Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-05
DAVENPORT, IOWA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY s 1869

up b, Miss P. Scho6sld, Principal Of Math.
ematiss in the High School. She developed
the principles ofthe sub ject with blackboard
illustrations. II was considered one 81 the
clearest and most interesting exercise efths
Institute.
Discussion followed BY Nessrs. Young,
h'es, chess. Murphy, Gallagher. KissslI
end ethsrs.
After music the subject Of exshases ~as
taken up By ". A. Bsnis,. who called :
class, and gave them sxsaplss; sxplsna.
tions were had. Thsn srbiusted exchange
was introduced, which was followed BY =
useless and ungsntlsmanly discussion On
the part Of teachers from the country, who
wandered FROM the subject, and showed
most unuistakab'y y a desire to irrita,s and
pe'pez, rather than to d. justice 10 the
subject, or tbe one isving charge Of the
recitation. The exhibition Of such feeling
towards the representative sf the city
schools. BY teachers from the country. 10,
to say the least, unpIovoked and ungentle
manly.
Ihs Chairman made . statement con-
corning the financial condition Of the In
stitute, hinting that . small assessne ent
may Be necessary. Mestre. Rose, Snever
and Freeman, were appointed Finance com.
m'ttse, after which the critics report was
read By Miss Jennie Olssvss, and the In.
stituts adjourned to meet q Metropolitan
Hall this morning q $50.
TEIDAr-YosENooN.
The Institute came to order at $50 10
Metropolitan Hall, in accsrdsncs with ID.
Journmsnt The opening exercises we're
conducted BY Mr.. l.. A. Rose.
The roll was called, and Mr.. Baker, Mr..
Sullivan and Miss Spear appointed critics.
The subject OF spelling was then taken
Up By Ar. Husy. He vas In favor Of ex.
tenslvs exercises in writing words and sen.
tsncss. Thought writing on . slate had .
tendency to excite emulation and greater
interest. The discussion was participated
in By NJ. Kisssll and others.
This was followed BY select readings BY
Jshn F. Dunbar, Of LsClairs, who read
"Poss Raven" 1.-THE Tennessee Soldier"
"Charesal." and other appropriate ss!ec.
sions. The rendering va, very excellent
and be wss highly complimented BY the en-.
tire assembly.
Oa motion Of State Superintendent kis.
sell, which received . Unanimous approval,
Ar. Dunbar vas requested to read some Of
the same selections, after the lecture this
evening. He has consented 10 do % and
will therefore give the public rich treat,
which With the lecture BY John N. Rogers,
will make the exercises Of the evening par
tieoisrly Interesting. After the vote the
Chairman announced recess, during which
time Mr.. Bemis explained to our reporter
the subject Of Equation Of Paymen.s. 81
ta<sn up BY him yesterday, being in sub,
stance the method adopted BY al com
msrOisl scholars and although he may not
have maintained I'll bis positions in the
discussion yesterday TO the satisfaction Of
oil. yet the method is correct. ~ endorsed
by good authority.
The tap Of the Chsirman's bell called to
order, and the Finance Committee reported,
after which the County Supsrintendss.
proceeded to give sort address to the
teachers on general matters pertaining to
their duties, the schsol law. etc.
M. Tourtslotts, Chairman Of Committee |
on resolutions. presented the report Of the
COMMITTEE, which was received.
On motion to adopt the rerort the Chair
man called Mr.. L. A. Rose to The Chair. |
and took part in the discussion.
Pending the discussion the institute i'd |
journed until l:3O A. NJ.
RsAL EsrArE TKANsFEa.-Nr. Samuel J.
Preston, yesterday disposed to Lemuel
Parkhurst, Esq his handsome little place
above East Davenport, near Nichols Nurse.
~ for - 900. 1t contains twenty acres Of
land and is highly improved.