The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-31

Adjourned to meet at I o'clock.
EVENING "
The Institute net pursuant to a
journment. The Question, "He
shall we best excite All interest
'ecitatlons," was taken up aud di
cussed by Messn. Tafts, Sheet
Flenner and RicRts, and a numb
# interesting principles develope
| This was followed,by Prof. Hancoc
on the subject "Tak, ,'but, as the geI
tleman made som, sharp drives
newspaper reporter, | shall cay bl
little Of the lecture and only remar
that it was listenet to with interei
by the audience.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 90.
Institute called toorder and exel
cises opened with prayer by NJ
Bowman. The roI was called au
the minutes of yestrday's proceed
ings read and adopsd.
Instruction was then given b.
Prof. Hancock, on the subject o
Engl,sh grammar. The gentleman
gave the teachers sGe very salutary
advice in regard teaching small
scholars the Englisl language.
The subject of rading was now
taken up by Col. DWolfe, who in
troduced a number of gymnastic
exercises, and also ave a very in,
structive lecture odhe voice and
its culture.
Prof. Hancock tin proceeded to
again give instructor on school
government, or thsoT and practice.
The Professor theoEes on his sub
Iject to a considene extent, but,
nevertheless, Their 'as O sufficient
amount of practicI howledge given,
which, if put in lse will no doubt
raise our schoo!Soa a higher stand.
ard. A number q the members
spoke on the subet..
Adjourned till I CLOCK, P. NJ.
AFTElNov.
The Institute vas Qled to order
by the President, and oil. DeWolfe
continued his lecture o arithmetic
The Colonel strongly iwessed upon
the minds of those whO-e teaching
mathematics, the necessv of giving
especial attention to d,onstrating
the principles by pracal applica-
tions.
The audience were th favored
with a song by two younadies.
Prof. Hancock then lered on his
former theme-"LanguaL lessons"
The principles advanced the gen
tleman on this subject are.ll worthy
of the attention of all tchers, and
we hope to see the exdse intro
duced into our own schoo
The chair appointed Is A. T.
Mower as critic for to-m0w.
Recess Of fifteen minute
Before the regular busss OF the |
Institute commenced, thaudience
were favored with some,eautiful
music by the young l,Ge )f the
High school.
Col. DeWolfe again coebefore
the Institute, and gave fher in.
struction In reading. Thsuuery,
box was then opened and awered.
and the critics report receiv
The attendance this afternu was
very large, which must ha, been
very gratifying TO te lecture
Adjourned to I o'clock.
EvENNG.
At the usual hnr, a lars and
intelligent audiem assemba at
Columbia Hall, ai the excises /
we're opened by G. DeWolfeead
ing a number of tracts frorsev I
eral of the Amerio authors.
The discussion sch was tolave l
taken place was, motion, ,ost.
poned. |
Col. DeWolfe, wwas aunou rod
to deliver a lecturPpeared beore c
the audience and de soma ur,
~ cOhhS eT
instructive ana eaent remarks
upon the necessity commencpo
our great reforms the school
room, by teaching youth the
importance OF morahnd temper-
ance.
IHuRsi Dec. 80.
Institute convened a. NJ, and
was called to order b. iPresident
Prayer by j. A. Pird. Roll
called ana minutes Yesterdays
session read and ado without
change.
A motion to lengtheh time ofl
discussion of questionthc mem. J
bers, was made and lost &c
Prof. Hancock resume Iec,ure I
on the subject of grant and we 1
are of the opinion that tas the t,
most instructive and pra, of any b
that has been given on ubiect '
One of the young ladof the S
High School gave q ver.utifuI o
selection on tue piano. owing n
which Col. DeWolfe again iuced Il
the subject of reading-a ch of Ia
instruction the Colonel del les in 9,
a pleasing manner.
At the request Of the Fent Il
two young ladies renderedope
and chorus in fine style. f
The chair then announcedol g.
lowing committee on nomins A. A.
Messrs. Tufts, Sheets and Ka g
Recess of Is minutes. Fl