The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30

the aoeenteelsm and amount Of time lost By
teachers, from this Institute, vas saoptod.
The lecture of the evening was given BY
Professor P. J. Williams, Of the Leaven-
worth schools. He discussed the principles
OF teaching from thoroughly scientific aid
Philosophic standpoint, with hia socustonsd
force and sarnestnes. His lecture vas Q
mine Of thought 10 every true teacher Who
heard il.
The thanks OF the Institute were very
properly extended 10 Professor Williams for
the truly instructive performance.
| FRIDAY.
Roll csl,el--iorty-thres teachen pre>ent.
Exerci.es in primary grammar, Mr..
Esther g n.
Discussion. BY Me<rs. Wilcox, Black
man and
A the persons assigned to the part Of the
programme next in order we're not present,
and noshing special called up. the Institute,
BY order of the Superintendent, took recess
Of ten minutes.
Exercisss-Syntax,J Judge g. ". Gardiner,
of Leavenworth.
Discussion BY Msssrs. Blackman, Willoci,
Gardiner and others.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Blackman
vas requested to produce his paper Of yester-
day, this afternoon.
AT ERNooN SESSION.
The Committee on Resolutioos submitted
the following, which was, on motion, adopt
Cd, and the committee discharged:
The Committee on Resolutions beg leave
to submit the following resolutions:
Resolved, That our experience 1t this
Institute strengthens our conviction that
Institute work u of the utmost importance,
- q means Of preparing teachers for the bet
ter performance Of their high and respoosibls
duties.
Resolved, That this, to us, has been both
pleasant and profitable OCCASION. and We ten
der our heartfelt thanks to all persons who
have contributed to make it 20. To the di.
rectors of the Mt. Muncie public school, for
the use Of their building. To Prof. Morton
and his associates, Misses Lizzie Woodcock,
Ssllie Riley and Maggie Douglas, and
Messrs. G. F. Needham and w. B. Barnum.
for the excellent and appropriate music with
which they have enlivened our exercises. To
Mias Maggie Douglas, for the use of her
Estey organ, and to the citizens of this neigh
borhood, for the hoepitable and courteous
entertainment they have given 10 during our
sojourn here.
Resolred, That a. teachers of the public
schools of Leavenworth county 20 are more
fully than ever impressed with . sense Of the
importance aud dignity of our calllng-and
that il is our aim to make ell possible i'm.
provement a laborers in the field of popular
education-ever striving to the end that
Each tomorrow may find % further than
to-day.
Discussion on . separate motion Of Mr..
Bradshaw, with reference to the matter Of
reporting the proceedings Of the Institute in
the Leavenworth daily papers.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That We tender our hearty
thanks 10 the editors of the Leavenworth
Coil for the able reports of these proceedings,
which they have published.
Mr.. Wilson, of the Fiuanc. Committee.
submitted report of that Committee, in the
nature of burlesque.
The Institute, upon motion. refused 10
accept the report and discharged the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Blsckman read the paper referred to
in previous resolution Of the day.
Mr. Wilson submitted another report of
Committee on Finance, which was accepted,
and Committee discharged.
The report, after some discussion, was
adopted.
The following resolution, offered BY Mr..
Woodcock, was discussed and carried.
Resolved, That the Board of Examiners
be authorized to secure music for our future
institutes upon Is fair terms a. practicable;
also to apportion the necessary expenses OF
the Institute among the members according,
to their judgment, and collect said assess-
ment at the time of enrolment.
Mr.. Goble moved reconsideration Of the |
resolution with regard to securing music for |
future Institutes.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Gob!e moved to amend the resolution |
with regard to securing music for future In |
stitutes, and the resolution was finally passed |
a. above.
Mr.. Blackman offered the following prop
osition for consideration hereafter:
That the Law be 30 amended that all teach. |
ers getting a first class certificate ut each Of
three consecutive examinations be exempted |
from further examinations, while teaching |
in the same county. but be held on the rolls |
a. holders of first.c!ass grade certificates, I'M |
less the same lie cancelled for improper con- |
duct, or other Causes, q the Law now pro-
vides.
On motion of Mr.. Goble, the Institute ad-
jorrned to y O'Clock p. m.
EVENING sEssIoN.
Institute called TO order, punuant to ad-
journment.
Prof. J. A. Ban6eld. the lecturer for the
evening. not being present, owing to sickness
in Ibis family, the institute was entertained
by Misses Amanda Stewart, Annie Sanford,
Mrs. A. 8. Williams, Messn. r. B. Soper,
J. NJ. Wilson, Levitt, and others in select
Me~rs. soper and Lovitt were
highly successful in amusing the teachers and
people present.
Mr.. Goble offered the following resold-
ton, which was adopted with but one dis
sentine voice, and without discussion:
Resolued, That it is the sense Of this Insti-
tute that the Legislature ought to 40 amend
the school Law o. to permit county boards OF
;..u> Eest 0eado fi6rnfna IN |