Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-19
Iowa 60. Teachers, Association.

According to appointment this associa.
| tion met at Linden, on the afternoon of
Friday, Jan. 9th, 1871. In the evening a
! lecture was delivered in the VI. T.. Church
to large audience by the State Snpcriu.
tendent, Samuel Falows, on the subject of
Education. Those who have previously had
the pleasure of hearing Superintendent
Fallows deliver an address or lecture, know
| that 1t is unnescessary to make further
comment. Let ii be sufficient to say that
it was well and ably given and to the point.
After the lecture Prof Gaylord, principal
Of Mineral Point high schools, addressed Il
few remarks to the audience on the follow.
ing subjects: "School Houses, what they
should be-" ''the duty of district officers,
and of parents whose children attend
those schools" After singing by the choir,
the audience was dismissed
On Saturday morning the members Of the
association met according to agreement at
the Seminary Mt o'clock, to discuss any
topic that might be brought forward rela-
tive to School Government or Teaching.
President S. Parks having taken the
chair, the association Immediately proceed.
ed to business
On motion, Mr.. John II. Pike was elect.
ed Secretary, pro tenn
The President then addressed the associa.
tion on the "management of Schools and
the best method Of teaching the different
branches" advising tho Topical system
whenever it could be applied. 1t then
being necessary for him to be absent, Mr..
}. G. Martin, of Waldwick, was appointed
President, pro TEN.
Prominent among the subjects brought
forward for discussion were the following
l. The best method Of teaching Mental
and written Arithmetic, introduced by j.
Z. Martin
9. The best method of teaching Gcog.
raphy, introduced by Mr. PatoHeld.
3. The best method of teaching Gram.
mer, introduced by Mr. J. II Pike.
4. The best method OF conducting a
reading class (primary,) aud Of determin.
ing when the pupil has sufficiently advanc.
ei to be removed to the next higher class,
introduced by Mr. II. +. Dietrich; all Of
which SUBJECTS were thoroughly discussed
in their order by the different members
present, who all, more or less coincided
with the opinion Of President s. Parks,
that the Topical system was tie hest.
After the discussion Of the above topics
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the next session Of the
Association be held at Avoca on Friday
and Saturday, February l7th and 18th,
commencing at p. N. on Fl idsy, and clos
ilg at or about noon on Saturday.
Resolred. That President &. Parks be no.
tined to furnish lecture for the evening
of Friday
kesoioea, That the teachers and district
school officers Of the adjoining counties be
especially invited to attend the next meet
Ing. ..
Resolped, that the Chairman of the meet
ing shall choose and appoint two lady
teachers to read essays at the forthcoming
meeting.
kesol,y,l, That the Constitution OF the
'pxssociation be read and adopted at she
next meeting.
Resolred That the sincere thanks Of thnse
present be rendered to M. II. p. Dietrich
and the inhsbitants Of Linden, for their
kindness, consideration and hospitality.
Resolved That the Secretary pre- tenn.
procure the publication Of these minutes
in the county papers.
JOHN II. PIKE,
Secretary pro. tnn