Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21
FAYETTE COUNTY TEACHERS
INSTITUTE.
IN SESSION AT PUBLIC SGa0OE.
BUILDING, WASHINGTON O. H.
synopsis Of Proceedings.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is.
Institu tie assembled at A. NJ. Opened
with singing. Rev. Cherington conduct
ed the devotional exercises. sixty-five
present, eighteen absent at roll
call.
9:2O-PrOf. Patterson continued his lee
ture on Elementary Science, illustrating
it with number of interesting expert
ments. Prof. Kinney talked for a few
minutes on the method of reading.
0:l5-Intermission.
10 O:2O-PrOf. Allen continued his lee
ture on the Metric System.
II :OO-Prof. Welch, Sup't of Xenia
being present, made brief adj
dress.
IL :1O-Recess.
IL 1:l5-The Air of the School Room.
An enthusiastic lecture on ventilation, by
Mr.. Arbogast.
II :45-AdjOurnment.
P. NJ.
Institute convened at 30. A large |
number of teachers present. Prof. Pat
terson continued his lecture on Physical |
Geography. Prof. Welch made a short |
speech.
2 2:10-Intermission.
2:2O-Grammar, by Mr.. Mark.
2:5O-Discussion.
3:OO-The Committee on Social held a
meeting and submitted the following re-
port:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL.
At the meeting of the Committee on
Social the following committees were ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
much anticipated pleasant time this even
ing:
Miss Alice Todhunter as Chairman of
Committee on TOasts.
On InvitatiOn-J.P P. Patterson, Litla
Pine, B. A. Arbogast.
On Music-R. C. Miller, Mollie Foster,
A. A. Hyer.
On Refreshments-Wil Coleman, T. G.
Coil, Ed. Carr.
We request the President of Institute to
ask the ladies to come prepared with
nice variety of flowers for evening bO-
quets, so that all may be supplied with the
same CALIIE WHERITT, Chr'm Com. &
ED. CARR, Sec'y.
3:lO-Aesthetics, by A. A. Hyer; lee
ture on school room ornamentatiOn.
3:35-The Query box was opened and
the numerous questions found there ex-
cited lively interest.
| 4:lO-The DAILY was distributed.
Miscellaneous business-Mr. Hyer
made motion that the committee be au-
| thorized to get invitations to our Social
printed. Motion was carried unanimous
". 4:l5 adjourned until 8 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute convened at 8 p. m.
Vice President Jones in the Chair. Mn
sic by Miss Jennie Willard. Discussion
subject-''ShalI we have Uniform text
books.' Prof. Patterson made a motion
that the time be limited to seven minutes.
Motion carried. Col. H. B. Maynard OPP
ened the discussion in behalf of the affir-
native followed by Miss Alice Todhunter,
the negative. The chair then called for
volunteer remarks, and the following
persons responded pro and con. Prof.
Patterson, Prof. Jackson, Mr.. Arbogast,
Mr.. Perdue, Mr.. A. A. Hyer, Mr.. 0s-
wald and Mr.. M. T. Hyer. The Ocsasion
was enlivened by splendid piece of in
strumental music by Miss Puss Willett
The secretary moved that the chair gel
, the expression OF the house on the ques-
ton. Motion carried. 1t was decided in
fovor of the affirmative. Mr.. A. A
Hyer opened the following resolution.
ResOlved THAT we, the teachers o.
e Fayette county, do request the respective
Township School Boards to meet in con
: vention for the purpose of adopting uni
form series of text books to continue
without change for fifteen years, of whicl
d we would recommend the following
: McGufffy's Revised Reader, Rays Re
Ii vised Arithmetic, Ohio Edition of tn
Electic series of Geography. Mr.. Arbo
gast moved to table the resolution. Mis-
D. Todhunter moved to amend the motion t
J. table the resolution, that it be tabled un
ts til Friday afternoon. Motion to amen
g carried. The motion as amended wa
carried. Adjourned until a. m. Thurs
i. day morning.
l. THURSDAY, AUGUST IA.
/ Institute convened at A. M. Opene
n, with singing, under the direction of M
Hyer, Mr.. Ware at the piano. Devotion
n- al exercises, led by the Rev. Griswolt
or Sixty-nine teachers present, thirty-foU
absent at roll call. Prof. Allen finishe
his series of lectures on the Metric Sy
= TEN.
til lO:1O-Music by Miss Willard. II
"a secretary presented the petition require
by law for the transfer to the executi
committee of the Institutes funds, and o
Ter tained the required number of signature
: O:15-Tntermission.
.sT :2O-'The Sovereignty of the Distri
. Schools; very interesting lecture
N. Prof. Jackson.
:Sg SG TO :5O-Prof. Patterson continued
81 series of lectures on Elementary Scien'
:@ performing number of experiments,
:55 :55 list of which we will publish elsewhe
:. Mr.. SandersOn moved that the chair &
point a Committee on Resolutions, mott
. carried. The following compose the co
:. mittee: H. H. Sanderson, A. A. Hy
ere B. F. Jackson, Linnie Crow and M.
Perdue.
t. IL :45-Adjourned until l 80 p. m.
P. NJ.
Institute assembled at 80. Opel
with singing. Prof. Patterson continl
his lecture on Theory and Practice.
2:1O-Intermission.
2:15-Mrs. Carpenter gave an outl
of how temperance might be taught
our schools, followed in a handsome m
ner by Miss Todhunter, on the same S
- ject.
Miss LYDIA Pine kindly volunteers
- song, (assisted by Miss Willard at
piano. which was highly appreciated
the audience