Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-11-19
Proceedings Of the Teachers In
stitute.
MoNDAY. October 10. /

N%'.DaAs N'NeSENA 49,
The Marshall Co, Teachers Institute
met in the Ward school house at the reg
ular time, 90 o'clock. A. NJ as per no.
iice given. Mr.. Thomas Mcdonald,
County Superintendent, being absent,
Mr. j. F. Langenbaugh occupied the
chair There being but a small number
OF teachers present, the organization was
deferred until /: 30 o'clock, N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At The appointed time tie Institute
was called to order. by Mr. Langenbaugh.
Upon motion X. D. Marshman was chos-
en- secretary and Miss Mary L Morrill,,
critic. Mr.. w. E Baily then made some
remarks on the promptness OF teachers
and pupils which We're followed by Miss
Stacy, Mr. Quivey and others.
RECESS.
After recess, Mr. McDonald being pres
ent took the chair Mr.. J. J. Hamilton
then gave his method Of teaching addi-
ton and subtraction, followed by j. L..
Place. Mr.. W. f. Baily then gave bis
method OF classifying common school,
and was followed by others on the same
subject
After the reading of the critics report,
the Institute adjourned, with thirty six
teachers in attendance, to meet on Tues
day at o'clock, A. NJ. Oct, 20.
TUESDAY, Oct. 20.
MORNING SESSION.
Institute called 10 order by j. F. Lang
enbaugh
Minutes Of yesterdays meeting was
read and approved.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
w. E. Baily referred the teachers to the
query-box, explaining the. design of the
same. Several teachers spoke upon the
subject of Institute work.
The next subject on programme was
orthography, by J. w. Keyser. Mr..
Keyser being absent, the time was occu-
pied by W. z. Baily, j. E. Quivey
r. L. Marshman, and W. o. Stuffer in
remarks pertaining to the same subject
Judge Fuller also addressed the Insti
tute upon the same subject.
RECESS.
After which tbs roll was called, and
the sebject of composition writing was
presented by j. +. Langenbaugh. lie
concluded by giving a practical drill on
the same. During the drill several teach
ers objected to Mr.. Lansenbaugh's call
! ing "a tree 8 sentence.
Institute adjourned to meet at 1 &C
o'clock p. Y.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
]. W. Keyser having arrived, he pro.
ceeded to give his method of teaching
orthography.
Mental arithmetic was considered by
| w o, Stauffer. Mr.. Stauffer favored
teaching mental and written arithmetic
separately. Most of the teachers favored
the combination oc the two.
| Geography was discussed by G. W
Richardson, who was followed by A
North. ]. s. Place and others.
After the reading of the critics report
the questions in the query-box were read
by the secretary and answered by differ
ent teachers in different ways.
Motion by r. L. Marshman in favor
of an evening session was carried.
Institute adjourned to meet at O'Clock
p. II.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute called TO order by Superin
tendent Mcdonald.
r. l.. Marshman was called on for re-
marks on the first day of school, and wa,
followed by W. o. Stauffsr, Miss Bor
ton, Miss Dickson, Mr.. Quivey and A
North. Judge Fuller favored the Insti
tute with remarks on the same subject.
The Query-box was examined, tn,
Questions read by the secretary and an
swered by the teachers.
Institute adjourned, with about fift,
teachers present, to meet at 8 O'Clock A
N. Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. II.
MORNING SESSION.
Institute called To order by superin
tepdent Mcdonald.
i The first on programme was teaching
the alphabet and spelling, by a.
CRUDE. Mr.. CRUDE being absent, tn
subject was first presented by Miss N
! Dickinson, who was followed by LIN
Duddleson, J. e. Quivey, and severa
Others. There was diversity Of opin
tons as to which Is ths methe5.
nEcEss.