The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-08-06

ing Of the Wisconsin State
Teachers Association, Held at
Kenosha July 2Sth, Goth and
3Oth.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 2STH.
At an early hour large number of teach
ers County Superintendents, and friends of
education from all parts of the State assem-
bled in Simmons Hall-which being spacious
and airy could accommodate "a multitude
at once affording evidence of the growing in
terest OF the trainers of ideas, teachers and
parents-in the great cause of education i'll
the Northwest
The meeting was called to order by S. H.
PEABODY Of Racine, President of the Associa-
ton. Rev. DR.. GRIDLEY in very earnest
and cordial manner welcomed the teachers,
superintendents and friends to the hospitali-
ties of Kenosha, to which Pres't PEABODY re-
sponded appropriately, complimenting Keno
sha for her well known enterprise in the cause
| of educatioR>
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. j. 7.
MATHEWS of Kenosha, eloquent and impress
i've, invoking the Divine blessing upon the
Association and the cause Of education.
Prof JOSEPH EMERSON of Beloit College wa
then introduced as the lecturer OF the even
ing.
| Prof. EMERsoN's discourse upon Popular
Education not only revealed great thoughts
and chaste style, but portrayed to the i'm
agination, wildly, peculiar and interesting
pictures of ancient Greece.
WEDNESDAY JULY 10Th
First half hour devoted to general business.
A Committee on music was appointed consist
ling of f. B. WILLIAMS of Palmyra, ID. 3. CoE
of Genoa and Rev. A. KIDDEE OF Eau Claire.
A. j. CHENEY of Delavan was appointed
Assistant Secretary. Prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. GRIDLEY.
President PEABODY next addressed the AS
ISOLATION upon the Progress Of Education In
the State. .., --..
He said that Sin spite of all the embrrass-
ments of the past year, war; carnage ploo1-
shed. mourning-our course has been onward
If we in our labors have no Port Hudson OF
Vicksburg or Gettysburg to rejoice over, we
have no wasted Antietam to regret, no bloody
Fredericksburg to mourn"
AS an item of success would mention the
newly adopted system Of County Superlnten-
(dents. The trainers and friends OF the scheme
ibid not expect unalloyed success In the out
set. But in the majority of cases the Super
intendents are competent, practical, actlve
earnest-and doing substantial work. we
know them to be selfsacriticing, Tor not one
of them can afford to do the work Tor the sal
ary. We have seen their labors IN Institutes
in their careful and rigid examinations, IN then
faithful visitations. We congratulate the gu
perintendents on their success May The
shadow of the inefficient grow less and the
salaries of the competent greater.
We have neither space nor time to notice
H., Il orix- inn Ol1tln
uation only the conclusion
cit is not true that our public schools arr
failures it is not truetha they are built on tn
sandy foundations of talk and rant. FIFTY
wears ago the men of the North placed 1ret
schools as the corner stone OF our political ant
social structure and it stands. f11ty year.
the men of the South have built without thu
stone; the corner stone OF human bondag
left no place for it. The edihce has terribly
fallen; and has almost overwhelmed ours IL
its ruins | rejoice to believe that none IN tn'
North are more intensely loyal than the teach
ers. Save the Nation from demagogues nov
and you will kill the breed"
Prof G. S. HAsoALL of Michigan, gave al
| address upon Physical Culture following
, with some interesting exercises IN Gymnas
, tics, and illustrating Dio Lewis method o
maxine, weak lungs and bodies sound ant
strong. This was followed by discussion
by the County Superintendent, who held
, State Convention in connection with the AS
sociatim. the Question: "What means cal
, be adopted to secure the steady attendance a
school of all children of proper school age
Hon. J. +. PIoKARp, State Sup't, took thu
chair and conducted the discussion which was
spirited and interesting. Speakers, Cheney
WNernIi, Elwell, Rosenkrans, Moreley, Hook
er, Comstock, Goldthwaite, Coe, hldder.
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
The exercises opened with the Battle Cry
of FreclIorr,' sung by Miss KATE ELKINs
Kenosha, the audience joining in the chorus
f Mr. F. B. WILLIAMS presided at the Melode
: on.
Pres't appointed as Committees.
: On nominating officers
Kidder, Colby, Warren, Williams,
| Graham.
On place of meeting:
l Donaldson, Leavitt, Barlow.
: Resolutions:
Purman, l. Stone, McGregor, Spin
ney, Purdy.
5 Honorary Members:
l. Stone, Pomeroy, Colt.
2 Unfinished business:
LOCKWOOD, we IIulIl
l Journal of Education
Craig, Rosenkrans, Gaylord.
Enrolment
| Goldthwait Hall, Wernli.
Next in order PoMERoY of Milwaukee reat
an Essay on ''Mental Arithmetic" Prof
EDWARDS of the Illinois State Normal Univer
sity followed with class exercise in Read
| ing. Prot. E. considered the use and applica
= =, 80 re +ba HR,itbOOt refer
: ence to their dictionary definition Th'
exercise was conducted with spirit of earn
| estness, interest and ease, that commends it
self to all teachers
A most exciting contest and exercise witt
, the ''bean bags" illustrating methods o
7 school recess" As this was largely engag
l ed in by the County Supts, they were in gooc
spirits for the succeeding discussion of Chests
of ability to teach" which they entered into
5 with wordy enthusiasm emphatic gesticula
l ton, and an apparent determination that ne
: teacher should ever pass to the schoolroon
r cin the County Superintendency unless actu
ally possessing the qualification set forth il
the Certificate
EVENING SESSION.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. PARMLEE, after which
the audience united in singing America"
Prof EDWARDS was introduced, who ad
dressed the Teachers on 1.-THE influence O
Teaching upon the Character of the Teacher
Few subjects of greater interest and profit
could have been selected, appropriate for the
occasion The Hall was filled to overlooking
Many were obliged to go away unable to fine
so much as a ''niche'' in which to stand.
Prof E. is an eloquent and powerful speak
er, carrying the conviction of the truth of his
theories both by his earnestness of manner
and his remarkable power of reasoning. The
, address was equally interesting to all for the
truth and good sense it contained, and be-
cause olive" teacher was on the stand, whose
nature was aglow with the ardor of a sou