The Placer herald., 1874-05-02
PLACER COUNTY TEACHERS INsTITU TE
PROCEEDINGS.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
On Tuesday, the 2Sth of April at half
o clock the teachers of Placer County met in
convention at the public School House in Au-
burn, and were called to order by County Su-
perintendent KinkaGe. Organization being in
order, the motion of Mr. Lowell, O. F. Sea-
vey was elected Secretary, and the Supt. read
off the following committees, to serve during
the session:
Order of exercises. Prof Allen, Principal of
the State Normal School,
Musc--AIiss Carter, Miss Lyte, and Mr.
Kendell.
Introduction the teachers present
Resoutions-A. II. Goodrich, M. Lowell
Miss Carter and Miss Tucker.
The roll of teachers i'll the county was then
called by the Supt., to which the following re-
sponded:
M. Lowell, L. G. Gage c. G. Paulk, 0. F.
Seavey, A. II Goodrich H. W. Fenton. Geo.
W. Simpson, E. S. Atkins, j. r. Kendell, II. S.
Cason, j. II. Darwin, w. B. Lardner.
Cinda Lytle, Ella Chandler, Carrie Smith
Lizzie Griffin, lilly Lobner Ida Tucker May
Anderson, Carrie Hawks, Miss NJ. Brown, Mrs.
| j. A. Orsborn
The Superintendent then delivered his open
ing address, which was very favorably received
by the teachers, and, as the Secretary says in
his report twas replete with good common
sense, abounding in just criticisms OF our pres
ent school law, and from first to last gave evil
dence that the speaker fully comprehended the
difficulties which beset the execution of that
law"
On motion of Mr.. Fenton, which was amend
| ed by A. H. Goodrich the Superintendent It's ad-
| dress voted to be published in both county
papers will appear next week.
Mr. Goodrich was called to the chair, where,
after making few remarks called upon Mr..
| b .t,,ta l., .f
teaching Arithmetic. Mr.. Fenton, after speak
ing of the general confusion which existed in
our schools, and commencing the Superintend-
| ents address, declined.
/ Mr.. Lowell was then called upon. In the
course of his remarks he held the eye was the
most direct medium to the brain, and that Che
| child should be taught by means Of the eye.
He claimed we present too many facts at once
to children that system was the great lack in
our schools; thought the children learned better
by repeating than reasoning. In conclusion,
Mr.. Lowell moved the appointment Of too crit
| les, which was carried.
! The rest of the day the Institute engaged it
self in discussion regarding the correct soiu-
ton of the 14th problem on page 202 of Robin
sons Practical Arithmetic. After the waste of
| much cheap wind and valuable time, the discus
sion deferred until the next day. Singing
| and closed.
| SECOND DAY.
| Supt Kinkade in the Chair Institute called
to order at A. M. Opened by singing "Rock
of Ages, Miss Carter presiding at the organ.
Roll called, "a present. Minutes of previous
day read, and after few slight corrections were
adopted.
! Prof. Allen being present, was called upon by
| the Supt, and the Institute was turned over to
| his management The Prof. came forward and
delivered quite little talk to the teachers, in
which he made very many able, earnest and val
liable suggestions. "Dont be dnrious about the
acknowledgement Uery particular about the strength, "
were the notices which the Prof. wished under
scored and kept before the eyes of every teach
er.
! At tie close of the Professors rema ks he
called for questions at which short discussion
ensued between Mr.. Kendell and others regard
| ing the Professors method of teaching Arith-
metic.
After recess Of fifteen minutes. the Institute