The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-10

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ma Ufgsni1ibs the Institute, ocou-
pied the time during Mondays ses.
dior " tn " N 1T W A.
Adjourned to meet in She M. e.
Church, which was the pisss Of 49,
|evsaiag sessions during the institute.
MONDAY. ,aMaai Y
! Evening, opened with music by
! the. Van Nens familyyseTa ais
Select ReadingMts, NJ "A. Peck,
Declamation.-Miss Stevenson.
Music- aBe Happy" vaS Ness
fAmily.x Sas FV,Frc htsR f9iifsac.
Lecture on Cubs and the CHbsn
Insarrection-Mr. Howell.
The speaker gave m interesting
(speAking rom personal knowledge)
lecture, Containing much inlbsnstion
respecting the island, descriptive and
historical. Tho lectarer also gave nm
Accoanto ftheinsurrsot causes
and progress. I,srys.,s j ,s,,,s M,
.ss,za ~ TUESDAY, NOV. lat. H.. M,
Opening, exercises, Il,
II. s. Gibson conducted TIE opening
exercises of tho institass, on 6issu6.
jeoSa Of Afithmstie,s In his usual
earnostneee. ---~s-as-----4.
L. N. Hastings tookiup his subject
on,the Theory and Ar of Teeeh.
iASi'ss hes aaid he felt a, 4, physician
would feel when requested to give
his views Of the practice of medi I;
that his suhjeot swa.lsl deep and very
comprehensive. 800 49, 49,
Many questions we're given Him rel.
alive 70 organization, punishment
and the best method Of securing at.
tention, which were lucidly answer.
cd and illdstrsted. h,a atsje sad
In his subject, Grammar, he. con.
fined his remarks.to analysis; gave
many learned views on the subject
compared authors, and was Of tn
opinion that q knowledge Of the dead
languages, particularly the Latin, i
essential to the English Gfammarian
Nov. 3.-The programme Of The
exercise was butslighdy variedduriAe
the remainder Of the week. !, The
subject of map drawing was beauti
fully illustrated, and its utility ia gu,
schools believed in by the greater
number Of the teachers. ofil H.,
| Observation-Disclosures.
Declamation-Well
d Select Readings- Miss Protius:
Too much praise can not be at
tached to Miss Protius' resding.
| Lecture by r. G. Gibson aNeglec
English Language in our Schools,
delivered in his earnestness, believing
that language forms q Nation.
H. Miss Protius read . fine essay, sub
lject: "School Government" in which
she nicely contrasted two teachers
showing the success which invariably
accompanies the one, and ill-success
the other, twas . lively piece, AMI
attentively listened to-.
| The,attendance ON Friday WAS no
as large as through the week, on &C
count Of rain. 7fet fs'a
II. g. Gibson continued his remark
on arithmetio, reduction Of fractions
mnltiples, &c.
Superintendent Nichols, Monro,
Co, gave his views on photography
254l AFTERNOON SESSION.
r. 8. Gibson discussed tbs
subject of physiology, believed it very
essential as . study IN our schools
spoke principally Of its merits a. !,
study.
L. M. Hastings subject, penman
ship, primary lessons should. consis
in acquiring q freedom Of making
curves, and circles.
OPENING ExERcIsIs.
The subjects of written and menta
arithmetic were fully discussed.
| A lively discussion arose on empha
sis and on the different renderings o
sentences.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
G. !. Carpenter, subject Physiolo
~, gave some very practical illustra
tions on the benefits of respiration
spoke of its benefits a. q subject o
study in schools.
Myers, subject: Physical Geogra
ply remarks made on the cause o
the ssasons. Night and day, ant
Declension explained many points
Eby, means Of the orrcry. Orthogra
ply, Hastings. Rules important
spelling useful in writing only. ta
he EVENING SESSION.
Essay on Physiology Clay Wood
b. Declamation--Miss StevensOn..
Select Reading-H. G. Cox.
Lecture by President Bruner, sub
| iect- Christian Scholar.
The teachers expressed entire sat
isfaction of the courtesy shown them
By the citizens Of Eddyville. A free
concert and an oyster supper were
given them by the citizens, and nu'
merous other instances of their kind
ness were shown. xs4 s5
Bold Express Robbery.
The Central Pacific train, bound
east, and duo at Reno, Nevada, ri