Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-26
The Teachers Institute.

iIt It3c1STs' 1nSlltutc, neiu IN IiIuI
Knob, beginning Monday, 10th inst, and
continuing until the following Saturday ev-
ening, was a grand success, and i rare treat
TO those who attended it.
Professor Norton, of the Cape Girardeau
Normal, who was expected to conduct the
exercises, was unable on account of sickness
to attend at the beginning; but Mr.. F. C.
Miller, our County Superintendent, upon
whom the care of the work naturally de-
volved, proved himself equal to the emer-
gency, and conducted the exercises In q very
profitable manner and to the entire satisfae-
ton of the attendants, until the arrival of
Prof. Norton.
Beginning with the elementary principles,
the drill upon the branches usually taught
in public school was thorough, and the
teachers, of whom there were about twenty
in attendance the first day, the numbers in
creasing to near thirty during the week, en-
tered upon the work as though the intended
to get and do all the good they could, and
make the best of 4 short term.
While all were pleased with Mr.. Miller's
management, none were displeased by the
arrival of Prof. Norton, who came on
Wednesday morning and, notwithstanding
his enfeebleti condition on account Of sick
ness, from which he was just recovering,
took hold of the work at once, and gave us
most excellent instruction, treating the vari-
Gus branches of study, and gave many yaIu-
able hints in school economy.
Elocution received special attention, as did
Civil Government, but none were sighted.
The Professor is perfectly at home in in
stitute work, and has but few equals and no
superiors in that line. He has the happy
faculty of enlisting the interest and securing
ready response from the most timid; inter-
spersing the exercises with amusing and in
teresting incidents, Illustrative of the subject
under treatment; thus making study raal
pleasure instead of a drudge.
We are sure his work among us has in.
creased our ability to teach, and will have
reflex influence for good in schools and fam
lilies. He has, moreover, created a favora.
BILE impression for the institution with which
he is connected, and the thought of some is,
"If the faculty Of Cape Girardeau Normal
is composed Of such men as Mr.. Norton, they
cannot fail to do good work"
A most excellent feature in connexion
with the institute, was the lecture on Friday
night, the subject of which was "The Tax
PAYER and the Public School," o! how we
wished all the taxpayers and all the school
teachers could have heard it-and hoo much
Ironton lost by not having the institute
within her limits, cannot be estimated.
We hope, however, (for there will be
similar meeting next year) that Ironton will
not be left out in future, and that the ses-
sion shall be four weeks instead of one week.
And those teachers who failed to attend this
session should not fail to be at the next one.
We all need sach help as is available here,
and cannot afford to deny ourselves Of them
when they are brought so near to us indeed,
the time is not far distant when it will be
here as in some other places, that teachers
who neglect such opportunities and are
afraid of institute work will be rooted out
and their places supplied by those who man.
ifest greater interest in and love for the work.
This plan CT county institutes should be en-
couraged by all friends of education, as it
will elevate our public schools and make
them much more effective and profitable
than they have been.
as if they were. But better day is dawn
ing for us in educational matters: let us do
all we can to encourage our schools and make
them what they ought to be.
By the way, is the donor of those nice eat
ing apples with which the meeting was sup
piled, not entitled to 4 vote Of thanks: All
who favor the motion say l. Unanimous
and proved by interest the teachers took in
them, just as any other part Of the program.
Now, Mr.. Editor, this report is neagre and
imperfect, and does not give a clear under
standing of all that was done at the institute;
but it indicates our appreciation of such q
privilege as we have just enjoyed, and we
will hail with pleasure the approach Of an
other. Please speak good word for US in
your paper, and see if our own school build
ing may not be at our service next summer.
Wen promise not to white or deface the
furniture, or in any way injure the property,
and try to repay the district by doing better
work in the schools, both here and else.
where.
The following teachers beside many friends
of education were present: Mrs. c. F. Ly-
man, Mrs. May, Mrs. Moser, Mrs. Salsberry,
Mrs. Club, Mrs. circuit, Mrs. +. C. Miller,
and Misses Fanny Markham, Lena Ringo,
Maria Russell, Sarah Russell, Emma Griffith,
Eliza Russell, Ora Kenny, Minnie Collins,
Hattie Edgar, leila ayden, Tillie Schnei-
der, Mary Hayden, Hattie Vail, Louisa Boss,
Augusta Kaths, Lucy Yount, May Wright,
Hattie Wright, and Messrs. W. H. Eaton, Fl.
c. Davis, A. p. Vance, Man Ringo, and Rev. |
A. W. Wright and DR.. E. May.