Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-12
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Fifth and Last Days ProosedInss-
nasays and Psnmanehip -opposi-
tion to State PubIication OF Text
Books- Resolutions OF Respect to
the Memory OF ex-Superintenden
Mcdonald and Other Teachers.

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Books Resolutions OF respect to
the Memory OF ex-Superintenden
Mcdonald and Other Teachers.
The fifth aud last day Of the semi.
annual County Teachers Institute was
held yesterday at the Normal School
assembly room.
The first exercise was lecture on
penmanship. by Mr.. s. s. Wood, who
illustrated very graphically his methods
Of conducting an exercise in writing.
Mr.. r. G. Norton, of Newport, also de-
veloped his methods Of teaching pen
manship, and was followed by Prof. j.
G. Oliver, who made some valuable sug-
gestions on the method Of obtaining an
easy and rapid method Of writing. Other
teachers gave the result Of their expert
encs, and thought the pupil should first
write with pencil before attempting to
use pea.
Superintendent Hinton then spoke Of
the importance Of keeping school regis
tsrs. which was followed. by discussion
Of the employment Of school funds.
The Superintendent desired to impress
on teachers the absolute necessity of en-
tire accuracy in teachers' reports. The
subject Of text hooks, maps and Incl
dental features Of the school room were
also discussed. He then spoke Of the
condition in which school buildings and
records should be kept.
A discu ssion followed on the course Of
study adopted by the County Board Of
Education.
A resolution was then adopted re-
auesting Mrs. L. G. More to allow her
address before the Institute to be pub.
lished in the papers OF the eouusy.
The following resolutions were then
read and adopted seriafim.
Resolved. That the thanks of the
teachers Of Los Angeles county are due
to our worthy Superintendent, j. w.
Hinton, for his untiring efforts to Gle.
vate the profession of teaching.
Resolved, That the success Of this In-
siituts Is largely due to the interest
manifested by the faculty of our Normal
School, Profs. Ira More, G. J. Flatt,
J. w. Roadway, and Miss Emma L.
Hawks. Our thanks are due for their
faithful services, and to Mrs. L. C.
More, for her valuable paper.
Resotred, That we request the
County Board of Education to adopt
as reference books for the schools Of
this county, Roberts t'Rules Of Order"
Steels "Hygienic Physiology, "AIcohol
and Sciencs'' by VIM. Hargrave, "Ten
Lectures on Alcohol" by Richardson;
and that the teachers be recommended
to include in their instruction on morals.
the effects of narcotics and alcohol on
the human system.
Resolved, That we do not deem it ex.
pedient for the State to publish lis own
text books.
WHEREAS, it is necessary and import.
ant that al Of the schools Of the county
shall follow the course Of study issuei
by the County Beard,
Resotred, That We ask said Board to
send out examination papers to the
several schools on the subjects complst-
ing the primary course and also in each
grade Of the grammar department.
Resolred, That we request the County
Superintendent to prepare and have
printed suitable blank form certificates
of the completion of each years work as
planned by our Comfy Board of Educa-
tion to BE- given to each pupil upon pass
ing examination, prepared by said
Board.
Resoieed, That the teachers Of Los
Angeles county greatly commend the
ASTON Of Gov. j. @. Downey. in giving
to Downey District the sum Of $500,
to seat and furnish its new school house.
Resolred, That the Institute has
learned with regret Of the death Of r. B.
Warren, Jr,, and that we hereby extend !
our sympathy to the bereaved family.
Resolred, That in the death Of Miss
Isabel Babcock this county has lost one
Of its most efficient and faithful teach.
ers; ons who literally wore out her life
in the service; and that we hereby ex-
tend cur sympathy to her sorrowing
friends.
WHEREAS, Within the year since eur
last meeting the hand Of Death has re-
moved from among the teachers of Los
Angeles county an active co. worker and |
former Superintendent, W. P. McDon-
Ald, be it
Resotred, That these lines be recorded |
70 his memory. In him we ever saw an |
Efficient teacher and earnest laborer in |
The cause of education. As Superin-
'endent, we found him at all times kind
md sympathetic; in all the public and
private relations of life We knew him to
,e all that is demanded by the highest
iuty of man to his fellow men. Our
.steem for his worth is mingled with the
ieepest regret at bis loss. Our sincere
is extended to his sorrowing
{ emily.
Copies Of the last tAree resolutions
we're ordered to be sent to the families Of
he deceased. After the adoption of the
esolations the Institute adjourned sine
lie.