Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-01-06

Shepherd and Prof. Clark.
Adjourned at a late hour, to meet
tomorrow morning at Q o'clock.
Teachers enrolled 1872.
FOURTH DAY, A. NJ, DEC. 80.
Institute called to order by the
President. Opened with Scripture
reading by Prof. Clarke, and prayer
by the Vice President.
Roll called. Minutes Of previous day
read and approved.
Committee on Criticisms reported.
Theory and Praetics of Teaching, by
Prof. Clarke, 80 minutes. Arithme-
tic. Definitions. Exercises on the
board, by class, &C., 80 minutes. Re-
view of exercises, Is minutes. Recess
Is minutes. Penmanship and general
exercises till noon. Noon recess
till 80 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called to order by the Vice
President. Roll called.
Prof. Cory, of Pella, conducted the
exercises, and gave illustrations in
vocal culture, 40 minutes. Spelling
and Methods, by Prof. Clarke. Re-
cess Is minutes. Written Arithmetic
demonstrations of Cube Root on the
board, by Prof. Clarke, 80 minutes.
Miscellaneous exercises, 80 minutes.
Adjourned to meet at +. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Numerous members gave their
experiences in governing, teaching,
&c. Recess, 80 minutes; after which
an essay was read by Mr.. James M.
Rand, of Hamilton. Select reading
by Prof. J. Chappelle Clarke and Mr..
Ewing McReynolds. Adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at 8 o. clock,
Dec. 81.
FIFTH DAY, A. NJ, DEC. 81.
Institute called to order by the Vice
| President. Opened with Scripture
reading by Prof. Clarke, and prayer
by +. c. Parsons.
Roll called. Minutes of yesterday
read and approved.
On motion, it was agreed that the
Institute adjourn this afternoon at
O'Clock.
Report of critics, Is minutes. Gen
cral criticisms, Is minutes. Written
Arithmetic, by Prof. Clarke, Is min
utcs. Grammar, by Prof. Clarke, 80
minutes. Recess, Is minutes. Geog-
raphy and Map Drawing, 80 minutes.
Miscellaneous business, 80 minutes.
Institute adjourned to meet Mt l
o'clock, Z. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called.
Report of ofCommittee on Resolutions.
Their Report accepted, and the fol-
lowing Resolutions adopted:
1st. Resolved, That the praiscwor-
thy efforts of our faithful and efficient
County Superintendent, to elevate the
standard OF the Schools of Marion
County, meet with our hearty appro-
baton; and that we pledge him our
cordial assistance in accomplishing
| the same.
ID. Resolved, That tho use of diff
ferent series Of Text Books In the
same Township and County, aside
from the unnecessary expense attend
ing 1t, tends to lessen the efficiency OF
our Schools. And we invite the at
tcntion OF the State Superintendent
to the matter, and ask him to devise
some method by which it can be
remedied.
Whereas, The present law compen-
sating Teachers for attending fnsti.
| tutcs Is practically imperative, by
reason Of some Districts refusing to
allow their Schools to commence until
after inc Institute has been held, re-
.fIsing to contract with Teachers who
will not agree to forfeit their pay du-
ring the week OF the Institute, OF
making the week Of the Institute a
vacation; therefore,
3d. Rcsolced, That the law should
be SO amended as to secure compensa-
tion TO all, or make it optional with
Teachers whether they attend or not
4th. Resolved, That the thanks o1
the Institute be rendered to Prof
Clarke for the manner in which he
has conducted the Institute.
9Th. Rcsolced, that the Monroe
Record, together with our County
papers, be requested to publish these
Resolutions, and a synopsis Of the
Proceedings Of the Marion County
Teachers Institute.
Remarks by Rev. d. f. Bonner
and the Pres't and Vice Pres'ts; after
which the Institute joined with Rev
Mr.. Bonner in prayer.
The Institute adjourned by order Of
| the President, sine die.
| A. YETTER, Pres'E
N. WEST, ,Sec'y.
| Il. C.. PARSONS, Assist. Sec'y.
| MEMBERS or INSTITUTE ENROLLED.
Gentlemen.
| 20. Address, Knoxville, Iowa:
| Yattar M C. LalnDreV