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Thursday.--Same subjects as previous days, with the addition of the following: Teaching, by Prof. Ogden; Concert Recitations and Object Lessons, by Prof. Allen. In the evening Rev. Mr. Delaney, and Mr. Craig lectured with good effect.

Friday. Same subjects continued with the addition of Punctuation. In the evening Mr. Gray delivered an excellent address. Miss Collier, of Horicon, rendered extracts from Hiawatha in a very happy and artistic manner, and Mr. Gray read Tam O'Shanter in excellent style.

The Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the members of the Dodge, Fond du Lac, and Green Lake Teachers' Institute tender their sincere thanks to Profs. Ogde and Allen for their faithful and untiring labors for our instruction.

Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the citizens of Waupun for the generous manner in which they have entertained us during the Session of this Institute.

Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the choir for their kindness in furnishing us with appropriate music during the session.

Resolved, That we tender thanks to the Warden and officers of the State Prison for the courtesy shown us while visiting the Institntion.

Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the Milwaukee & Horicon and Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Companies for their liberal réduction of fare to the teachers attending this Institute.

Resolved, That it is the duty and for the interest of teachers to read some regular periodical on educatian, attend Teachers' Institutes, visit good schools, and make use of other means of improvement.

Resolved, That we return thanks to the Baptist society for the use of their church during this session.

APPLETON.

The Association was called to order on Monday, October 10, at 7 P. M., and on motion of Prof. Mason, Prof. Powers was appointed chairman for the evening. The exercises of the evening were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Doe.

On motion of Prof. Mason, J. F. Fuller was appointed Secretary of the Institute.

The chairman then introduced to the audience Mr. A. J. Craig, of Palmyra, resident editor of the Journal of Education. Mr. Craig selected as his theme, "Our Common School System." At the outset he compared in general terms, our system with similar systems in in Europe, and in the older settled portions of our own country. He regarded the common school not only as a place for intellectual training, but also as a place for moral, social, and political training. He concluded his address by reviewing, critically, the common school system of Wisconsin, and by sug

gesting and recommending such improvements as shall be effectual in establishing a more efficient system of education.

The chairman then introduced Mr. C. H. Allen, of Chester County Normal School, Pennsylvania, as director of the Institute. Mr. Allen gave, in a few words, as the design of the Institute, the improvement of common school teachers, and the exciting of a more lively interest in the masses in behalf of common school education, and cordially invited all interested in the cause of education to engage in the exercises of the week.

At the suggestion of Mr. Allen, Prof. Powers appointed Messrs. Loomis, Davies, and Seaman as a committee to select a question for public debate. On motion of Prof. Mason, the meeting adjourned till eight o'clock Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday morning the members of the Institute met at eight o'clock and organized. Immediately after organization, subjects and questions for consideration were presented. After recess was an interesting discussion on several aritmetical topics suggested by members of the Institute. Met at 2 o'clock Р. м., and listened to an address by Mr. Gaylord, of Oshkosh, on "School Government." He regarded it as really and essentially a primary matter with the teacher, but ostensibly a secondary matter. If entered upon with proper motives, one will succeed in it; but in the teacher should be combined good physical constitution and regular habits; these, with a proper arrangement of classes and classification of studies, will contribute largely to secure the desired end.

At 3 o'clock P. M. a class in Grammar discussed several points of difference suggested by members of the Institute.

At 4 o'clock P. M. the subject of Geography was treated of by Profs. Powers and Pomeroy.

