The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-03
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ANDREW CO, TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN FULL.

suits Of our County Institute, we will
also submit our reasons for it. Many
of our parents r ignorant of the
manner in which it is conducted, 9TH
ers ignorant of its object, while some
who are less informed think that it is
a combination of the teachers to adj
vance themselves Mt the expense ofthe
tax-payers. The success OF the edu-
cati0ual interests Of the county de-
pends upon the active cooperation of
The parents and teachers. The opera
tion seems TO be mostly performed
bv the teachers. If parents. upon
whom the greater portion Of the re.
sponsibility in education rests, could
be made to feel that interest i'll the
education of the children which was
shown by the teachers ir the lnstI-
tute,. we would indeed have reason
to hope for great advancement. Many
parents did visit the Institute, yet
there was room for more. 1t was a
source of pleasure to the teachers to
have their meetings hOnored by their
presence, as all of the interests, de-
.sires and efforts of the teachers can
not be given to the public through
the papers.
Monday Morning.
Pursuant to call from the Execu-
tive Committee, the Andrew County
Teachers Institute met at Savannah
on Monday morning, December %,
1872, and, according to the rules and
regulations of the same, proceeded to
the election of officers, as follows:
w. ID. Hoar, President: +. &. Mat
tesOn, ii. Stewart and Miss Anna Z.
Morris, Vice Presidents; Thos. j..
Kinzer, j. II. Tilson and Anna Ford,
Secretaries; and W. w. Booher, Treas
urer: Executive Committee for the
ensuing year, F. G. Matteson, Joseph
Brooks and A. G.. Honald; Commit
tee OH Programme, j. X. Tilson John
Wilkerson and A. G.. Honald; Com
mittee on order, W. W. BOoher, Jo-
scph Brooks, j. Wilkcrson and j. Il.
Tilson: Committee on Music, Messrs.
Brooks, Gregory and Booher. Ad-
journed to meet at l:30 =. NJ.
afternoon and Erening.
Under the above orgs nization, the
Institute proceeded with the exer-
cises which were previously an
nounced. Although number of teach
ers in attendance was comparatively
yet they evinced the determi-
nation to make the exercises inter-
esting. A ''query box" being pre-
pared, it was ordered that matter of
u personal character should not be
read from it. w. w. Booher took
charge of the class in Civil Govern
ment. His remarks aud manner of
teaching, together with the discus
sion which followed, left the i'm
preston upon the teachers that q
portion Ofthis science should
be taught in the public schools. The
Institute then adjourned to meet at
$50 p. NJ.
The Institute assembled at the ap-
pointed time. The order of exer-
ere: Select reading by G..
I. Craig, which proved very amusing
and entertaining; an essay by Mr.. l..
Francis; subject ''Woman's Sphere"
and discussions Of the questions found
in the qucr! box. Adjourned until Q
A. NJ.
Tuesday Morning.
The teachers convened at the ap-
pointed hour. MIR. Mattcson conduct
ed a class drill in reading, In which he
gave many evidences of his ability
to teach the same. Discussions fol-
which added sufficient ideas
the subject for the teachers to de-
excellent theories for practice.
Mr.. il. Stewart next took charge of
the drill i'm written arithmetic; in
10 his most excellent theo-
ries, Mr.. Stewart urged the necessity
of thorough impressions oil the pu-
pills. The discussions which followed
the appreciation Of his theo-
ries. Adjourned.
afternoon and Ereniag.
After calling the Institute to or
der, the President called for a report
of the Financial Committee, whose re-
port was received; also, a report from
the committee previously appoint
cd for the selection of q question for
discussion on the following Friday
evening. The committee reported the
following:
"Resolycd, That the educational in
tcrcsts can he best promoted i'm the
State of Missouri by the enactment of
a law compelling the attendance of
children at school,
The subject of physiology was next
introduced by George Z. King. The
discussion which followed showed
this to be a subject of great impor-
lance, but sadly neglected in the dis
trict schools. Adjourned.
The exercises i'll the evening were
opened by music, from Mr.. Sanborn.
Libbie Cook and others, after which
was heard a lecture from Professor
Johannot, of the Southern Missouri
State Normal School. Comments
upon the Professor are unnecessary,
as the State is showing her apprecia-
ton of his valuable services by retain
ing him in the position that he now
holds. After discussion of questions
from the ''qucry box" adjourned.
Wednesday Morning.
At the usual hour the teachers con-
and after dispOsing of some
h'stci'aheouS o~usihcse, Tue buDJcGt OF
pen aianship was introduced by Miss
Ella Ford, which elected the usual
discussion. Mr.. Joseph Brooks next
had a class drill in mental arithmetic.
presented the subjec. in a manner
to himself and profitable to
the teachers.
afternoon end Erening.
The exercises Of the afternoon were
2 continuance of the discussion and
irill in written and mental arithmc-
lie, by Mcssrs. Stewart and Brooks.
The evening exercises were opened by
music from the choir. The subject of
grammar was presented by Mr.. IIoar.
It seemed TO be a question among the
teachers, whether Grammar, in ITS
nY9sRuf form should Lo faurI,t -, ~.