The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-16
A Visit Co the Racine Co. In
stitute.

In company with several others We
left Racine on the $50 train over the W
Z. R. r. On THU sday Morning Sept. Cd
to visit the Annual Institute of the Ra-
cine Co. Teachers, then in Session at I'm
ion Grove. We reached that pleasant
village at ten o'clock, meeting at the de.
pot, Major Cheney of Delavan whose ia
mi1lar Countenance Spoke, in its cheer
fitness Of the good time before US.
Proceeding at once to che schoolhouse
we found Capt. Graham in charge of the
Institute and engaged in cross examining
member of the Institute in regard to
testimony given in a case of "borrcwing,"
in Subtraction. The exercise was con-
cluded by ar attempt of another member
of the Institute to give the conductor in
formation in regard to the m0dus operaa1-
d5 in DIVISION he meanwhile manifesting
very incredulous spirit, and an obtuse-
ness that surprised every one
During the recess we had an opportu-
nifty to make several acquaintance and to
recognize two or three ex-teachers of
Kenosha County. After recess an Exer-
else IN Primary Arithmetic was conducted
bya Miss Sherman. She called for vol
unteer class and among others we noticed
Messrr. Cheney, Graham, and Albee in IT.
We also took our place in the class, but
upon informing the teacher, that we had
no book, and that it was our first day in
school, we were very summarily sent to
our seat, as not being lit to enter the
class We were soon followed by Mr..
Albee, who persisted in saying that four
marks which we had made on the board
were sac, and proving his position by
counting them thus; zone, three, four, 8l9. y
For. some misdemeanor which we failed
to observe, Mr.. Graham was compelled to
erect perpendicular on the floor, and
manifesiting disposition, every time the
teachers eyes were off hum, to get over on
the girls side, he was finally ingloriously
sent to stand out in the recitation room
The balance of the class being docile the
exercise was continued and was really a
fine one.
The subject OF Mathematical Geogra
ply was then taken up by prof Albee-
attention being called to the difference
between statute and geographical miles
and the variation in length of degree
Of Longitude. In the afternoon the frs
Exercise was one in U. S. History b.
Prof. Albee also. 1t was plain practic
al address, in which his speaker favor
ed the Topical Method ofteaching Histo
ry rather than the Chronological, Ate
this was spelling exercise of thirty com
mon words, each member OF the Insti
tute getting through safely being pronis
ed five cents. Though the Exercise wa
participated in by the whole Institute NJ
money was paid--all failed The mex
Exercise was pa per by Mr.. Norton o
burlington on Teachers Certificates"
was quite int resting and was we'll receiv
ed. Then Fl Jllowed most excellent Exer
else or tlie Constitution of the Unitet
States oy Maj Cheney. He followed tn
plan of Townsend's Analysis. The Exel
else showed how SIMPLE and practical an
ye' complete and thoroughly exhaustiV
hat plan is. The exercises of the ola
We're closed by brief discussion of tw
or three subjects IN Theory and Practic
of Teaching by Messrs Briggs and Able
We left in the evening with pleasal
recolections of the day, but could NJ
help thinking that there was less harm
ny among the Teachers of Racine C'
than among our own, as shown by the
- tendance, only thirty being present. v
will be pardoned for hoping that the ha
mony so long existing among the teacne
of Kenosha Co., may continue to preVa
and its fame in the future as in the pa
be spread abroad through the state.