The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-01-06
Minutes Of Jackson County Teachers
Institute.
MONDAY, DEC. ETH.

MONDAY, DEC. 9TH.
MoRNING-Associa ciation met, with Pres. j. w. john
chair. Exercises opened with prayer by Judge
Longbon. The following motions prevailed:
That the Institute meet at q. M, ~ and ga p M,
and adjourn at IL m. and AZ p. m.
That R. R. Bane, T. Jay Morgan and c. A. Lackey
be appointed committee to prepare programme for
Reunion;
That a committee of three. ]. W. Longbon, G. W.
Fry and NJ. Gilmor be appointed to procure prizes;
That a committee of four be appointed on singing
consisting of Geo. Aten j. J. Bennett T. Jay Morgan
and C. A. Lackey:
That the following be appointed committee res
olutions: DIR. White, Gilmor and A. E. Mclaughlin; ;
That those having charge of competitory exercises
be authorized to have questions printed;
That roll be called after first programme exercise In
the morning;
That the leading critic for each day be appointed by
the Chair;
That the time for criticisms shall not exceed twenty
minutes five minutes for leading critic and two min
.utes each for all others;
That all the members of the Institute be permitted
to participate in the competitory exercises.
Remarks by Prof. j. p Patterson preliminary to his
course of lectures. Adjourned.
AFrERNooN-Pres. johnson In chair. G. W. Fry
appointed leading critic. Opening address by the
President followed with remarks by Fry, A f. Jones
and Mackley. Judge Longbon then gave lecture,
subject "The Hope of Our Common Schools" in the
course of which the argument Of Richard Grant
white against our common school system was COM
nletely demolished. Criticisms by Fry, Mackley and
Jones' after which Prof Patterson gave lecture on
Elementary Language Lessons, followed with criti-
cisms by Fry and Harbarger. Adjourned
EyENING-President in the Chair. W. NJ. John
sop gave a lecture on Hndrances Education, fol-
lowed by lecture from George Aten on "How to
Overcome them;" then Prof. Patterson entertained
the audience with a lecture on Elementary Lam
guage, followed with criticisms and concentrations
by Fry and John T. Moore. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, DEC. ssTH.
MoRS1NG-Institute convened, with johnson In
Chair PRAYER by Prof. Patterson. Longbon ap-
pointed leading critic. A. E. Mclaughlin discussed
the subject of Duodecimals, followed with questions
and answers. Fry then presented his method of
teaching Reading followed with remarks by Longbon
and May. II. A. Hunter was appointed to take charge
of competitive spelling. lively discussion followed
as to the manner in which such exercise should be
conducted. 1t decided to allow Mr. Hunter the
privilege of choosing his method. Prof. Patter-
son then performed a number of experiments in SCI
epce which were highly appreciated by the audi
ence. Adjourned.
ArrrRSooS-Johnson in the Chair. Prof. Patter-
son gave another instructive lecture on Elementary
Language Lessons, followed by remarks by d. w.
Jones and Longbon. J. X. Stewart then discussed
the subject of Circulating Decimals in = mastery
manner. Criticisms by Longbon. Competitive
Arithmetic next conducted, 1st class oy W. M
Johnson end class d. w. Jones. list OF questions
was submitted to each class after which Prof Patter
son nerformed a number of experiments in science.
Adjourned.
EyENING-Pres. in Chair. Opened with singing.
Judge Longbon gave an able lecture on-Iamestown
.na P,vmontb followed with practical talk to teach
ers, by Prof. Patterson. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. asTH.
-NoRx1SG-Association met with johnson In Chair.
Opened with prayer by j. d. Gillian. A. L. Jones
appointed leading critic for the day. Owing to the
absence of the individual to whom Competitive HIS
tory had been assigned, the Chair appointed ID.
p,.,t az substitute Prof. Patterson expressed re-
that his presence required in the laboratory
part of the morning session. and at his request was
granted leave Of absence by the Association. g. W.
Frv organized the members Of the Institute into
class and gave them drill In Reading followed with
criticisms by Jones, T. Jay Morgan and Mackley.
oS patterson then continued the subject of Elemen
,.ry Lsnguase sud rDuesUted shs lersors oy RECON-