Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-05
Teachers Institute.
MORNINGS SESSION.

Fifth Day.
MORNINGS SESSION.
The Institute met at 8 A. NJ. with
Superintendent Hinton In the
chair.
The choir sang "The Old Noun
tain Tree"
The roll was called and 119
teachers answered to their names,
twenty-seven being absent. The
minutes Of yesterdays meeting
were read and approved. The
critics submitted their report.
Mrs. @. p. Bradfield then gave a
class exercise in drawing. She
illustrated her method of teaching
drawing to beginners, according
to Bartholomew's new meth cd.
She would place objects before the
olass and require them to make q
drawing Of it, claiming that, al
though the process lie slower, to
some extent, 1t 10 just as easy for
the child to learn to draw the out.
lines of an object as 1t is to draw
the exercises given under the old
method. She also introduced o
class Of more advanced pupils,
showing her method Of conducting
a class in memory drawing.
She believed that any child ma.
under Bartholomew's National
System, learn to draw we'll. An.
other class was brought forward to
exemplify her method of conduct
Ing a dictatiOn exercise in drawing.
All the exercises were interest,"
ing and Instructive. The prof.
cheney Of her pupils fully demon
strated the tact and skill of Mrs.
Bradfield as well as the excellence
of her method.
Recess.
Prof. Z. E. Day favored the In.
stitute with q song entitled "The
Troubles of an old Piano. which
was executed Ia his usual happy
style.
1t being suggested that Prof.
Sears, of Illinois, was present in
the hall, he, upon request, came
forward and made a few pertinent
remarks on the Importance of the
teachers vocation.
Mrs. Carr, being called upon,
came forward and spoke on the
subject Of United States history.
Mrs. Averill was called upon and
spoke for short time on the same
subject.
Mr.. F. G. Norton, Mr.. T. S.
Shaw, Mr.. J. N. Hewes, Mr.. r. L.
Sallee and others severally made
remarks on the subject, and the
Institute adjourned till P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute resssem bled at l
O'Clock when Professor F. G. Nor
ton delivered an interesting
address on insects injurious to
fruit trees-scale bug, coddIing
moth, etc.-aud the best means Of
destroying the pests. At the close
of his remarks the committee on
resolutions presented the following
report, which was unanimously
adopted:
Your committee to whom was re.
ferred the duty Of drafting a set of
resolutions for the consideration of
this Institute, respectfully submit
the following:
Resolved, That in the earnest
and Increasing interest manifested
in the conduct of the Institute, we
recog nize and appreciate the inde-
fatigable efforts of our Superinten-
dent and extend to him our cor
dial thanks for the pleasure and
benefit we have enjoyed.
Resolved, That the thanks of
this Institute are due to Mr.. ]. e.
s. Bell for his faithful aud untiring
services in reporting and recording
the proce edings of its daily ses-
eiOns.
Resolved, That our thanks are
due to the officers OF the Fort
Street M. Il. Church for the gener-
Gus use of their house, and to the
HERALD and Express for their i'm.
partial reports of our proceedings;
to State Superintendent Campbell,
to Prof. Norton of the State Nor
NAL School, to DR.. e. s. Carr, Rev.
J. w. Ellis, and Rev. M. M. Bo-
ward for their able and instructive
addresses.
Resolved, That Messrs. Enderleip,
Book, MannoD, Redway, Averill,
Mrs. Mayo, Mrs. Gay, Mrs. Beeson
and Miss Olive Gibson are entitled
to the warmest thanks of the In
stitute for the excellent music fur
nished at different times.
Resolved, That in the untimely
removal by death Of our fellow
teacher, Miss Belle Turner, we
mourn the loss of an earnest and
able mem Der of our profession, and
that we cherish the memory Of her
gentleness and good nese, while we
emulate her example of energy
and faithfulness In our work.
Resolved, That in order to keep
ourselves informed on the educa-
tional issues of the day and more
fully prepare ourselves for our du-
ties, we believe that 1t is the duty
of every teacher to subscribe for
and read some educational journal.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of
this Institute, any teacher who
drinks to intoxicati0n should have
his certificate revoked by the
County Board OF Education.
Resolved, That we believe ma.
jority of the teachers in this coun-
ty cherish sense Of their depen-
dence upon God for the wise and
successful prosecution Of their
work, and recon- mend that these
sentiments be gratified by opening
the future sessions of the Institute
with prayer.
r. B. WARREN,
w. M. MCFADDEN,
J. N. HEwEs,
MRS. A. 3. AvERILL,
w. 8. REAvIs,
Committee.