Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-08
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Fifth Day.

reading the minutes, the critics. report
was called.
Several questions were asked and
answered by Mr.. Paul. One of which
stirred up Mr. Morrill,, an old resident
of California, recently of Nevada. He
protested against the memorizing ver-
batim of sentences, without the mean
ing.
Mr.. Peck offered the resolution that
every teacher, in closing his term, inn
mediately notify the County Superin-
tendent that he has severed his con-
nection with the school. Carried.
An essay by Mr.. Reavis followed,
detailing the trials of an amateur COM
poser. He began with the soliloquy of a
school boy in his attempt to find
theme for his essay; he wanders from
one subject to another, selects one,
changes it, and takes another. He
gets lost in a maze of conflicting emo
tiOns.
A discussion followed in regard to
the prizes reported by the committee
yesterday.
Mr.. Henderson proposed that a page
or part of page of composition, be
used in spelling, instead of one hun
dred words. Carried.
1t was proposed to offer nine prizes,
instead of three. Lost.
Mr.. StOrke, of the HERALD, then
presented Il method of history chart
ing and teaching which, he said, had
proved very successful in his case,
DR.. Lncky, Mr.. Waldron and DR..
Crowell approved the method.
Miss Bengough gave lesson in OBJ
ject teaching. She took an orange for
her object, and drew out the pupils
ideas by questioning. The lesson was
conducted in a pleasing and instruc-
tive manner.
The course of study was taken up,
and DR.. Lucky gave his idea as men,
ber of the Board of Education when
the course was adopted. He thought
q teacher should not only have the
pupils study from the textbook
adopted, but he should also use the
theory of the book in his instruction.
OF course he could adopt any plan Of
instruction which seemed best. OF
course no one line of studies would
satisfy all. The teacher should not
follow slavishly ; but when the text
book given differed from other text
books, then he should follow it.
Mr.. Peck agreed with DR.. Lucky in
his views, and said that he was obliged
by law to see that the books were used
as adopted. OF course, if the teacher
could not obey the law in particular
instance, he, the teacher, was not re-
spOnsible.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A resolution was introduced that our
Senators and Representatives be re-
quested to pass law by which the
State shall pay all school expenses.
After discussion by Meesrs. TOnner,
McFadden and Lucky, the resolution
was adopted.
A petition to the Legislature was
presented, asking that the salary of
the Superintendent be increased to
$500 and travelling expenses. The
petition was carried, and the Presi-
dent and Secretary were instructed to
sign it in behalf of the Convention.
Clark's Grammar was discussed and
quite generally approved, but a petit
ton to the Board to have it used in
stead of Browns, was voted down.
Thanks were voted to the HERALD,
star and Express to Dotter 4 Lord,
and to the Good Templars.
Thanks were voted to the President,
and to Mr.. Furlong, the Secretary.
Thanks were voted to the Southern
Fair Association, for the priz es offered
for scholarship.
Thanks were given to Mr.. Quinn and
Mr. Saxon for their lectures
The following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved, That we as teachers, part
with VIM. Nj. McFadden, our kind
and genial superintendent, with
naught but the kindest recollections
of his many private and official cour-
tisies; and that we do extend our
hearty support to Professor George H.
Peck, Superintendent elect.
Mr.. TOnner bestowed O watch, the
gift Of the teachers, upon Mr.. McFad-
den. 1t is a beautiful gold watch,
finely chased, and came from Bush's
jewelry store. He spoke in the follow
ing appropriate manner:
Mr.. PREsIDENT.-The Institute has
imposed sorrOwful duty upon me.
1t has selected me to bid an official
goodbye to valued friend-the pres
ent executive head of the Public
School System of this county.
would like to make honest men,
tiOn of the past four years of your al
most unrequited services; but this is
neither the place nor the occasion.
But while this portion of my duty is
painful, there is another, which is to
me source of unalloyed pleasure.
My fellow teachers have instructed
HE to say "well done thou good and
faithful servant"
10 prove the sincerity of this utter
ance they have attempted to embody
their emotions in tangible form. The
gold which encases this watch is en-
blematical of the purity of your ad-
ministration of the schools, and we
would bind with golden links the
memories of your connection with
them. This is not testimonial from
special admirers, every Public School
teacher in the Institute, has contribu-
ted to its purchase.
Permit me then in the name of all
the Public School Teachers of Los An
geles county, to-present you with this
testimonial of their regard.
DR.. Lucky then made farewell ad-
dress. He, said his "lines had fallen
in pleasant places" He was pleased
with the teachers and friends of edu-
cation here. The convention had been
very pleasant. Nothing had occurred
to mar the harmony of the present
assembly, All would return to their