The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-23
REPORT OF TEACHERS MEETING
s,s OF THEE. ID. auN
Jan. 10th. 1878.

Jan. 10th, 1873.
The first meeting Of the New Year was
very we'll attended despite old waters
keen thrus's and yair- attempts 9 keep
people beside their own firesidcs.
A few moments after the clock hadchlm,
eel the hour Of seven, the meeting was
called to order by the Pres. 90
The first on the programme was class
exercise in spelling The exet else, Itself,
passed off very quietly, but accustomed
considerable discussion upon the various
methods OF teaching spelling.
Some present seemed averse, to gahe
ldea of removing "ancient landmarks
which their grand athers and great
grandfathers had setup, and @still insist
that the cold fashioned" manner is the
best. ea4 .usa
This Anticipated method ls we'll enough.
but we think it will not harm us if, tor
time, we tn aside from the we'll beaten
track ami ancient "ruts" Of "hy gone
days" and try a new methpd. The plea
that teaching spelling by rule is not in
terestln or cannot be made So, we do not
understand. We think any study can be
made interesting and if it be not so
she cause is apparent. We liked the
1dea advanced by one of the gentlemen.
"that eacn teacher is the best Judge as 10
fnAkh M ko -, !.
cal use In his own schOOI-room and should
adopt that method which creates the
m 81 lnteresta mosg his pupils, aud helps
mos, to develop their perceptive f&cul
following this discussion, came the
Budget Box" containing various qucs
tions winch were voluntarily(O answer a
Ihe que s'i"ns TN Grammar called ON,
some ideas IN regard to the sud, nf the
same, and the advantages resulting fl I'm
"PFactlcal Grammar" espec aIly IN re-
gard to he use OF he Interrogation point.
we suppose the one who asked th,.
question III the subject of ventilation at
Schonl-r "ms, is fully satisfied in regard
TO that po' It Isn't be? He Is
Ine qaestlnn for The eve Resol we'd
4hat DIST Boards ought to exercise m. re
power iii The sCh""-r0Om than the teach.
OF as t|"t hrf"r" RE mettinss Owing
60 the absence of W. G. Spence, leader n
&n' M < >iur, and several others. If wa.
moved ami seconded that the debate H.,
resolved into general discussion. THIS.
who participated in the discussion dis
played good sense anu sound judgment"
IN thelr remarks.
The. OupsrIpn uas tJ,o,, ,,,,s /,
GLORIOUS minority" voting, and resulted
IN "tie vote" aud was decid ID in h,
Affirmative, by the Pres. A, motion eva
shen mad to adjourn, and, after deciding
20 n"ld The n xt meeting, 10 two weeks
at Dist. Ne. 2 Townaf Plea AMI Prairie
We did ahjourn. At the close of IN,
sneetlna We were regaiIed with so,nr
eCautIfnl strains az music, for which, VIZ
$Ssre truly grateful We hope to be ia
Yored far;hrr in that direction.
After the meeting the following Dr.
gramme-was prepared for the next Ass,-
citation.
Reports of Schools.
Glass Exercise in Geography by p RI
Barnes. ....r ....r =
Class Exercise in U. S. Contribution nv
Supt. =. V Maeuire. -.
Reading contrnrs Of Budget Roy
~ Debate of the Question: Resolved 4
4oat he Sch"lars Of our District School
"b'"n 20 much time on Third Grade
Branches.
Affirmative, j. P Briggs, oh. Flett,
y. NJ. SIN IN, P. r Barnes. 1uag7 i
Negative, Supt. Mcguire, w. G. Spence,
Jesse Hapd Samuel Cropley. fN.0 I
l. is hoped that the Teachers OF the e |
d. Will max an effort to be present and
heI t" make the meeting both profitable
%nd Interesting. Not My the TEACHERS.
Out all Who are interested are cordially
lDvItrd EG#.E# #T FF|NTfJ |!
j. P. BRfeas. President.
r. NJ BARR, Secretary, pro tenn.