Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29
superintendent Convention

superintendent Convention
CEDAR FALLS, Dec. Goth, 1871.
The Associations of Superintend-
ents and Principals of Schools of
Northern Iowa met pursuant to call
Of President. The President being
absent, Prof. Valentine of Manches-
ter was chosen President pro tem.-
j. X. Sweeney stated that he had
received n communication form the
secretary Of the association:informing
him that he the Secretary, owing to
sickness of himself and family, could
not meet with us this time.
On motion, La X, Sweeney was
elected Secretary pro tenn.
The rest of the afternoon session |
was occupied by q discussion of
school work in general, and the me- !
cessity of better ean for the quail
fication of teachers for their work,
and hence the pressing demand for
Normal Schools.
BY reference ito the records i'm our
county Superintendent Office it is
believed that not over %one-fourth of
those engaged in giving instructions
in our public schools, especially in
our rural districts, have even q re-
spectacle qualifica ton for the work
they are undertaking and even "a less
part seem to comprehend the respon-
sibility of the teachers work.
On motion, adjourned till eve
PM.
The hour to which the association
had adjourned having arrived, the
association was called to order by the
President. The prospect for the es-
Enlistment ola Normal School at
10 " Falls was considered, and the
best plan for bringing the project
before the Legislature was discussed
at considerable length.
Reports of committees being call
ed for, Superintendent III atwood of
Bremen county, Chairman of the
committee of canvass, gave a verbal
report of the work of the committee
since our last meeting, stating that
he as chairman had visited several
counties in the Northeast part Of the
State had circulated petitions among
the people praying our Legislators to
establish q Normal School at Iowa
Falls, and that these petitions had
been returned signed by large num-
bers of the friends of our schools
That he had visited seven County
Teachers Institutes, and presented
to them the subject of a Normal
School at Iowa Falls, that he had
been promised the unanimous CO.
operation of the members of said In
stitutes.
The report was, on motion, ap-
proved, and the committee con-
tinued.
Prof. Valentine, of the committee
previously appointed by the ~associa-
ton, to present the matter Of Nor
NAL School at Iowa Falls to the next
State Legislature, requested that G..
A. Graves, Esq. of Ackley be added
to said committee. The request was,
on motion, granted, and G. A. Graves,
Esq. elected a member of the COM
mittee.
On motion, proceeded to the cleo
ton by ballot, of officers for the en-
suing year.
The result of the election was as
follows: Prof. Valentine of Man.
chester, President. j. K. Sweeney
of Cedar Falls, Vice President. Supt.
G.. s. HARDWOOD, of Bremen county,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Secretary was, on motion, in
structed to issue n circular letter to
the Co. Supts. and Principals Of
schools in Northern Iowa, not yet
members of our association, asking
them to become members, and to o
operate with US in securing q Nor
NAL School, a uniform basis of ex-
animation for teachers certifi Gates,
and for admission of pupils to high
school grades, and also a uniform
basis for school reports.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to have published in the
Iowa School Journal the Basis for
School Reports, adopted at our meet
ings at Iowa Falls and that he re-
quest the Principals of schools in
Northern Iowa to furnish our Secret
airy, monthly reports for publication
in the Iowa Instruction and School
Journal.
On motion, adjourned until to-
morrow morning at s A. II.
Wednesday morning, the associa-
ton was called to order 10y the Pre-
sident. The subject of a uniform
list of questions for the use of Co.
Supts. and principals of schools and
the graduation of teachers certificates,
was discussed at length.
On motion, the work of the COM
mittee on questions during the last
year was approved, and l.. w.
Akers, of Waterloo, J. Valentine, of
Manchester, and Supt. 10. +. Grove
of Bradford, were chosen a commit
tee on questions for the ensuing
year.
On motion, the above committee
was instructed to have a new list of
questionsi prepared in time for the
examination in March 1862.
The bill of Prof, Piper for printing
questions and circulars was, ON mos
ton allowed.
The minutes of the various sittings
were approved.
On motion, adjourned to meet at
such time and place as the President
on consultation with the other officers
shall appoint.
j. VALENTINE, Prest.
j. X. SWEENEY Secy.
CEDAR FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The following is the report for De.