The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-28
AT WATERFOWL.

here at the State Association |
this evening. The good citizens of the
place have extended cheerful hospitality |
to the ladies; the men find quarters at
the hotels. Some forty Of The ladies,
most of them intelligent and good look
ing, took the two O'clock train at Mil
waukee Conductor Todd was in his
glory was talking little bit proud of
Milwaukee school-marms, when learned
by Supt Foley, Of District No 2, that the
whole city board of Milwaukee teachers
was represented by a solitary and elderly
female from the Mitchell School,-an
she had come out to visit friends! The
good looking teachers all hailed from
Kcnoaha, Racine, Sheboygan, Mani;owoc,
etc. Supt. Pomery came out on the 4:30
train leaving his teachers all safe at
home. State Supt Fallows came out this
morning, but left this evening to attend
the meeting of the Normal School Regents
at Madison tomorrow.
AT THE HALL.
The large new Turner's Hall is wreath
ed with flags and leaves tonight in 4th
of July order. The gas lights are on, the
brass band playing and the hall crowded.
The girls fill up the whole space i'll the
center and front, and, seen from the stage,
ray out like q bed of China asters in the
bright moonlight.
Mayor Bertram gave hearty welcome
to the teachers in brief address, and
was followed by L. Scofeld, Esq, presl-
dent of the city board of education.
President Edwards, of the State Univer-
sity at Normal, Ill, was then introduced
and proceeded with his lecture on "The
Education needed by the American Peo-
pie"
! LECTURE.
It would be difficult to give any idea
of Mr.. Edwards lecture in brief alb
stract. The professor is an intense man,
deals in strong words aud large general.
ties He takes first, high grounds for
general culture, and secondly for special
culture. He would have the man as well
as the engineer equally educated
READING.
The professor, at the close, gave few
practical and needed hints on the subject
of reading No thought could be well
expressed till it was first clearly enter
tanned. He urged the reading and study
of the great masters OF English litera
ture. 1t gave readers power of knowl
edge that could be obtained nowhere else
He advised teachers to write out ques
tons IN regard to each reading lesson on
the blackboard in advance. Striking
words, imagery, important facts and his
torical illusions should be called for by
questions written on the board, and then
the pupils shol(G be prepared to answer
them at the next subsequent lesson.
July 13th.-These general conventions
and associated gatherings bear some re.
sem blance to the old fashioned grist-millS
few bring along grists; the many
come with empty sacks and baskets, ready
to fill up with bran, shorts, meal, or what
ever they can carry away. Our farmers,
coming TO mill, bring the original berry,
and have it ground up fresh. Our edu-
Gated gentleman do little different, and
usually bring in their old grists to be
ground over new. So far this Water
town association is not an exception to
the general rule. The two lectures from
the professors from Illinois had been
!" through the mill, and served the occa-
sion unknown times before. The main
they will be just as good on any future
Fourth of July.
The addresses of Prof. w. D. Parker,
of GAINESVILLE, and Prof. S. S. lockwood,
of Milton, were the chief exercises Of the
mornings programme. The address of
Prof. Parker was pointed and practical
in every respect. Alter giving notes of
former associations and the progress of
education in the State, he presented and
urged The propositions for future action:
1st To make the graded school course
reach the University course.
3 Cd. To establish en- educational journ-
al, that shall be seltsustaining. The fact
was stated that Wisconsin Was the only
state out OF thirty-seveD, where such a
publication was not sustained.
Sd. Toatake preliminary action to in
sure Normal and University advantages
to all public school children who desire
them.
4th To extend the time of holding in.
stitutes from few days to as many weeks,
and combining two or more counties into
institute districts.
9Th. To change the law so as to require
teachers to attend institutes.
9Th. Requiring the county superinten-
dent to hold a first grade certificate.
PROF. RocKwooD's ADDRESS.
The address of Prof. lockwood, of Mil
ton had previously been given to his
Lyceum students, but was none the less
suited to the association needs yesterday
The subject, as named, was Literary
Culture, not found in text Books" Tie
paper was mostly of the nature of an cs-
say on poetry, and was largely occupied
with poetical quotations. The professor,
IN opening, mentioned the actual case of
a college student who was called out at
q Lyceum meeting to speak of the late