Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-20
Iowa County Teachers Institute.

! Iowa County Teachers Institutc.
Pursuant to the call of the County Su
perlntendent of Schools. The Iowa coun.
ty Teachers Institute held its fifth an
nual session in the Town Hall at
Dod geylle, commencing Oct | lth and
closing Oct 18th, 1870 The Institute
was called to order, and organized --
Samuel Parks presiding, and John Cons
Minis of Mineral Point, was chosen sees
retary; after which the several standing
committees were appointed, Although
the weather looked very unfayorable on
the morning of the first days session.
quite number of teachers found their
way from their homeu the county, and
were present at the opening exercises OF
the Institute Each day s session de ell
oped deeper interest in the great and
noble calling in which they are engaged,
as it likewise increased the number of
those who have taken upon themselves
the cognomen Of PedAgogues, and who
have Joined the ranks of them that are
striving to instruct the rising generation
A f'w words in regard to the Institute
which has just closed and which has been
as good if not better than any thai Nes
ever been held before in this COUNTY
! There being greater number of teach,
ers in attendance, and greater interest
mnhiiested among the teachers on the
su iect of teaching those branches that
are taught in our common schools, and
much credit is due to our worthy County
Superintendent, in securing the services
Of such an efficient scholar and gentle.
man as Capt Graham, Of Kenosha, Wis
who was ably assisted by Prof Gaylord
of the Mineral Point high school, and
Mrs Ranger and j. Thomas Pryor, OF
Dodgeville, in conducting Institute ex-
ercises
The Tuesday evenings session was de
voted to the discussion Of School Gov
errment and discipline by the members
Of the Institute, and on Wednesday
evening to the reading of essays &c, on
Thursday evening lectures were deliver
ed by the Rev Mr.. Sturgess and Prof .
Graham and Gaylord on the subject Of
education, Now it is hoped that every
teacher who was at the Institute may
cherish in their memories the sugres-
tons that were made, and with their Ger.
tificate Of attendance meet y kind recep.
ton with every "chool District Board in
Iowa county The following resolutions
were adopted
| R,sotrsd, That in the Teachers Institute we have
me ans of cultur. not found In any other ssrCe I
equal extent and that we cherish with grateful feel.
! ing the nory Of the one jus closed.
ReS0fred, That ln our stmalion some Legislation
should be mad, TO secure general and regular
| tttenhauce In common schools.
! RtsOkced. That the Legislature fthis State ought
to so amend n. School Laws a. 10 reduce the number
! OF Teaching days to twenty In a month.
! Rrhoieed. That the right TO use ones power and
faculties neither originates In nor depends upon sex,
! but upon the possession of our intellectual and NOR.
al nature and In as much AZ woman possesses hi' az
! truly IA man does, her right 10 use Whatever pow.
ers and facul'ir- belong her II equAl 20 mans
hence We advocate such reformation Va our govern.
lnent as will place woman In all respects equal.
| ity with man before The law.
| Resoirfd That should not b. content with pres
ent attachments but look forward to more nuule and
excellent requirements, and that enter With re-
| ntVed energy upon our work.
| ResoIpsd That every teacher should be sillct
advocate Of temperance, doing " "" his power 10
| promote he interests.
| Rsk0fgrd That We oulh express our abiding at.
tachmrnt 10 respect tor ana confidence IN VIZ. Parks
a. good aud impartial man in the 4 harge of bis
duties ~ superintendent of schools In iowa county
! Resniped That 9e cApnoi 10 bear An yptrs' On 0i
our high appreciation Of the services ~ Prof Graham
Of kenosha in conducting the exercises " this nsl'
| TUT.
| Resoired. That our thanks are due N Mi.s Adele
Ranger and those assisting her ior The excel ent mn.
| sic With which they have Kindly entertained n'.
RssolUed 1hsl we tender our sincere lhank- 10 J.
| Thomas rynr and others on the committee Of ~,
r1ugements o' heir per,ond courtesy, Kindness and
I consider tlon during lhe session
RsR0iyed, That We return our thanks 70 the c'l'
gems NJ Dods ylr or their hosp TAFT 10 enter rfn
iugus during NJ. lnsii ituie
Resoired, 1ha, coty " these Pre- "ding' a1h
resolutions hr trausIi'tel TO the DoigcyN fhr0ni
cif Mineral Point rWBI'ss AMI NtfiOHdt DemOci0 0t
| with Request fot their publication.
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