The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-04
EDUCATION.
MEETING OF THE ALEXANDER
COUNTY TEACHERS
INSTITUTE.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE FIRST DAY.

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CAIRO, October 5, 1s7l.--Owing to th,
n"n-appearance Of some of the teachers a
the appointed time, the opening exercise
were Postponed until go q. m, and con.
sisted of prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sears, fol
lowed by few remarks on, the education
of youth, our public schools, etc. Tn,
speaker regretted he could not be with tn,
lnstitute during its session, but other care
and labors called him away. He was ,nuci
Interested in teaching although he himsel
followed another calling, that of theology
but his heart was in thecause of tsaehiss
our youth, and he believed thew would yc
rise and shine like stars In heaven.
Superintendent w bite then inside som,
Introductory remarks, explaining why tn,
institute was called to order at this time
Prof Raymond took the names Of the
ssachers, and The following were found at
their, post: ~ -
J. Bruce Mabrsy, Mary Hawkins,
w. H. V. Raymond, SxrsA Shields,
d. w. Lentz, Maggie Aubrey, =
NJ. II. Whitaker, Susie Petit
r. G. Tolford, Mary Craig,
Mary F. Kelsay, Matte Gordon,
Matte Inez WarwiekAddie Carpenter, rs
5 ID Besbe, IS Brown,
Eva Kratzinger, Frank Bebee, Y
| - Anna Raymond,
Mr.. Mabrey made q motion that vice
president should be elected in placeof Mr..
Eaglish, deceased, and nominated Prof.
Raymond, who was eleted forthwith.
CRITIC.
A motion was made to nominate critic
for to-day, and Miss Mary Kelsay was
duly elected, to fill that Office.
The institute was declared organized.
l. MENTAL ARITHMETIC. ,ifi
This exercise was ably conducted by
Miss Kratzinger of Cairo. After drilling
the class in the progressive intellectual
arithmetic" used in the Schools here, she
gave some examples on the black board
The whole exercise occupied three quart
ers Of ar hour. We must say for the teach
ers that the best analysis and most correct
answers were given by the lady teachers;
Mr. Nabrey, of Thebos, meriting criticism
and receiving IL, objected. This gentleman
expects to bring some questions before thi,
or the State Institute, that will settle his
critics henceforth and forever. After some
discussion on the exercise Just passed, the
singers favored The audience with song
followed by . short recess.
I Mr.. Mabrey made motion, which wei
seconded, that the chairman should ap'
peint committee VI three or i've to draft
resolutions expressive of the loss felt by
Il this Institute in the death Of Mr.. English
MAP DRAWING.
! This exercise was conducted by Mis-
Beebe, of Cairo She called nine Of tn,
q teachers to their places at the black board
. and proceeded to instruct them in draw
. ing the map of Illinois, che having
"a previously drawn one as a guide. MI
II Maybrey or his map certainly had an a
tack of the ague, probably brought fror
Thebes) as the bes. Judge of maps in tn
|country would never have mistaken it 70
Illinois-so long and lank was it. Illinoi
is = long state, we all know, but not bsc
looking one as generally represented OF
|, the maps, ana we can't but concratu.
late ourselves, that n. was not surveyor
/, when our beloved state was first laid out
: His representation Of Illsinois certainly
looked as if it was ready to be laid.
This exercise lasted until HAS, and was
followed by music and recess Of Ave min.
utes. Exercise in psnmanship was 70,
present omitted.
COMMITTEE.
The President then announced the fol
lowing names to draft resolutions on ,h'
death Of their Vice President Prof Eng
llish,
j. Bruce Mabrcy,
NJ. II. V. Raymond, ..
Miss Abbie Hatch,
Frank Becbe,
Sarah Shields.
The Institute then adjourned until Z
; p. m.
, AFTERNOON SESSION