The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-08-27
TEACHERS, INSTITTTE.
FIRST DAY.

HE Eleventh Annual session of tn
Hancock County Teachers IrIstitute COZ
vened at Columbia Hall, last Monda,
morning, and was called to order by J
a PittefOrd, President. After devotion
al exercises, conducted by Rev. g. w
Miller, the following Committee on En-
rollment was appointed: Misses Eta
Robinson, Amanda Thomas and Mr.
WIN. a. Platt.
The forenoon was spent in the discus
sion of the following question: .'Difi
cultisz of Teaching. and how to over.
come them" Participated in by Messr.
T. II. DeWOlfe, J. X. Kagy, NJ V
Switzer, w. r. Platt, and Miss Amanda
Thomas. Adjourned till BOP. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute met according TO adjourn
ment, J. A. Pittsford in the chair. Az
ter roll call, the President introduced
Miss II. L. KeeIer, who gave an inter
esting lecture on the subject of Reading,
treating of the methods of teaching be
L
question was taken up: ''Should school
boards prohibit the holding of Spelling
SchOolsH Discussed by Messrs Powell,
Switzer, Kagy, DeWolfe, Pendleton and
Others. This discussion was followed by
a talk by Miss H. l.. Keeler on Ian
guage Lessons" showing the necessity
of giving pupils a more thorough ac-
quaintance with the uses and capabili-
ties of the language. Tie President
appointed the following committee on
Edueationals: Milton Shively, Fanrie
Meeks, Mercy A. Coverly,I. j. George, to
secure subscribers to the EducationdL
Monthly; and III. V. Switzer. Moilie
Humphrey, z. t. Gilbert, and A War
rem, for the Normal School Visitor. A
resolution was passed sending greeting
and good wishes to the Institutes in
session in neighboring counties. Ad-
journed till S:45 Tuesday morning.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
The Institute met as per adjournment,
and was called to order by the President.
Opened by devotional exercises by Rev.
r. III. Hollyday. Seventy teachers an
swered to roll call. Minutes read and
approved. Mr.. J. C. Hartzler was then
introduced by the President, and deliv-
cred very interesting lecture on the
subject of Arithmetic, followed by
short discussion of the same Miss III.
l.. Keeler delivered lecture of 35 min
utes on the subject of Primary Instruc
ton, which received close attention, and
was highly appreciated.
A recess of ten minutes was then had,
after which Mr.. Hartzler took up ihe
subject CT "Oral. Geography. d'liver-
ing a very instructive lecture, followed
by brief discussion. The question
''Should teachers, be- compensated ac-
cording to the grade Of their certifi-
Gates" was opened by Milton ShiveIy,
followed by Miss NJ. b. Gray, and Others.
Adjourned till 1 80 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute. met at 1 80, and after roll
call, Miss Keeler took up. the subject OF |
Number" in the discussion of which
she insisted that the study of Arithmetic
should not be .begun too young, and
should always begin with objects. She
was followed by Mr.. Hartzler in another
lecture on coral Geography" taking |
the map of the county for the purpose
Of illustration.
A recess of 10 minutes was then had,
after which Miss Keeler again took up
the subject of Language. She would
begin language lessons with the first
word tanght the child, teaching him to
put that word into n sentence. The
question, "Would it be desirable to
adopt uniform course of studyI" was
then OPP ned by u. X. Stringfellow, fol
lowed by s. A. Kagy, J. G. Hartzler,
and others. Adjourned to meet at 7:SO