The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-29
Proceedings of the Teachers Lo'
cal Institute held at Lou
den, Iowa, Feb. 23d
and Gath, 1872.


According to appointment, the or.
ganization of Teachers Insiitate was
opened by electing G. ". Rollins,
President, J. c. Johnson, Vice Pres.
r. w. Mitchell, Secretary and Miss
L. Murphy, Assistant Secretary.
The subject Of Penmanship was Ia
ken up by Mr.. Carroll, who presented
in clear and concise manner, his
method of instruction In practica
penmanship.
On motion committee on resolu-
tions was appointed, consisting Of NJ.
Carroll, E. Warfield, +. A. Gates,
Miss Murphy and Miss Dugan.
Adjourned.
Friday 23d, One o'clock, =. NJ.
j. c. johnson in the Chair.
Mr.. Warfield presented the subject
of Orthography, I. ". Mitchell sub
ject Of Etymology aud f. 4. Gates
Reading In manner really interest
ing and instructive to the teacher
Mental Arithmetic by d. Watkins,
ably presented, after which q spirited
discussion followed on the different
methods Of imparting instruction in
this branch.
Geography was then very compre-
hensivcIy presented by J. G. johnson.
who boIioses. iss-ls~st- gaining . knovl-
edge Of home Geography and of our
own country,
Saturday, Fer. -, "a M.
Institute opened with G. w. Rollins,
Co. Sup't, in the Chair.
Analysis was presented by w. T.
Stubs in very explicit and enter.
tanning manner. Following this,
Practical Arithmetic by Mr.. Ham
mould, both interesting and instruct.
i've; spirited dis :ussion followed in
regard to the Greatest Common Divis-
or. Recess.
Primary instruction by Miss MUIR
ply, who deems object teaching the
best method for the child. Very
much In place were the short speeches
offered by different teachers in favor
Of thorouehness In the first stages oi
teaching.
Adjourned for dinner.
In the absence of Dir. Wilcox (whC
was assigned the subject of Square
and Cube Root decided the time be
allotted to w. I. Stubs for eontinu-
ing the subject Of Analysis.
Next in order History by T. 2. Cook
whose method was certainly good.
School Government. by NJ. Carroll
who opened the subject with the tact
of an experienced teacher. Recess.
| By request Mr.. +. a. Gates read O
poem entitled THE Teachers Dream. 7
Declamation-Parod on Poe's RAJ
en--by Master Frank Atkinson.
The committee on resolutions then
reported and the following were
adopted:
Reso,ued, lst. That the earnestness
and zeal exhibited by our Co. Sup't.
and the interest manifested by both
teachers and patrons at our Local In
stitutes, are evidences of a growing
interest in the cause of education.
I'd. That the almost semi -annua
change of teachers, in our common
schools is detrimental to the rising
generation in the acquisition of knowl
| edge, oad In tho opiaion Of tiais Insti
tute, should in some manner be olivia.
ted.
Sd. That q uniformity Of text books
is desirable.
4th. That some system Of compul
sorry education should be enforced b,
law.
9Th. WHEREAS, many of our pat
rons are Of the opinion, that suflicien
power is not given to teachers, for the
government of their schools. be i
here fore
| Resolved, That more power be dele
gated to them than they now have
and that It would be advisable for tn
Legislature Of the State Of iowa t,
meet In some way the want t. OF teach
ers and patrons in this respect.
9th. That We hereby tender on
| thanks to the school Board for provid
ing the Hall, and to the members 0
the NJ. +. Church for the use Of thei
Church during the sessions OF til
Institute, aud also to the citizens Z
Louden for their hospitality.
i 7th. That the proceedings Of thi
Institute be sent to the Upton paper
for publication.
Query box opened and contents rea
some very pertinent remarks wer
made by the Go. Snp't In regard I
pupils aud teachers attending place
II diversion. There were others II
teresting and instructive.
Adjourned. m
49, T. ". MITCHELL, Sec'ty.