Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-04-21

H1lte, WHO nhut b ieH EcudihS hppTO- oriste 10 the occasion and introduced Rev: Fl. Hammond Cole, who offered prayer.
 Mayor W. E. Stevens then delivered an address of welcome to those present and extended to them the freedom Of rhe city, and expressed a hope aud con idence that the present session of the institute would bs the means of crest- ins a new energy 10 those engaged in ste cause If education.
 The following programme was then disposed of:
 THURSDAY A. N. Music in Our Public ShoOols ........... ..................... Nellie Pomroy iscussion.
 Physiology ..........Nrs. W. F. Warren THURSDAY PM. The exere ses opened with discus -IoD on Lsngusg-. by sll present
 This was followed by the opening of tbe Query Box.
 Several questions were thoroughly iIscuss-d. Meeting adjourned. The proceedings were interesting and Ghose introducing the different subjects handled them ID a manner that showed hey hsd studied them to a good pur- pose. The discussions were to the mu- tual benefit of all present. The evening session was held at the MeIhodist church and wac opened at 7:30. There was s good audience pres sDt made up our most intelligent peo- pie. Judge T. D. Satterwbite presided. Geueral T. r. Wilson, who was to have read lecture did not put m an appear 4Dce, and the first eIercIse of the even Iug was SD address by Mir l. O. Hughes, ID "ReseTyed Power" ss an element nee esssry to success.
 Mis- Jes ie M. Zsisler then ssng A solo aBd Mr. A. K. Hitchcock recited Uncle Daniels Prayer" which was fol- owed by Miss Marie HiItInger in an ,iher solo
 Hon. c M Strauss made some perti- nent reuaErks and ths evening session adjourned
 FRIDAY A. A. Gillette. Roll call by the secretary-- Teachers all present The exercises Sere opened by the residing of & very
 interesting essay on Geography and History by Mrs. J, A. Tevis. The dis
 
 followed by Mir. Fully vino gave his method ot ieacbIug geography and his ory combined. ID s very able manner NIT. Webb created some copsternAtIop 4s this point by stating that in hIs ex- oerience history and geography should 0ot be taught together, This gave rise o s spirl'ed discussion ID which Mir. W. W. rslette. Hon. C, M. Strauss, Mrs BucksleW, Ms. Tully, Mr.Webb and Mir. Hitchcock participated.
 The Lext on the programme was an assay on literature by Mrs. A. l.. Gre gOry. This was . very able and inter- e-tIng article and showed ihs. the writ T he'd a thorough knowledge of the ,ubiscs under consideration. ThS aru- 'ls was discussed st length by Mir, Webb, Mir. Gillette, Mrs. Miller, Mi. Hitchcock, Ms. Buckalew aud Mir, Gregory Miss Bortou next read some gery interesting oritisisms upon the iif, rent members Of the institute--Meet- ing adjourned.
 FRIDAY PM
 Meeting called to order by the presi- lent + lll call The first topic consid- | -red was primary teaching. A very able | paper repeated by T, quest, having been | ,iven at the Tombstone institute by | Mrs. c M. Miller was read by Mr, Hitchcock. This vas followed by 6 | class exercIse on numbers by Mrs. A, V. Kelly. which as discussed by Mir. Fully l Mir Hitchcock. Mr. Gillette, Hon. C. Nj. | strauss and Mrs. Buckslew, The dis ;ussion being closed, the query box was IeIt ID order and the following ques- iIns We're propounded snd discussed: | What constitutes healthy mIDdi Will he superintendent of pu lie instruction | make bis questions practical if the | teachers discard text books?-A6journ- | ed until Saturday sI 30 g. m.,
 EVENING sEssIoS-FRIDAY APRIL 6.
 The exercises opensd with an orstiop, suti ct "GInnts" by Calvert Wilson. | This was followed by 6 solo by Miss Nettie EEekiels. Mi-s Msggie Hughes ! hen recIted The Pilots Story. The | address of the evening was delivered | hy ". W, G llsite who treated ihe sub | Jet The object of onr Pubic Schools" | n very eloquent and interesting man. ner, This vas followed by & solo by | MrF. E. NJ. Jacobs. The evenings en- :ertslnmeDt closed with few able ana appropriate remarks by Judge T. D. Sattervhite.
 SATCsDAY A N.
 Meeting called to order by the presi- dent and the roll was called.
 MT, d. K. Hitchcock read paper on rhysIcsl Culture. In response tn & query by Mrs. Warren. Mir. Hitchcock illustrat- ed his manner O, voice culture by call ing th- class of teachers and giylng s short drill.
 DiscussIon on the methods of curing siammering uRs participated in by Mes srs, Webb, Gillette, Meade, Ksysnsuah Fully and Hitchcock.
 The subject of Corporal Punishment vas next discussed by Hon. c. M. Strauss. A lively debate followed this discussion in vhi b Messrs. Gillette. Pulley, Meade. Hitchcock, Mcfarland, Gregory, snd Mrs. Gregory took part.
 Discussion finished and the meeting adjourned.
 SATURDAY P. NJ.
 Meeting called to order by the presi- dent, roll call by the secretary. II
 Exerclses by the reading of some very lively and entertaining criticisms by Miss Bean. This was followed by an entertaining and instructive discourse on the subject of Geography by Mir. Chss. Pulley. Tbs was discussed at length by irs. Kelley. Mrs. Gregory and hers. Mir. Gillette gave a very interesting method of teaching peogrs- phy by outline. Committee on resolu. tions now presented their report, and st'er beng discussed by Messrs. Hughes Sanford, Meade, Fully and others. 'he following resolutions were sdopt- ed:
 RESOLUTIONS
 Inssnuch as there is an alarming prevalence of tbe use of strong drink causing untold suff-ring and destitution To the h1msn family, whereas lays have been enacted introducing inTo the com mon school cirricu um the physiological stUdy of tha evil effe cta of aioohoI ,-I