The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-27

1Of approval Tie vote occurred and VICE
President J. G. Calhoun gave the decid-
ing vote in the negative.
Thus we see that parliamentary usage,
and an admissible Interpretation of
Townsend, beside actual fact, sustain
this view of the question. J. @. S.
Teachers Meeting at Cato Corners.
According to programme, NEE ting of
teachers was held at Cato Corners School
House, on Saturday. February 18th, 1873.
Meeting was called to order and Supt.
Kirwan was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the meeting. J. F. Mulhollaud
was elected Secretary The following
teacher2 were enrolled.
Supt. Kirwan, j. n. Stewart,
Mary }. Stewart, j. S. Cleary,
T. L. Cleary, NJ N. Clea-v,
NJ. N. Murphy, Mary Murphy,
Edwin L. Clark, Ida Murphy,
n. F. White. J. F. Mulholland,
Richard Cady, John Lyons.
John Judge, Annie Watts,
VIM n Earls, Nancy Darling.
Annie Nagle. W. N. Hutchinson,
Agnes L. Classon, Josie Oowarth,
Julia Kicker, John Nussey,
Dora Kelly Jere Falvey.
Mr.. White not being present, the ey
ercises were opened by Mr.. T. S. Cle,ry.
in default of Mr. Walker, also absent.
Subject. first paragraph of
Declaration of Independence, which call
ed out quite knowledge of Grammar
on the part of the Teachers present.
Mr. White having arrived. took up
Drill in the American Literature, which
consisted principally in giving short
Biographical sketch of Irving, Willis and
Longfellow, noted American writer's and
poets. and in examining the style and
composition of their writings. To all
those acquainted with Mr.. White, it
Is needless to state, that the subject was
handled in manner to do credit to his
we'll known abilities.
Percentage was next taken up by your
humble servant, and passed over ra pidly,
as we were all impatient to partake of
the good cheer served up by Messrs
Kendall, Robinson and other whole souled
people Of the corners.
Meeting adjourned until 2 .. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Nj citing called to order by Pres. Kir
wan. Exercises opened with singing.
conducted by Mr.. Hutchinson after
which Mrs. Stewart gave drill in Spen-
cerian System of Penmanship. The
exercises consisted in writing by princi-
pie; and was well conducted causing
considerable merrimens at the expense
at the class
Next followed dill in Elementary
Sounds by W. N. Hutchinson, which
caused considerable discussion as to how
elementary sounds are produced. and
how to determine the correct sound.
Drill in Constitution of United States
was then taken up by Supt. Kirwan.
That part relating to the election and
duties of the President being dwelt upon.
The article relating to the eligibility of
the President calling forth quite spirit
ed discussion as to whether he should be
a resident of the United States for four
teen years Immediately preceding his
election, or whether he might not reside
for that number of years at different times
preceding his election, which question
was left undecided, and followed by a
recess of 10 minutes
After recess, drill in Analytical Read
ing, by j. N. Stewart Selection-Phil-
lips Sketch of Buonaparte. First
short Biography of Buonaparte was given
then the piece was read and an Analysis
of the sense of several passages given.
Owing to lack of books there was not
a sufficient interest manifested by the
teachers present.
The last exercise on the programme,
--Spelling-was conducted by Mary Muir
ply. 1t consisted Of spelling twenty-five
words, exchanging and correcting papers,
and naming how many words were in
correctly spelled by each teacher. Supt.
kirwaD, through mistake, was brought
in guilty of one incorrectly spelled word,
which is not bad for him. Others missed
all the way from four to seventeen. As
the session was drawing to close, mo-
ton was made and carried to meet at
Clark Mills in two weeks time, being
the lst day of March, weather permit.
tlng) for the purpose of forming a Teach
er's Association similar to the one in
Meme. After which the meeting ad-
journed. Those present being perfectly
we'll satisfied with their feast of good
things. j. F. MULHoLLAND, Sec.