The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-03

AS"Sai IAllthiuetlC ny TOl. Ut
mort, written and mental should
always be combined. Written
arithmetic continued; topic, Nota-
tion aud Numeration. NuIcration
of dcclmals should be taught after
numera,ion Of simple numbers.
Interlnission. ..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Minutes of yester-
days proceedings read. Music.
Constitution of the United States
taken mp by Prof. Purmort. Gov
'ernment divided into Legislative,
Executive and Judicial depart.
ments. Model class in geography
by Miss Gilmore topic, map of
United States, diagram drawn, out
lines traced, states bounded, prin-
.cipal rivers located and described.
History continued. Virginia the
earliest colony. Dates should be
coupled with some event to fix
them in the mind. Grammar con-
tinued; topic, Analysis, Parsing.
Recess. Mathematical geography
continued; topic, motion Of the
earth, proof given that the earth
revovcs to the east. Gymnastic
exercises continued. Discussion
of question "How can communi-
cation be best prevented in school
room." Dismission. ....
EVENING SESSION. 80 ~
At the Congregational Church.
Opening exercises; prayer py Rev.
c. +. Mclean. Music by the
school choir lead by Miss Gilmore.
Recitation of poetry by Miss Ber-
tie Sherman; subject, Pulpit Elo-
quence. Lecture by Prof Pur-
mort topic, "The True Teacher"
Music. Dismission.
wRpNEsDAY- FORENOON SESSION.
Reading and prayer, roll call by
Supt. Breckenridge. Music by the
school choir. Reading class con-
Quoted by Miss Gilmore. Gram
mar class by Prot. Purmort-fol-
lowed by discussion in which teach
ers participated generally. Recess.
The topic Of Written Arithmetic
continued. A. Bartholomew, J. G.
Kellow, Emmct Barber, Carrie
Nichols, Fannie Moore, Mary J.
Webster, appointed committee to
solicit funds and make arrangements
for q sociable on Friday evening.
Intermission. ... .-@~~. a,.a
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Constitution of the ..
S. continued, shown how Presi-
dents are elected. Model exercise
in Geography conducted by Miss
Rutherford topic, map of North
America, outlines drawn, rivers To-
Gated, countries bounded. History
continued; topic, period of discov-
cries. Dates and Periods should
he associated to fix in the mind i'm
portant events that have trans
pired; all the prominent points in
discoveries should be brought out.
A lesson given is, what can you
say of Christopher Columbus
Grammar continued, exercises in
parsing as conducted in the school
room. Different points discussed.
Recess. Topic Of Spelling dis
cusscd by teachers different meth
ods brought out ; as rule written
exercises the best select reading
by Miss Gilmore. Subject, how to
grade district schools, discussed by
teachers and others. Dismlssion
EVENING SESSION.
Music by the school; essay read
by Miss Gilmore-subject, Teach
ers Mission. Lecture by Supt.
Breckenridge, subject, Public
Schools, statistics produced show
ing number of schools in the U. S.
Total school fund, average compsn.
sation paid teachers &C., DC. The
same shown Of the State and
County. "
THuRsDAY-FoRENooN SESSION.
Roll call. Reading scriptures,
followed by prayer by Prof. Par-
mort. Music. Reading continued
by Prof. Purmort; topic, elocu-
ton, orthoepy, expression, articu-
lation defined, syllabication, ac-
cent, &c., noticed. Vowel ele-
ments should be practiced in the
successful teaching Of reading
Recess. Written Arithmetic con-
tinued ; prime and composite num-
bers noticed and defined. Never
tell pupil anything which you do