The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-08
Correspondence.
Joint Institute Meeting.
COntiHUe6.1 I
FILLMORE, Mo-, Dec. 90, 1874.
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1ucsuay evening.
Institute met at Z o'clock .. H.,
President MattesOn in the chair.
Opened with song, "Greeting Glee."
Prayer was then offered by DR.. Cruik-
shank, and song, $50 and Seek the
Little Wanderer." President then
introduced DIR. +. a. Simmons. of
Rochester, who entertained the Insti-
tute fer some time with a very inter-
esting lecture upon Physical, Moral
and Mental culture. After song,
"Wake the Song of joy and Gladness,"
DR.. Cruikshank moyed, and it was
carried, that the Institute present ID
vote of thanks to DR.. Simmons for
his able and entertaining lecture..-
Next the Institute was favored with
selection in reading by j. Wilker-
| son. He gave us "Roll Call" in a
| very neat and wOrkmanlike manner.
Then came discussion of contents
| Of Query Box: "Should Legislative
| Enactments be passed compelling
children between six and sixteen
years Of age to attend public schools p
| DR.. Cruikshank affirmed, excepting
the public school, but thought that
those between the ages mentioned
should attend school, either public
or private. w. w. Booher and 9TH
ers, also took the same position. But
the discussion was not all like jug
handle, for Mr.. Wilkcrson, Mr.. Her.
rem and Mr.. BOyce objected, and the
debate was somewhat mixed, and the
question still remains unsettled, and
we shall continue to go OH as hereto
fore.
Report Of critic, J. Powell, was
then received, and report of commit
tee OH Programme for tomorrow
morning, and song, "Good-Night,' u
when Institute adjourned until Wed.
nesday morning, Dec. 3Oth, 1874.
Dec. 80.
| Institute met and opened in the
usual manner-President MattesOn in
the chair. f. j. Petit appointed
critic. DR.. 1iOugh presented map.
drawing in plain, practical manner,
and his method is the best we have
ever seen given. After some discus.
sion upon this subject, the Institute
took short recess, and then proceed.
ed to elect an Executive Committee
for the ensuing year, viz f. 7. Pet
tit, VIM. Hunter, John Wilkcrson and
Wilson Daily. The Rev. Mr.. Smith
offered the use of the Presbyterian
church, but upon consideration, the
Institute voted thanks for the offer
but did not consider it expedient te
accept the offer. Then came the
query box. 1st-Why do our best
teachers quit the business of teaching
in such disgust, as soon as something
else offers that will give them liv.
ing? 2d-ShOuld teachers require
their pupils to walk on their toes III
the school room? (query) their own
or the teachers toes?
Critic reports, and committee on
programme, and Institute adjourns
until 2 p. IN.
| 2 2. NJ. Institute met, and it is
pleasant to observe the increasing in.
terest manifested. President Matte.
son in the chair. Minutes Of last SOS.
sion read and approved. President
appoints G.. E. King as critic. Glass
drill in written arithmetic, conduct.
ed by Mr.. E. j. Petit.
After a short recess, the Institute
was favored with selection of in.
strumental music by Miss Cook, o1
| Savannah. Mr. George L. King ther
presented his views with regard te
spelling, showing how he conducts
that important part of educating tht
youth of our land. MIR. n. III. Greg
ory also favored us with some inter
esting exercises in etymology. A
motion was made and carried, tha
after this evenings session the Insti
tute proceed to final adjournment, tt
meet again at call of Executive Com
mittee. After reports of critic anC
committee OH programme, InstItut,
I adjourned until o'clock d. m,