The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-10
The La Sale County Teachers, Institute.

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The Institute met at the High School build.
ing in Ottawa, on Monday, February 9Th, 1872,
at o'clock in the afternoon.
There were 105 teachers present at the open
ing-tne largest number in the history of the In
stitu'e. The superintendent occupied the time
till 4.30 in an address to the teachers upon mat.
ters contested with the schools of the county.
He discussed school houses, furniture apparatus,
black.ho.rds, etc. The Institute, its aim. and
| influence, came in for large share Of attention,
and especially such teachers as can learn nothing
| in an institute.
Adjourned to 0 o'clock Tuesday.
| At "a. NJ, on Tuesday Prof Simons opened
the session with music. The teachers first
| week in the school room" was considered by
| Nessrs. Peck of Now Rutland, and Whitney, Of
Sheridan. and their plans were discussed by
Messrs. Sawyer of Mendots Mr.. Rude, of Strest.
or and Mr.. McDouels, Of Allen.
After recess, "How to use black. board and
slate" was discussed at length by the Institute.
1t was moved and carried that committee of
five two of which should be ladies, be appointed
by the chair to draft resolutions.
Adjourned to 2P.M.
At ? p. N. opened with music. Divided into
sections. Sec. A. considered percentage. led by
Supt Hall. of La Sale SEQ. B. listened to Mr.
Sawyer on Primary Arithmetic.
At o'clock the divisions ssain united and
were addressed by Mr.. J. Piper, of Iowa, on "Def-
iuitness."
'2The President appointed, in conformity with
| the resolution of the forenoon, w. D. Hall, A. J.
Sawyer, D. Rude, Misses Worthinghan, of Otta-
wa. and Dunnavsu. of Marseilles.
Misses Hughes and Hcklng read tho critics
report, which in some respects, nay, many re.
spects, went far to show that teachers as we'll as
the mother tongue.
Adjourned to meet at tho Congregational
church at 8 4. NJ. Wednesday.
Wednesday "a. N. By the kindness of tho
trustees Of the church tho Institute met in 8.
School room, and tho exercises were opened with
music
Mr.. Sawyer continued the consideration OF
Primary Arithmetic, presenting the subjects OF
s. G. NJ, G. Q. o. sad fractions
Hall, alter recess continued and finished tho
subject OF percentage.
j. Piper closed tha forenoon session with re.
marks on tho use Of black.boards in reading.
o'clock Z. N. Brady presented tho subject OF
penm.n'hip. Piper spoke on primary reading,
and addressed. by request, tho Institute on the
Manage ment of District Schools. Queries from
box we're answered by members.
The Board of Supervisors were present during
the entire session.
In the evening the sociable was = grand sue.
cess, many of the si'izens being present.
Adjourned till Thursday morning.
Thursday, . o'clock. After opening with mu.
'ic, Brady continued ,hs subiect OF pcnman.hip.
and v's followed by jenkins, who discussed
geography
Adjourned to o'clsck, afternoon.
o'clock y. N. Superintendent Powell. Of Au.
rora. spuAo On and gave method, in teaching
Gramm'r Patrick, OF Springfield. gave some
very interesting methods Of increasing tho num.
OF words which class may he Taught to u.e and
| afterwards gave IN instructive class exercise in
Arithmetic. Gray, Of Chicago, followed with an
exercise IN phopics and the philosophy Of laugh.
ter.
The query box was opened and questions an.
swored by various members of the Institute.
1t was moved and carried that committee Of
three be appointed 10 nominate a treasurer.
President appointed William Brady, Miss Keel,r
and Miss Hiokling as such committee.