The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-28

] Agricultural College The faults were SUBJ
sequently determined by the institute at
drill in training class.
| Friday Morning.-Institute opened by
Prof. Lytle President in the chair. AT
ter roll call, the critics dispensed their fav-
ors affording amusement to all. The drill
in training and elocution followed led by
Prof Hull. Drill in physiology conducted
by G. Dorlaud, subject, the respiratory or.
gans Arithmetic. Time occupied in solv-
ing different problems in per cent upon
the blackboard by the class.
AFTERNOON SESSION
History class continued in constitution
of U s. drill, being mostly in legislative de-
partment, conducted by NJ r. Jordan AT.
ter which the training class followed. The
principle feature of tbisdrill being the dis
cussion of the ideas advanced by the lecture
of the previous evening.
1t was decided that the method of in
struction advanced by the Prof. was the
only true method according to nature.
And should be in the following order:
perceptive, conceptive, memory, imagina-
ton, and last ly reason.
1t was decided by the institute not TO
publish catalogue. Drill in geography
followed. Subject, South A tlantic States,
consisting of map drawing upon the black
board
The Preside MT required the teachers of
this institute to report to him as follows:
their age, residence, terms taught, number
of institutes attended, number of days at
at this institute and number OF recitations
in each class. After which the institute
adjourned to meet at the court room at
p. m.
Friday Evening. by the State
Sup't. Subject, Education as the founda-
ton of the civil government.
Saturday Morning.-Institute met at
usual hour. President in the chair. Roll
called. Prof. Hull conducted the opening
exercises. Music by the club
The president gave synopsis of school
organization for county schools, dividing
them into different classes, with the differ
ent studies allotted to each, recommended
by the State County superintendent AS
sociation for s. K. Iowa.
Committee on publication of catalogue
made report. Report received and com.
mittee discharged.
Committee on resolutions made the fol-
lowing report /:
Resoloed, That recognizing the greatest
need of the hour to be standard of morali-
ty, We recommend that rigid examina-
ton and scrutiny of conduct be kept up by
the officiating officers, until those who Go
not keep pace with the demands of the
times be driven from the profession.
Resolued, That We favor opening our
schools by short and appropriate devotion
al exercises.
Resoiced, That as teachers we will use
all means in our power to have school
boards through the county adopt the
,urse of study recommended by the State
Supt's Association for N E and 5. E. Iowa
and presented at this institute, and We re-
commend uniform system of text books
corresponding thereto be adopted.
Resolped, That Webster's Dictionary be-
ing the recognized standard of the English
language, we will lae the same in our
schools, teaching the photography and no.
tation of the same and other things being
equal, we favor the use of no readers or
spoilers not according herewith.
ResoIyed, That equal work in the school
room be equally compensated regardless of
sex,
RssOloed, That inasmuch as it Is the duty
of the Co. 5upt. to certify not only to the
qualifications of the teacher. but also as to
his ability to govern and instruct. We
deem it absolutely necessary that he should
visit the schools of all the teachers within
his jurisdiction also, recogniz ing great
good to the schools as resulting from the
labors of the etficiant Supt., we deem the
office an indispensable one.
Resotoed, That We recognize in Our pre-
sent Co. Supt. faithful and efficient labor
er in the cause of public education, and we
pledge him our cooperation in his effort to
advance the educational interests of the
county.
ResOtced, That we tender our thanks to
lecturers, teachers and glee club, for their
efforts to promote the interests of the insti-
tute.
After short speech from the president,
thanking his fellow laborers and teachers
of the institute for their attendance, kind
ness and courtesey, The institute adjourn
ed, sine die.
This institute has been characterized as
good organization for efficiency desire
of the teachers to note the best methods of
teaching, and the conductors to answer
and make plain all tasks assigned them.
and the general good will aud courtesy
existing between all. Asa small token of
of the appreciation of the efforts and labors
OF the president and teachers, the ladies of
the institute have placed upon the presi
dents stand a bouquet for each.
CHARLES STANLEY,
KATE A. WRIGHT.
'R. r. Harbour said in the Grange convention
that d. W. Adams. the National Grand Master of
the Patrons, told him on the Sth, t,,at there was
no objections to Patrons carrying the granges In
to politics. II Adams did say that he 10 a two
faced demagogue: for he time and again gave
opposite views on tina. subject while he was
candidate for the Republican Lieut. Governor.
ship, and this was only one week after the State
Convention. - Herald, July 81.
Porte Welch made denial of the above,
in recent issue of his Leader. We reiter-
ste that it is true, and for the proof of our
statement refer to any one that was there,
ecen Mr. Harbour himself
EDS. HERALD.-You will please give
notice that the copsrtnership heretofore
existing ietween T. f. Bowman of Des
Moines, and E. T. aaal Of Oskaloosa, as
Agents of the Washington Life ms. Co., of
~. T., has teeR dissolved by expiracy or
contract, with the company. Mr.. Bow