The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-22
Full Proceedings of the Andrew
County TeaOhers' Institute.

Full Procoedings of the Andrew
County Teaohers' Institute.
The Andrew County Teachers lnsti-
tnte met in Savannah, at the Public
School building, on the 18th inst. held u
session of four days, closing Friday
evening, August l6.
This proved to be one Of the most in
teresting and instructive sessions ever
held in the county. Teachers performed
the duties assigned them with prompt
ness and effect. The interest and zeal
shown by those engaged in the work
was truly encouraging, and was indica-
tive of the fact that some powerful agen-
CIV had b, en- at work in bringing about
the success, of which we are so justly
proud; and there is no one to whom We
can more fifty ascribe this influence than
to our worthy County Superintendent,
MI. w. d. Hoar. His activity in visit
ing the remote districts during the past
year has revealed to him the alarming
deficiencies there existing, and the rapid
increase of ~sciolists in the profession of
teaching. These have led him to apply
remedies, the effects of which we have
witnessed in the increased interest in our
Institute.
The work of the Institute is, for the
most part, to bring to n common ele-
waited standard all the various portions
of the county; to establish a uniformity
of system and progress. The last ses-
sion has been a step in the right direc-
ton. and nothing is necessary to make
the advancement of the public school
interests of Andrew comfy equal to its
advancement in other respects, but the a C
tive cooperation of parents and patrons.
Parents may not be able to visit the iu-
stitute and take part in the proceedings,
yet they can give their encouragement
BY properly ap~preciating the efforts Of
those who engage in the work. and by
refusing to recognize those who will not
take advantage Of this important means
of improvement.
The Executive Committee, of the last
year, consisted of j. C. Brooks, j. G..
Honnold and +. C. Madison. deserve
special mention for their labors in behalf
Of the Institute. Below we give the pro-
ceedings in full:
TUESDAY-MokNrNG EXERCISES.
House called to order by j. c. Brooks,
Chairman of the Executive Committee,
and the following officers were elected:
President, W. d. Hoar; LIST Vice Presl-
dent, +. T. McFadden; I'd Vice Presi-
dent, j. G. Honnold; Secretary, George
Z. King; Assistant Secretary, Miss
AnnaC. Morris; Treasurer, w. W. Boo
her; Enrolling Clerk, Miss Anna c.
Morris.
COMMITTEES.
Committee on Programmed. VI.
Wilkcrson, I. j. kinzer andH. S. Card
ner.
Committee on Finances-Jabe Pow
ell, Wilson L. Daily and w. w. Deming.
Committee on Ways and Means-F.
C. Mattison, F. T. McFadden and Jabe
Powell.
Committee to revise the Constitution
and By-laws-F. 7. McFadden, j. G..
HonnOld and J. W. Wilkerson.
Executive Committee for the ensuing
year-George E. King, FIT. McFadden
and j. q. Honnold.
On motion, the Institute reconsidered
the action taken previously for the appli-
cation of the funds on hand for the pur-
chase Of a Teachers Library, and it was
sncb uses ,s tbe Inst;tute ma d;rert
I'm motion the time for cnen;ng and
.,os;nr the exarc;ses was fxad 90 fol
laws. Morning exerc;ses from O O'CLOCK
N 70 10 O'clock N . Ifternoon eyer
c;ses from q p M 10 5P AZ !. Even.
;ng pxer.;ses from 7.aO p N IN e.aO
|PM
Treasurer,s report was read and an.
moved
Alter tho transaction If somc m;sce,-
,.neons bns;ness the Tnst;t,,,e al.
;o,,rr;eJ
a-rrrvxoox Exrpc,srs
M
Comm;ttee On Pro0ramme renorted
the following for the afternoon: Or.
biography. W. d. Hoar: Recess: Alpe.
bra. CvrTs Heren.
The subject of o~rthooraphv WAS pre.
scented by Mir. Hoar in q lecture nnon IN.
importance Of the an biect. an explana-
tion of a General svnonsis of the elemen.
tary sounds and their combination, fol-
lo,yed hv an ;ntoreat;no class drill which
develoned his manner of teachinp The
subiecf
Alter recess Aloebr. wos t.k.n mn
by Mr.. Heren' M, Heren IL \ Young
man of fine mathematical talent. and ;5
the class which he conducted gave a
fine example IF the ~tborouohress and
exactness neeessarv In success in th;s
branch. The disc1ssion which followed
was Somewhat lively in wh;ch on;te an
interesting debate took place between
a.s~":o.. oS.ta - .is11 uPou s"e
Spmnao n. W.. ,'s ..S INA" H nes
nort..d the S;r u Strset 1 " = c'o Gh,r 80.