The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, TEACHERS
AND BOOK AGENTS,
Talk About Schools and Trading In
Books.

Books.
The meeting of the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION; the State Principals Associa-
ton; and the County Superintendent, to
be held in Rock Island this week, opened
last evening. The inevitable and ubiqui-
tous book agent is here, in large numbers,
ready to drive bargains. He has sample
rooms and his tables spread for the unwary
spider, showing how the dear people can
be bled for his particular benefit.
MONDAY.
Last evening the county superintendent
met in the Office of the board of education,
in post Office block. Hon. 8. M. Etter,
the SIC superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, and president Of this society, being
absent, E. L, Wells, eff Ogle county, was
chosen president pro tenn. The secretary.
Mrs Mary L. Carpenter, of Wimebago
county, was present.
According to programme, James n. Sea.
ton, of Putnam county, read an article on
How to make school visitation all IT
should be- The subject was then dis
cussed. James B. Donnell, superintend-
ent Of Warren county, then read an article
on ''Plans for village and country school
houses" After considerable discussion
the meeting adjourned to meet at the
High School building at 9 o'clock this
morning
This morning Mr.. Etter having arrived
he occupied the chair. Twenty-one ST.
perintendents were present.
Mr.. Owen Scott, superintendent of Eff
fngham county, then read an article on
| County and township institutes-should
institutes be made by -aw a necessity,
and teachers be required to attend
them2" The matter elected considerable
discussion.
Mrs. Mary L. Carpenter then read pa
per on the 'The best Method of Bringing
Directors up to their Duty" This subject
also was discussed,
A paper on the qualifications of an ex,
SUI erintendent of Cass county, and, after
discussion on the subject, the meeting
adjourned for dinner.
THE STATE PRINCIPALS SOCIETY.
This society met at the High School
building at 10 clock this morning. Fifty
FIVE principals we're present
The meeting was called to order by tn
president, p R. Walker, of Roshelle. Sec
rotary Gregory, of Moline, being absent
: J, S. McClung, of Delevan, was chosel
secretary pro tenn,
Then followed devotional exercises b.
. Mr.. H. S. Boltwood, of Princetos.
A motion was made and carried tina
; when this society adjourn it adjourn t.
: meet in July, 1877.
, Il. c. Smith. of Dixon, then read a
article OF What shall we teach?" an(
after discussion the meeting adjourned fc
dinner
THE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,
, This society will commence its twenty
second annual meeting in Darts Hall a
10 o'clock Tomorrow, The programme
for tomorrow is as follows:
1000 A. M.-Address of welcome. Hon. VIM Il
Gest, City Attorney.
Rsponsc by the President, W. NJ Powell
y Aurora.
I ii 90 A. n,-President's Annual Address.
! 300 p. M.-"COuntry Schools" j. II. Blodget
/ Rockford
: Discussion opened by E. L. Wells, Oregon, an
B, G. Roots, TamarOa.
) $50 p. Misses and Abuses of the Laboratoi
Method of Ins ructions in Natural Science j Z
= Sevvnll EyOrnal,
Discussion Opened by o. s. Westcott, Chicag,
/, and Z. A, eastman, Decatur.
At 1880 tomorrow evening Rev. Nj
Ostrander, of Dubuque. Iowa, viii! dclive
a lecture in the Central Presbyteria
: church, in place of Hon, Newton Batemal
: who was advertised to deliver it, but VII
: has not yet arrived in the city.