The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-15

DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS
"A SHORT SESSION on SATURDAY
ADJOURNED TO MEET AGAIN ON NEXT
SATURDAY.-The inclemency of the
weather on Saturday, prevented many
of the district teachers from attending
the meeting Of the Association, and as
it is very desirable to have large
attendance ct these monthly meetings,
it was thought best to adjourn until
next Saturday. Many of the teachers
live at a considerable distance from
the city, and unless they feel greatly
interested in the proceedings OF the
Association, will not consider 1t
worth while to attend. The
proceedings of these meetings are not
only interesting, but very instructive,
and no district teacher who has the
interests of the work of education at
heart will fail to identify himself
with this association of teachers, and
do his part towards making it genu-
inc success. It has made a good COM
mencement, The prospects ahead are
fattering, and those teachers who
take hold Of this movement and help
push It forward will, hereafter, lead
the way and mark out the course Of
education In the district schools of
Vanderburgh County. while those who
linger behind and remain Indifferent
$ will be left ont in the cold"
It is By no means fact that the
District Schools Of Vanderbugh
County have reached the highest de-
gree of perfection. There is still
room for Improvement, and in some
places for great deal. There are
instances where teachers, as well as
pupils, have need of Instruction, and
there are many Instances where pa
rents have greater need of instTuc-
ton than either teachers or pupils.
When the inhabitants of School Dis
triets urgently petition the County
Examiner to license persons TO teach
their schools who have no knowledge
of English grammar, and cannot re-
peat the multiplication table, or give
sigle rule of arithmetic correctly,
it is evident that there is need Of in
struction somewhere. Such instances
as the above have taken place. and
still take place here in Vanderburgh
County, in this enlightened day Of the
nineteenth century; and ia many in
stances where the County Examiner
fails to grant the request of the petit
TONERS, and does rot license such
persons as teachers, the dogs Of
war are let loose. and the walls Of
wrath are poured down over his
official head.
Now, it is said that good teachers
can do much toward educating pa.
rents, as we'll as pupils, and it is also
said that teachers institutes can ac:
complish much towards educating
teachers in the duties Of their profes-
sion, and in making them efficient and
successful in their work ia the school
room. IF that is the case, it behootes
every teacherito attend the meetings
of the Association, and make them as
/ profitable as possible, and thus drift
away from the old landmarks of
| iguorance and superstitutiob. and en-
ter the millenial period of true intel
leetual dsVelopement.
The names of three new members
were enrolled on Saturday. The AS
sociation now numbers twenty two
members, and is in fourishiug con,
ditiou.
The President appointed an Rx-
ecUtive COMMITTEES, consisting of three
members, viz: Miss Blanche Allon,
J. Hennel and d Emmerson, to pre-
pare and presents programme Of ex-
ereises for the next regular meeting
of the Association.
The following is the programme fer
next Saturday: Spelling, John nv.
Davidson; Cube Root, j. Wyt6cn-
back; English Grammar, Joseph
Hennel.
The Association viii meet az
o'clock a. n, precisely. at the upper
Grammar School Building.
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