Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
WnpNgapAY ArTiRxooN.

wHDNEspAY AFTERNOON.
The Institute came to order al 1880 P. N.
with singing by an improuptu choir. Mrs
Curry presiding at the piano. The pisc'
rendered was, "whsn There's Love .
Home"
Select reading ~as the next topic, b.
Mrs. Montague. who oeread Mrs. Ann 8
Stevens poem" The: Polish:Bsy." Sh,
was greeted with veil deserved applause
at the close.
Next esms.sn "OljsetI Lsssen." BY Mrs
u. A. AcGsnssal, Principal Of the Dsven
port Training School. A class was calle d
and the method Of object teaching fully
illustrated.
w. A. Bsmis, City School Supsrintehd
snt. next took up the subisct Of Ar,hme
Equation Of Paymsnts- and CAV,
black board illustrations. He exhibited
several methods OF solving problems. A
sharp discussion snsued, in which Mr.. Be
mis- 4endsavsred to maintan his position
but without any satisfactory result. Rscss,
put an end to the:discussien.
The sound Of the Chairman's Q bell called to
order again, and after music by Miss Trow
bridge, the subject Of Map Drawing Wa
taksnsup by Mr.. vemillion. A class waa
called and maps drawn under Mr.. VS. d,
rsetion. Tho discust ion that followed took
the form Of criticisms more than any thing
else.
The Critics Report was then read BY
Miss Trlpp. and the Institute adj ourned un
til 70 morrov, At $3.50 A. NJ.
THuRsDAY-YoKrSooS.
At the appointed time the Institute came
T. srdsr, and the opening exercises were
condustsd BY Mr.. J. s. Huey.
The Chairman appointed Miss Olsaves.
Mise B. Thompson and Miss Roberts, critics
for the day.
The first topic was arithmetic-mental,
By N. H. Coleman. A class was called
aud conducted, with some additional exsr>
cisss, after which . general discussion fol.
lowed upon various methods in teaching
And upon use Of text books. Mr.. Kisssll
and Mr.. Bsmis we're n favor Of using the
beoks to ssms extent. Mr.. Rose and Mr..
Baker we're sppessd. After ssms further
discussion on both sides Of the question
the subjsct Of
Vas taken up BY Miss P. W. Sudlow.
A class was called and sent to the
black board to represent second
reader class. She gave to them simple sx-
srclss in composition, anda the same time
indicated plan for the continuance ofsuch
exercise until they reached the form Of mar
rativs and letter writing. She believed that
such exercises, carefully conducted, and al
errors pointed ont aud explained. and finally
corrected BY the pupils themselves, would
prove to be among the hest means Of facquir
ing knowledge aud habit Of using lan>
guage correctly. .
The discussion was opened BY Mr.. Kissell.
State Superintendent, I, ho heartily endorsed
the methods used. and recommended their
adoption.
Mr.. Young thought the method good
one, that the exercise should DO extended
throughout the sehoel--that the teacher
should bs . constant critic IN the sshssl.
room, note oil grammatical errors made by
pupils. and correct and explain in the pres
sncs Of the pupils. Also, that, ~ the class
advances, close attention should b given to
the relation Of wsrds 10 each ether, and
their logical force upon each other and,
that much attention be paid 70 the meaning
Of words and their synonyms, and thus an
accurate use Of language be secured.
This discussion was followed by recess
after which came ssleet reading BY Mr.. j.
P. Lyman. The selection was good, and
the rendering excellent, iadeed-and was
~ received.
Spelling was then conducted BY Mr.. Tour
tel otte, who called class and went through
: regular exercise.
The Institute then adjourned until l:30
Pm.