The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-01-30
TEACHERS COLUMN.

The Teachers Southern Association of
Manitowoc County was held at The Null
holland School house. Jan 18th accord
ing TO notice. Owing TO the hardness o;
many of the teachers it was impossible to
begin en- time At very late hour the
meeting was called to order by the Presi-
dent. Tie work commenced with an eK-
erclfe in Geography, conducted by ID. s.
Day. The class was finely drilled in geo.
grarhy of Moth America and important
facts on Latitude and Longitude. Then
followed an exercise in Arithmetic by J.
L. fleary. This branch il evidently
faTerite with alr. C, who spent n,uaI,
time IN elementary multiplication. and
g. &. u. Some Of the Teachers feeling
sei'r hn"nrig. suggested that we repair To
the Malh"lland House and refresh our
selves We did 50. and returned after
iutermission too full for mterunce Inter
mission Of enc hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A class drill in Analytical Reading was
conducted by j. G. Smith THE Battle
OF Waterloo" by Lord Byron. was the
niece selected and much time was spent
10 marking letters, distinguishing aspian-
fe. and suboocols. 7oronunciatiun and rnle
as given 10y Webster, and explanation Of
proper names. For the sake of correct
ouJ un;f,,ru.;,x, II -, =, j
kindly suggest that Webster be taken as
our standard Then followed an exercise
in Primary Grammar by Thomas Cole
nan. : simple and intere sting method
of teaching this branch was exhibited.
to the credit of teacher and heni6t of all
1t consisted in wiring and developine
short sentences. designating mark words,
and quality words, action words. Joining
words. and so forth The exercise was
very practical and the teacher wss evil
IDENTITY not ti,u.
| Recess ten minutes. An interesting
drill in Pepmanshin fcllnwed conducted
/ ny 4. ,. ~ ,.tte, assisted lay the President
| AS this study is neglected in many Of on,
school~, we hapf that the Tsethod pre-
scented here viii be adopted and :ha
teacher will do everything in their pow
er TO induce greater interest and morf
attention to this very important. thnus
much neglected branch. The lat exer
else Of the day was CRITICAL drill In Con
stitntion by NJ Fl. Cleary. Mr. c
/ showed nnch skill in selecting ard IRE
senfing Important questions The treaty
making power. manner Of elect;ng Pre-, i
dent and Vice Pres, can both Prasi,ien
and Vice Pres, cou.e from the sam,
/ State, aud difference in powers. and quail
fications-nf Senators aud Representative.
were he chief topics OF discussion.
Moved I'd carried that we meet IN thi
place every second Saturday during th;
| Winter Tina.
! Programme fer forenoon of next meet
ing. -Revoluti"nary War.-Mr Kirwau
Compound numheis-M ii CIeary
! hip-P. j. White.
Prngra nine Of Grammar
Thomas Coleman; Analytical r. aiding
j. e Smith; Constitution Of Wisconsin
j. L Cleary Address School Work
ind its Relations. lion d. s. Dav
4 NJ. Day is very eloqUant and effective
speaker aud we have every reason to ex
pect an able and logical DISGUISE.
Tie President justly complained of on
tsrdiness and recommended pramutn.s,
in our work. Let i, he needed. Besides
gnody number of teachers, We were
mere than pleased to zee 80 many scfoi
AIS an:! parents Grung u. Come Hga!r
and invite your friends Much credit i.
AIS, due 20 thnse Ire teachers who wall
seven miles and more to attend there
| dissertations j. { SMITH.
Secretary pro tenn