Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1883 — BARKLEY TOWNSHIP INSTILUTE [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY TOWNSHIP INSTILUTE

The teachers of Barkley towrehip met in institute, Saturday, Jan. 10th, 1863, at Center school house, for the third session of the present winter term. * ' M. M. Tyler, Yice President, in the chair. Roll call, found all the teachers present, except Robert Paris, also several visiters. Programme of ex ercises read by atcretaiy. Miss Vena Bauk and Mr. George Antrim appointed critics. Miss Ila Coons, A. Mcßlfresh and Lixsie Riohardsou appointed committee oc programme. Regular extreises, class drill, Third Header grade, A. McElffesu. Supplemental reading, what kind* when, aud how used? Lizxie Richardson, I'he x>roper sphere of ibe text book o Arithmetic, Yena Bauk. The two motion* of the esrt,h and their effects. James Brusmtban. How I teach the modes and Tenses, George Antrim. The French and Indian War, James Pierce. Organs and process of Assimilation, Belle Koons. Work necessary to be done by sekool teachers outside of school hours, M. M. Tyler. Pestaloxzian principles, and how far they are applicable to methods of instruction, Ida Koons. ■Advantages and disadvantages of spelling school. General discussion* Each subject had been carefull? prepared, and some of them gave rise to very interesting discussions. School reports ware then read by each teacher present. Miscellaneous businsss was now intoduced, and the time of holding the next meeting was dicided for the the 2nd Sat. in Feb. at the Center sohool bouse. This is the last session. and all are invited. Mr. George Antrim then read the following resolutions, whioh were adopted by unanimous vote. Resolved, That the’programme for next meeting be published in county papers. Resolved. That the trustee should ailew the teacher his wages for the legal holidays dnring his term o school. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be sent to both county papers fer publication. The committee on programme, next reported the following regular exeroises for next meeting: What attention should the study of authors and their mos 4 prominent works receive in Fourth and Fifth Grades? A. M. McLUresh. Elocutionary drill with Grammar Grade, James Pierce. The solution and explanation of problems on bssrd, the object and oharaoter. Ida Koons. The changes of the moon and eclipses, Belle Koons. Tides and Osean currents, Yena Bank. Parsing and discussing difficult constructions, Robert J. Paris. Class drill in History. State, Government as exemplified by Indiana. Complete ontliae to be placed on the board and explained, George Antrim. Artificial stimulants and their effeets on the system, James Brusnbaa. The throe objects of the recitation* Lixxie Richardson. The teacher’s control of the pupils on the play ground, and on the road to and from school. General discussion. Reports were then given, and minutes of previous session read by S« cretary. Adjourned to meet at the above named time and place. / M. M. Tyler, Yice President. lazzuL Bichabdboe, Secretary.