The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-06
TEACHERS COLUMN.
Great Teachers. Meeting.

Great Teachers Meeting.
According to programme, the Teach I
ers' Association of Manitowoc County
was held at Mulholland School House.
Saturday, Feb. lst. Meeting was called
to order and Supt. Kirwan was unani-
mou.ly elected President J. c. Smith
was elected Secretary The following
teachers were enrolled; Supt. Kirwan,
C. F. Viebahn. |. \. Stewart, VIM. A.
Walker. Mary j. Stewart, Susie l. Dan
forth, John Cary. d. S. Day, J. L. Clary,
T. l.. Clearly. M. H. Claary. Katie
Breunau, Charlotte Hecker, NJ. Fl. Hum
ply, H. F. White, Thomas Coleman.
John A. Stewart, p. Donahoe, Thomas
O'Neil, John MulholIand, Richard Cody,
J. L. Mahieu, Emily Richter, j. Lyons,
g. D. Bon, Thomas Gallogy, Peter
Brady, FL. f. Pholand, James Kirwan.
Edward Malloy, John Nagel. J. c. Smith.
The work commenced with an exercise
in Constitution, by j. L. Cleary, who &C.
cuped half an nour on House of Repre-
sentatives, besides tabular statement of
the departments of government. Wheth-
er the House has any constitutional right
TO refuse to comply with the require
inents of a treaty Of financial nature,
after it has been ratified by the Senate,
| occasioned much discussion.
An exercise in Penmanship followed,
conducted by j. N. Stewart, Prin OF
North Side School of Manitowoc. He
spoke of what writing used to be, what
| it is now, and what it ought to be said
| that good writer must have good nerve,
entire control of his muscles, an exact
eye capable OF judging size and shape
recommended and exhibited several ex.
cellent practice exercises Very credi-
| table indeed.
A spelling exercise was next in order
| by L. L. Cleary. 1t consisted of spelling
| list of twenty-five test words, exchang
ing and correcting papers, and naming
how many words were correctly spelled
By each teacher. As some of these word
were given out, we sat with fear ant
trembling. 1t was a we'll prepared lis
consisting of words in Geography, Phys
iology, Botany and History, besides fai
words in common use. An instructor il
Normal School says that ones ability t,
spell is good index of his general knowl
edge. If SO, Manitowoc may we'll b,
proud Of ker sons Moved that we ad
journ until P. NJ Carried, Of course
because Mulhclland had just prepared
table. richly laden with all necessaries an,
luxuries
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting was called to order by Pres
Kirwan. Methods of teaching Geograph
were displayed by G. F. Prin Viebahn 0
South Side. He mentioned and define
the Analytic. Synthetic, Constructive. AN
photographic methods; showed and ad
vocated two courses in this branch, tn
real course and the FORMAL course SAT-
the real course should begin with fami
lar talks, and the formal course with dc
yeopine the ideas of position, direction
distance, size. and time; showed yer
ably and satisfactorily how Home Geog
raphy should be taught. by topics of nat,
raj featurers artificial distances, produc
tons, climate. AID people; also how t
develop the idea of correct map Thi
was highly interesting and very benef
cial. We lesser lights do not often EMO
so rare treat 1t is said that Mr.. Y
will write an article for the Column o
this subject. Second the motion. T
the request of many. MIR. Day yielde
his place, so as to have a longer discus
sion ON School Law.
The teachers would not consent to Nj
Stewards desire to be excused from hi
address on School Economy, having hear
him in the forenoon with much interest
He said that many studied the highe
branches to the neglect of elementar
branches; that In common school wor
this causes great loss of economy tina
every teacher should have prepare
programme that school should be S
organized as to have as few classes q
possible !; that instead of two or NOR
consecutive classes of the same scholar
we should contrive to complete all at on
recitation, as much time is lost in di.
missing and calling classes that teach
er should prepare his questions with a
much care as q scholar his answers; tina
one prominent item in school economy
preservation of health His subject wa
arranged under the heads of economy
time, matter and method, all of whic
: Were fully and finely developed, but spac
forblds complete mention. Recess tie
, minutes. After this w. A Walker e2
planned G. Z. ID. and l.. G. NJ 10 as
least his method was new; but very sim
, pie, brief and complete. He had entir
, control of himself and his task explain
: ed each step clearly and to the comprt
hension OF every one present. Shout
all teachers adopt his method, scholar
S would no longer say II can see 1t. 3"
, was very complimentary to the young an
efficient Prin. of West Side school c
Manltowoc.
Then came drill in Analytical Readin
ny u. =. Smith. The exercises OF tn
lay closed with discussion on School Law
A few points were presented and settled
5 after which the Association noticing ''ul
Sol Fastening on listened attentively t
( appropriate remarks by Supt. Kirwa
and then adjourned. This meeting wa
highly satisfactory tn the teachers, VII
: constituted but small per cent Of thos
assembled here. 1t surpassed our high hes
anticipations. and we hope the time wi
soon come when We may meet in simila
meeting the teachers of Manitowoc City
The general tenor and spirit of the NEE
ny arc true index Of the noble woI
done by Supt kirwan in this county.
{. SAITH, Secretary.
p. S.-For good reasons the program
me wasnot stictly followed Two persons
to whom work was assigned, were una
voida5ly absent, and two others requisite
to be excused.
The local Association will meet as usua
at Mulholland' school house, Saturdsy
Feb. Sth at 10 o'clock A NJ, and ever
second Saturday thereafter.
Teachers Meeting.