The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-19
GDUCApTONA AL.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

(which number was increased by daily
accession TO about seventy assembled at
liberty during the first two weeks Of Oc
tober The meeting was called to order
nv Sup't Mcguire The Institute was or
ganized by the appointment Of Sec
retary, Assistant Secretary and Com
mi4ees, consisting of an Executive Com
mittee and Committees on Music, Finance
Resolutions and Text Books.
Regular class exercises in Mathematical
and Political Geography, Written and In,
telectual Arithmetic, English Grammar,
Civil Government, photography, PEN
manship, Reading, U. S. History, Physical
Geography, Algebra and Physiology were
conducted by experienced teachers, du-
RING she Institute. Also several questions
relative to School Government and the
best manner OF conducting recitations,
were fully discussed.
Several distinguished gentlemen ia
vorcd the Institute with their presence
On Wednesday and Thursday of the first
week Mr.. w. G. Smith of Union Grove,
gage the teachers valuable instruction in
Reading and Elocution. On Thursday
evening Prof. A. O. Wright, State GeoIo-
gist, delivered q highly instructive and
interesting lecture on "The Secret OF
Prpssiq's Success" He commenced his
lecture by comparing the condition Of
the leading nations Of the present time
with their condition fifty years ago; ira
cinothe growth Of Prussia up to the pres
emit time, and showing what causes have
insured her success The chief cause of
her success, he said, was the education of
the masses. Not the education derived
from books only, but that education which
best fitted them to be good citizens. He
proved concluslgely that if the United
States wished to continue to occupy the
hign position she now holds, she must
carefully watch over the education Of her
people, not only in the mere discipline OF
the intellectual faculties, but also, the
more important work Of educating the
moral principles, and thus fttino men
the better for the performance of all their
DUTIES as citizens of a great state. The
lecture abounded throughout with practi-
cal suggestions to teachers.
Ez. Sup't. Barnes visited the Institute
on Friday of the first week. While with
us he gave the teachers many valuable
suggestions in regard to School Govern
ment and the bess method Of conducting
recitauons suggestions which have been
CLEANED during his visits to schools the
previous summer. On the evening Of the
same day he delivered an instructive adj
dress on "The Mounds and Mound Build
ers OF Wisconsin," On Saturday Que OIL
the most prominent teachers Of the County,
Mr. Y. Y. Barnes, favored the Institute
with his valuable assistance His manner
Of conducting Rotations was model 70.
teachers and one by which they may
profit.
On Tuesday evening Of the last week
Of the Institute Rev II N. SIMMONS of
Kenosha delivered an interesting and in
structive lecture. The subject was " Lam
guage" He spoke Of the relation which
the different languages now spoken bear
to each other and traced them all back to
one common origin. The subject was
handled in an able and scholarly manner
and showed deep research and careful
study on the part of the writer. On
Wednesday evening of the same week j (
V. Quarles ESQ. delivered highly in
structive address, which was the right
thing in the right place.
During the same evening the following
resolutions were adopted. l
Res0Sged, That thanks are due Miss
Sarah Chapman, Miss Maggie Lyons,
Messrs, w. E. Nc Vicar, Merrill Fellows,
ID. Ii. Flett, NJ. B. Dodge, W. G. Spence,
Cephas Leach, G. Z. Jordon and James
Cavanaugh for the able manner in which
they have performed the work assigned
them.
Resolged, That we extend thanks to the
Committee on Music; also lecturers A. w.
Wright Rev. II. M. Simmons, and J. Y.
Quarles ESQ. for their services.
Reso50ed, That our heartfelt thanks be
extended to the generous citizens Of Lib
erty and vicinity, who have assisted us
IN SO many ways, and assure them that,
by the teacher, acts of kindnes will ever be
remembered and while we pass through
our several scenes of labor some of the
6rIOhtpCt Tnnmnriac IF ho 1,,ilI oi11s
ter around the associations of the Insti-
tr1ta of 1871