Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-11-19

baugh led the discussion, and was follow
ed by r. L. Marshmam, A. North, G.
Richardson, Lizzie Duddlesonland others.
Messrs Lapgenhaugh and Baily were not
in sympathy with the use of text book
on physiology in district school. Ma
ny of the teachers favored the use of o
text book.
Grammar was next taken up by W. o.
Staufser. The questions in the query box
were then read and answered.
Institute then adjourned To meet at L:
30P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute was called TO order by J. F.
Langenbaugh. Compound numbers was
considered by J. J. Hamilton. r. L.
Marshman was requested to give his
method of demonstrating an example In
compound numbers.
The subject Of grammar was again dis
cussed 10y W. o. Stauffer. He favored
adopting the views of the text books In
use. Different teachers gave their views,
many differing from Mr. Stauffer.
The many queries were then presented
to the Institute. Efforts were made -
answer all, but whether they were sue
cess or not is query.
Institute adjourned TO meet at Z o'clock
P. II.
EVENING SESSION. -
On motion the subject Of rewards in
schools was taken up and discussed pro
and con The views of those expressing
themselves on the ssbject were shout
equally divided.
The subject Of weekly and monthly
reports in school was discussed at some
length All who spoke on the subject
favored the same.
The concluding exercise for the even
ing consisted in the reading and ans.
wering of the questions of the query box.
On motion of W. E. Baily the lnsti-
tute with an attendance of about sixty
teachers, adjourned to meet Thursday
morning st O'clock
THURSDAY, Oct. 2s.
! MORNING SESSION.
Institute opened by singing. Superin-
tendent Mcdonald iE the chair. Min
utes Of yesterdays proceedings read and
approved. Concert reading was the first
subject brought before the Institute. The
discussion was opened by w. E. Baily ;
he was followed by number OF teachers,
the major part favoring concert reading.
/ RECESS.
! J. F. Langenbsugh formed a class In
spelling, consisting of most Of the mem
bers of the Institute, offering six prizes.
W. Z. Baily was chosen 10 assist Mr..
Langenbaugh in examining the papers.
w. j. Dickson and Anna Morrell receiv.
ed the first prize, their per cent being 90.
Miss Fannie Morris second prize, her per
cent, being 80. A. North j. L. Place
and G. Richardson the third, their per
cent being IS.
! Penmanship was discussed by J. L.
Place and Others, after which the roll was
called and critics report read. After dis
pensing with the questions in the query
box, Institute adjourned TO meet al /: 30
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute called to order by the Super.
intende Mt. The query-box being nearly
filled with teachers wants, the attention
OF the Institute was again directed to it.
RECESS.
W f. Baily formed class and proceed
ed to give his method of teaching the in
| finitive. The recitation was followed by
a discussion of the same in which sever
al teachers took part.
Institute adjourned to meet at Z o'clock
P. VI.
EVENING SESSION.
After singing, the Institute was called
to order by Superintendent Mcdonald.
Mr.. A. L. Brooke, was called upon tO
illustrate and give his method of teaching
the use of the globe in school, and teach
ing geography. After which Mr.. r. A.
Chase, gave a more thorough demonstra-
ton in showing the directions in which
the bodies fall, and the cause of day and
night, the seasons, and the cause Of six
months day and six moths night at the
poles, and why the circles and zones are
different and differently distributed on
the globe. Mr.. G. r. CLANCY followed
in futher illustrating the use Of the globe
in demonstrating that the earth is not q
fiat body.
Institute adjourned to meet at Z o.
clock, Friday morning, October 90.
Attendance about sixty.
Friday morning October % Institute
called to order by the Superintendent
The attention of the Institute was occu.
pied for some time by the contents of the
Iquery- box. Mr.. Baily was then called on
for remsrks on mental arithmetic. The
subject was further discussed by others,
Mr. A. L. Brooke was called upon to sd-
dress the Institute on the duties Of teach
er.
RECESS.
J. F. Langenbaugh then gave his
method Of teaching U. S. History. The
subject was further discussed by A. L.
Brooke, ]. 4. Quivey, Mary ]. Dickson.
Katie Reed and others.
Institute adjourned TO meet at half past
one o'clock.
Afternoon session opened by singing
after which came the roll call Mr.. L4n-
genbaugh then favored the Institute with
his method of giving instructions on the
dissected map. He was followed BY Mr..
Brooke and others on the same subject.
The ouery-box was then resorted to. A
question directed to r. l.. Marshmsn
asking the propriety of six recesses, each
five minutes in length, instead Of two OF
fifteen minutes. The question wss
warmly discussed. W. E. Baily and
R. L. Marshman favoring short and fro
duent recesses. J. F. Langenbaugh spd
A. L. Brooke in favor Of bat two yoooos-
es fifteen minutes IN length
REcEsa.
An essay on neatness was read by Miss
N. J. Dickson. The questions remain
ing in the query-box were asksd sad
answered. Tho critics report Svas ysod
after which the minltss Of the day wen
read and approved
, A motion in favor offurnishi,s sAe az