The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-07
EDUCATIONAL.
Proceedings Of 0ordova Teachers
Institute.

CoRDoyA, Ill, Dec. 9Th, 1870.
EDITOR ARGUs.-It may perhaps Interest
many OF the readers of your valuable paper
IN the upper end of the county, 70 know ina.
| Cordsva has q teachers insfltotes ana 'ns :
is slo . lively institution. II vac ofgsoiAeI
| for the present yesr some "eeAs otnee' eas
has held two sessions during the winter ana
fall in he sown of Cordova. The citizens
IS ~ Goodrich school district in Canoe
C,eek, having expressed en- earnest desire,
.bat we hold . session At their place, and
having also assured q large audience, and
abundant commissary supplies for ell who
may attend. II has been decided to bold the
next session in the school house at that
place. The institute extends . cordial invi-
tation to all to meet with them at that
place, Oh Saturday Jannary.7th, and q special
invitation to yourself, il your duties will ad
nit of your attendance. Enclosed, please
6ud report of the proceedings Of last
meeting. Very Respectfully.
J. A. SIMMoNDs, Secretary.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE coRDovA UNION TEAcH>
Frs INSTITUTE.
CoRpovA, ILL, Dec. Sd, 1870.
Afternoon session.-Institute met pur.
suant to adjournment, and was called to or
der. Minutes of previous session we're read
and adopted
Several members who we're appointed to
conduct class exercises being absent, it was
deemed best to depart from the published
programme.
The first exercise was in reading; con
Quoted BY J A. Sim monds. as i, usually the
| case in an exercise in this branch. quite an
| brought out.
Next was class exercise in Mental
| Arithmetic conducted by Mr.. Peck The
instructor had good opportunity to show
how he would proceed &c enlighten pupil
OF dull mprehensioD, as one OF his "pupils
appeared to be very obtuse. He however
finally succeeded in removing the difficulties
under which the aforesaid pupil labored, and
came off with flying colors.
Prof HYATT was then called upon, to give
his method of teaching Decimals and Duo
iecimals. it is needless to cay that he
presented the subjects in the clearest posi-
Bile manner. If the many
pupils under his charge fail
| to obtain q clear knowledge of the
| science Of bers, it will not be for want
| of an able instructor. Upon the conclusion
of this exercise the Institute adjourned until
JPN.
EyENING SESSION.
The Institute was called to order BY the
President Prof. Hyau's address on the
subject of Physiology. should it be taught
IN our common schools?" having been
deferred from the afternoon session, was
first in order. and was followed BY a general
discussion of the subject.
The Professor took strong ground in favor
of the introd uction of this branch into our
-choos. and was followed by Drs. Hoka and
Morgan. and Mr. DArwood on the afhrma-
tive, and Messrs Peck, Glasscock, Valentine
and Arsm on the negative.
| Next was . lively discussion on the fol
| lowing resolution
Resolred Td.t teachers in our common
| schools should imp art no instruction to their
pu pills, except in class exercise.
The resolution supported by DR.
Morgan aud Mr. Valentine, and opposed BY
Messrs. Glasscock, Hyatt, Peck, Wilson
and Simmonds. 1t appeared during the
discussion that some OF the speakers had,
during their career, found some very IN
common schools.
The citizens of Goodrich school district
having through their teacher, Nj. Valentine,
| extended cordial invitation to the Institute
| 10 hold a session in their school house; and
| having also assured large audience, and
voted unlimited supplies and sccommoda-
tons for visitors il was unanimously
decided to hold the nsxt session at tina,
place.
The Executive Committee reported the
| following programme for the next session
10 A. NJ, Dew otionaI Exercises; Mr.. D. Nice
~angeY
| ii A. NJ. Glass Exercise; Ment. Arithmetic,
| Mr.. j G.. Valentine.
| IP NJ. Glass Exercise; G rsnmsz Ely
| moogy), J A. Simmonds.
| 2 P. M, Essay OBJECT Lesson, Misr Emma
| Cumming. To be ollo we'd by discussion.
! 2:a0 p. NJ, Penmanship, ar. PEEK.
| P. N. Desc iptivs Geogragy, Mr.. Wilson.
! $3.50 P. Il Essay chool Government, Miss
| Clkra Psrker. To be followed by di cussiOn.
EVENING SESSION.
Z P. NJ, General discussion on the sub
| ect of education. On motion the Institute
| .diourned to meet at 10 \. NJ. January It'll,
| 1871. j. A. SIMAoEDs, Secy.
| J. 6. VALENTINE, Pres't.