Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-18

w. Nash. Motto Never swerve from
duty"
A Committee of three appointed by
Chair for draft of resolutions.
Adjournment
THURSDAY, p NJ.
Opened by singing.
How spelling should be conducted" !"
by Mr. Beiler Would spell orally every
day, and ON Friday afternoon have con
test, allowing two pupils to choose sides.
Would endeavor to have the contest
maintained between the pupils individu
ally as well as between the sides.
Mr. A c. Hume contended that mean
4 ings of the words should be learned.
Would use reader in place of spelling
book
Elocution class; Prof Goldthwait He
had and should teach principally by imi-
tation. Called class of young ladies and
Iyoung gentlemen. illustrating his method,
by having them read pieces selected by Mr..
Chase and himself
Recess.
Wants of our School, by Mr.. North.
Greatest want, good teachers A second,
uniformity of text books. Enlarged on
this subject.
Mr. Iden would have better wages.
Mr. Boiler would have cooperation of
parents.
Animated discussion between Messrs.
Chase, Bailey, Beiler and Iden, concern
ing good teachers and good wages
Mr.. Chase moved an address be rem
dered the Trustees, asking them to CO.
operate with the teachers.
Mental Arithmetic" by Mr. A. G.
Hume. Would use no text books. Teach
by objects. Would combine Mental and
Practical. Would not teach small pupils
this branch.
Mr.. Bailey objected to Mr. Hume's re-
marks
Prot. Allen agreed partially with both
Mr. w. Erwin thought pupils could
comprehend Practical Arithmetic more
easily after studying Mental.
Minutes of Thursday evening Apri, .
Association met at the L. b. Church at
Z oclock P. NJ. Called to order by Vice
, President, Mr.. Beiler Exercises com
, menced with singing and prayer, by Prof
|, Allen.
The best method of conducting Literary
exercises in school, by NJ j. Dickson.
How to keep small pupils profitably
employed.
W. L. Bailey. He would give teachers
no theory by which to be guided, as each
one must inven> mis- own plan. Thinks
it requires more to keep small pupils en-
! ployed, protitably, than it does large ones
Thinks a teacher should at all times show
, a spirit Of kindness towards small pupils
striving TO supply their wants as far a.
: tpossibIe; and above all things, give then
plenty to do. Would keep them EN-
ployed a great deal of the time at tn,
board, or with states. Would not use th,
wo-d &tudy very much. Thinks tina
! teachers fail in keeping small pupil
profitably employed, more than in an
thing else.
4 U. 5. History by Prof North. Think!
the study one OF great Importance. Ha.
r. no particular method of teaching it. Was
. undecided as to whether it were better Il
= begin with Foreign, or with T. s. His
! tory first.
Paper entitled ''Nonpareil." Editress
Carrie Millikan. Motto, BE sure you
, are right, then go ahead"
. Compulsory Education by Prof GolC
: thwait. Is very much in favor of it; bu
|. thinks that but little can be accomplishe,
!. by it, without the corporation of parent.
:, and school officers Showed some of the
: evil effects caused by irregularity of pu
:, pills at school.
= Song by the Bourbon Choir. Associa
q ton then adjourned to meet at the schoo
4 house at clock A. NJ, April 18th,
:, FRIDAY A. NJ, April IL, 1872.
S Opened by singing and prayer.
# Roll call and minutes by Secretary.
: 'First day of School," by Miss Ian
Il festy. Thought the first day of schoo
the wcrst day, as well as most important
f. Woul allow pupils to seat themselves, S,
/. that enemies should not be obliged to 81
together Would begin by classifyin,
the Reading classes. Would be there a
r. early as possible in order to greet her pu
+ pills. Would read chapter in the Bibl
a. as opening exercises. Had no troubl
o with parents concerning this.
e. Miss NJ. Nash, with one or two Others
v thought it would be good idea to ge
sr two enemies together; that there woul'
Of not be so much whispering and play.
Of Mr.. Chase and Mr.. North did not agre
< with them Alr. North had found parent
1t who objected to reading the Bible. H
Y. would open also with prayer. Woul
ID govern pupils with kindness.
te Mr.. Bailey never opened his schot
with prayer; thought he was not worthy
lg Thought comments on scriptures shoul
a. be avoided, as there was danger of intro
" ducing sectarianism. Would seat an uI
n ruly and good child together. Would pr
rs them to work the first thing.
Mt Mr.. North would begin with examin;
n, tions. Thought every person should be
he professor of religion.
s. Mr.. Beiler thought every one should
Id a possessor as we'll as professor. Feare
there would be many hypocrites ifit we
is. required that all teachers open with rea,
K ing and prayer.
be When it was time for the discussion
n close, Mr.. Chase said he thought whe
ID. teachers became interested in subje
be they should not drop it. The discussio
ry was therefore continued. Thought IL
Bible should be read for several reason
X No education was complete without
ID. knowledge of the Bible. Does not thin
he because a person is not christian
IN should be excluded from teaching. A
M should be moral. A man better not pr
ne when not a praying man, A man, thoug
I'd, a disbelieyer, should respect the Bib
,re Did not think it exactly right that pupi
,ss attend Institutes, for teachers did NJ
IN. feel as free to give their modes or orga
ere zatiop, &c, in the presence of their pupil
he Never had school in which there W
dy not some disorder. Would treat pupi
of politely; but would not relax authorit
DIV Enlarged greatly on treatment OF pupl
Programme of Day School.
Miss Baldwin read her programme al
Ter gave explanations,