Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-27
DAVENPORT IOWA MONDAY. JULY 27. 1868.

ia VENPOkI, ION
wisconsin state Teacher~' As.
sociaslon.
KIRBY House,
NILwArKEs, July %. 1868.
nDIroR DEHocRAT-Milwaukee has out
dsns herself, almsst, in her reception and
sntsrtsiDusnt Of The many tsashers in st.
tendance upon the Association. The hos
pitality Of the city has fer exceeded their
vssts. mere than dfty places f6r teachers
having been offered 10 the HCs0mittss On
Reception, ever and soevs The wants Of the
Association. The people seem to take
positive interest in educational matters.
Yesterday and to-day the Association
hes done vast amsunt Of real and prscti-
cal work. At the adjournment Of the con-
vsntion Of Supsrintendsnts, spoken Of in
my Last letter, the Teachers' Association
Immediately assembled, at the same place,
and proceeded to work, BY listening to an
excellent address from the sPrssids Of the
Association, which occupied about twenty
miautss, and was forcibls elucidation Of
the uses Of the Association and ito relation
- the duties Of Teachers.
The main topics Of the address were at
once referred to committees for reports be-
fore the Association, Of which the follow
ing we're the most important, and may be
suegsstivs Of The work that il 70 b done
By our own State Tsachers' Association.
Cnmittsss on Qualifications Of Teachers.
Csussy Supsriatsndsncy, Township sys.
tsn, Normal Schools. Schools for Feeble
Minded Children and Tsschsss' Institutes.
Then followed an sssay on "hsstal
Philosophy ~ Aid il Teaching in which
was shown the necessity Of knowledge Of
mental philosophy TO teachers. for the res
soA that without that knowledge IN snaly-
teal understanding Of hunaa nature 10 i'm
possible che latter being Sin qua non to
oil persons who wish to aid in the correct
development Of any human mind.
The essay was clear. comprehensive and
logical, until che speaker touched Upon the
subject Of chronology, when he became dog
matical in regard 70 theories % to which
there 10 nel only mssh difference Of opinion,
but that difference 10 such also that the
best minds Of The world utterly disbslievs
the doctrines here accepted - . hasis Of
practice.
The afternoon Wa spent In hearing re-
ports on various subjects Of local interest
with however the exception Of one on "Dis-
trict System" Of schools, whereby ltaxtion is
squalizsd and chance given TO parents
to send their children 10 tho school msst con-
vsnisnt to their home in psint Of distance.
which Is not always the case here and also
opened by some excsllsnt music from the
male chorus Of the Milwaukee Musical So
cisty. After which the association was ad-
dressed BY the Rev. q. F. Magoun, d. D.,
President OF Iowa College at Grinnell. upon
the " Education of Woman" 1t was flns
effort and reflected great credit upon the
gentleman Is . public speaker and well
worthy the following complimentary notice
from the Milwauku Sentinel.
The speaker traced the history of the educat-
an eloquent and exhaustive discourse upon the
subject before him. HIS many illustrations of
the capacity Of woman in art. literature and
&C cnce were sufficient TO convince the most
skepticai in regard TO her capacity.
The present method OF education for women is
one whscb deals entirely in polish and paws no
attention 10 substance. 1t has been shown bv
aetual experience that education Of solid kind
does not unfit women for the cares and duties
Of life. For instance, in the Lowell factories.
the ignorant. The conclusion to which the lect-
ufer and his audience came wss that women
should hereafter be educated, with . view to
substantial attainnents instead Of mere accom-
plishments.
The business Of to- day has been much
the same as yesterday Mrs. No CONCEAL
Principal ofthe Training School at Dsvsn-
port introduced . class Of seven boys aud
seven girls. for the purpose Of conducting
an exercise in primary teaching. The re-
suit was very satisfactory to the associa
tion. Other exercises were had. and the
day closed by the election Of officers and
the passing Of resolutions, in which Iowa
was remembered for the fratsrnal feeling
manifested BY the attendance Of many Of
her teachers.
will not weary your readers by any
lengthy report OF proceedings in detail, but
will close this letter with the hope that
our own State Teachers Association may be
40 largely attended and productive Of ~
much good. w. A. BsxIs.
ACCIDENT At DEs MoINHs.-John Bro
son. nicknamed BY his companions
"cock eye who has made this city his
home for a number Of years past, met
with terrible accident at Dcs Moincs
yesterday, which resulted in his death.
He, with several companions, was cross.
ing the bridge on n freight train. when
the accident took place. lie Was walking
backward on top Of box car, and count
ing the timbers Of tho bridge with his
hand, when he stepped of the end Of the
car, falling through to the track. Four
teen cars passed over his leg and one arm,
cutting them both nearly OF, and badly
mutilating his other hand. He fell
though the simbers and caught AZ
iron rod with his matilatsd hand
whore hs held himself from falling,
some 20 feet to the river, until his compan.
ions. who saw him fall. came to his rescue
When asked il hs Was hurt, he said, "No
emily one leg and arm gone" He was to.
ken to the hotel and medical and surgical
aid summoasi. They theueht his IN
could DO saved, but his leg had to be ampu-
tatsd. He lived bat . lev ninutss after
the operation. When told that be must
die. b quietly seid, ''all sighE 4 jse ,hse
Co." lie expressed no particular
desire to SEQ his mother, who liv.
I'd in Chicago, but, ~ he had
lived, Was ready to die, alone. He was we'll
known IN this City and had WORKED Ms
way through the world, doing here and
there . job wherever they turned up, and
at different times, work ID on the Railroad.
he VA slwsyson hand u frss, parsdss etc.
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