The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-03-05
For the Jefiersonian.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT VANLUE

Pursuant to previous appointment
the teachers and friends of education
met at Vanlue, O., Feb. Goth, 1863
The Institute was called 10 order b,
H. T. Shull, and the following per
sons were elected officers for th'
day:
President, j. n. Baker Vice Pres
ident, F. Shuler {; Secretary, Fl. I
Shull.
After the election of the officer
the following committee was appoint
ed to report q programme: Z. Mil
Ier, F. H. Tufts, and l. Whet
stone.
After the report of the committee
Prof. F. III. Tufts gave a lecture ol
the subject of Reading; he spoke o
the best method of teaching reading
and the benefits derived from goo(
reading. Ten minutes were thel
allowed for remarks on the subject
IN which several of the member
took an active part.
A committee was then appointed
on questions for discussion, consist
ing of. MILESTONE, Jennie Fore
and Miss Stevenson. Adjourned t.
meet at II O'Clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute was called to order
by the President. The subject o.
school government was then present
ed by Prof. Miller; he spoke in re
gard to the duties of teachers OF
this important subject, and gave good
ideas, which were interesting to all
Ten minutes were then allowed fol
remarks on the subject Of schoo
government, which were improved
The subject of Arithmetic was
then presented by Prof. j. S. Foster;
the gave several methods for the
teaching of this branch of study. lie
also made some remarks on the sub
lject of Fractions also on addition
and Subtraction. Recess of ten
minutes.
After recess, ten minutes was al
lowed for remarks. Prof. Miller
then gave lecture on the subject OF
English Grammar most of his time
was devoted to the instruction OF
parents and teachers engaged in this
important part of education to child
ren, and he was listened to with de-
light and attention. He gave in
structions on the subject of Analy-
sis. Ten minutes were then granted
for remarks, which was improved by
several of the members.
Prof. F. H. Tufts then gave lee
ture on Geography; he made some
remarks on the different authors on
geography, and gave his ideas for
teaching this branch of study; he
also explained the reason of the
change of seasons in the year. The
committee on questions then report
ed, and the members made a choice
to the following: "Resolved that
corporeal punishment should be abol
ished.'' Adjourned to meet at 6t
Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute was called to order
by the Vice President. Prof. Miller
then gave a lecture on the import
ant subject of education he spoke
of the great amount of laber a sue
cessful teacher must undergo; also
on the subject of corporeal punish
ment and the results arising from it,
and the patience and firmness a
teacher should exercise in order to
accomplish his purposes.
Prof. F. Fl. Tufts and j. n. Baker
then made some remarks on the sub
ject of corporeal punishment.
The teachers of Findlay then ten
dered their thanks to the citizens OF
Vanlue for their kind entertainment,
which were returned by the citizens
of vanlue and vicinity for the in
struction which they received from
the teachers.
The next Institute will be held on
the Doth of March, at Arcadis, o.
1t was resolved that the proceedings
of the Institute be published in the
county papers. Institute adjourned.
j. N. BAKER, Pres.
n. T. SKULL, Sec.