Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-01-10


or method of spelling by sounds, would
respectfully recommend the adoption of
the above named method in our Common
Schools. Report adopted.
Adjourned until 81 o'clock p M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute was opened by singing
and prayer. Mr.. Barnard delivered an
interesting lecture on the subject of School
Government.
Adjourned until Thursday at O'Clock
A. NJ.
FOURTH DAY-MoRNINe SESSION.
The Institute convened at 8 O'Clock A.
NJ, and was opened by singing and pray
err. Minutes read and approved.
ID. Il. Hunter resumed the subject Of
Geography. Questions on the same were
presented by Messrs. Brakeman, Buckley,
Dickerson and others.
The Committee on Time Table present
ed their report: That the Teachers of
franklin County are recommended to
regulate their school exercises by the plan
proposed by Mr.. Hunter, or such other
modification as the necessity of their res
pective schools requires.
On motion, the teachers present pledg-
ed themselves to use time table in ac-
cordance with the foregoing report.
After short recess, Mr.. Hunter con-
tinued his lecture on Arithmetic, taking
up the subject of Proportion,
The next exercise in order was the con-
Quoting of class in Grammar by Mr..
Barnard, followed by discussion Of the
same subject by Messrs. Brakeman, Pc
terson and others.
The Institute adjourned till o'clock
M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute convened at o'clock, and
was opened with singing and prayer.
Mr.. Barnard resumed the subject OF
Reading, illustrating the correctness OF
HE theory by class drill. Remarks by
Messrs. Lawrence, Lee and others.
The same lecturer then presented the
subject Of Penmanship, followed by Chss.
Peterson.
After an intermissiOn, ID. T.. Hunter
resumed the subject of Arithmetic, giving
some interesting aud useful instruction
with reference to the calculation Of Inter-
est.
Following this exercise, Mr. Barnard
resumed the subject Of En-, Itch Grammar.
The following resolution was offered by
the Committee on Music, through S. Il.
urmston, chairman:
Resoieed. That your Committee, after
proper consideration and deliberation up
on the importance OF good music, and It's
cheering and happy influence upon socie
ty, would hereby recommend that Vocal,
and, as fur MS practicable, instrumental
Music should be taught in our Common
Schools.
ID. ID. Brakeman, Theo. s Dickerson
aud Will Davis were appointed Com
mittee to draft general resolutions expires.
sive of the feelings and sentiments Of the
members of this Institute.
The Institute adjourned until Z o'clock
p. Nj.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute convened at Z o'clock, and
was opened with singing and prayer. An
essay on tho subject, he moral inhu-
ence OF the teacher" was read By Chas
Peterson of Laurel. After short must
cal entertainment, Mr.. Barnard deliv
cred an able address on the subject of
School Punishment. On motion, the In.
sti,uie adjourned until Friday morning at
81 O'Clock.
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY MORNING.
The Institute met according to adjourn.
ment. Roll called, aud minutes Of pre-
vious meeting approved.
Mr.. Barnard leciured on the proper
method of teaching Spelling, and conduct.
ed a class in the same to the satisfaction
Of all teachers present
Mr.. Hunter also conducted class 10
Geography and Map drawing which show
cd the importance Of combining map.
drawing with the regular lessons in Go
ography.
The Committee on School Houses and
School Furniture submitted the following
report, which was unanimously adopted:
We, the Committee appointed by the
Teachers Institute held ut Brookvillc
Dec. 30, 1867, to Jan'y 3, 1868, to con-
slider the subject of School Houses and
School. Furniture, respectfully recommend
that the Trustees of Towns and Town
ships in the County of Franklin be re-
quested earnestly TO consider thefollowing;
That many school. houses within the Coun.
~ are too small for the convenient accom-
mediation Of the pupils within the district
That ventilation is too much neglected in
the arrangement Of school houses. That
every school house should have attached
ample play ground planted with suitable
shade trees. That many school-houses are
without bell, clock, thermometer wood
house and outhouses, all Of which are
deemed important. That heschool hous.
es IRE not properly provided with seats,
writing desks, maps, charts, globes, cup
boards, pens aud ink, all Of which each
school house should have. That every
school-house should have large and well
prepared blackboard and cruyons, beliey-
ing these TO be OF the utmost importance.
That each schoCl-room should DO prosid-
cd with one copy of Websier's Unabridg.
cd Dictionary. That too frequently many
school houses are not properly cleaned
before the commencement Of the term of
school, or during It's session, both OF which
are necessary to secure the comfort and
promote the health of teachers aud pupils.
That every school. house should DO swept
at least twice each day, in order TO pro.
mote neatuess on the part of pupils, pro-
vision for which should be made by the
proper school officers.