Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-18
Teachers Institute.

After the rendition of song by the
Music Committee, DIR. Lucky offered
an impressive prayer.
The critics for Wednesday were APP
pointed: Miss Johns and Mr.. VIM.
Mcpherson.
Miss Porter and Mr.. Henderson read
the criticisms they had prepared on
the language and manners of the
teachers who participated in Tuesdays
proceedings. The report contained
many excellent hits, and was received
with deserved applause. l-xse
The minutes of the previous day
were read and approved.
Mr.Jno. Hayes read from past num-
bers of the Schoolmaster his own ar
ticle on Institutes; vigorous attack,
but not sufficient to convince teachers
that Institutes are useless. aas4aa1
Mr.. Warren made an able reply to
the article, and Mr.. Sake supplement-
ed his remarks most admirably. The
discussion eliminated in the reading
by DIR. Lucky of the following: s, +
Resolved, That our Senator and AS
semblymen he requested OOpposeany
proposition to abolish County 0ach-
ers' Institutes.
Rather a stormy scene ensued, ow-
ling to the Presidents opinion that the
resolution was not rendered in due or
der. Messrs. Peck, Saxon, Warren,
Sake, Hayes, Burke, Dubois and 9TH
/ pt i,,in na tnI hn no n
ragged until DIR. Lucky poured the oil of
his elOquence on the troubled waters.
BE kind eiioHgh to overlook mixed
metaphor). Mr.. Bodkin spoke
sharply, too. After some additional
discussion the resolution was adopted,
and the Secretary was instructed to
furnish a copy thereof to tho Senator
and Asse emblymen. inca
| The Institute, after listening to a
we'll written essay by Mr.. Tombs on
Literary Associations" took recess
of ten minutes. q Dos lh-'s84f 'i'iJt
The Music Committee discoursed
some fine music, after which the reg
ular order of business gave way to the
following resolution (deciphered by
Mr.. Saxon from "hieroglyphic "
MS.): Hf se t.riHrt 10 r
| Resolved, That the teachers attend
ing the next Institute be requested to
add $l0O, U. S. gold coin, to the fund
| devoted to Institutes, and that q FL
nance and Business Committee be
now appointed to aid the County Su-
perintendent in the management of
the next Institute. eel
The resolution was adopted, and the
following committee appointed: r.. b.
Warren, G. H. Kimball, ID. A. Reed,
and Misses Bengough, Johns and Des
| Oranges.
Mr.. Burke read an essay on the af-
| firmative of the questions: care school
examination exhibitions advisible?"
After some discussion and division
of the question, it was decided by vote
/ that examinations are profitable. Tie
question was laid over for the p. NJ.
session and the meeting adjourned till
1P.M NJ. Present at roll call, So. Mu-
sic by the choir. The exhibition
question was resumed and after re-
marks by Messrs. Bell, Henderson,
Bodkin, Biggs and Lucky. The aflir-
native was sustained almost unani-
mOusly. A resolution was adopted,
which provided that no speaker ex-
cept the leader of a question should he
allOed to speak twice on the same sub
ject, nor for longer than five minutes.
Mr.. b. II. Twombley read an essay,
practical and polished. Mr.. McCu-
sick followed with an interesting dis
course on GEOGRAPHY; how to teach
it," Remarks on the subject were
made by Messrs. Lucky, Henderson,
Saxon and others. The Right Rev.
Bishop Kavanagh was introduced by
Supt. Peck, aud addressed the Insti
tute, which then took u recess. '.'r
DIR. Lucky made an able address on
School Government, which gave all
new ideas on this interesting subject.
Supt. Peck then stated that several
subjects, crowded out of the
days programme, would be discussed
on Thursday when Mr.. Quinn deliv-
ers lecture at Good Templars' Hall.
The following is the programme for
Thursday.
THURSDAY A. NJ.
The best method of teaching the
Spanish element in our schools Es-
say by Mr.. Thomas Briggs.
General discussion.
Grammar: How to teach it. Essay
by Mr.. Wesley Williams.
General discussion.
Are our studies and teachings suffi :
ciently practical? Essay byMr. 9. G..
Cummings.
General discussion.
What disposition should teacher
make of his time out OF school? Essay
by Mr.. Dayton A. Reed.
- General discussion. as.t
MUSIC.
ITFWE4 THURSDAY p. NJ. xEc
Should prizes or rewards be given
for superior department or scholar
ship? Essay: Affirmative, Mr.. w,
p. Mcdonald; negative, Mr.. Jno. p.
McNamer.s An S. hFnF Fs34AEf
General discussion.
Drawing in schools. Essay by Miss
e. p. BiXby.
| Needlework: Should it be taught
in the schools? Essay Affirmative,
Mary Hutchinson; negative, Miss
Ella Lee Hall.
General discussson. IA Is nsa .
Stammering: How to cure 1t. Es-
say by Mr.. Geo. Blackman. "rf
loHs1aes MUSIC. e8aa q
| EVENING.
"Moods:n A lecture by Mr.. Ira
Moore, recently Superintendent of St.
| Cloud Normal School, Minnesota.
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