River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19
AL
MARTIN 4. GAOY, a. W.,
state Tcachel.s' Associa-
ton.
ComIy Spennlendent Of School,

A full programme of work wi Il be
presented, in which papers will be read
by the prominent teachers and educa-
tioual met ofthe State. Arrangements
are being made to secure reduced
fare on railroads and steamboats, and at
hotels. The programme will be issued
in a few days. Il. NJ. REYNOLDS,
President.
la Crosse, May 25th.
1he subjects of the Addresses, Pa
pers and Discussion will be as follows:
Presidents Address.
Evening lecture Hon. Edward Soaring
Sapt. Pub. Instruction.
County SUPPLEMENTARY" Warren
ID. Parker.
Our Reading" Rev. j. B. Pradt.
"The result of school discipline in the
direction of obedience to law"
Prest. Il. A. Charlton.
"Self discipline as a Means and End of
Education" Rev. A. L. Chaplin, d. d.
''Free Hand Drawing" b. w. Putnam.
Culture in Common Schools" Martha
A. Terry.
The Study of the Classics" Allen IT.
Weld.
County Academic" ENTHUSIASTICALLY
j. @ Emery, A. +. North, A. o.
Wright, w. IL. Chandler and others.
1.-THE Geology of Wisconsin," I. c.
Chamberlin.
Paper, Subjects not announced), Mar
tina A. Hazard,
Primary Instruction, its Principles
and Purpose" Rose G. Swart.
Paper, Subject not announccd), Sam
uel Shaw.
Paper, Subject not announced), Mrs.
l.. A. Bignham.
Paper,-'Growth," Emma jenkins.
"How can the Normal Schools ana the
University best cooperate in preparing
frst-class teachers for the High
Schools of the State" j. b. Parkinson.
sine true Function of the High
School," S. II. Winchel.
Academic Culture in the State Sys-
tem," Albert Salisbury.
SCHOOLS in the Rural Districts" Prest
Oliver Avery.
'lilc aud character of Prof Arthur
Everett Prest, Geo. S. Albee.
@. IL the standard is GO, and a eau
didate comes up to the average of go,
or better, ought | to grant her a certfi-
cate, ifshe falls as low as 30 on some
branches, there being a suihciency Of
teachers Of good standngy
A. This would not be proper, espec-
tally if the deficiency was IN the COM
mon branches. If very good in all
these, and good teacher, a deficiency
say in History or Constitution, might
not preclude a license for a particular
school, for the summer term.
@. How does formal graduates d.
ploma become a State Certificate?
y. by being countersigned by the
State Superintendent, which may be
done after the graduate has taught one
year in the State.
Official opinions from the state Supts
Office published in the journal of Ed
ucdtioa.
The Common School, published a
Davenport, Iowa, in speaking of tn,
importance of teachers reading, notes
the following as a necessary course Of
professional reading, /. Periodicals; 2
Reports and Proceedings of Education
al Assemblies; 3. School books; and 4
Miscellaneous books Constant study is
what all teachers need and what too
many neglect. Large salaries, which
would give the struggling ones more
leisure, would, in measure. do away
with this neglect.
II is always pleasant TO note bit Of
common sense such as this found in
The Rensselaer, County On. W Gazette.
IL says, in the course Of advice 10 those
authorized TO choose district school.
teachers, that every educated person is
not Of necessity an excellent teacher.
IL is time that natural aptitude and
the ability to govern wisely should be
recognized as among the first qualiiica
tions Of teacher, no matter how small
the school he is TO conduct.
The journal Of Education for June
is received II is Of It's usual interest
in the character Of both its original
and selected articles. Every teacher
10 the State should read the Journal
10 every other profession it is necessa.
~ for individuals % read and study
books bearing directly upon their work,
yet very many Of our teachers never
read an educational publication Of any
kind. and So never reap the advantage
OF others experience, or get the benefit
| VI others thoughts.