Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-06
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

IEACMEkS INSTITUTED
raIDAY ArrERNooH.
The Institute came to order st the -.
pointed tine. The rsll vas called. and the
subject under. confederation at the noon
adjournment was again taken up.
On moti,n sf Mr. Chase, IL vas vetsd
that The resolutions, - pssssotsd By ths
comaittss, ~ taken up. ssriatim. and ths
ysts taken b. ..ysas and nays. Il w
anally decided V dispense with the vstinl
BY ysas and nays. and the resolutions wsrs
then taken IN ofdsf % iellews:
| l. Ressl,ed, That the primary object Il eul
public schools should Be the preparation Of tbs
youag. morally aud intellectually. for the right
discharge OF their duties - citizens. and that
any course Of instruction not having this end Ia
view, is not in har mony with the purpose for
which they were established.
3 That in the judgment Of the Institute, in
struction in Il ose branches OF Science. Art and
Literature, which a-s Of daily application. de-
mand the first attention Of the teacher.
3, That the lpteresss Of our schools require
the earnest co cooperation Of parent and tescher,
that the best results may be attained.
4. That in order 10 secure the greatest degree
Of efficiency in these holding the position OF
teacher. and to avoid injustice to both teacher
and patron, ws hereby recommend that In the
issue Of certificates, some method should be
sdopted which shall independently Of the grade
Of the certificate, indicate the degree of ftness
Of the holder for the respective positions OF
prir cipal and assistant.
s. That it Is the duty Of oil to strive for q
higher proficiency in eur calling. And a. this
10 best attained by continued and persistent
practice. candidates fer examination should il
all cases be required TO give satisfactory assur
anoe that teaching 10 followed BY them NOS ct
intervals Of time, but - . permanent profes-
sion.
s. That our cordial thanks are rendered to
the lecturers. and 70 eli the frssds Of education
who have aided US during the sessions Of the
Institute.
I. That while We congratulate the County 3D.
perintendent on the success Of this Institute,
which has been largely due 70 his skill n . con-
ductor. We at the same time are Of the opiniou
that the appointment Of its officers for perma-
nent organization is matter entirely within the
powers Of the Institute. though II has been
yielded to the Couaty Superintendent in this
instance for the sake Of harmony.
Adjourned till
The lst, I'd, Sd. 4th and 9th resolutions
were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson the 5th and
7th resolutions were laid upen the table.
NJ. Murphy moved that vste Of thanks
b rendered to the chairman Of the Insti
tuts for the s63cisnt manner In which be
had conducted the Institute. The chair.
oan statsd that b bod simply dsns his
duty, and - the Institute was net "mu-
k,,e1 adm; h. .ba..1I ;..:.x - A.
Withdrawal Of the resolutions, which was
dsns.
DR.. @. G. Parry. by request, then pre-
ssotcd the subject Or Physical Geography"
With the aid Of maps. charts and appara-
tus. he first explained the use Of the bar
smster. and then proceeded t. explain
bris6y the nature OF dsssrts and the causes
that produce them. He then gave . very
interesting. and instructive sketch Of tho
vegetation ofths American desert BY means
Of black board illustrasieos. and alss ex
hibited specimens collected BY him.
A general discussion followed upon sub :
ject Of rain-falIs and the causes which pre-
vent them in certain regions.
Another report fssm the Finance COM
nittss, and recess Vas had. after which
came . general discussion on "csuse Of
failure 10 teaehing."
Ar. Young opened the discussion BY Civ
ing his opinion Of the chief cause Of such
failure, which may be summed up briefly
- follows: lst. A want of adaptation to
the profession on the part Of the teacher.
I'd. Want Of knowledge. ID. Want Of
proper appliances.
NJ. Coleman suggested poor health. re-
sulting from want Of outdoor exercise and
impsrfe feet ventilation Of school houses, as
one very common cause.
Mr.. Kissell urged the necessity, not emily
Of knowledge Of humanity, but levs Of
children. - enabling the teacher to come
into the: :most sympathy with his pupils, as
the great requisite to success.
The Rsv. Mr.. copeland being present,
and o hs hs1| 1|1boms experience Is teacher.
gave as his opinion that . want Of sppre.
ciatisn of the position and labors OF the
teacher on the part Of the parent was one
ofths difficulties 10 the way of the teacher
also that the remune ration offered is ususl
u not sufficient to command tue highest.
ability. Msssrs Chase and Husy consurred
with Mr.. Kissell. The County Supsrin
tendeut urged the necessity Of . higher
standard Of scholarship.
The critics report, in which al parties
came in for share Of sharp hits, vas then
read BY Aiss:Spear.
The Institute then adjourned to meet .,
the High School building this Saturday
morning, at 8 o'clock.
The institute came to order st the ap
pointed time, at the High Schosl building.
The opening exercises were conducted BY
Mr.. Huey. The Fiusnes Committee made
. flnat report, and after some discussion
the subject Of
WAITING
was teken up. Ou mOuou Of 0Ts IOuuE
Mr.. Pratt, teacher Of writing In the City
Schools, was requested to present the sub
ject-as it is one Of great Importance &
every teacher, and one to which more as.
tention Was required and demanded BY th.
pstrsns Of the country schools, aud %,
which . Tssshsr's Institute shsuld no NOR,
ignsrs than any ether branch. Ar. Prat
presented suggestiens in regard TO th'
essentials to success in teaching writing
and maintained that The fault Of inefi
cheney in teaching this branch, lies priuci
pally with the teachers. They did net ap
prssiats the impsrtancs Of this - . prss
tical matter, nes the amount Of labor IN,
careful attention required to teach it sue
csssfully.
Il Was shesn that thvsugh the eeuntr
gsnssally. there 10 ~ progress in this as'
that the Institute, givs.yearly Jess and lss
attention to it, until il 10 new almsst su
tirsly isnorant. he further asked rhy thi
shsuld b ~ Why THE practical and e.
ssatisl branch Of sdaoaties, must b r.