The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-14
COUNTY sUPERv1sORs.
ProreeAlngs. q oAc Junc TERI,
1877.
FIRST DAY. JUNE 4TH. 1877.

The board met acceruiHS " NV.
All the members present. Minutes OF
the last days session read and approved
Richard Jackson reported the bridge
under his charge completed at cost
If sia.5i. Report accepted
The Clerk recommends that some
action I've taken 10 secure the payment
az the fees in Probate eases. on mo
sion the matter Is referred 20 the Coun-
ty ATTORNEY. with instructions 10 hrihg
the matter before the Circuit Court
Petition of the voters Of Center town.
shin to have two ballot boxes. enc for
the voters residing within the corpor-
ate limits Of the town of Upton. and
one for the voters residing without the
eorporate limits Of said town. After
consideration the Beard concluded that
il was not within their power ~ grant
the petition. II is therefore referred
10 the trustees of Center township.
The County superintendent made
the following report, which was ae-
cepted:
To THE HONORABLE BOARD of
SUPERVISORS OF CEDAR COUNTY.
GENTLEMEN IL herewith submit the
following rs the report Of my Work
since your last meeting.
The month of April WAS devoted. al
most exclusively. Ia the examination
If teachers for the summer schools
should be glad 10 be able Ia report 10
yon that found a large majority 1T
the candidates fully prepared and quail
flied for thorough. efficient wark. buf
candor compels me to admit that many
Of them, after repeated trials, could
reach onIs third grade certlficat-.-
since then have visited many OF the
schools in which the teachers were
holding this grade Of certificate. and.
with hut one exception have found the
school 10 correspond with the cer'ii'-
cate. sub district No, |, Linn town
shin. j. an honorable exception: there
| found the school management excel
lent, the methods good. and the In-
stractions thorough. The school how
eyer was not an advanced one. | ma
throughout the county. grotrfia9 dis
satisfaction with this kind and class OF
schools. and am glad that II Is 50, II
is. | believe harbinger Of good, sure
indication that the people will soon de
mand and require class OF teachers
that shall have a purpose in their work.
and a ,llaa and method for its accom-
llisanlsni.
The first requisite for a teacher>
success il scholarship. and the second
is ability To impart that know ledge To
their pupils There are however 80
many defective recitations that il is
diffir,llt sometimes 10 decide which OF
these requisites is lacking on the part
of the teacher. The true objects If Il
recitation ought 10 be, Ia determine
the pupils preparation, to cultivate his
power of expression. IL explain dlhl-
culties. and to illustrate the subject
under consideration. but in the hands
Of an unskillful and incompetent teach
or ii fails TO reach the desired result
There are but few schools in the
count, where a third grade teacher
meets the requirements Of even sum
mer term. Directors should be care
full 10 fully understand the needs OF
their school before engaging a teacher.
4 few teachers of this class could be
prohtably employed in certain schools
and if sufficient care were exercised in
finding positions adapted to them
many of the annosane-s and perpleN
tiles To which they are subjected might
be avoided.
The time for opening our Norma
Institute il decided. II will commences
July 30, and continue in session foul
weeks. The object of this institute il
| to teach teachers hoir to teach, and ",
shall aim principally to present the be'~
methods Of instruction. although tn
improvement Of scholarship will no
be neglected desire at this time an,
in this connection TO thank the schoo
| officers of Cedar county for their read
assistance and acquiescence in hayin
the schools ef the county closed durin
the month Of August that the teacher
may have Az opporulit. 10 ava
themselves of the benefits IF the No
NAL, and sincerely hops that they ma
b- rewarded by finding better cIas
OF teachers for their winter schooI
than they have ever had before. an
persistent Hssthodiui effort | belle,
will accomplish IL The foregoing
respectfully submitted. f.. +. FRIsK.
CO. sup
The Clerk made the following repo
of fees received in his Office for I'll
month of April and May, which va
accepted:
To THE HONORABLE BOARD @
SUPERVISORS or CEDAE COUNTY.
As required by law | submit. Il
following statement Is ms report
fees collected since sour last reguls
meeting. being for the month. II Apr
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