Met at 7 o'clock P. M. Anson Ballard, Esq., on motion of Prof. Powers, was appointed chairman of the evening. The exercises for the evening werc opened with prayer by Mr. Craig. The chairman then introduced Prof. Mason, who addressed the members of the Institute on the subject of School Government, or the use and abuse of authority by the teacher. 1st Point, general principles on which the right of all government is based. 2d point, uses; 1st, the legitimate use of such authority has for its object order; order of prime necessity; not the mechanical order of mere routine, but the order of a free, well disciplined mind; 2d, the proper use of such authority contemplates the attainment of thorough intellectual and moral training. 3d point, abuses; 1st, arbitrary despotism, thus degrading the mind, naturally free, toward slavery; 2d, indulgence of anger, hasty language, severe correction of minor faults; 3d, inconsiderate and needless indulgence on the part of the teacher, producing in the pupil carelessness, inattention, and utter disrespect for all authority.

The address was succeed by the reading of an essay by Mr. Davies on the subject of "Teachers' Institutes." He spoke first of the necessity

of them; second, the method of conducting them; third, of the benefits

accruing.

After the reading of the essay there was a discussion on subjects suggested by the address and essay.

Met Wednesday at 9 ▲. м., and, after singing, the roll was called and responded to with sentiments from a large majority of the members.

On motion of Mr. Chapman, Messrs J. F. Fuller, B. F. Miller, and Miss E. Priestly were appointed critics for the day.

After which was a recitation in Mental Arithmetic, followed by one in Written Arithmetic.

After a recess of fifteen minutes there was a discussion on the order of exercises in common schools. This discussion was followed the appointment of a Committee of Introduction, consisting of Messrs. Davies and Case, and Misses Walker and Webb, whose duty it was to introduce each member of the Institute to every other member.

Met at half past one P. M. and engaged in a discussion on Grammar.

At 3 o'clock P. M., after a recess of fifteen minutes, the members of the Institute were entertained with a short address on the subject of teaching Geography, by Mr. Allen.

This was followed by a discussion on the subject of Spelling Schools. At 4 o'clock P. M. there was a discussion on the subject of the right of a teacher to dispute the authority of text-books.

After this, the reading of a critique, by Miss Priestly, was listened to. Prior to the reading of the critique, Mr. Owen, and Misses Webb and Elston were appointed critics for Thursday.

Met at half past seven o'clock, P. M. On motion of Prof. Mason, J. M. Phinney, Esq., was appointed chairman for the evening. The exercises were opened with prayer by Prof. Mason.

The chairman then introduced Dr. Barnard, Chancellor of the State University at Madison. He announced as his theme, "Public Instruction." In the course of his address he treated at length of the following subjects, as subdivisions: the duty of State in this matter; influence of Teachers' Institutes, Associations, etc., upon the public, directly; what is expected and demanded of the public in regard to our public schools; that the standard of public schools should not, in any respect, fall below that of select or private schools; the location and construction of school houses; the relation of schools to each other, that is, of primary to high, and high schools to colleges and universities; the want of system and systematic arrangement, first in studies, and second of public schools; on modern languages in our high schools; the teacher-teachers of the highest order rarely met with-must be communicative-this is a gift rather than an acquirement, a gift to be sought and cultivated-test of good teachers, to be seen in the general appeorance of the school and the attendance.

Met on Thursday at 9 o'clock a. m. The roll was called and responded to sentimentally as before.

Immediately after calling the roll there was an exercise in Mental Arithmetic. This exercise was followed by an exercise in Reading, conducted by Mr. E. B. Gray, of Whitewater. After a recess, a short address was given by Mr. Allen on teaching reading.

After this came an exercise in Spelling, concluding with a discussion on different methods of spelling.

Met at 11 o'clock, P. M., and, after singing, entered upon an exercise in Grammar. At 3 o'clock, after an intermission of fifteen minutes, there was a discussion of topics in Written Arithmetic. At 4 o'clock there was a debate as regards the best method of teaching English Composition, after which critiques were read by Mr. Owen and Misses Webb and Elston. Messrs. Seaman and Austin and Miss Nash were appointed critics for the following day.

