The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
educational.

IL Meeting was CaIieu 10 urQer by the
Nv P. at 1880. Teachers present gave
reports ot their schools which showed
good attendance ON the part OF the
pupils. the average per cent. being
a.1out 81 Notice one teacher had the
pleasure Of visit from the Director of
his District which fact is quite encourage
ing. Mr. Mshoney has not yet found
time Co count his classes and is astSl uGder
he impression that they number about
fifty. Perhaps next time he will be able
to give toe e1act number. Following The
re oorts was class in Grammer conduc:-
ed by Mr.. Wheeler, on the subject,
Adiectives. All the teachers present
j,lned in the recitation, though the V. P,
and See thought they should be excus-
ed on the plea or official duties" 1t was
| decided that few moments after each
recitation be devoted to discussing the
name. eff conducting, etc. The tabula-
tion of 'Adjectives' presented by Mr..
Wheeler was declared 10y some of the
members to be the best they had ever
s4e1 The question "Are we tabulat
ing zoo much - was raised. It was
decided that in no other way can sub
Jet be as plainly presented, as by the
tabular method At twelve o'clock the
meeting adjourned to meet at 1 80 P. NJ,
The first c. ass afternoon was one con-
Quoted by Mr.. Mahoney in Arithmetic;
subject Longitude and Time. During
discussion after the recitation the qnes-
ton (Which is the preferable method in
Longitude snd Time, that of considering
four minutes to cne degree, or fifteen de-
grees to an hour?' was talked ,ver, anG
|it..was decided that it is a teachers duty
to explain both methods to the pupil.
Of course this recitation was what might
be expected fr7m The Conductor OF the
Mathematical Department in the Educa-
tlonal for this County, and at its close,
every member felt better informed on the
subject of Longitude and Time.
The lext exercise was class in
Orthcgraphy, conducted by MIR. Wood,
the oject Of which was to show the
manner in which DE would presert the
subject to beginners. The class was COM
posed of pupils from his own school. |
There was no prepared set of questions;
only general review, as far as time
would permit, of the ground gone over by
his class, since the commencement of his
term. The correct and ready answers of
the pupils showed the plan ia this case
TO be success.
This recitation was followed bya short
ntermission, after which Mr.. Fisher,
conducted a class in History, subject -
DISCOVERIES and Discoveries During the
recitation there was slight Disagree
mont as to whether 1t was De Soto or De
Leon who was seeking the "fountan of
perpetual youth = also wheth er De Leon
"lingered some time" or s'ded Immediate
ly" on receiving wound from the arrow
Of an Indian Alter these important
points were settled, the exercise passed |
very pleasantly until the V. P. called
time when the meeting proceeded to the
transaction of general business. 1t was
resolved that we have debates at our
meetings in future. The principal
argument In favor Of this measure was
that it will bring the teachers out
Perhaps the reason why some fifteen
members elonging 10 the W. D. were
not present on Saturday IS they feared
til ey would have no opportunity to dis
play their learning, There need be no
such fear hencefortb, for, as the debates
will! be open to all they will have a
chance to show their talent 10 that line.
tt was moved and carried that Miss
Wagner, Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. G. NJ.
Smith constitute committe to determine
the programme for each meeting.
It was voted that the following teachers
conduct recitations in the several named
branch es at our meetings during the
winter: Wood -Orthography, Wheeler
Grammer, Mr.. Fisher History, Mr.,
MehoneJ- Arithmetic. Miss Cora Cronk
Civil Government, Mr., G. M. Smith
Penn Anship and Agnes Monaghan
Geography.
The motion that Eve meet once every
two weeks" was carried.