The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-08-15
STANFORD LINCOLN KENTUCKY FRIDAY

STANFORD
principles Of percentage and their prac-
tical application in computing interest.
After music and recess and members be-
ing called upon for their views in rela-
ton to teaching history in schools, the
professor gave his own method for teach
ing the same.
ID. B. Goode also addressed the Insti-
tute on the importance of a knowledge
of history and his views on education in
general. Messers. Nash, Emerson and
Williams also gave their views on the
same subject.
Afier private business by the Institute,
adjourned till afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
Music-"Think Of home over there"
Prof Loventhal gave an interesting
lecture, accompanied by exercises on the
beauties and powers Of numbers. lie
was followed by J. II. Hankla in an
interesting explanation Of his method Of
teaching history.
The Institute then gave way to enable
the members to form a county association
Of teachers. After the organization of
the association, the Institute resumed
and appointed this evening at half past
seven o'clock for the discussion of the
subject, THAT the sexes should have CO.
extensive education" Col. Adams and
others afiirms-Col. Wolf6rd and 9TH
ers Denies
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
A large crowd assembled at the church
to listen to the discussion on the desolu-
ton, THAT the education ofsexes should
be co-extensive."
Col. Adams opened the discussion in
his usual felicitous manner, and in a
speech Of twenty-five minutes, made some
happy hits; his closing remarks being
enthusiastic and eloquent. lie was fol-
lowed by Messrs. Coleman, Loventhal,
Goode and Col. Wolford. The colonel
being the chief DICTATOR on the negative,
the house seemed anxious for his turn -
arrive. With his lawyer-like and ana
lytic style he examined the argument Of
his opponents. Then in vindication OF
his side Of the question, he opened his
battery of brilliant thought until the
audience became almost electrified.
Adjournment
FRIDAY FORENOON.
After tlA Institute was opened this
morning, Prof Loventhal illustrated the
principles Of teaching algebra, which
was quite interesting and instructive.
Commissioner Coleman then gave a les.
son on single and double position, which
brought vividly to the mind the old
mode of finding unknown quantities,
now displaced by algebra,
Prot. Lovcnthal introduced the sub
ject Of turichical grammar, analyzing
several sentences on the blackboard
Adjourned till afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
Musie-"Tarry with me through the
night"
Roll call being dispensed with, Prof |
Lonventhal made remarks in favor Of /
circulating the Home and School, a
monthly periodical, published by John
p. Morton d Co., Louisville, Ky. He
then gave demonstrations correcting err
roneOus impressions in regard to subtrac-
iion Of whole numbers.
REVOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, 1t is the opinion of this
Institute that the safety, prosperity and
perpetuity Of our government both State
and national, depends upon the intelli-
gence and virtue of the masses of the
people, and that experience and reason
have demonstrated that these desirable
objects can only be attained by thor
ough education of all the children in
the Commonwealth. Therefore be it
Resolved, lst. That is the duty Of all
the friends of education TO use every eff
fort in their power TO procure able and
qualified teachers TO impart knowledge
20 their children, thereby elevating aud
increasing the efficiency Of the common
school system.
End. That we approve Of the Teachers
Institute, and believe that the character
of our profession will be elevated there
by,
3rd. That the general course Of the
teaching as presented TO this Institute by
Prof Loventhal, is approved and will,
rs We believe, result in much good We,
tender him our thanks.
4th. That ID. w. Coleman, the !
School Commissioner Of this county, is
entitled to our thanks for the great labor {
he has performed in the cause of oduca- I
lion, aud We pledge ourselves to use ey- !
Fry effort in our power to sustain him in
he course he has persued.
Il. l.. WOLFORD, Chm.
Miss p. G. WOOD,
Miss NJ. L. MCLEAN, q
j. B. HANkLA, Ia
j. b. STONE, I
Committee.
On motion of A. S. Loyenthal the
resolutions were passed /
LIST. That our fellow-eiiizen, Col. i. '
Mooliord, for the great interest manlies- 4