Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-13
Teachers Institute.
THURSDAY, Nov. 18th
Adjourned
FOURTH DAY.

| A IHU RSDAN, NOV. l2lll.
The Institute opened at 0 A. NJ. with
music by the committee and n prayer
by DR.. Lucky.
Miss Maggie Hamilton and Mr..
Saxon were appointed critics for the
day, and Mr.. Kimball Sergeant-at-
| Arms.
Miss Casad then read the criticisms
on yesterdays proceedings, giving q
piquant list of corrected errors.
Miss Des Oranges read and answered
several questions from the query-box,
which report, together with that after
wards made by Mr.. Quinn, was ac-
| cepted. 4.H 4It
Mr.. Lowery's essay, Progress"
then introduced, treated of the subject
i'm chaste, sllillful manner, and the
ideas embodied received the applause
they merited. FffJF
query-box questions, answering them
with considerable wit and Judgment,
scope for the exercise of these being
afforded by several of the inquiries.
Mr.. G. G.. Cummings read an essay,
in which he manifested decided pre-
ference for public rather than private
schools, rs well as a genuine enthusi-
asm in his profession. One of the fea-
lures was an objection to the estab-
lishment Of schools by churches on
the ground that the work could be
done better in public institutions.
Mr.. Devinc differed from the essay
ist in this particularand supported his
own views very ably.
A motion was made to suspend the
rule limiting speakers to five minutes
time, but the motion was lost.
| After the recess the Musical Com
mittee reported in Twilight" after
which Prof. Carr continued his lee
ture. The Professor advocated the
practice of teaching children princi-
Piles by illustration derived from oc-
them. The remarks were simple and
plain, but very suggestive. Repeated
applause interrupted the speaker and
attested the interest felt. Expert
ments were made, showing various
properties Of carbonic acid. and chemi-
cal details connected with combustion,
in such simple instances as the burn
ing of candles, the ignition of matches,
| etc. In this educational connection,
we would suggest. that Ptof Carr be
invited to deliver during his stay
among us one or more lectures to the
advanced classes of our city schools.
1t would be of great value to the
pupils.
Prof. Scales, a gentleman from the
| Southeastern States, was present dur
| ing the morning and was elected an
| honorary member of the Institute.
| In the afternoon order was called at
half-past l o'clock, and after roll-call
and music, S. A. Waldron introduced
| small class, and with them demon
strated commendable method of
teaching penmanship. Afterwards,
the same teacher exercised another
class on the intricacies Of nouns, verbs
and other grammatical mazes. @D8
Mr.. Sake was unable to contribute
| his share of the exercises, owing to in
| disposition.
| Mr. N. ID. Robinson expressed his
! ideas good ones, tOO,-On teaching
| arithmetic.
DR.. Lucky delivered an eloquent ad-
dress on Professional improvement"
impressing upon his hearers the Dig
nifty of teaching as a profession. APP
! plause was frequent during the adj
dress, and all seemed much pleased
with it.
The exercises were terminated by u
lecture of some length from Rev. DR..
! White on American Education"
The address was well written and ear
nestly delivered and was received with
attentive interest by the large audi
ence.
The Institute then adjourned until
8 A. NJ. Friday, the 18th.
The programme for to-day is as fol-
| lows:
Morning Music; original poem, l..
d. Smith; lesson on the use Of globes
in teaching geography, by w. III. Hen
derson at IL A. NJ, lecture, "The
Schoolmaster President" by Prof e.
| 5, Carr. rgT9EA #c HCig Itos
oon-Introduction and discus
sion of resolutions; final adjournment
| of the convention.