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

WOrd,puplls nexta ana so on through
out tas exercise, each pronouncine
alternate words. Topic, history
continued different points in the
history Of the United States no.
ticed =; date Of commencement and
close of each period should be no.
ticed. Recess.
"How the gates came ajar" sang
with accompaniment by Miss Gil.
more. Grammar continued ; ex.
planation and illustrations given
before the definition is required
classes Of adjectives defined, com.
parison noticed. General remarks
by Supt. Breckenridge. A recita.
tion by Miss BERTHE Sherman, sub.
ject "Scott and the Veteran
Question of school organization
again takenup. Dismission. -
EVENING SESSION.
At the Methodist Church. Prayer
by Rev. Southworth. Music by
the school choir. Lecture deliver.
ed by Augustus Beadle, subject,
the Transient aud Permanent. lie
founded his remarks upon the fol-
lowing passage of scripture t'The
things which are seen are tempora
ry, but the things which are not
seen are eternal" Music by the
choir. eaL ~ ".s... .....s
FRIDAY-FoRENoo SESSION. L..
Roll call. Reading scripture by
Supt. Breckenridge, prayersby G..
B. Borst. On motion the follow.
ing committee was appointed by
the President to draft resolutions
NJ, D., Woodmansee, J. j. Farley,
Miss Maggie Rutherford, Miss
Sarah Peirce. IS .:- So
Class in Reading conducted by
Supt. Breckenridge. Teachers
were called upon to read selections
OF their own in the Union Fifth
Reader. Grammar continued by
Prof Purmort, psrsing by men,
bers of the Institute. Mental
arithmetic by Prof. Purmort; topic
Multiplication and Fractions. Re.
cess. 5s.-.- .a-.="- as .E..
Written arithmetic continued !;
topic, Square and Cube Root. In
termission. @"... #= a.as -s
s' AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll Call. Music, singing and
playing by Miss Gilmore. Mathe-
matical geopranhy continued top
9, circles of the earth. Circles
great and small defined. Illustra-
tions OF each given. Longitude
and Latitude explained. Discus
sion Of best methods Of teaching
reading in primary classes engag-
ed in by teachers generally. Word
method recommended as the best.
Exercise in primary gymnastic by
Miss Nichols. Recess.
Music by school. Exercise in
penmanship by Miss Louisa Mich.
OILS !; system taught, the Spencer
ian letters analyzed, position at
desks shown, manner of holding
pen noticed. A selection read by
Miss Gilmore /; subject, .'The
Phantom Ship" Question how to
secure the best attendance of pu-
pills at school, discussed by teach
ers. Best plan is to make school
so interesting that scholars want
to be there.
ENENING SESSION.
The members of the Institute,
with many of the citizens of the
town, met at the School House for
sociable.
The evening was enlivened by
music and song. The Cresco Cor
net Band being present added much
to the enjoyment Of the evening.
Refreshments were provided
and judging by the appearances of
those present, the evening was
pleasantly passed.
sATURDAY-MoRNINa SESSION.
Roll call. Reading scriptures,
by supt. Breckenridge /; prayer by
Prof. Purmort /; music by the
school choir reading minutes Of
yesterday.
On motion, Cresco was fixed up.
on by vote of the members, as the
place for holding the next In sti
.tute.
The committee upon resolutions
then presented the following report
which was adopted by tho Insti.
tute
WHEREAS, It has pleased our
County superintendent to call us
together at this place for the pur.
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