The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
A Large Attendance and Much
Good Accomplished.

A joint County and Judicial District In
stitu.e of Leavenvorth county teachers va
held last week At Mount Mupcie Schoo
House, near this city, under direction q
Superintendent B4userman and Mccarthy
An examination of teachers took place Of
Monday. Abont thirty teachers were exam
ined: First grade certificates were awarde
to J. A. Bisckman and to Misses Glasgow
Fitz and Patterson. Nine second grade, an
thirteen third grade certificates were awarde
and there were three failures.
The Institute organized Monday eveIin
with the following officer: J. Bauserman
President, e1 oFiio; w. F. G,ble, Secresary
Committee on Exercises: w. H. Bradshaw
J. G. Kirby, r. B soper.
Resolutions: J. A. Blackman, 7. F. Kir
by, c. r Green, Emma Ola gov and Lizzi
Woodcock.
Finance: J. NJ. Wilson, F. N. Adam
and Esther Gilman.
After the election of there oai era tn
Institute WIS favored with Lecture BY Prof
W. H. V. Raymond on Practical Education
It was q very clear, thorough and philosoph
ical presentation on the subject, and tn
teachers signifed their satisfaction BY ,
unanimous vote of thanks.
A resolution to adjourn the institute te
Leavenxorth City was laid on the table.
TUESDAYS PROcEEDINGs.
The exercises OF the forenoon we're Illus.
trations Of Methods of Teaching. Spelling
First, by NJ. F. Adams; second, BY J. NJ.
Wilson.
On Exercise in R.ading-Fmsl Book, by
Arthur Woodcock; also an exercise in read
ing in Third Book, BY Mrs. Alma Williams.
In the afternoon Mr.. J. NJ. Naughtou
illustrated his style of teaching penmanship.
Judge H. NJ. Aller followed With . brief
lecture on the subject of teaching Grammar,
and Miss A. L. Morrow gave an exercise
in reading in the Fifth Reader.
Judge Aller and Mis-, Morrow we're voted
tie thanks of those in attendance.
The following resolution next came up
for discussion:
Resolved, Tha. it is the sense Of this Insti-
tute that Physiology, Natural Philosophy
and the Science of Accounts, should be In
cluded in the branches to be taught in the
Public Schools.
Professors McCarty and Bsuserman,
and Mr.. Wilson favored the reso
luton on the ground of the importance
of the branches mentioned; while Me-srs.
BIackman, S,per, Goble, Kirby and others
opposed it on the ground that ~ many
branches are nov taught in the schools as
any t. acher can find time to teach. The reso-
luton failed-syes Is, nays "a.
In the evening Hon. s. D. Lecompte CAV
a we'll written discourse on the Higher Aims
of Life.
A motion thanking the Judge for his able
performance was unanimously adopted and
passed.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Exercise in Primary Geography, by Mr..
J. G. Kirby; in intermediate Geography, Oy
Mr.. c. H. Brown; Botany, BY d. Wilcox.
McCarty followed with an
address on the subject of Recitation.
The afternoons exercises were, paper on
Geology, by 3. H. Twombley, and an essay
on Hygiene, by C. S. c. Crespigny.
The thanks of the Institute were, On mo-
ton, extended to Messrs. Twombley and
Crespigny.
Mrs. NJ. Morrow favored the Institute
with select reading.
Prof. o. NJ. Baker demonstrated his
method. of teaching the Constitution Of the
q oited States by Analytical process.
The following resolution was discussed
Resolved, That it would conduce to the
successful operation of our schools, ard be
economical policy, TO have legislation pro-
viding that all text books be furnished at the
expense of Districts.
In the evening Superintendent McCsrty
delivered q characteristic lecture.
He favored the consolidation of the die
tricts into township districts, and under the
general supervision of q township board,
with a central township graded school. He
claims that:
l. 1t will end and forever put at rest the
dispute about district bounda.
RES.
2. 1t will dispense with . large number Of
school off ,e,s and elections, and simplify
the control and management Of our public
schools.
3. 1t will diminish the aggregate expense
Of our schools ID establish uniform rate
Of taxation.
T. 1t will provide for the establishment Of
4 system of graded schools.
5. 1t will systematize the schools and pro-
vide an appropriate grade for each class.
6. 1t will secure q more efficient system of
school supervision.
Z. 1t will secure for our schools better
qualified teachers, with better compensation.
He favored also the compulsory education
system, and the reduction of the number of
school hours from six to four, or even three.
The address was replete with information Of
The highest importance. This, added to the
with which the Professor always
IN 'orces his remarks, rendered the occasion
one Of more than ordinary intereet.
The thanks of the Institute were rendered
his lecturer.
THURSDAYS Proceedings.
The exercises of the forenoon were: Men,
al Arithmetic, BY Miss A. Sanford; Intel
ec,ual Arithmetic, Mr.. T. F. Kirby; Long
Mr.. W. Meredith; Compound
Mr.. A. A. Twombley.
10 the afternoon, Mr.. NJ. T. Gamble gave
IN exercise in teaching Division Of Frac-
ions.
A discussion followed upon the leading
advocated BY Superintendent
McCrty, in bis lecture of the previous even
ing.
The following resolutions were voted
upon:
Resolved, That it 10 the sense of this Insti. |
lutte, that il would be unwise 70 adopt tie
system Of education.
2, That We doubt the propriety of adopt |
ing the sy.tem of township districting.
3. That We are opposed to . reduction Of
he number of school houses.
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