Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-07-23
Correspondence of the Herald.
Wisconsin Teachers Associate ion

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number of teachers at Madison to at
tend the twentirth annual session of
the state association.
The first regular meeting was held
ia the Assembly chamber, Tuesday,
|eveniug at s o'clock, President Sam
|uel Shaw of Berlin, in the chair.
Mayor Hill not being present, Al
few words of welcome were spoken
by Prof. j. III. Carpenter, PresidentI
Of the Madison Board of Education,
and were responded to by President
SHAW.
The President Of the State Uni-
versity, DIR. j. II. Twopbly, was then
introduced, who proceeded to deliver
Ia lecture on Educators and their
Profession" This was one of the
.ablest lectures ever delivered before
the Association, rich in thought and
containing many suggestions of great
value to the teacher. We have
neither the time nor the space to
write even synopsis of it, but
would be pleased to see it printed in
] full and placed in the hands of every
!teacher and School officer in the
State.
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock
4 the meeting was called to order, and
after prayer by the Rev. c. III. Rich
aards, and singing by the teachers, the
President of the Association deliver.
ibis annual address. The address
was referred for distribution to .
committee consisting of Profs. Allen
Sof PattevilIe, Howland,ot Eau Claire,
land Park, of Racine.
The following committees were ap.
spointed by the President:
! On Enrolment, A. Earthman,C Gu
Treat, and J. X. Purdy; on Finance
lei. Barnes, w. IL. Holford, and A. o
Wright.
\ Teachers from various parts of The
state were then called upon for brie
areports of Educational Progress il
atheir respective localities. A great
Hmany new buildings were reported
land general advancement in The
XPublc school work.
q After few words from Elk Gov
aernor Fairchild, who always endeav
Nors to DO present at these gatherings
aand evinces a great deal of interest
athe association took short recess.
4 When the room was again callet
Sto order, a paper was read by Miss
sMartha A. Terry of Milwaukee; sub
Eject, "Woman's wages for Teaching
aThen followed discussion of th
ssame by A. T. North, of Waukesha
land Miss. Ella Stewart, of Berlin
(which was listened to with interest
Il Although in many points there wer
Adiflerences in opinion, the fact tina
Y lady teachers, especially in the grad
Ned and high schools, are poorly pal
zfor their :" ork was conceded by all an
.Sthe generally adopted theory that Oh
zEway TO bring about q reform is t
Saraise the standard in examinations
ESQ that the ladies would be Oblige
sato make greater preparation 70
sAtheir work, seemed to be the conclu
Sssion of each one engaged in the dis
@cussion.
q The association was then divide
8into two sections, the High School see
Elton occupying the Senate Chamber
~ where Il g subjects under discussio
swere "Self reporting by pupils,
q School Economy" and directories
q Exercises while those more interest
lied in the Primary and Intermediat
& schools tarried in the Assembly roor
4 To listen to an essay on "The Child
ssand some really instructive tall
sAabout Der Kindergarten" One o
1.-TWO model drills in arithmetic, an,
4 the meeting was adjourned unit
n Governing.
d On Wednesday evening, after som
d business, such as the appointment o
1 committees &c, the Rev. J. l.. bud
|9ley of Milwaukee, was introduced t.
|Sthe audience. His name was on tn
programme for a lecture on "Con
Esscience and Culture" but he sal,
q Conscience was hard subject to tall
|zupon and he chose to speak more es
Especially of Culture, lie said his ain
|4should be to instruct rather than t,
|sentertain. This was an active, ener
'xgetic age, in which every one wa
INtrying to accomplish some thing
!sThe great work of life was to fit one
|5self to do some thing and spirit o
IAthis kind seemed To enter into tn
|sschools. The tendency in those hav
|sing chosen profession, was to seeI
Especial culture in that profession, ant
although he was somewhat sceptica
with regard to elective studies il Col
'sleges, he heartily approved of poly
steehnie schools, and hoped ere Ion,
Ito see National University estab
sNlished for post-graduates. The frs
1thing needed in an education wa
JGeneral culture; culture broad anC
|9deep that should fit people for any
Fposition in life; culture that SHOULD
kmake good citizens. Then, he said
professional training should come in
#The Kindergarten should begin th,
work, and the National University
Ashould complete it. From the begin
lining to the end teachers needed to b,
thigh minded. deep hearted, possess
ling a lofty moral sense, tact and de
Hvotion. On the whole, the speaker
Eshowed plainly by the richness Of BIZ
sthought, the beauty ofhis language
sand the expressive manner of his de
zlivery, that be was not lacking il
4that culture which he descrihed IN,