Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-27
Teacbers, Normal Institute.

i ne NORMAL lilsllbute Vi tuo ledchSlS
OF Marion county. Iowa, met at the Pubs
lie School House in Knoxville, Iowa,
August Sd, 1874, 60. Sup't. Rev. /. Mer-
shon presiding. j. b. Young was selected
Secretary. BY previous arrangement
Prof.'s A. Loughridge, G. c. Cory, and
1. Y. Anterior, were Instructors, the
first mentioned being conductor. The
Institute was opened with music, read
ing the scriptures and prayer each morn>
ing. The members were arranged into
three classes to recite alternately to the
Instructors.
The last hour Of each day was devoted
to lectures and remarks on Theory and
Practice, Writing, Elementary Geome>
try and Primary Singing.
On motion, committee consisting of
A. Loughridge, G. C. Cory, 1. Y. Ather-
ton, w. A. Mckee and J. A. Roberts,
was appointed to select and recommend
Marion county.
On motion, j. b. Young, Miss Annie
Roland and David p. Warren, were APP
pointed a committee on resolutions.
On Thursday afternoon, we were high
ly entertained by an able and pointed
address from Gov. C. c.. Carpenter. Dur
ing the remainder of the afternoon, and
during the evening, we listened TO ex-
temporaneous addresses from GOV. Car
pepter, and Prof.'s Loughridge and Cory.
too. mt Ia
report was adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, The Teachers of Marion
county, have met in Normal Institute oil
two weeks session ; and Whereas this
Institute has consisted not Of fne-dra,On
iDprdctieable theories but Of thorough
practical, every day school-room work,
absorbing the attention of the Teachers
by presentation i'm clear and concise
manner of ideas, methods, subjects, ex-
ercises and regulations of which all have
felt the need, and preventing 10y giving
neither time nor opportunity, the discus
sion of inuiSibiy fine points i; therefore,
ResoLUed, That we have no hesitation
I'm recommending the Normal Institute
in the proper acceptation of that term rs
possessing advantages far superior to
those of the old timeworn plan, and that
we recommend the calling of Normal
Institute again one year hence, that the
length of the session be four weeks, and
that our Instructors be chosen from our
own number.
Resolped. That the Teachers who have
without lust cause absented themselves
from this Institute have committed a
grdUe error, the effects of which will be
stamped upon the minds and characters
of many OF the children of this county.
ResoLued, That ~ the most important
= a -. ig nj "
| teaching. we devote our best energy to
attain to an excellence i'm that particular
department, which true regard for the
| future welfare of our country and the
| eternal welfare Of the immortal soul de-
mand.
Res0lDed, That we deem it essentially
necessary to our success as educators, that
we procure as many Educational Jour-
nails. Reports, Statistics and Teachers
Helps, as may lie within our means.
ResolUed That we depart to our re-
spective fields Of labor greatly enconrag-
ed. determined to labor with more unre~
served devotion in the great cause dear
to our hearts to move onward and up~
ward in the accumulation Of knowledge;
toinstill into minds Of our pupils ana
patrons. not only few facts gained from
textbooks, but store Of useful and gen~
eral knowledge, the high moral prin~
ciples of true manhood and womaHhood,
and zeal and earnestness In the great
cause OF mental culture.
Resolped. That the thanks OF this lnstl-
tuta are rendered To our County Supt.
Rev. /. Mershon, for faithful services.
rendered. for his untiring energy and
kind and gentlemanly treatment. 10
Prof's A. Loughridge, @. G. Cory and j.
y. Atherton, for the able and efiiclens
manner i'm which they have conducted
ali Tho exercises, 10 Gov. g. G. Carpen~
ter. for his able address, and the encour~
agement we have received from his pre-
sence. To Prof Cory and Miss AIice
French. for favoring MS with music. 10
A. NJ. Brobst for kindly furnishing Us
with an Organ. TO the Press Tor pun
fishing these proceedings.
JAMES y. YoUNG,
MISS ANNIE ROLAND,
DAVID T.. WARREN.
Closing remarks were made by tho