The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-19
FROM LELAND.
THE TEACHERS CLUB.

According 10 the call by several teachers, a
Teachers Drill came off at the High School
building in Leland on Saturday, Feb -, 1870.
Twenty-Five teachers were present, and took an
active part in the exercises Those Of the fore.
noon were:
1st. An exeros. in reading, conducted by J..
lvor Montgomery: and discussion of the best
methods Of teaching it, by Nessrs Carlton, Bish
op, Stephens, AcGregor and Dunning.
I'd. An exercise in arithmetic, conducted bv
Prof D, Carlton.
In the afternoon tn. exercises were
lst. A short resume Of arithmetic and discus.
sion Of fractions
I'd. A permanent organization was effected bv
electing Mr. Carlton, Of Leland, President, and
J. 1vor Montgomery Secretary.
30. An exercise in history conducted by Geo
Fsn.
4th. Mrs. Carlton, of the Leland Primary
Schssl, instructed the class in one Of the better
methods Of teaching beginners the names and
uses Of letters and words.
9TH The various methods Of teaching eeogra.
ply were discussed by Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton,
Messrs McGregor, Stephens, F.in, Dunling,
Bishop, Young, Bentley and Montgomery.
9TH. Mr.. McGregor having left on the r. n.
train for Earl, Mr.. Montgomery conducted an
exercise in grammar, after which the following
programme for the next meeting of the clab was
adopted:
For the F0renoon-lst. A lecture by Mr.. ]. I.
Montgomery, to occupy one-half an hour.
I'd. Exercise in reading, conducted BY Mr..
Bentley and Miss Harmon, TO occupy three.
iourths of an hour. @
Sd. Exercise in arithmetic, to be conducted
by Miss Chesley aad Mr.. Montgomery one hour.
4.h Exercises in spelling; BY Nessrs. Young
and Van Deusen, TO occupy one.fourth of IN
hour. ar. . agrv -
At.vnooa Ererctses.-1st. Exercises in eeosra-
ply, conducted BY Mrs. Carlton and Mr.. Tain, to
occupy thres.fourths Of an hour. 'o.-'
I'd. Exercise in grammar, conducted BY Heurs.
Bishop and Carlton, to occupy one hour.
I'd. Exercise in history, conducted by Mr..
Carlton and Miss Anderson, to occupy three.
fourths OF an hour.
4th. Exercise in orthesraphy, conducted by
Mr.. Stephens and Miss Thomssen. to occupy
one.hAlf an hour.
After tho adoption Of the programme, it was,
on motion, voted that the next place Of neetiug
be at the School House IN Leland on tho third
Saturday in March next, to commence At 9
O'Clock AN .- T.T f'H
The following Was adopted .... ~
ResoIced, That = copy OF the proceedings Of
this session be sent to the Ottawa FREE TRADER
and Earlville Gazette, for publication.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 r. n and
better time vas never enjoyed BY the teachers
at this place before Nav their next meeting DO
still more pleasant than their first ,'E
1t is intended to have the meetings once
month, and the teachers appear qaite esrnss. in
their endeavors to raise The standard Of sduca.
ton to point Of excellence, which will 10 Z
credit to themselves and blessing to the public.
EXAMINATIONS. ...
J. Ivor Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent
Of Schools Of La Sale county, has given notice
that he will b At the Severy House, in Leland,
on the frst Saturday in each month, for the OK.
animation Of candidates for teaching school.
HARD TIMES. f' .l'
Hard times AID plenty Of lav suits ere abou,
the only ohsrscteristics Of oar prosperity ~
present and the 'signs Of tho times" indicate .
corresponding depression" until the iasusss saa
raise more prodscs, and grain, for nsrkst. L.,
lasd, II not like Lycurgus, the "isthss Of lAv.
yers," IL The "iather Of lawsuits" Sad plenty u
then. Money y scarce. Borrowers sss paying
from 3 to 8 Per cent. per nsnth for IL and bat
few are letting, even 81 thss prices. Aosonne.