The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-10-29
FROM MENEOTA.
Inter.COunty Institute.

Luis AeacuSrS 1ustltute met at the ~ Black
stone" school building In this city at o'clock
=. NJ. Wednesday, October 9th, 1870. It was
composed of delegates from the counties of Kane,
Kendall, .DeKalb, La Sale, Bureau and Ogle.
It was one of the best ever held in Illinois, and
the first of the kind in the United States. Some
of the best talent and most successful teachers
| in the state were present. The meeting was
called to order by J. Ivor Montgomery, secre.
tary OF committee on programme. George B.
Charles, superintendent of schools of Kane coun.
ty, was elected chairman. Rev. Mr.. Gardiner,
of Mendoza, opened by prayer. A. J. Sawyer,
of Sandwich, was elected vice president, and ].
I. Montgomery secretary. Frank NJ Wood, R.
W. Mcdowell, J. 1. Montgomery, Geo. s. Wedg.
wood and Miss r. E. Hart were elected commit.
tee Of arrangements Geo. S. Wedgwood and
Miss Lizzie Howes were elected critics.
The Following was adopted
Resolccd, That as members of this association.
we hereby express our desire to pay reasonable
price for our accommodations during this meet.
ing, and do not wish the people of this or any
other city to accommodate us gratuitously.
A. J. Sawyer, R. W. Mcdowell and Supt. A.
Ethridge were elected committee on resolutions
On motion Of Supt Wedgwood, the secretary
was elected railroad secretary and treasurer.
On motion, each person was allowed to become
member by signing the roll and paying twenty.
Ave cents to help defrsy expenses. superin.
tendent Wedgwood then spoke fifteen minutes
ON the "Use of Teachers Institutes and Nor.
NAL Drills" The subject was also discussed by
A. ]. Sawyer and Supt. Charles. Music-"We
are rising rs q people," by Prof. James Kelley
and his able assistants, Miss S. NJ. Morse, Miss
Sadie Mclaughlin, Miss Lizzie Mclaughlin,
and 10. X. Mclaughlin, all of Earlville.
Miss H. Churchill was introduced by the
President: and gave an exercise in elocution for
forty-fve minutes, which was very interesting
The Institute then adjourned to $50 A NJ
next day.
In the evening about FIVE hundred persons
were present to listen to tbs wonderful female
elocutionist, Miss Churchill, one of the best in
the country. Her lecture and readings were
very instructive and highly entertaining.
Thursday the Institute was called to order by
the chairman promptly at $40
Exercises opened by III present siugn "Ame.
rica," and repeating the Lords Prayer in con.
cert. The exercise on Primary Instruction"
WAS deferred, ~ Miss Lindsey, Of Aurora, was
absent. Supt Charles and Sapt. j. r Marshall,
of Kendall county, spoke fifteen minutes each
GU School Classification" after which it was
discussed by Miss Churchill, Miss Morse, of
Earl dr.. Beers, A. j. Sawyer, Il. W. Mcdowell,
of Mendoza; Prof. w. b. Powell, of Aurora; j.
l. Montgomery and Supt. Wedgwood. Supt
barley. of Putnam county, was called out, but
declined speaking. c. b. Estee, of New Rut.
land, moved to have query box, to be answered
as the close Of this afternoons session Recess.
Music. Prof W. b. Powell read an essay on
Urinary Instruction" written by Miss f.
Lindsey, Of Aurora. Supt. Ethridge, Of Blu.
reau county, boing absent, the subject as to
"Hov shall We secure uniformity in exaMna.
ton Of teAchers'" was discussed by Supt Mar.
shall, Supt. Charles, supt. Wedswood, aud S. B.
Bathurst OF Leland. Adjourned to Two O'Clock
Pm.
+. h-Met Us per adjournment w. B.
Powell, Superintendent Of the Aurora schools,
spoke twenty-five minutes on " Grammar, and
how 1t should be taught" Henry Boltwood, A.
n, Of Princeton high school, spoke twenty min.
utes on the same subject On motion, Supt
Ethrtdge, OF Princeton, was allowed fifteen min.
uses to speak on Uniformity Of Examinations"
Aiss Churchill conducted IN exercise in eloos.