The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-10-25
Proceedings Of the Howard
County Teachers Institute.

o'clock p. NJ. - t-e4a@L
On motion John Steinman was
chosen Secretary aud Ella Lock
wood Assistant Secretary. a' /.
1t was moved and carried that !.
query box be used during the hold
ing of the Institute.
After some preliminary remark.
by the Superintendent, l.. Il. Well
was introduced as conductor Q
the Institute. An exercise on Or.
Elements was given.
Recess.
After which L. 7. Weld intro
duced the topic Of arithmetic. The
origin Of the Roman and Italic sys
tenn of notation was spoken of, ant
methods Of teaching addition, sub
traction, multiplication, and divis
ion were briefly noticed.
Adjourned till 9 o'clock Tuesda,
morning.
TUESDAY-MORNlN SESSION. a
The Institute was opened b,
reading portion Of scripture b,
the superintendent, and prayer b.
C,B. Samson.
holl called.
Programme of the days exercis
es was read.
L. L. Weld gave an explanation
Of the causes Of the circular form
of the rain bow. ...
Mrs. Nichols gave an exercise i,
the word method Of teaching be
ginners how to read, which wa
followed with All cxercIse by l.. r
Weld, illustrating his method o
teaching pupils more adv need ant
where books were used. Thorough
ness is required. .....
Music. .f~ .- -.
Remarks OH primary teaching
were made by L. +. Weld and G
+. Breckenridge. H.
Best methods of teaching Histo
ry were discussed by L. Il. Weld
and John Stlneman, c. f. Breck
enridge, Rev. Mr.. Mccormick ant
Others. Thoughts brought gu
wore that the subject matter shoalt
be principally studied. To thor
oughly impress the same on til.
mind frequent reviews should be
resorted to. Facts and not word,
sh ould be stndi>d. -...-. l.
Ella Lockwood gave an exercise
Oh division and multiplcs, aftel
which a general discussions was en
gagged in by members Of the Insti
tute.
Intermission. *-s ~5.5
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called to order at thu
usual hour
Roll called.
Gcography:-.An exercise by Mr.
Weld showing the value of incl
dental knowledge in connectio,
ton with the regular lesson.
A discussion on rendering assist
ance to pupils was engaged in b,
L +. Weld, G. f. breckenridge, J
SttflIman, c. Oook, NJ F. AAr...l.ai1
Hattie Cole, and others. Tie pre-
vailing opinion was that pupil
should help themselves.
Spelling by the subject mctho,
by Mile Phelps. An exer
cise for more advanced pupils wa
given by L. +. Weld, showing hov
the rules for spelling might be ap
piled.
Recess.
The subject of Grammar was in
troduccd by l.. I. Weld shown,
the advantages Of oral instruction
to beginners.
EVENING SESSION.
Lecture at the Nj. f., Church b
Rev. E. Southworth, subject
""Love OF Truth"
DNESDAY-MoRNING SESSION.
lnstita'e As opened at the usua
hour. A portion OF Scripture wa
read by L. L. Weld after which tn
Lords prayer was repeated in con
cert by the members Of tie Insti
tutc. -
A short time was devoted to an
swering questions in the query box
An exercise in mental arithmetic
by M. L. Nichols. Examples com
bining addition, subtraction, mul
DUPLICATION aud division were gives
10 those present rs class; also,
the solutions Of several questions
required.
Music.
Discussion on the subject Of the