Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20
THE STATE TEACHERS MEET
ING.

The Wisconsin Teachers Association
this city last week, the proceedings occu-
plying Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
July 18th, 18th, and l4th. In all respects
the meeting was one of the best the associa-
ton has yet held, and the session through
out was characterized by unanimity of
sentiment, resulting in the production of
much good to the cause of education in
our State. About four hundred and fifty
teachers, including most of the prominent
educational men and women of the State.
were in attendance, and our .citizens did
all in their power 10 entertain their visi-
tors, and make their stay pleasant and
agreeable.
The associa ton commenced its proceed
ings on Tuesday evening, Prof W. D. Par
ker, of GAINESVILLE, presiding. An address
of welcome on behalf of the city was made
by Mayor Bertram, and Mr. L. Schofeld,
President of the Board of Education, to
which the President OF the Association re-
piled. After the performance of some ex-
celent music by the Watertown brass band
and the Concordia Society, Prof R. Edwards
Principal of the Normal School at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, delivered an able, interesting
and instructive address on the Education
which the American People Need. At the
close of the address some Institute exer-
cises closed the first days programme.
Wednesday mornings exercises were
chiefly occupied with addresses by Prof.
W. D. Parker, and Prof. SIS. lockwood,
of Milton, both of which ere pointed and
practical. In the afternoon the appropri-
ate tributes of respect were paid to deceased
members of the Association, the death of
Superintendent Craig being mentioned with
deep feeling of regret. An interesting9paper
on Mental Culture and Refinement was read
by H. A. Brown, of Waupun. Adiscussion
opened byJ. N: Stewart of Waukesha on
How shall the Teaching force be Strength
ened and Renewed, closed the afternoon
proc ceilings. In the evening E. 0. Haven,
of Evanston, H., delivered fine argumen-
tative discourse on The Relation of Public
Schools to our Civilization, which was lis
tened to with marked attention by the i'm
mense audience present.
Thursday mornings proceedings were
opened by vocal music from band of I'm
ion School ladies, after which Mr.. Theodore
Bernhardt of this city, Principal of Union
School No. l, read highly finished
and instructive paper on Geogra-
ply as one of the common branches, follow
ed by discussion on the educational poll
cy Of the state, and the reading of other
papers On educational subjects by diff erent
gentlemen present. During the m orning
session Robert Graham, Of Kenosha, was
elected President of the Association for the
ensuing year. In the afternoon a stirring |
address on ''The influence of Public Sch ools
upon Morals" was delivered py A. Everett, |
of the Oshkosh High School, which elici
ted marked attention, and Elizabeth P.
Peabody, of Cambridge, Mass, spoke with
great effect on Kindergarten versus ignor-
ant attempts. The closing proceedings in
the evening called together one of the lar
gest and most fashionable audiences ever
in this city on any occasion, to |
listen to the closing address by President |
W. E. Merriman, of Ripon College, which
was characterized by that brlIiancy, prac-
ticability and souRdness of sentiment which I
always distinguishes that eminent gentl e.
mans efforts. He received the undivided |
attention of his auditors, and it was most
happy and appropriate close of series of
meetings that must prove highly beneficial
to educational progress. throughout tie |
entire state.