Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-10
The Teachers institute.
NORMAL SCHOOL HALL,

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order by Superintendent Hinton at IL
o'clock A. NJ.
On motion, Mr.. w. s. Reavis was ap-
pointed temporary Secretary.
On motion of j. N. Hewes, the Super
intendent appointed the following COM
mittee on permanent organization; j. N.
Hewes, J. w. Quinn, F. c. Norton, R..
F. Sallee and s. w. Burke.
A recess of ten minutes was then de-
clared.
After recess the Institute was called to
order.
Mr.. Roadway communicated to the
members an invitation from Mr.. How
land, of the Electric Light Co., to the
Institute to visit the Company's works.
The committee on permanent organic
alton then submitted the following re-
port:
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization beg leave to submit the following;
For President, j. w. Hinton; Vice.
Presidents, Superintendents Welcker, w.
P. Mcdonald, r. A. Saxon, ]. M.Guinn,
Mrs. J. Carr; Secretaries, w. s. Reavis,
0. A. Damon, Mrs. Alice Ormon; Re-
porters. II. s. Humphreys, j. II. $. Bell.
We recommend that the following
committees be appointed by the Chair,
namely: On resolutions. on music, on
reception, on order of exercises, rules
and regulations.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
tSigned), |. N. HEwEs,
Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Ready, the report
was adopted as whole.
The President then appointed the fol-
lowing permanent committees: On
music, J. N. Hewes, r. A. Morton, j.
H. Millette, +. w. Guthrie, C. W. Camp
bell, L. D. Smith, w. s. Reavis, Miss
Lydia Stanford, Miss Alice Gibson, Miss
Flor. Royce, Miss G. NJ. Tigue, Miss
Lockhart, Mrs. Alice Ormon, Miss Rita
Fulton.
On order of exercises, D. D. DeNure,
D. A. Reed, Mrs. C. b. Jones. s. w.
Burke, Mrs. Graham.
On resolutions, J. M. Quinn. r. f.
Sallee, Mrs. Averill, Miss Nellie Cash
man, C. W. Moore.
On reception, T. G. Norton, Z. B.
Warren, Miss NJ. A, Hodgkins. Miss
Lettie Bowers, Mrs. L. A. Packard.
The president then introduced State
Superintendent Welcker, who delivered
an address on educational matters.
Adjourned to l 80 P. M.
The program for to-day and to-mor-
row is:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the preliminary exercises Mr.. T.
A. Saxon. President of the Board of
Education, was presented to the Insti-
tute and delivered the address of well
come. He made some observations upon
the importance of Teachers Institutes
and alluded to the marked improvement
in attendance and in efficiency Of work
observable in the Institutes Of this
county during the last twelve years.
Mr.. ]. T. Handsaker read paper.
replete with suggestion, upon the sub
ject of "School Library Books He
pointed out the essential requirements OF
good school books--simplicity of ex.
preston and interesting narrative that
the pupils may be induced to read, and
proper character of matter that they
may reap profit from such reading. And
as a means of securing the last. he en-
phasized the necessity of careful and
competent inspection of all books de-
signed to be placed in the hands of chill
dren. He classed books and literature
in general as good, vicious, and OF a
mixed good and evil character; and mem
toned by name certain popular works Of
which, in his opinion, the first could not
be affirmed. He also recommended the
introduction into the schools of num-
Der of periodicals, as being adapted to
the wants OF children and possible
sources Of considerable profit.
Mr.. II. W. Stanton, who was appoint
ed to open the discussion, confined him.
self mainly to the question of what
teachers should read. He offered some
valuable hints to the teachers in the
matter of self-culture and urged upon
them the Importance of active and per-
siisttentt effort in that direction.
The subject Of school libraries was
then thrown open to general
discussion, and remarks were made by
Mr.. Henderson, Superintendents Hinton
and Quinn, Mr.. De Pencier, Miss Starr
and State Superintendent Welcker. In
teresting and instructive suggestion were
made by the speakers, not only in refer
ence to the selection of books but also il
the matter of inducing the children tc
read, and in explaining and interpreting
to them such passages as might be above
their unaided comprehension. The
County Superintendent asked the teach
ers to each hand him, during the session
Of the Institute, list of such books as
their observation had led them to deem
desirable for school Libraries. As the
list will be presented to the Institute fol
its comment there will in this way b.
secured the united judgment of the
teachers upon books to be provided fol
the schools of this county.
After short recess, and music by thu
choir, Mr.. o. U. Raney presented yer,
excellent paper entitled "The Relation
Between Teacher and Pupil" and hi
paper was followed by some remarks b.
j. C. Oliver upon the same subject. Th'
observations of both gentlemen wer'
highly appreciated, as they alluded t.
facts common to the experience of al
teachers, and made suggestions of valu'
both to teachers and parents, and especi
ally the latter as they, by reason chief,
of their indifference are more commonly
re sponsible for the failure to attain tn
benefits which would result from ,
hearty and intelligent cooperation witt
the teachers OF their children.
State Superintendent Welcker explain
ed to the teachers the bill, approved b.
the Legislature at its last session, havinI
for its purpose the rendering of tn