White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-04-07

The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Resolved. That tho wsges of female
teachers should be the same as that OF
m sle teachers in the same grade.
Resoleed. That the County Super;u-
tsudent he requested TO transmit . copy
of the above resolution to the Clerk Of
each District Board 10 this County.
WHEREAS. i, is the duty of all teachers
to dismiss their schools and attend the
Teachers Institute. therefore.
Resolred. That the County Superin.
tendent be requested to withheld ceni6-
Gates from eli those who refuse to do so.
@ EvESISa SESSION.
Prayer. by Rev. j. L. Chapman; lee.
ture. by Rev. Finuey. of St. Joseph.
MoRSISG SESSION.
Thursday. March "a.
The exercises were opened with prayer,
by Rev. j. l.. Chapman; Primsry Arith-
meiic, by.Miss NJ Agnes Ames; recess;
PENN susbip. BY E. K Stout: Teschiug
Geography Orally. and the use of Apps-
r.tus, BY D. ". Brown: United States
History, BY j. Shemmon: Critics report.
AFTERNooN SESSION.
The Committe on Resolutions submit.
ted the following. which we're adopted:
RESOLVED, That the increasing interest
m msniiested in these Institutes, from year
to year. both on the part Of teachers and
patrons Of our schools. is an incentive to
greater action TO make them more efficient
for good. 4-
Resolved. That the Snper inteudent be
requested to publish programme Of the
exercises OF the Institute at least one
month previous to the meeting. and that
the programme be so arranged that as
many teachers may take part in the ex-
ercises a. is practicable.
Resolced. That the superintendent Of
this County be requested to elevate the
standard of education in our common
schools. hy requiring more thoroughness
in the branches taught and better &C.
qnsintance with the most approved meth
DDS Of teaching. as additional conditions
on " hich 10 grant certificates.
Resolsed. Thst our teachers pledge
Themselves to oemsnd increased remuuer-
stion for their services. and that they will
qualify themselves to earn it.
WHEREAS, Many of our textbooks
, now in use are defective. and new and
improved ones are before the public.
therefore.
Resolrea. That is the duty Of all teach.
ers to exsmine the improved text books.
that they may be better qualified to make
them more interesting to pupils, and ben
e6cial to schools.
Resolred. That we will insist on the
Introduction Of snch furniture into the
school-room as will conducs to the ease.
health. and consequent educational sd.
vsntsees Of the pupils.
RESOLVED. That we will not only insist
on being furnished with the necessary sp.
para,us for teaching. but will disspprove
the course of any teacher who neglects to
use it to the best Of bis ability.
Submitted BY
Rev. A. CoSs.
Chairman Com on Resolutions.
The following resolutions were offered
hy different bers. and adopted BY the
Institute:
Resolred. That the thanks Of the Insti
tnte be rendered P. Fl. Early, Snperin-
tendent Of the St. Joseph & Denver City
Railroad, for bis generosity in giving free
passes to the members on their return
home.
Resolsed, That the thanks OF this In.
| stitus be rendered Rev. j. L. Chapman
for his able lecture, and valuable services
rendered during the meeting Of the Ins,i-
TUE.
Resolved. That the thanks of the In.
stitu,e be rendered our County Superin-
teudent for his persevering efforts IN the
cause of education, and congratulate him
on tho rnpid advancement made during
his Standardization.
RESOLVED. That We have been both in
strnctsd and delighted with the exercises
OF Mrs. Hsuxhurst on the subject Of Pri-
mary Teaching by he word me'ho !. and
we take pleasure in recommending the
Patent Alphabet Frame and Sentence
Builder. invented by Mrs. Hauxhurst. as
part Of the apparatus necessary for sv-
cry primary school.
Resolred. That We. the teschers Of
Doniphan County. and members of the
Doniphsn County Teachers Institute. be-
lleving that in an organization Of this
kind. each memb Der should be entitled to
an eqnal voice in the transaction Of busi
ness that may come before the Society.
and that this Society should be governed
hy the same parliamentary rules and
ussges governing all public meetings and
assemblies. do hereby protest against the
right of the President Of the Institute to
override a majority Of it's members.
Resolved. That we extend our thanks
to the citizens of Wsthans for the hos
pitaiity extended to us while attending
the Institute.
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