The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-21
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Proceedings of Session in Savan-
nah Last Week.
TUESDAY MORNING.

ers' Institute met in the Public School
building in Savannah. The Institute
was called to order by electing j.. C.
Brooks, Chairman, pro tenn, G. E. King,
Secretary. The Institute then went
into an election of officers.
On motion, it was ordered that the
constitution and bylaws be suspended,
and that the officers be elected by accla-
nation. The result of the election was
as follows: President, +. c. Matteson;
First and second Vice-Presidents, Miss
Allah Buckley and William Hunter;
Secretary and assistant, G. Z. King and
Cyrus Heren; Treasurer, frankie Tat
lock; Auditor, Joseph Brooks; Assist
ant, Miss Emma A. Morris; Chaplain,
John w. Wilkerson; Committee on
Music, Ii. b. Sargent. Miss Angie Arm
strong, Lille Cook and John w. Wood
cock; Committee on Arrangements,
John w. Wilkerson, VIM. Hunter,
Hiram Matteson; Committee on Pro-
gramme, j. c. Brooks, j. w. Wilher-
son, Miss Sarah Layton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called to order by the Presi-
dent, and opened with prayer, by j. &.
Honnold. There being nothing pre-
pared by the committee on programme,
Mr.. Honnold was called on to give 4
lecture upon the subject of reading.
After recess, the subject 1.-The merits of
textbooks, in view of the recent law
upon the subject" was discussed. w.
w. Booher opened the discussion with
some remarks which evinced quite an
extensive knowledge of the many text
books of 0e country. DR.. C%ruikshank
followed. He thought the subject should
be submitted to a committee competent
to Judge of the merits of the different
books. He offered some very good
reasons for his suggestion. Squire
Blowers thought it was not the business
of teachers to suggest textbooks, any
more than it was their business to pur-
chase furniture. He insisted the sub
ject be left entirely to local boards.
Mr.. IIonnold. in answer to the gentle
man. spoke of the great expense in
Cured in moving from one district to
another. 1t was not the wish of the
speaker to dictate to local boards, but
simply to give an expression Of the
opinion of the teachers; and, in order
to get such expression, and TO ascertain
the merits and dement's of the many
textbooks. on motion OF Mr.. Ilonnold.
it was ordered that a committee be ap-
pointed to correspond with all the lead
ing publishers Of the United States, and
to secure copies of their publications Tor
examination, and to report opinions of
the same; said committee to report AT
the next meeting OF the Institute. Com
mittee on Books, X. Cruikshank, Geo.
King, j. c. Brooks, Eli Beaghler and
w. W. Boohcr. In the evening. Hon.
John Monteith, of Jefferson City, de-
livered Il lecture.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Institute met at nine o'clock n. IN.
Called to order by j. c. Brooks, the
President being absent. The attend
ance was somewhat small. The COM
mittee on programme reported the fol-
lowing: Class drill. by W. W. Boohcr;
subject, written arithmetic. The Insti-
tutc resolved into Il class, and quite an
interest W. manifested in this drill. |
On motion. il was ordered that the Aud
itor run a pro rata tax upon all the menu .
bers of the Institute. Discussion of
mental and written arithmetic. Recess.
After recess, the question SHOULD men,
tai and written arithmetics be taught
together" The discussion was oprned
by ". W. Booher, who argued in favor
of combining them. Mr.. Wilkcrson. !
the champion of mental arithmetic. fol-
I,.I 18th ~, .,,l,,;,-;
favor Of the mental apart from the prac-
teal. DR.. Cruikshank then addressed
the Institute, iavoring the system of
teaching them together. Prof. Drake. /
OF Oregon. was the next speaker. He
recommended Whites arithmetic rs be-
in0 the model one of the day. He IA
vored the combination of these studies
Mr.. Eioar, our County Superintendent,
was of the same opinion rs Prof. Drake. /
WEDNESDAY AETEINuoN.
Prayer by DIR. Cruikshank. Prof
Drake. of Oregon. WAS then introduced. /
who spoke at some length upon topics
of general interest to teachers. His re- |
marks elected quite IN animated discus
sion between Mr.. Booher and himself.
The subject of geography was then
presented by Prof. Blowers in an able
manner. Recess. On motida, the sub
ject "Resolyed, that IA committee of five
be appointed to secure the necessary
number Of i~ree-holders to sign IL petit
ton tor Il County Supcrintent" was dis
cussed, W. W. Booher opening ayNsat
the resolution. Prof. Blowers offered a
few remarks in favor of it. Mr.. Brooks
spoke for some time against it. DIR.
Cruikshank, Prof, Eyerly, Superintend-
ent Of Schools of Holt .edImty, and
Prof. Drake. spoke strongly in favor of
the resolution; also, Superintendent
Hoar. of Andrew county. After the
discussion. Mr.. John .Wondcnck rcad