Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-20
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
By appointment of the State Central Commit
tee, the following speakers will addres: the peo'
pie at IndePssdsncs At fhe tWsi and
Hon. N, T. CUTS, Saturday, Oct. 10th.
Hon. W. b. ALLISON. Friday. Nov. lst
The superintendent Con-
vention.
In response to the call ofthe State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, the County Superintendent OF
Schools for q number Of counties
in the northern part Of the State,
convened at the school building on
the west side of the river, in this
city, on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, at 2
o'clock p. NJ. The convention was
called to order by the presiding
officer, Hon. Alonzo Abernethy, Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction,
and prayer was offered by Rev. c.
II. Bissell. The object Of the meet
Jag stated, the convention elected
supt. Ely, of Buchanan county Sec
rotary, and Supt. Everall, Of Clay
ton; Assistant.
The subject of "Teachers 1nstitu'
,es" was presented to the convention
in an ably written paper by Supt.
g.angham, of Linn county; and the
subject further pursued in a care
.iully written essay by supt. Brinker-
hoff, ofBlackhawk. Teachers were
declared the executive power to en-.
force the purposes Of the State in
establishing the school system.
Old systems were compared with
the present; especially the present
idea Of treating all pupils alike, the
.lrone and the child of active intel
icctual faculties, was contrasted
with the former idea Of classifca.
ton according to ability. The sub
;ect was discussed by Everall of
Clayton and Healey of Alamakee.
The law relating to Teachers In
stitutes was explained by the State
Superintendent. Institutes should
be held when, schools are not in
session if possible. The law, not
the Superintendent compels the at
tendance Of the teacher. Unavoid-
able necessity should be the only
valid excuse for non-attendance.
Institutes for their success depend
largely upon the previous work Of
the Superintendent, in preparation
for them. Teachers should not only
attend, but take active part in the
work of the Institute. Supt. More,
of Hardin; followed in the same
direction. The opinion seemed to
be generally entertained that home
talent should be employed when
available.
Supt. Everall, of Clayton; Mer-
ton of Delaware; and Laugham, of
Linn; were chosen q committee to
prepare a model programme for
Teachers Institutes, pending the
report of which further discussion
on the subject was postponed.
Supt. Everall read an essay on
the "Standard Of Teachers Quail
fcations." OF these the Superin-
tendent should be the sole judge.
A teacher should be able to put
himself in the place Of any of his
pupils; should be kind and pleasant,
should never have headache, and
stand high on the ladder of Science.
General discussion followed.
By request Mr.. H. S. Hyatt ad-
dressed tho Convention, on the sub.
ject of teachers examinations,
Prof. Wilson Palmer was also
called upon, and responded with
brief remarks. He supposed that
the standard of qualification for
teachers in Buchanan county, is not
essentially different from that of
other counties, but thought that
nepotism in the employment of
teachers is an evil everywhere.
The hours of meeting were fixed
at Q O'Clock A. M. and II and II P.
NJ, and of adjournment ut l24, ~
and Q P. NJ. Adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
; Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
The Convention was called to
order at 9 O'Clock A. M, and the
session opened by reading Of the
scriptures and prayer by Rev. Mr..
Hurd Of Tama county. Seventeen
Superintendent responded to roll
call, and there were also present quite
anumber of educators from different
parts of the State and teachers of
the city schools.
Prof. Wilson Palmer was invited
to explain the use of the Stellar
Tellurian and Jackson's Celestial
Charts, which he proceeded to do in
a clear and satisfactory manner.
The convention also invited Prof.
Hyatt Of Des Moines; to address 1t
upon the subject of"Iowa Progress. I"
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