The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-01-03

. The Duties of the Teacher. Adjourned.
Wednesday, Dec 25th.-Morning.
Harbarger in the chair. On motion a
committee consisting of w. NJ. Johnson,
J. F. Shook and G. w. Harbarger was ap-
pointed to prepare programme for the
reunion Friday evening. J. II. Wood
then gave a class drill on The Pronoun,
followed with criticisms by w. NJ. John
son, after which Miss Jennie Reynish
read paper on Unconscious Influence.
Criticism opened by w. Scott. Adjourned.
Acknowledging in the chair.
Opened with singing Minutes read and
approved. J. F. Shook then conducted
a competition in Geography. Lecture on
Theory and Practice of Teaching" by
Prof. A. A. Moulton. Criticisms opened
by Joel Baker, after which Miss Nellie
NJ. Phillips read an essay on THE Study
OF Language" which was highly COM
mended. Penmanship, competitive. by
R. U. Wilson. Critic ]. w. johnson.
On motion, all teachers were allowed to
compete in this exercise, and two prizes
were offered, one to the ladies and one to
the gentlemen Programme announced
Adjourned
Evening Association called to order
by President Harbarger. Opened with
singing. Debate, Resolved, That
Schools are greater benefit than
Churches to Society" Affirmative, Jas.
McClung, negative, l. T. Monahan, follow
ed by May. Tripp, Moore, Mackley, At
kinson, Davis, A. B. Monahan, Aleshire,
and Rev Carr. Irvine DUNCAN then read
a paper on Words, and read few Sc
lect poems, which were well received,
and the President did justice to a comic
poem. Adjourned.
Thursday, Dec. 27-Morning Institute
convened with Harbarger in chair. Open
ed with singing followed with prayer by
Prof. Moulton. Prof Moulton then con-
tinued the subject Of Theory and Prac-
tce, followed with remarks by Harbarger,
Stewart, Paine and Judge Longbon. Roll
Call. Mathematical Geography, by AL
fred Robbins. Criticism opened by s.
Morgan, and followed by Stewart, Dodds
and Prof. Moulton, after which ]. A. Ale
shire read a paper on Grammar as taught
in our common schools" Leading critic,
Hon. Irvine DUNCAN. Adjourned to p m.
Afternoon.-Calledt to order by Presi- |
dent Hai barger. Minutes read and ap- |
proved On motion the following Com |
mittee was appointed to procure prizes |
for the successful competitors Judge
Longbon, Stewart and Scott Committee
on Geography reported w. NJ. Johnson
and Miss Jennie Reynish successful com
petitors. Report Of committee on Pen
manshiP prizes awarded to j. w. John
son and Miss Mary Messenger. Select
reading competitive, Fannie Long, Mary
Messenger. Annie Waddell, Mary Gardner
and Emma Miller. Adjudicator, Irvine
DUNCAN. Successful, Miss Mary Messen-
ger. Roll Call Winfield Scoot then read
a paper on Temperance in School" fol-
lowed with criticisms Moral and Intel
lectual culture, by J. w Johnson. Crit
icisms by Baker, Dodds, Paine and Good
rich
On motion G. A. Atkinson was appoint
ed to take charge Of Parsing, and j. NJ.
Stewart of Spelling-Competitory. Ad-
journed.
Evening called to orde
by Harbarger. Opened with singing
Then the audience listened to an excel
lent lecture on Science" by j. B. Paine,
by commendations. Debate
Resolved, That it is advisable TO create
the Office of County superintendent."- =
Aft. Hon. Irv. DUNCAN; neg. G. w. Har-
barger, after which vote Of yeas and
nays was taken on the above resolution,
and was decided in the neg by MAORI
ty often. Budgets distributed and award.
ed. Adjourned.
Friday, Dec. 2s.-Morning Harbar-
Der presiding Opened with singing
Prof. Moulton then gave short lecture
on Mathematics. Roll Call. Spelling,
by ]. NJ. Stewart. All en-
plOyed as teachers allowed to compete
Parsing, competitory, by C. A. Atkinson;
teachers only allowed in the field j. B.
Paine then gave a class drill in reading 1
postponed till afternoon. Ad-
iourned.
Afternoon.-lnstitute called to order
by C. A. Atkinson. Opened with singing
Criticisms on the forenoon class drill by
Judge Longbon and Irv. DUNCAN. Roll
Call. Arithmetic, competitive, by ]. T.
Moore, only teachers who had not here
tofore received prizes, allowed to compete !
Essay on Books" by Miss Fanny Long.
Leading critic, Hon. Irv. DUNCAN.
On motion the Institute then proceed.
ed to the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year. which resulted in the following:
Executive Com, Hon. Irv. DUNCAN, Judge
and j. T. Moore Pres, W. NJ.
Johnson; Recording Sec'y, Stephen Nor
gan; Co. Sec'y., J. d. Gillian; Vice Pres
idents, Joel Baker, j. L. Goodrich and
J. NJ Stewart.
On motion, 23rd day of Dec 1878, was
fixed as time to commence the next In
stitute.
On motion the Executive Committee
were requested to publish the programme
at least three months before the next In
stitute. Committee on spelling reported
Judge Longbon and j. w. johnson equal
in competition. Committee on parsing
reported Judge Longbon and r. II. Dodds
tie. On motion two prizes were awarded
in each of the above exercises Com
mittee on competition in Arithmetic
awarded the prize to j. NJ. Stewart.