The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-17
Teachers, Institute.

FRIDAY, Feb. y, 1ST2.
At a. NJ opened with music, Jenkins was,
ca nomination of committee, elected to fill va.
cancy occasioned by removal of Mr. Clark TO Au.
rora.
Superintendent Powell continued the consd.
Grafton OF English Grammar, and gave some in.
terestng facts concerning the manner it is taught
IN the Aurora schools.
After recess he considered the subject of read.
ing, dwelling upon the importance Of consider.
ing carefully the thetonical figures and their full
force and significance. This was the subiec:
which Clark was to have presented.
o. S. Cook, of Chicago, followed, and caution.
ed the teachers against believing all they heard
Young teachers were prone to believe they could
go into district school and Immediately do all
they had se.n done here. They would soon ste
their mistake. De counseled carefully weigh.
ing oil things and carefully holding fa., only
that which was found to be true
At 2 +. ". DR.. r. Edwards, Of Normal. was
present, and led the Institute in reading lesson.
the object OF which WAS TO draw the pupils at.
tentioE to the careful examination Of all words
not readily comi sehended d,-then e.ym olsyy, Tor.
mer and present use, and par:icalar shade of
meaning in the selection read. This required
much reference TO the dictionary in the school
room, and helped 10 establish habits Of ssssrscy
aud cle.rues- Of conception.
Ihs Dr. took occasion to compare and contrast
the study OF mathematics aud that of literature
as a mental discipline, aud showed quito conOls.
sively the great advantage Of the latter.
Miss Kseler and Mr. Piper read tie erAique,
and, like the rain and sunshine, it fell alike np.
on the great and small.
DR.. Edw ards then read sam Wel,er's Vsl,en
tine" in geod style.
Adjourned TO 7:30 A NJ.
The lecture by DIR. Edwards was au eloquent
appeal III favor Of frst.class free schools.
Those citizens Of Ottawa who were fortunate
enough to be present no doubt wen. away with
clearer views Of duty than they have exhibited
heretofore.
The oyster supper given - the Congregational
ladies was a most enjoyab, affair.
And so ended the bes. a,,enaed, and 40 far ss
could be judged, the mos. profitable Institute
ever held in l., Sale county.
TIE following resolutions were passed At the
close OF tie lecture:
l. !rsc!r@!, That our earne>- thank. are e1-
tended to the Board OF Supervisors OF La Sale
county for tae appropriation which rendered it
possible to hold the Institute and also for their
courte-y'in attending ou- SESSIONS whsrebv ,iiev
may the more intsiliyentiy Judge of the benefits
to be derived from Institute. and oi our zeal in
tbs cause OF edue.tion.
= That our thanks are due, and are hereby
heartily extended to the Trustees Of the Congr..
gRtional Society for their kindness In placing
their church st our disposal; also to the Board
OF Education Of the city of Ottawa for the use of
the High School building
g. That our thanks are extended to the Rev.
j. NJ. Stnrtsvaut, Jr., DR.. Il. Edwards. Superiu-
tendent Powell and all others who, by their pres
ence and assistance, have contributed to the sue
cess OF this Institute
L. That we appreciate the c0urtesy and kind
Aess OF the citizens Of Ottawa, and especially
that OF the management of the Clifton Hotel
D. That the subject Of classification Of our dis
trict schools demands our attention, and we re.
commend the appointment of committee Of FIVE,
with the County Superintendent as chairman,
who shall consider the subject and report at
subsequent meeting Of this Institute.
.. That We desire TO re.afirm our earnest con.
vietion OF the value Of Institutes
!. To enlarge our view of what to teach.
2 To show US the order Of time in which to
teach the several branches.
B. To give us new methods OF imparting in.
struction and developing the minds Of our
pupils.
1. To iucrease our zeal and inspire Us to aim
higher and strive more earnestly to become Ia.
borers worthy Of our hire.
l. That we request our County Superintendent
to hold during the summer months four weeks
normal drill. to end with the County Institute
On the fourth week. in order that We may have
the opportunity to improve ourselves and carry
forward our design in making the schools in La
Sale county second to none others in the state.
s. That We heartily approve Of the course
pursued by our County Superintendent in refus-
ing certificates to the unqualified, and recon-.
mend that first grade certificates be reserved for
teachers whose experience and tact, combined
with the literary qualification required for GER
tfcstss OF the second grade, have proved them
to be teachers eminently successful.
u That the subject of compulsory education
demands the earnest consd ration of all teachers
who are seeking for the solution of the problem
OF making our schools the sure foundation Of
liberty and good government.
Mr.. Wedyewood, agreea bly, to the 9Th resolu
tion, appointed the following committee: VIM.
jenkins, Ottawa; VIM. Brady, Msrseillss J. NJ
Day, Utica; Mary Duncan, Mendoza; Lou.
Wood, strs.sor. and Lottio McCaleb, Lostant.
AucTioNEER.-Chas. Ii. Birch, q gentlemen Of
experience as an auconeer, offers his services TO
the people Of La Sale county. lie will 90 on call
to any part of the county, and guarantees to give
satisfaction His fees are marked back to old
prices. Leave orders at the FnEE TRADER office,