The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Roll call was followed by lesso,
in Physiology, conducted by Mis-
Bassett and J. J. Andrews, the In
s,itute being divided into two classes
Recess Of 5 minutes.
Lecture on" School Economy b,
E. II. Ely.
AT this point the President appoin
ted Dwight Il. Mason Critic.
Miss Bassett next conducted
primary reading exercise, at the clos,
OF which the Institute was divided
into three parts or classes (ono re
pairing to the gallery, for the pur
pose OF recitation in arithmetic b,
each class, Miss Basse,t and Messrs
Andrews and Carhart teachers.
An instructive lecture on the sub
ject of Civil Government by L. G
klDne, closed the forenoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call and minutes OF Tuesda,
and Wednesday forenoon session
read.
Col. Abernethy, State Superinten
dent of Public Instruction was ther
introduced, and addressed the Insti
tute briefly concerning the use o
textbooks in our schools.
Miss Bassctt made a few remark:
relative to the same subject, and CAV.
a lesson in primary reading.
}. j. Andrews addressed the In
stitute, taking for his theme The
word and method of teaching chill
dren to rcad-which had been pre-
scented at previous session. liz
was of tho opinion that it was more
difficult 10 teach children to read by
this method than by the one usually
adopted.
An exercise in composition writ
ing, conducted by Miss Bassctt wa.
next in order, and several compost
tons were read.
Recess of 10 minutes.
Lesson in history by ). Z. Car
hart followed by Miss Bassctt III 8
lesson in Literature.
Critics report and announcement
closed the session.
EVENING.
The Court House was we'll filled
by u o'clock, to hear the lecture o
Col Abernethy, on the theme-Edu
cation the first duty OF State, Il
is impossible to give an adequate
idea OF the lecture, which showed
much thought and study, in the
small space that could be given it in
this report, therefore, no attempt wall
be made in that direction.
THURSDAY MORNING
Scripture Lesson and prayer, by
Rev. w. S. Messmer.
Roll call.
Mrs. Z. Is. Coates was appointed
Critic.
Lesson in Arithmetic by Miss Bas.
set, which was followed by gymnas-
tic exercise, conducted by the same
lady.
Lecture on School Economy, by
e. IL. Ely.
A short exercise in penmanship,
by Miss Eassett, completed the pro-
CRANE to the
Written Arithmetic, by Mr.. y. S.
Glidden.
Discussion topic What means
shall be used to effect q more thor
ough discipline in our schools? Al
ter q brief consideration OF the above
The Institute adjourned to
1870 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call.
MISS Bassett presented her method
Of giving lessons in Geography and
was followed by I. Z. Baldwin, who
continued the same subject.
An interesting exercise in reading
was next conducted by Miss 3.
Lesson in Grammar, by Z. NJ.
Barnhardt.
Miss Bassett conducted an cxer'
else in reading and spelling, and afte'
recess tho same lady gave an exer.
cise in composition and writing.
Recess.
Essay-Rowards and Punishmente
in School-Miss Helm.
Essay-Object Teaching-Miss E
NJ. Musser, after which J. <. Bale
win made a few remarks touching
tho same subject.
Some miscellaneous exercises, con
Quoted by Miss Basse,t, tho Critic
report, and the announcements clos
ed the session.
President Wolch, Of the Iowa Ae
riaultural College, lectured in I'll
evening on Helps to'Goyern,n ent.
The speaker Is entitled to niue
| credit. for he not only presented b