Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-22
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The County Teachers Institute met yes
terday at the Capital Grammar school, a
Q and Ninth streets. County Superin
tendent c. z. Bishop in the chair. The Rev
L. ID. 3. Anderson offered prayer and tbs
Institute was declared ready for business
The Chairman announced that the first order
OF business was the election of Vice-Presi
dents. Joseph w. johnson and J. E.
Blanchard were unanimously chosen to that
position and w. L. Willis was elected
Secretary.
The Chairman then announced the follow
Ing committees:
Resolutions-Mrs. Emily Ives, Messrs. E.
p. Rowell and w. J. Hyde, and Misses A.
Martin and E. futile.
Intro duction- Miss Harriet G. McCor.
mack, Mrs. G. E. Gage, Mrs s. II. Jackman,
Messrs. j. E. Blanchard, George Smith and
j. w. johnson.
On Music-Misses H. C. Mccormack.
Matte Powers, l.. Griffin, NJ. II. Calkins,
Ella Jones, Annie McCleery, Addie Hughes,
Lucy 0 Brien and Irene Richardson.
On observation-disclosures. w. l.. Willis, r.
McCourt, Mrs. Nellie Post and Miss G..
Montgomery.
The County Superintendent, G. E. Bishop
delivered his annual address. He spoke Of
physical education" the essential part of
education, yet almost universally neglected
by teachers, who seem TO have the idea that
pupils in their ordinary plays, atreeess hours,
obtain sufficient physical development. He
proceeded to point out the fact that permit
thug pupils to loll about on their desks was
great violation of the most ordinary rules of
health. He also mentioned the need of calls
thenic exercises among the duties of the
schoolroom. Another crying evil was the
fact that SO many teachers allowed their
pupils to assume stopping and other un-
healthy positions during the greater part of
school hours, and impressed upon them the
great necessity of a supply of pure air. He
spoke of the need of healthy action of the
perspiratory glands and the necessity of care
in the promotion of their action. Then pass
ing to the growing evil of the use of tobacco
in its various forms upon the rising genera.
ton, he. pointed to the decay of nations
in the past from its abuse. He also touched
upon the evils of tight-lacing, not ap-
piled to the assembly present. but to
those who might come under their care,
and the duties devolying upon teachers in
striving to avert the effects of these evils.
Those understanding their profession prop
erly would feel the obligation upon ttem and
pay attention TO these points. It would not
do to plead want of time any more than such
excuse should avail for not pulling child
from the fire who had fallen into it. The
future OF the coming generation depended
upon their care, and the attention on mat
tention in this matter marked the teachers
qualities. He then pictured in very graphic
manner the school.room of the teacher whose
care for the pupils welfare had won their
hearts, always secured their prompt and
cheerful obedience end aroused an interest
that bore good fruits.
An intermission of ten minutes was then
taken.
The Chairman again called the Institute to
order, and the roll was called, 92 teachers
being present.
State Superintendent Campbell then made
few brief remarks.
Miss Lizzie Griffin favored the Institute
with an instrumental selection on the piano.
A recess to 1:30 p. N. was then taken, at
which time the Institute was again called to
order.
The afternoon session Of the Institute was
spent in discussions upon various topics by
the teachers, and in the evening, al the Sixth
street Methodist Church, State Superintend-
ent Campbell delivered very interesting
address upon the chief hindrances to salts.
factory and successful system of education.
LEASE OF THE THEATER.-D. J. Simmons
received dispatch last evening from San
Francisco, from Albert Gallatin, the new
owner of the Metropolitan Theater, awarding
him lease of the theater for the term of four
years from the 1st of January, 1882. 1t is
known that a number of managers competed
for this lease, but Mr.. Simmons, it appears,
has secured tie award over tbem, and he now
declares that he intends to devote his time to
the management and subleasiDg of the thea
ter to theatrical trOupes and in securing good
companies for Sacramento as often as is pos
sible. 1t is stated also that the proposed i'm
provements in the building will be entered
upon about tie LIST Of June, 1882, and the re-
fitting of the house will take three months. 1t
was deemed probable for some time that well
known and very prominent Eastern manager
would secure the lease of the theater, and
many hold that had he done so it would have
been q misfortune. as only his cwn companies
or those paying tribute to him would be able
to occupy the house. and that as result it
would be closed for long periods, but that
under local manager who has no trouI IS to
foster and no other house to aid, the theater
will he open to sn legitimate corners. MIR.
Simmons takes this view of it, and thinks it
far better for the city that no one managing
a strong opposition to other managers
will have charge of the theater. Mr..
Simmons has COW been so long in the theat-
rical business, and has had such experience
10 catering to the public, that he has become
well acquainted with the popular demand aud
taste, and it may be assumed that he will,
profting by the past, conduct the theater
with financial success to himself and salts
faction to the public. He has every reason
to do SO. His interests are all here, and as
he has embarked all in this venture, there
can scarcely be doubt but that he will SO
manage the theater as to win public conf
dence and awaken new interest in this COM
munity in dramatic affairs.
COMMISSIONED. = Yesterday the commits
sions of John G. Miller and John NJ Coin,
as Lieutenants of Company F. First Artillery
Regiment, Fourth Brigade, were issued from
the Office Of the Secretary of State.
COUNTY PAYMENTS. = Yesterday Sheriff
A. Heilbron paid into the county treasury
S44. 9SS go, taxes of 1881. and S133 school
taxes