Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-05

. clear and satisfactory manner, and &c
companying the answers by work ON thu
blackboard, the following questions
which had been placed in the query boz:
'How would you explain Allegation al.
ternatc," and "How do you work and ex.
plain Equation Of Payments" He alp
gave lesson on the subject Ut "Prop(r
tion." The last lesson OF the forenoon Wis
on "History." Prot. Hyde explained the
methods c"mnsSnly used to teach history
in our high schools.
The time for nd tournament OF this session
having arrived, personal vote vi thanks
was given to Prof. Hyde, which was up
propriatcly responded 10 bv linn.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Answering Of questions in the query
box by Mr.. Barbour and Supt. Holbr.nk
A short lesson in "Gc"graphy" BY Mr..
Barbour.
Recess fifteen minutes.
Glass exercise il ~Keadirg," the ,nsti-
tule acting as = CHASE, conducted by Sup,
Holbrook.
Another, and the last lesson in @Geoc.
raphy," Ivy Mr.. Barbour.
Discussions Of various questions. in
"Grammar" by the institute.
Friday and Saturday were occupied in
examinations Of the teachers fos cc,tih.
Gates, by Sup,. Holbro"k.
Mrs. Edwards Of the commjtiec- On
resolutions read the following. switch
were unanimously adopted: ~
Resolved. That We the member OF The
teachers institute at Aus:in. do hereby
express our full upprt Ciati"n "t tie IN
firing efforts ot Supt. HtA0roNk u n'akc
this session instructive an4 pin1ltaoIe ~ Us.
Resolved, That We tetl.ler our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to Prot. Hyde 10y HIS
.. invaluable services iuillls!rat!ng pAc. l.
cal teaching. AlsU that the l:'ss*r.s m
pcnnlanship given by him have Ot*D very
Interesting and profitable 10 Us, "nd have
greatly strengthened our previous c.,nvie'
lions, that the SYSTEM Ut penman>h,p W
! C.. G. Curtiss is superior toany other STA
! which we are acquainted. AMI that We
will second the Efforts OF Supt. Holl3oek
! to introduce it into our scil"lS. .
Resolved, That with feeling Ut gratitude
| We will ever rcnlem Der the earnest effort.
aud labors of Mr. Barbour Tor our benefit
during the se>Siun vi The institute. =
Resolved. That We will cud.avur Ia
profit by tie excellent lectures given bj
Prot: Hyde ard Supt. H"lhr"'k.
Resolved. That We extend to Miss
ShuiIes our most cordial thanks for So
kindly illustrating htr plan Ut teaching
| by the word method; also, I" Miss ki"r'
cnce Brown for her kindn:-s in pre,1d.n.
ut The .: gan during the session.
Resolved, That we EXTENT our sincere
thanks to citizens 1T this place t,'r 'i.e J
kindness and hospitality 10 the leacin r
Resolved, That We tender on. thanks IL
The clergymcn who have led The jevo!sn''.
al exercises; also. to the trustees VI tn,
Presbyterian church for the Use ii shei'
building.
Resolved, Finally, that we will entlcav
or during the coming year t" make "u'
teaching more thorough, particularly IN
teaching lady.like aud gcnllcm"niy dc
pertinent, and prompt and reSuIar ut
| tendance.
The resolutions were adopted and othtl
miscellaneous business attended Ia. ano
just before the closing remarks Of Supt
uolrook AMI the adjournment Ut the in
s,i,ute sine die, Mr.. George l.. Dingnsan
and with few preparatory words. intro
duccd the following preamble aud resolu
ton:
Whereas, We, the teachers in attend
| ance ut the Austin institute. feel it III Oul
hearts to thank Supt. Holbr"k for the
kind and able manner in which he has
conducted the exercises, aud for the va,u'
able assistance he is always ready to ren.
der US in our schools; therefore. he il
Resolved, That VIC now tender him per.
sonally our cordial and heartfelt thanks.
This resolution was enthusiastically
adopted by II rising vote, and after an AZ.
propriate response by by supt. Holhr"'k,
anil The adjournment Ut the institute, its
sincerity was practically demonstrated by
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