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

Pursuant to previous notice, the Frank.
lin County Teachers Institute met in the
Court House at 10 o'clock A. M. Aaron
B. Line was called to the chair. A. Il,
Buckley and N. v. johnson we're elected
Secretaries. The School Examiner was
requested by vote Of the Institute to ac,
MS Superintendent. The Chair appointed
Isaac X. Lee, r. r. Jones and II. X. w.
Smith to act as an Executive Committee
The Institute then adjourned until II
o'clock p. Ii.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A. w. Bieghle delivered an interesting
lecture on the subject Of "How TO Teach
Reading" Remarks on the same by
Messrs. Smith, Brakeman, Line, Jeter aud
others. An essay on 1.-THE Teacher and
His Duties" was read by Dir. Joseph
Meyer of Soutbgatc. Mr.. Brakeman con.
Quoted class in Reading, giving his
method Of class-drill.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute convened at CT o'clock
and was probably entertained with an
address by D. Il. Hunter of Shelbyville.
SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY, DEC. 3l--MoRN-
ING SESSION.
The Institute was opened with appro-
pirate exercises. Minutes read aud ap.
proved Thefollowing resolution offered
byA. ID. Line was adopted:
Rcssis<F That all officers connected
with the Carrying out Of the School Law,
and the citizens generally, be invited TO
attend and participate in our deliberations.
The following resolution was adopted
That the Superintendent and Secreta-
ries appoint Committees on the following
subjects: Orthoeraphy, Reading, Pen,
mapship, Arithmetic, Grammar aud &C.
ography. Each Committee to consist Of
three members.
Chas. Peterson, A. p +. Dayton and
Albert BrunEman were appointed Com
mltiee on School Houses, School-Furni-
iure, and other subjects connected there
with.
NJ. r. Barnard Of indianapolis address.
ed the Institate on the subject OF Reading
Remarks were made on the same sutject
by Messrs. Meyer, Stevens and Maddox
After recess Of ten minutes, very
interesting lecture on the subject Of Map
Drawing was delivered by Prof. Hunter
Of Shelby vile. and to illustrate the subject
he drew on the blackboard map OF South
America, requesting the Teachers present
TO reproduce the same on paper.
This subject being concluded. the In
stitute adjourned until O'Clock z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute Was opened with the usual
exercises.
Prof. Hunter lectured on "How TO teach
the first principles of Arithmetic" Prof
Barnard introduced the subject of teach
ing Grammar in connection with Compo-
sition. Remarks were made on same sub
ject by Messrs. Stevens, Brakeman and
others. Prot. Hunter again took up the
subject OF Geography in connection with
map drawing, con6ning his remarks prln'
cipslly to the mountain ranges, after
which MIR. Barnard delivered an address
on the Theory and Practice Of Teaching
i The Chair appointed the following Com
mittees:
On Geognphy-D. d. Brakeman, John
Brady, ysaaie Dole, Kate G. Viele. Mary
On Primary Readiug-Emery Glide
we'll, l. X. Leo, A. p l.. Dayton, Il. L..
Dickerson and III. X. w. Smith.
On MUSIC Candessa Kyger, Aisle Dole,
Rosa Mathers, S. Il. Urmston, VIM. Davis.
Adjournment until IL Z. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
VIM. B.. Maddox in the chair. Joseph
j. Ricketts, offered the following question
for discussion:
Should coporeal punishment. as an
agency in the government Of schools be
abundoned2
On motion, the question was laid on
the table.
Il. W. Lawrence offered the following;
That either Of the lecturers present be re-
quested TO give US the routine Of one days
service Ia the school-room. Adopted.
Mcssrs. Barnard and Hunter responded
to the request, each one urging upon the
teachers present the necessity Of "time
for everything" and everything in its
proper time.
Remarks were made on the same sub
ject by A. Is, Line and others.
On motion, committee OF three per-
sons were appointed to confer with ID. Il.
Hunter on the subject Of Time table
for regulating the daily exercises OF
school. The Chair appointed the follow.
Ing Committee; Joseph j. Ricketts,, Il.
L. Jones and I. w. Lawrence.
Adjourned until "Wednesday morning
at 8 o clock.
THIRD DAY-MoRNINo SESSION
The Institute met ut . o'clock A. NJ,
ana was opened with appropriate exercis-
es. Roll called aud minutes Of previous
day read and approved.
The committee to whom was referred
the subject Of Timetable asked for
moro timo ia which to complete their re-
port. Granted.
NJ. X. Barnard resumed the subject Of
Reading; following which, ID. T.. Hunter
again addressed the teachers on the sub
ject Of Arithmetic.
After short intormission. Mr.. Bar
pard lectured for thirty minutes on the
subject Of Penmanship, also for the same
length Of time on the subject of Lam
guage, or how Grammar should be taught
ia our Common Schools
The chairman announced the order Of
exercises for the afternoon session.
Adjourned until o'clock L. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute was opened with singing