present. or lose their
certificates, the attendance oftsachsrs alsns
will BE- large. to say nothing Of others Who
will be present from the city and county.
The following is the programme for the
different days:
MONDAY, APRiLe.
l Organization.
Opening exercises.
Address Superintendent.
4 keport-whai. aud how shall beginners IN
our Common Schools be 'aught
Misses ELLES Johnson. Lilzis HowARp
and 81 LSNIs.
Discussion Of same subject.
2 Report-Method of teaching Mental Arith-
netc.
Misses L. ALLEN, L N. GLLsrr, A.
ALEXANDER aud l.. s. fipLHR.
8 Discussion same subject.
4 Essav-Moral Training-M,ss ANNA JoBssros.
5 Report Method Of teaching Engiish tram
Misses NJ. L. Terpv and Ii. 7. PHlLLiPs.
Music
scussion-Shoud pupils be compelled, by
law. 10 attend school?
Report t-Pract cal Arithmetie-How taught TO
Misses. II. SHoss. NJ. snitrr and Mrs.
NJ SEvRAycE.
3 Discussion on same subject.
ApJouHkEp.
Evening-Lecture.
TUESDAY-9 A. NJ.
Opening Exercises.
. Report Method Of teaching United States
History.
Misses. NJ. A. wAlksa and {. SuLLY.
Discussion of same subject
4 Esssy-How to Interest Pupi.s-Mrs y.
HACKS.
s Rcport-Method OF Teaching Reading-Ars
NJ. S. MONTAGUE.
Misses l.. ii. SupLow and l.. 8. FIpLAR.
REoEsJ,
Music
! Dis sussion of Subject of preceding Report.
Rsport-Method Of discipline 1oua-
SRLLoYrs and RosE aud Mrs. u. A. NC
GoSkGAL.
Discussion of same subject.
Music.
Keport-ln Geography, what shall be taught
hrst, and how shali il be taught Misses
A. ALLEN, HYDs, f. SMoSs and Mrs. N.
MiScAsLL.
3 Discussion of same subject.
4Report-Algebra-M z. HcoTrHLD.
8 Discussion Of same subject.
Music.
7 Discussion on-Physical Culture Necessity OF,
Methods. Ac.
Report Method ofteacLing Commeroi a Rules
Mr.. j p. Lyman.
' Discussion Of the same subject.
ADJOURNED.
Evening Lecture.
WEDNESDAY-9
l Opening Exercises.
= Repor.-Me.hod Of teaching synthssis in
Mr. D. G. FLAHxps
8 Discussion OF same subject.
Report Method oftsaching Local Geography.
Messrs. J. A. McULaLLAS and N. G.
5 Discussion OF same subject.
REcsss.
8 Music.
Z Discussion-wha, should be taught in our
Common Schools.
8 Rerort-Meihod Of teaching Ansly ysis--MIss
IA DuRLis.
8 Discussion of same subject.
SooY.
Music.
Report Method of teaching Physical oeog-
Ma Charles W PiHnso.
3 Discus.ion OF same subject.
4 Essay = Educating Influence OF Correct Ex-
preston.
Miss i DAvsNPoaf.
ment.
Report Music in our Common Schools.
Messrs j IAxoT aud VIZ 0ABsAAp.
Discussion Of same SUBJECT.
Q Report Physiology in our schools--Mr D
THOMPSON.
10 Discussion of same subject
ArJouRS.
Evening Discussion by everybody
The wants of our common schools, and rem
sdies.
THURSDAY Al
l Opening Exercises.
. Report ethod Of teaching fractions com.
mon and decimal
Mr. WILLiAs SAxpKasoS.
Discussion OF same subject.
4 Report Method of teaching composition
Mr A Baxrs City Supt.
5 Discussion OF same subject
nEcEss
s Music
7 Essay The teacher--an architect-Mrs Y II
CURRY
If
Misses NJ MIpDLssoN, N Il OzlAs, n J Ps
rRRs and JULIA Cook
Discussion Of same subject
10 Discussion -Grades OF teachers csrtincstes.
h l Music.
Report Geometry Superintendent
discussion OF same subject.
Report Method Of teaching Mathemattcal
Mr i DussAn.
Discussion OF same subject
RECESS.
| 6 Music
7 Dlscussion-Uniformity of Text Books.
s Essay Necessity of Pupils being Punctual--
Miss N WARaRS.
| Report--Method OF teaching WritinR-Mr
PRArr.
FRlDAY-sAM
| Opening Exercises.
heport Natural Philosophy Method ofteach
ingit
Mir NJ q HAxuILL
Discussion Of same subject
4 Essay y-Neatness in the school Room-Miss s
bRApsHAw.
Discussion Should Commercial Education
begin in our scho0lsy
aaesss. :.
| Music.
Seport-Method Of Oral Instruction in Gram
mar-how Tar beaehcial - Msssrs BAnKpn
DoscR and BALRY.
| 8 Discussion Of same subject
NOON.
| l Music.
Report -t-Do Training Schools make the mos
Effiient Teachers = Mrs NJ A nc0eSnc A.
] 3 Discussion of came subject
Report-How. and to what extent should Pu
| pills be ''0radedv'
NJ W BxNs. City Sup't
| Discussion of same subject.