Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1869-02-26

80 may now write down the names Of
| oil ,hiu.s you can think Of, made Of either
iron or steel. First, all YOU can find in this
room next, all you know Of, or have heard
| Of. | will instruct another class in the
mean time, aud her return.
Some one Of you may read your list Of
words. "May 1f' Yes. "Knife, key.
dividers, audiron, stove, shovel. tongs, nails,
hinges. lock, latch, axe, scissors" Do YOU
6nd all these in the room Yes" Well,
70 on and euumera,e those which you find
elsewhere. Ligsuing>rcd, chain, plough.
scare, hoe, wire, gun, bsyonet, sword, ham,
mer, kettle, pot, horseshoe, scythe, pi,ch>
fork, ~axletrec, spindle, erid,ron. siedgc, bod
kin. needle, knit.ing>needle, wedge"
WHY, this is . very important list. Can
any Of ycu add 60 IL Well, Henry. I see
your hand is raised what have you: "Ra
cor, chisel, plane" And, John, what have
you? "Shaving>knife."
Nov l should be glad to have you all
take this list Of words for the next spelling
lesson. 1t is quite long enough, for some
Of the words are rather difficult. But it will
be FIRST necessary for me to examine il and
ascertain whether you have writtea all the
words correctly. will take your list, John,
and eorrec, that, aud then the others may
take the slate aud correct theirs from il.
And l shall be much pleased il you can tell
me the meaning Of tie words, when you
come to spell them. Chain, for example
l should be glad 10 have you tell me how a
chain 10 made BY whom what are its uses.
P~rs-<sAt.es - she TeeeAers, asssi:
Hss.s .TsSr.sry sosS. 1855.
Teachers con, ened in the school house at
| IL o'clock .. NJ. On motion s. G. Pierce
was elected President, W. W. wylie Secre-
sary. Institute then opened with prayer by
| Nj. r. StopemAn.
Committee on motion appointed to draft
resolutions, E. 5. Ssockvell, Carrie Rich, w.
y. wyi;e.
LIST. Exercise in Grammar, conducted
by NJ. 6~souemAn. He did NOS call on, .
class, bus Just talked 10 The Institute.
2nd. C,Ass drill 10 reading, conducted BY
III. Edgingsou. CAlled class upon the door;
was nos particular about The order in which
he class came to the recitation beach each
one holds book - he OF she pleAses. Title
Of piece selected for drill, "Shi.ock." He
would allow pupils 10 select the lssscus.
Drill followed BY suggestions.
4sh. Select reading BY Mrs. Sherwood;
subject of piece read, "School Reminis
cenees." The piece was well read.
Institute then adjourned TO meet =.
o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute met pursuant 70 adjournment
lse Reading of a. ESSAY BY Miss Carrie
Rich subject "WomaL's Righu.n She did
nos treat the subject generally implied 1t
9as not their rights ct the ballot bor, but
10 the school r0o~, and she truly did the
subject justice.
Ind. We we're then favored BY a very
interesting and instructive lecture, BY DR..
h. c. Markham; subject, school Room
Physiology. Institute rendered . vote Of
thanks to the DR.. for his lecture.
3d. Class drill in spelling, eonducssd BY
W. W. wylie, after which each teacher ex.
planned his or her method OF conducting .
class in that branch. The method Of writ.
ing the spelling lesson appeared to b al
most the universal one.
eth. Class drill on the subject Of fnc.
tons, 10 Arithmetic, conducted BY Z. s.
S,ockweIl, Who illustrated his method By
calling up . class Of his Own pupils, consis>
ting Of one little girl, aged eleven ysan, !
Katie Kirkpatrick sad four little boys, the
Oldest but Is years. They performed their
gree Of apsness and perfsctsess that was
certainly surprising - veil - highly rom.
mendabls tC both teacher and taught; and
Ne think that the simple exhibition Of this
little class is strong proof in favor Of keep
ing the sams teacher 10 The same district
one term after another.
5th. Class drill in square root, couduc>
ted BY b. A. Wells. He would not use the
rule given in Arithmetic, nor even allow his
pupils 70 look Ut il, !. e. IL be could help il.
Quite IN interesting dispute insued some
eontended for the old rule, bnt the new
method was generally considered best
9th. Discussion Of old question SHOULD
~corporeal punishment Be inflicted in school,"
discussed By nsA- " al he teachers present,
and not one vas willing extireiy to give up
The whip.
ssh. Discussion Of questions in "Qoeg
Box"
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Institute.
lst Resolced, That We favor the written
method Of teaching spelling.
2nd- Resolved, That teachers should
Wait each others schools.
Bird. Resslred, That ve favor the prae>
| tice Of closing each school Term with a sx-
aminauon-but in NO case with IN exhibi>
| ton.
Ths following resolutions we're then rad
/ BY the committee.
Resolved, That - ~ teachers feel that
Ne have been very highly benefited BY the
institutes which have beer holden in this
place during the past winter, and that We
truly believe that those teachers Who have
unnecessarily absented themselves from this
place Of improvement must necessarily suf.
fer from . lack of interest in the cause in
which they are engaged. We therefore further,
REsoLvr. That We believe it to be the duty
OF members cf boards Of director Of district
townships to make q Law requiring If not CON-
polling teachers to attend township institutes
It lsAst once . month.
REsoLvHp, That We ~ teachers tender 70
our worthy sspt., S. G. Pierce, eur sincere and
heartfelt thanks for the great interest which
he has manifested in our proeress and i'm
provement in the cause in which We are en-
gaged. BY always being rreee mt at our meet
inss and . ebesstully performing every duty
assigned him.
CARsIB RIcB,
E. $. S~rocKsKLL, Com.
W. W. WrLIs.
Afsr he President had kindly thanked the
tsaehers Of the I~pstitte for their attendance,
prompt performances Of duties assigned t..
Institute adjourned sine die.
LIST OF rsAcHsRs PRESENT.
Ne. 2. 8. Steekvell. Miss Rich,
nr. X. Ssonemaa, Miss Bridges,
NJ. D. J. Kdgingtpn. Mis- Fredneks,
NJ. Niekiogsr. Niss Perkins,
Mr. y. Hiekingef. 4iss Ward,
ns. kteh. Mics Bridges.
Mr. Edjy. Mrs. Sherwood,
Ar. 3 9. Pisssa y. ". wylie.
H.A. WelkL
s. q. PEACE, President,
". ". willie, Secretary.
AoRse's ISDIAH Roor PILIs.-We give
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