The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-20
Teachers' Examination.
MORNING SESSION.

Those who had been attending the Judi
cial District Institute assembled at the
Court House yesterday morning, to resume
the examination which had been COM
nlenced in the afternoon session OF the pre-
vious day.
After the meeting had been called to or
der, Mr.. Bradshaw began the exercises by
presenting ten questions in arithmetic.
Though the questions given were tolerably
difficult yet by the countenances of the
teachers We presume the majority cf them
got through with this branch satisfactorily.
Next came Geography, then United States
History, and Penmanship, the examination
for grade one and two closing with Orth'
rapby.
There was but one applicant for the new
grade of certificate, a." being Mr.. Will
liam Meredith, of High Prairie who was
the only county teacher posses ed Of efficient
nerve TO grapple with the rev branches
which have been added to the curriculum
of branches required to be taught in the
common schools. We hope he will be sue
cessful.
Adjourned at l. o'clock to meet again at
the regular time Of 2 P. NJ, for the purpose
Of renewing the Institute.
Owiog to the iDclemency of the weather
the attendance at the afternoon session wa.
not quite 30 large as that of the forenoon
The firs: exercise was the reading by Mr..
Bradshaw of portion. of the school laws
tnnnhivU tho cd -
sthOol boards, and the regulation of teach
ers' contracts.
Mr.. A. X. Van Eman then came forward
and presented his views and theory of
teaching industrial drawing. Miss Emma
Plowman alao gave a lecture on the same
subject. These two last named persons ex.
hibIted some very fine specimens of work,
done in their respective schools.
1t is evident that this branch of educa-
ton is becoming more important and pop
ular as study. every day.
The last OF the regular exercises was by
Mr.. NanEman, and consisted Of an essay on
the subject of Language in Schools" in
which he discussed the necessity Of the
early culture of one of the most benefcent
Of natures gifts.
A committee on resolutions which had |
been previously appointed, presented the
following, which was unanimously adopted: |
Resotued: First, That We, as teachers,
believe the Judicial Distric. Institute As
well as all Others, to be one of the best |
methods of keeping alive the interests and |
advancement of the cause of education, |
and consider it pleasure as we'll as duty
to use this and all other available means
Of preparing for our work.
Second, That We tender our heartfelt |
thanks to Professors H. ID. McCarty and |
W. II. Skillman. Hon. H. Miles Moore, and |
Messrs. q. W. Croakley and A. Il. Van |
Eman, for the interest manifested. and the |
efficient aid they have rendered during the |
Institute.
That We also thank our worthy Super
intendenr, W. ii. Bradshaw Tor taking |
upon himself the onerOus duty OF occupy
ing State Superintendent Fraser's place,
whose labor in behalf Of the educ ational |
interest caused his necessary absence.
And last of all, though not least, do We
most heartily thank the Leavenworth |
ZINES for its kindness in publishing the
proceedings Of the Institute.
Third, That a copy OF these resolutions
be handed to the Leavenworth TIMES for
publication.
JULIA A. VAN EMAN,
NJ. JENNIE MURRAY,
c. =. RUTHERFORD,
A. REYNOLDS,
l. ID. CROrCHETT,
Committee.