Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-03
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
TUESDAY, AgrsnNooN.

TUESDAY, Agr8ANooN.
A. 1870 pm. the Institute came to orr
der. The attendance was unusually large,
aud there seemed to Be . growing. interest
in the exercises. The 6rst tspic fer cen
sidsration Was Arithmetic-fractions, by
j. B. Young, Principal Of the City High
School. He gave brief. analytica demon
stration Of oil the different parts Of the
subject, with black board illustrations. His
explanations were brief. clear and Of much
value to the young teacher. A general
discussion followed after which came
recess.
The next subject was spelling, BY NJ.
F,anner, who spoke Of the different meth.
eds, Classification Of words, etc. A gen.
sral discussion followed.
Then came music, with Mise Cora Park.
hurst at the piano.
Ths next topic was Rsci.atisns, BY N. g.
Mccullough. A class was called, and .
regular recitation had. followed BY . very
spirited discussion
The Critics Report was then read BY
Miss Hattie Simons; after which came roll
call and adjournment.
wEpNssDAY-EoAsMooN
The Institute vas called 70 order At $50
A. NJ.
Opening exercises we're conducted by
Mr.. MsClintsck, followed BY nusie BY
Miss Parkhurst.
The roll was called and Ar. Carroll and
Miss N. L. Tripp appointed critics for the
day.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Rose, the Chair
added Mr.. VIM. Sandsrsen and Mr. Flsn-
ner, to the committee On Resolutions.
Grammar being the subject for the hour,
Mr.. Ssndsrssn, At the request Of the Prssi-
dent, took the door and offered some re-
marks regarding the origin Of ideas, and
their representation BY words. He then
called . class and conducted . recitation
on grammatical principles, which was fol.
Messrs. Kisssll, Rese, Vermillien and others
participated. Ar. Kissell gave some sug
gsstions regarding the awakening Of 10.
tsrest in the subject Of grammar among
beginners, with blackboard illustrstisns,
and spoke Of the influence Of . free COM
munion with nature in her wilder scenes,
in awakening deeper thought, as evineed
by the country children.
Here came recess followed BY music.
Mrs. Curry took up the subject Of Deercip.
tive Geography, according to appointment.
A class was called and . recitation
held with the use Of map and globe. The
symmetry Of arrangement Of the large bod
les Of land Vas noticed, their points OF
general resemblance and difference traced.
A short general disc osaion followed on
the question, "Shsuld the roll for Deport-
men, 10 callsd,'
Mr.. Lyman thought i demeraliziag and
Injurious. Mr.. Freeman alse doubted the
propristy sf calling such roll.
The Chairman called member to take
the chair, and took the leer, arguing
strongly against the practice.
Mr.. Kissell considered il very delicate
matter, but considered II, when properly
managed, beneficial.
Mr.. Sanderson considered it % having .
tendency to tester deception.
lr. Chaes considered it injurious-tak>
ing children - they are.
Mr.. Raymond was, on the whsls, in favor
oft. Mr.. Bemis alss.
On motion Of Mr.. Benz. Thompsen, vs,s
vas taken on the question "Should the
sslf-rspsrting system bs adopted in the
schssls as general ruls!" The negative
had msjo,ity Of about nins.tsnths, which
showed that large majority we're net in
favor Of teaching lising.
Adjourned till 1880 Pm.