Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-25
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Closing Day-Resolutions Adopted
Address in the Evening,

the Sixth-street Methodist Episcopal Church
where evening sessions were held during the
week. Reports of the proceedings previou.
to Friday have been published in the RECORD
UNION.
Friday, at 10 A. NJ, the Institute was called
to order By Superintendent Bishop. Eighty
one msmbers answered to the rollcall.
After prayer Professor Norton was intro.
duced. aud addressed the Institute upon the
subject of the Signal Service, in connection
with physical geography.
A short recess was then taken, afteHrwbich
Miss Msrwedel addressed the Institute upon
the kinde garten work being done in San
Francisco, and gave illustrations OF work
which had been done by her pupils.
| Professor Norton narrated the kinder.
garten experience of his early life, after
which Superintendent Laipe was called upon
| to address the Institute, and made few
brief remarks. A recess was then taken until
1:30 p. NJ, at which time the Institute re.
assembled.
Professor Norton again took the stand,
Cooke, and gave his hearers an idea of tie
progress of education among the freedmen of
the South, quoting statistics and showing
what was being done by the white people of
the South to elevate them and to solve the
problem of their future. He passed on to
give the assembled lady teachers lesson on
what he called the chemistry of the toilet.
| FIRST he paid attention to the hair, and the
fashions in IFS arrangement and color, and
the preparations used in changing the color.
Ee spoke OF" aureoline," and the modes of
application, the difficulties Of applying it
evenly, and also of applications of sulphide
of soda. He said they peshsps do no great
harm. but dyes, especially those containing
salts of lead, such as Ayers hair vigor, and
others, are liable to produce paralysis.
His pupils, he said, often, at his request.
brought hinispeeimens of cosmetics which he
desired, AM on analysis he found most of
them to contain white lead and other sub.
| stances, pr plucing paralysis, neuralgia, and
eventually. ii their USE was continued, idiocy
He spoke Of the bellies spending time in the
sun in order to produce an esthetic com.
plexion. He cited the case of one of his
pupils who had n pesrly-white complexion.
whom he FUND nibbling at q lump of arsenic.
which she carried in her pocket. This habit.
once contracted, must end in death, and can.
cot be left eff at will. He thought that the
best cosmstics were good temper, cheerful.
ness and s,rnd, healthy bodies. He did not
think the boys, however, were quite as bad
as the girls. The habit of smoking, which so
maoy of them have formed, is making wrecks
of them. He related an incident of the ef.
fects of sulphur vapoIs on "pearl powder. 4"
which must have been very unpleasant to
the victim. We could do our duty In
warning others as to the effect on
health. Talking on these subjects would
work moreor less moral improvement. He
instanced . discussion in a school where it
had reformed several teachers as well as
scholars. He gave statistics of the msnufac.
IA ~ malt and sniritrnpc l;n-or,
bacco, and showed that their consumption
was Increasing much fastsr than the increase
Of population and in a few years, at this
rate, would relegate US to barbarism.
A short intermission was then taken. after
which DR.. Lsine addressed the Institute.
After few remarks he read the address of
Mr.. Harris on the subject of the improve
ment of the qualifications of teachers and the
duties Of Superintendsnts in that respect.
Mrs. L. T. Ives gave select reading,
"The Wounded Soldier"
Miss Msrwed gave some illustrations as
TO the kindergarten methods. She said it
was difficult to give in small compass in
structions in the method that it is a science
to which Froebel gave his whole life and at
tention, but she would do the best she could
to give an idea. In San Francisco, she ssid.
there are now twenty-five kindergartens, with
an attendance OF sthoussnd children. She gave
hu aCSouuO VI d CtJ ana the methods
used in teachiag the child to think for itself:
to depend upon Itself and its own experience.
The Committee on Resolutions made their
report, and Mr.. Johnson moved that the reso-
lutions be yoteo on separately, which was
carried.
The resolutions reported were as follows,
which were adopted:
First-Thanks to State Superintendent
f. NJ. Campbell, for his laby for US, not
only on this occssion but duIfng the past
three years."
Second-Thauks to Professor Knowlson
for his entertaining and instructive ad.
dresses before the Institute"
Tnird-fhauks to Professor Norton "for
his able and pleasant instructions ard illus.
tratioaa for our benefit on this occasion"
Fourth-Thsnks to Miss Msrwelel "for
her entertaining and Instructive address in
explanation Of the kindergarten system and,
furthermore, that we chow our appreciation
of this method, recommending it to be
adopted rs far as practicable 10 connection
with the present instruction il the Sacra-
mento county scho,ls."
Fifth-Thanks to Misses Powers, Griffia.
Duggan, Hughes and Miller. the committee
or music, for "the pleasure they have given
us by thu various selections, both vocal and
instrumental. which have been SO chsrmingly
rendered.
sixth-Thsnks to County Superintendent
G. E. Bishop, for the fai5hfulness and im-
patsiality wi which he has discharged bis
duty as presiding otficar CT this Association,
and also for the great interest which he con.
stantly msnifests in the schools Of tie
county"
Ninth" That our thsnks are due and are
hereby rendered to ali others who have in ely
manner contributed to cur entertainment, in.
structiou and comfort"
Tenth-As follows: "Thas in the decease
# Mr. Geo. Smith, o member Of the Sacra.
mento County Board of Education, the Insti-
tute has lost a most valuable member, and
that we deplore his less, respect his memory,
and that we extend to his daughter and
friends our heartfelt sympathy. That copy
of this resolution be placed upon the minutes
Of the Institute"
No further business appearing before the
Institute it adjourned at 4:i5 P. NJ 10 NEE;
at the church at s P N.
Quite large audience had assembled at
the church at s o'clock. Professor Norton
delivered an address On Living Organisms
10 the Human Body" After few intro
ductory remarks. given to prove that fevers
and epidemic diseases were produced in liv-
ing organisms in the blood, the Professor ex-
hi5ited view by means of stereopticon
Of bscilla-ie in the blood OF these having
typhoid fever, one of those having malarial
fever, and one of those having tubercular
consumption. He also gave a view of the
baciilarie of Group. In conclusion he gave
three methods of fighting these scourees Of
the human race. His first method was by
means of incubation, turning the attack into
something milder the next, by living up to
hygenic laws of health, thus fortifying the
system. He said that tobacco and alcohol
were factors that were undermining aud des-
troying the health of vas. numbers, by max
ing them less able to repel disease. Third,
that pure carbolic acid has recently been
found to be very valuable remedy. and he
trusted that in the near future remedies might
be found that would be of vast benefit to the
human race. Ga conclusion the Professor
was applauded.
Police CoURT.-Business. was transacted
on Saturday in the Police Court as follows !:
Mike Lynch, disturbing the peace, continued
to December 26 h; John Kenneny, battery,
found guilty. Judgment deferred to Decem-
Der 2Ssh; Mrs. Kennedy. disturbing the
peace, found guilty, Judgment December
2Ssl E. Hammond, maintaining public
nuis ancs, demurrer to complaint argued and
overruled, case set for December 2S h; Jack
Sullivan ("Arizola Jack"l. judgment for
vsgrancy, sixty days in the county jail D.
f. Cummings, judgment for common drunk
ard, forty days in county jail.