The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04
THE TEACHERS assxITUTE.
Proceedlsgs nj the Openang Session
Yesterday

10 COIL tbO tsADhIiS Va WHO
i. county assembled in the courtroom
yesterday morning. The school boards
without exception having generously
given hs.teachers permission to attend
without loss of salary everpdrstrict was
represented.
The Institute was called to order by
, County Superintendent Ghenoweth,
who explained its connection with the
State Institute, and advised the teach
. ers to form. permanent. organization.
G. H. Groveswas appointed. Secretary,
and the following persons were enrolled
as members Of the County .qnstitute:
g. II. Groves. Mics f., E. Cutsia G, Miss
w. Timmons, M. A., Leonard. N. F.
Smith, John f. BRAY, Mrs. L. Cheno-
weth, L.rF. Herrod, Miss II. f.. Gil
bert, Miss Annie N. Marzsa, Miss
Phoebe Bell. Miss L. Trousdale. Mrs..
NJ. A. Shepard, and Miss Maggie Maii.-
gan.
4uC AtAAOWtAE ru&A 'SSo~hVto '"NsN ~N
rolled as honorary members: L A.
Scott, Mrs. Francis Bardmas, Will liam
Perkins, w. S. .Hacnah and Mrs. s..
Biber. John K. Bray presented and
the Institute adopted the following
.REh0LuYoSs:
Whereas, 1t is manifestly for the adj
vantage Of the teachers al this corc ty
that they shoald have, occasional met t.
ings for discussing methods of 'instru C.
ton and discipline, and education al
topics in general. ,thsssfose
Resolved. That we,proeeed torforE
permanent organization. Ito be kao~i
~ the "Hnmboldt County Teachers In.
stitute."
Resolved. That 0HiSersbe, elsctsd.Gs
follows: President, the, Conway Super
antenjent. ex officios two Wee Presi-
dents; one Secretary and q Treasurer.
Resolved. That the above named
officers. when elected. shall constitute
an executive COMMITTEES, who shall havel
power to determine the time ana place.
of future meetings, prepare Programmes
and make all necessary arrangements
for the successful carrying ont Of said
meetings, the County Superintendent
to be ex otficlo chairman OF the executive
committee.
The following permanent officers were
then elected: Vice Presidents, John
e. Bray and N. IF. Smith; Secretary,
C. III. Groves; Treasurer Mrs. &. Chen
oweth.
The County Institute then adisnrnsd
to meet with the
STATE INSTITUTE.
The State Institnte was called te
order by the superintendent of Public
Instruction, C. s. Young. The exer-
cises were opened with music 10y she
local choir, consisting of the Rev.
Mr.. Sisson and Mrs. Sisson. and the
Misses Stella aud Josie Rhodes, Asna
and Laura Miller and May Kyle. aud
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sisson.
Superintendent Chenowe.h delivered
an address OF welcome. in which he
cordially welcomed all teachers and
educators, assuring them of the kindly
sympathy and esteem of the people of
Wlnnemucca. He claimed that Insti.
tutes are q great and essential agency
for the dissemination of knowledl Q
among teachers-knomledge Of the ad.
vaneed thought and methods OF the
age. Teaching is progressive art-a
progressive science-and frequsnt and
enlightened discussion 10 essential to
the application Of the best methods ID
instruction.
Professor Young responded. thanking
Superintendent Cbenoweth for the kind
sentiments expressed, and assured him
that it afforded him great pleasure to
meet the teachers Of Humboldt county.
He had prepared no set address, and
would simply speak in general terms,
We must look to our Legislature for the
means of doing effective work in the
Institute line. Two years ago prom.
inent man in Humboldt county stated