The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26

Association Pledged itself to It's support.
The journal oil Education thus estab-
lished, was maintained for long time,
involving al outlay some years OF more
than $4,000. But 1t paid both in a f.
naDcial, and in an educational point of
view. AS thus established, it was not
discontinued until during the war, whom
other things than the journal went down
in the terrible ordeal. To day we have
journal Of education well established
! and second to but few in the country
a journal worthy of a greater patronage
and of the earnest efforts Of every mem
Der of this body to secure that patron
age
At this same meeting in 1865. COM
mittee on graded schools made the fol-
lowing report. which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
Whereas, The system ofgsaded schools
is best calculated to promote the inter
ests of popular education. in adaptation
of Instruction and discipline to the want
of pupils;
! 2. In giving teachers, by proper di-
vision of labor, better opportunity of
acquiring and inpartlng instruction
with less confusion from the multiplicity
of duties, giving more time and attention
to each class
| g. In giving the instruction of chill
dren into the hands Of female teachers,
who are the natural educators of the
| young. and
| 4. By the salutary influence of the
higher departments upon those less adj
vanced therefore,
! Resolved, That committee OF three
be appointed to petition the next Legis-
lature for the passage Of general law,
making provision for the establishment of
graded schools IN all the cities and towns
of the State.
At the following meeting in 1856.
this committee, which was appointed,
reported that it had performed its duty,
but the Legislature Lad not. But all
needed legislation followed in due time,
SO that there are now in the State $50
graded 81 hools OF two or more depart
ments exclusive of the twentY-four cities
maintaining school under special char
ters. One hundred and seven of these
are schools OF three or more departments
But these schools have not yet reached
he highest degree of usefulness. The
perfection which they have reached is,
like other human efforts, only approx
mate. There are yet problems in con-
nection with the management Of these
schools that need more satisfactory solu-
ton E. e. White, in his admirable
paper, read before the National Educa-
tional Association, at Detroit, last year.
stated q few of them as fellows
/. How can pupils be taught in
classes in n graded system, without sace
rifcipg their individual powers and
wants?
2 How to subject the results of
school instruction. 10 examination tests
and not narrow and groove such iDstruc-
ton.
3 How to subject corps Of teachers
to efficient supervision and not reduce
them to operatives.
The proper adaptation of the sys-
i RI hn IL euE r1
can give only part OF their time to
school duties
At the meeting in 1856 The following
resolu IONS was adopted
Resolved, that the members of this
Association take immediate steps tor the
organization of Teachers Institutes IN
their respective counties,
The STEPS were taken, the Institutes
organized and now hear what the Super :
intendent Of Public instruction says In
The Journal Of Education for the cur
rent month:
The present system of Teachers In
siitute, we consider efficient and vigor-
Gus aud DO not see bow it could easily
be bettered. Other states are copying
after it--a fact of which We can justly be
/ proud.
At the session in 1857, the subject of
county snperlntendency was brought
/ forward for 6iscncsioYo in Tho A osoo;a f;,,,
for the first time. la doe time a law
establishing the Office Of county super
intend ent was enacted This has ever
since been subject OF discussion at our
meetings, and is no less important now
than it has been. The county superin-
] tendency was q great ADVANCE on the old