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Show CIRCULAR. Cache County Normal Institute. To the friends of education in Utah Territory: We take pleasure in announcing that the second annual session of the Cache County Normal Institute, will be held in the City Hall of Logan, commencing on the second Monday of August, 1880, and continuing the ensuing two weeks. During the first week the following class exercises will be conducted: Elocution, selections from National Fifth Reader, by W.H. Apperley. Grammar, Rules of Syntax, by Joseph A. Smith. Arithmetic; 100 promiscuous examples from ???, by Samuel Oldham. Algebra; by Joseph Howell. Geography; Boundaries of Countries, Present Form of Government, etc., by Miss Mattie Blair. Also the following lectures will be delivered: On Monday - "The Graded System," by T.C. Thoreson. On Tuesday - "School Government," by Geo. [George] Parkinson. On Wednesday - "English Literature," by Frank J. Cannon. On Thursday - "Natural Philosophy," by J.E. Carlisle. On Friday - "Authenticity of the Book of Mormon," by W.C. Reese. Programme of Exercises: Morning. Opening exercises from 9 to 9:15 - 15 minutes. Elocution from 9:15 to 9:55 - 40 minutes. Arithmetic from 9:55 to 10:35 - 40 minutes. Recess from 10:35 to 10:55 - 20 minutes. Miscellaneous from from 10:55 to 11:10 - 15 minutes. Grammar from 11:10 to to 12 - 50 minutes. Afternoon. Lecture from 1 to 1:40 - 40 minutes. Algebra from 1:40 to 2:10 - 30 minutes. Geography from 2:10 to 2:50 - 40 minutes. Closing exercises from 2:50 to 3 - 10 minutes. The last ten minutes assigned for each lesson will be devoted to friendly criticism until the last lesson of the series, when the teacher will read a prepared article on the branch taught by himself. A few changes may be made at the close of the first week, but no changes will be made nor anything adopted without the approval of the members present. Our last Normal session was productive of much good; a majority of the principal teachers in the county attended and also several prominent educators from other parts of the Territory. Today we are reaping the benefit of our past labors; the educational interests of the County have been advanced, all opposition to the Graded System has been silenced and a foundation has been laid upon which we must continue to build. The object of the coming session is to advance the cause of Education and systematize the method of teaching, &c. It is expected that every earnest teacher in the County, who intends to honor his profession and progress with the cause of Education, will be present at the opening exercises which will be as follows: First - Dedicatory Prayer. Second - Instrumental music by Miss Langton. Third - Speech of Welcome, by the County Superintendent. Fourth - Response by the President of the Educational Institute. Fifth - Address by the Vice President. We will then transact any miscellaneous business and proceed immediately with the programme of exercises. The best educated teachers in the county will learn much from their association with other and no one should absent himself on account of deficiency in any branch, as no compulsion will be enforced the members will be allowed to join any or all classes, or employ the time in taking notes. It is not expected that the trustees will be able to meet with us during the entire session; but at least one trustee from each Board in the county should be present on the morning of the last day's session, when any business of a general character may be transacted. The last half day will be spent by the members in making farewell adresses [addresses]. In addition to our Normal work we intend to give several evening lectures to which the public will be invited. A cordial invitation is extended to superintendents, teachers, trustees, and friends of Education in all parts of the Country. The School will be under the management of the Superintendent of District Schools and the officers of the Cache County Educational Institute. W.H. Apperley, County Superintendent; Jos. [Joseph] A. Smith, President Cache County Educational Institute; Frank J. Cannon, Vice President Cache County Educational Institute; Esther Leishman, Secretary Cache County Educational Institute. J.E. Carlisle, Corresponding Secretary; Ellen Langton, organist; Joseph Howells, Samuel Oldham, J.C. Thoreson, committee. We learn that the proprietor of the Cache Valley House, Paul Cardon, Esq., will give greatly reduced rates to all those who come to attend or visit the Normal School; and all patrons of his hotel will find comfortable and pleasant entertainment. |