Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-14
8ofTu Teachers Institute.
TF1FT1f DAy.1
FRIDAY, Nov. 18th


prayer, singing and roll-caIl, ~ usual
Miss Hamilton read a portion of the
criticisms OH tho previous days pro-
ceedings, and the report was accepted
after some discussion. o'
Immediately after this Mr. Saxon
read his portion of the criticisms,
WHICH asislightly sarcastic and more
than slightly witty. tn .t,...
On motion of DR.. Lucky, honorary
members were declared exempt from
criticism, but his motion was carried
only after "a sharp war of words.
Among the questions in the query
box was "catch" algcbraic problem,
in the solution of which Mr.. Quinn
showed the propoundcr TO be u zero
quantity. The report OF Questions
was presented and accepted.
Mr.. S. ID. Smith read an original
poem entitled "a. Dream Of America
in 1900.N 1t was we'll written, hut the
ideas were somewhat trite. Mr.. Smith
is evidently an advocate of woman
SO W Z IcCOiIllilClit Ill Ill IO our
roug-minded sisters.
After recess and music, Mr.. Hender-
son, of Wilmington, spoke quite en-
tertainingly upon geography astaught
with globes. Latitude, longitude, etc.
Were explained in connection with the
subject with much clearness.
MIR. Peck read II note from Mr..
Hawley, of the Star, presenting to
each Of the teachers a copy of'his poem
Of welcome. \ vote of thanks was
unanimously accorded. 4t.
Prof. Carr now commenced his lee
ture, which was, rs he remarked,
"more like q story than q lecture"
being resume of the life and achieve
ments of Sarmiento, President of the
Argentine Republic. The lecturer re-
counted the early application to study
of the "schoolmaster President" his
subsequent successes and failures and
earnest endeavors to promote the cause
of education. fi H ldl 4,
Mr.. SAKE reported the ion-cOmpli-
ance efteachers to furnish IL weekly
column of educational matter for the
HERALD, as agreed upon last year.
After some discussion, the existing
committee was discharged, and an
other appointed, consisting of Dr.
Lucky, j. NJ. Quinn and w. Fl. Hen
derson. >"'3.l' '" t.'"".r~ -..I. Id
Miss Bengougli and Miss Maggie
Hamilton were afterward added, by
request of Dr. Lucky, and Superin-
tendent Peck was made, an &c o6iciO
member. eiiatn.I au allaatnu.
The afternoon session began soon
| after p. NJ, and DIR. Lucy stated that
the Express had rendered d certain
amount of space for educational COM
munications. sllsli ,. .'.,gs.tf' ',', .r
The Institute next proceeded to the
! consideration of resolutions. The fol-
lowing were adopted, generally after
much much sharp discussion, and sew
eral rejectiOns:' '7' ..". t..t-
ReSotUcd, That the Super intendent
of Schools and the committee of five
appointed to assist him in securing the
cooperation of teachers in arranging
work for the next Annual Institute,
be requested To prepare II programme
Of topics to be discussed aud work to
he done, and have it published in the
papers of the county before the con-
vening of the Institute. ..II. -.t
ResOiUcd That the Directors Of the
Southern District Agricultural Assoc
citation be requested to refer to the
committee appointed to cooperate
with the County Superintendent, the
distribution OF the appropriation made
by them for the encouragement of the
pupils in the public schools ...i..
ResolUed, That the Superintendent
OF Schools be requested to give notice
to the different members of the Insti
tute of the work assigned to them at
least three months before the con
vening of that body. H. .l.r
Resolved. That we believe the State
Board of Education should require
| the publishers of Monteith's GeOgra-
| phies to furnish, in the Pacific Coast
Editions, maps equal in execution to
those in the highest book Of that or
any other series; ond that with an
agreement on the part of the publish
| ers to furnish such maps, we favor the
re-adoption Of the series.
Res0iced, That the use of monthly
reports, by Which the standing ofpu-
pills in the higher classes may be
shown, will be advantageous to the
schools.
That zach reports will excite and
continue the interest of parents and
bring them nearer to the teachers.
That II committee Of three be ap7
pointed 10 prepare plan of monthly
reports that may be best suited to our
schools. ...lH.
Resoioed, That the Institute is not
rcsposible for the views expressed 10y
their lecturers, if the same be not
members of the Institute. 81.
Other resolutions were adopted, ten
dering thanks to the |. O. q. I. for the
invitation~to their pleasant social; to
the trustees and members of the Con-
gregational Church for the use of hnll
and organ, and to the press of the city
for notices. 'nH n
After the passage of these resolu-
lions, the Institute took II final ad-
journment until the next regular con-
yention. .r.i,.tr,j lal .t.a4