Met at 7 o'clock, P. M. On motion of Prof. Mason, R. R. Bateman, Esq., was appointed chairman for the evening. The exercises were opened with prayer by Prof. Knox. After singing, the chairman introduced Prof. Powers, who announced as his theme, "Normal School Departments." He spoke, 1st, of the undeveloped state of Normal Instruction; 2d, of the Wisconsin system-its present want of development and completeness-its prospective excellence; 3d, of the Normal Departments as the most characteristic future of our system, and the opposition to them which exists among certain classes of those interested in education in our State; 4th, of the importance of these departments: 1, to the completeness and efficiency of our system of normal instruction; 2, to the public schools; 3, to the higher institutions of learning; 4, to the general educational interests of society.

After the address an essay was read by Mr. S. N. Griffith. Subject, Emulation. Emulation is of interest to the educator; it is a complex notion, emdracing several mental faculties; it is inseparable from the mind; how shall it be directed; tends to develop the mind; it must be under the direction of a skillful teacher.

Met on Friday at 9 o'clock, and, on motion of Prof. Mason and J. F. Fuller, adopted a series of resolutions, a copy of which will be found appended to this record.

After recess an essay was read by Miss Sanborn on Merit and Demerit. This was followed by a short address by Mr. Allen on the responsibilities of teachers. The influence of an error in a teacher ceases not with himself. The remainder of the forenoon was occupied with remarks from Messrs. Seaman and Davies.

Met at 2 o'clock. The session was occupied with arithmetical exercises under the direction of Profs. Powers and Pomeroy.

At 4 o'clock the reading of critique was listened to, after which adjourned till 7 o'clock Р. M.

Met at 71 o'clock. On motion of Prof. Mason, J. F. Johnston, Esq., was appointed chairman for the evening. The chairman introduced Prof. Pomeroy. Mr. P. announced as the subject of his address, "Elementary Ideas of Mathematics." 1, quantity, which embraces number, space, time, motion, force, abstract quantity, used by mathematicians: 2, objects of elementary instruction; 3, subjects of elementary instruction; 4, methods of elementary instruction. Under objects are, advantage in practical life, dicsipline of mental faculties. Under subjects are, arithmetic, geometry, mechanics. Under method is, number by concrete quantities, etc.; treated of space, force relation of quantities, best method of teaching in this department.

After the address, an essay was read by Mr. Miller; subject, Punishment.

Adjourned.

Preamble and Resolutions.

WHEREAS, The Messrs. Allen, Craig, and others, who, in connection with Dr. Barnard, are holding Teachers' Institutes in different parts of the State, are doing their work gratuitously; and whereas they are promoting, in a very important sense, the interests of public education, by calling attention to its claims, and in raising the standard of qualification among teachers, therefore,

Resolved, 1st, That in the judgment of the Teachers' Institute held at Appleton, it is the duty of the Board of Regents of Normal Schools of Wisconsin to make some suitable provision for compensating this corps of efficient co-laborers in a common cause, in the present instance, and to provide for the periodical revisiting of this or a similar corps of men to different parts of the State, in the future.

Resolved, 2d, That we cannot forbear an expression of our high appreciation of the services of Prof. C. H. Allen, in conducting the services of the Institute in this place.

Resolved, 3d, That the thanks of the Institute be cordially tendered the citizens of Appleton for their generous hospitality during the session.

Resolved, 4th, That the thanks of the Institute be tendered the Executive Board of Lawrence University for the use of the Chapel during the session.

Resolved, 5th, That we tender our sincere thanks to the members of the Faculty of Lawrence University for their kindness and aid during the session.

Resolved, 6th, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the city papers for publication, and also to the leading journals of Madison and Milwaukee. Also to each of the gentlemen named in the preamble.

MINERAL POINT.

Pursuant to call, the Institute at the Court-House Monday evening, October 17, and was called to order by R. D. Pulford, City Superintendent, and Alex. Wilson was chosen Secretary.

An address on School Architecture and Graded Schools was delivered by Prof. Hovey. Other remarks were made by Messrs. Pickard, Pulford,

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