Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-08
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Ths Business Opened = Committees
Appointed and Work Begun.

The Teachers Institute of Los Angeles
county met yesterday morning at the
Assembly Hall of the Branch State Nor.
NAL School, at 1890 O'Clock. County
Superintendent J. W. Hinton called the
meeting to order and made o short
speech, urging the importance Of insti-
tute work and punctual attendance, and
spoke encouraglngly of the progress of
the schools and school facilities.
The following committee was then ap-
pointed on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION:
J. N. Hewes, L. D. Smith, c. G. Du-
bois, A. c. Bloomer, d. D. DeNure. At
the calling of the roll las teachers an
swered the call. The committee report
ed for officers of the institute, as fol.
lows:
For President, Superintendent Hin
ton; Vice-Presidents, L. D. Smith, Thos.
A. Saxton and VIM. NJ. McFadden.
Secretary, s. A Waldron; Assistant
Secretaries, Mr.. J. D. Handsaker and
Miss Jessie Gibson. The committee also
recommended the appointment Of com
mittee of five on resolutions and COM
nittee on music, and that all teachers of
private schools in the city and sojourn-
ing teachers be elected honorary men,
bers. The report Of the committee was
accepted and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Waldron, having given acceptable
reasons for not being able to act as
secretary, Mr.. J. H. P. Williams was
elected in his stead. Adjourned till
Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute was called to order BY
Vice President L. D. Smith. After music
and roll call, Prof. J. N. Hewes, Chair
man of the County Board Of Edacatiou,
delivered the address of welcome.
Mrs. L. C. More read paper ON
''Praotical Physiology" followed by
discussion conducted mainly by Messrs.
Wells, Kearn. Bloomer, Handsaker,
Morton, L. D. Smith and Williams.
Mr.. Kearn introduced the following
resolution: Resolved, that we respect
fully request the County Board of Edu-
cation to adopt text book on the twin
evils Of Intoxicating liquors and tobacco
and make it a part of our course of
study A discussion followed by Messrs.
Hughes. Hinton, Wells, Little. Wal
dron aud McFadden.
The sense Of the Institute appearing
to be opposed to the resolution. it was
withdrawn.
!. Superintendent Hinton reported the
appointment of the following
STANDING COMMITTEES:
On Resolutions. d. Smith, A. C.
Bloomer, e. T. Pierce, Thos. N. Wells
and Hiss Lizzie Packard.
On Music---T. A. Wells, j. III. Mel
lette, Miss Mary Wilmer. r. e. Little,
F. W. Guthrie, J. N. Hewes, F. R.
Sykes, Misses Florence Royce, Jessie
Millard. Dora Millette and Mrs. A. C.
Bloomer.
The subject of "Botany for Primary
and Grammar Schools" was the subject
of a paper read by Prof. J. C. Oliver.
The subject was discussed by Messrs.
Heath, Hinton. Morton and De Pen.
ciler.
Mr.. Little read paper on "Manly
Culture"
During the essays and discussion Mr..
Saxton occupied the chair. The Insti
tute then adjourned to attend the
TEACHERS SOCIAL.
This meeting was held in Nadeau Hall
and was crowded with teachers and in.
vited guests, who seemed to have feast
Of reason and flow Of soul. In addi-
tion to social converse, the exercises con-
sisted Of an overture by the American
0rchestra.
Reading. by Miss Boggs--"How he
Saved st. Michaels."
Recitation, by Miss Ludlum--sT sThe
Miser."
Recitation. by Miss Agnes Mclean
"Briar Rose"
Song, by Prof J. & Fiske--"Ths
Curfew."
Recitation, BY Miss Rosa StAnnus--
"Absalom.
After music and charming refresh-
ments amid the odor Of flowers and the
strains of music the dance ruled till the
early morning hours
Ths Institute viii meet ct $50 this
morning.
Challenge TO h. a. Bauer.