The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-01
COUNTY TEACHERS.
PrOceC dings OF Meeting of AssO.
CtRliOn nj lburAnt.


announcement the Cedar County
Teachers Association convened on
last Friday evening in the Conerega-
tional church. superintendent +. +.
Frink read an essay on schools and
their Needs" She treated her sub
ject in manner both entertaining
and instructive. Prof. Writer'S lee
ture upon Spectrum Analysis" was
well received. He has the faculty OF
carrying hi. audience step by step to
the very bounds of space" the re-
turn was quite az happy; he was equal
to his subject. After he had conclud-
ed, all joined in singing Hold the
Fort" and then dispersed
Promptly at 8 A. NJ, Saturday, after
a song, the association began work.
q. II. Gray presented history; he adj
vocated proceeding from geographic
cal basis TO sociological results, SO far
as climate, soil, rivers, lakes and min
cral resources influence the develope-
ment of the country. Prof Miller
suggested reversing the order OF histo-
ries, and commence with the present
and study the early history of the
country last. Many novel ideas were
suggested in manner of teaching
special topics. Prof. Witter dissuaded
hero worship" which received gen.
eral approval. In its order Mr.. Chase
introduced the subject of Arithmetic,
and met many class room obstacles
with suggestions easily put to proof
Prof. Witter opened the discussion,
and between the two the subject was
well handled. We are glad SO cempre-
hsnsiye subject was placed in such
hands. Next on the programme was
Language Lessons, by Prof. Miller. He
introduced the subject by presenting
II classification of the sciences, bring
ing philology under the head Of the
thinking powers. He advocated be-
ginning the study In conversation, and
proceedingby degrees until he came to
what he termed the unit of the SON.
tencc, he would develope the science
from the language, if | may SO speak
OF his inductivc method. Under kinds
of words he found name, action, guam
tity and connecting. Under class SER
vices he included capitals, pronuncia-
ton, spelling and neatness. Under
errors-slang, syntaN, rhetoric and log
ic: next he gave general work, and
last Grammar. Al conceded his plan
to be admirable, and TO many it was
new. After his exercise the good peo-
pie of the town invited all the teach
ers to enjoy the "delicacies of the sea-
son." and they halted not long be-
tween two opinions.
One thirty +. NJ, found them ready
for work, which was begun by Miss
Hough, who presented the subject Of
Writing. She advocated teaching
writing by combinations or synthesis.
In the discussion of printing, ques-
ton was raised as TO the propriety of
substituting writing In its stead.
Both opinions We're held. Next Mr..
Reall conducted class in Geography,
after which Mr.. Holt introduced the
subject of Reading, which was followed
by lively discussion quite generally
participated in. The prevailing the
DRY seemed to be well learned lesson.
Rev. Duglas next presented Compo-
sition IN form of a diagram OF the
parts, which seemed very suggestive,
affirming that the secret Of students
utter failures could be found in an all
stract subject. The association then
passed to general business without
discussion. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
ResotUed, That the Association ten
der thanks to Prof. Witter for his able
lecture and efficient services.
Resolved, That the Association ten
der thanks to the people Of Durant for
their kind entertainment.
Next We passed the scrutiny of the
critic and then adjourned to meet at
West Branch in three weeks. On the
whole the institute was d grand sue
cess, amply rspaying any that attend
ed it. Yours sc.
G.. ii. GRAY, Journalist.
Durtlnt, Iowa, February 10th,