The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-05
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Tho sagc and vel arranged Hlgu School
Ioou eli tDe ueW and elegant edltce found
gooily gathering o. the eve OF the 21st. The
mect,nG wcs called 20 order, IL the absence Of
President ldosler by superintendent Williams
AfteT the reading oY the published programme
e tho Society. Che Superintendent devoted a
few moments 60 talk Oh - Our Teachers and
the School " ork first recommending teach
ers in attendance at the Conventions to cul-
uva4oa social eprrit and enlarge their acquaiut-
ancc with one another, and each to come boldly
foyve ri end contribute bis and her mite to the
iD4etot ind value OF these meetings.
In tho /" cEIerence meeting" following, a
numtss OF teachers came forward. Prof. j.
SmNi, Principal OF the local school, leading
lbs indicated course showed that he was
deeply IN earnesi ia his work, and OF his
thcSoughnees and commepdable progress We
hadno doubt, judging by the samples OF school
wohi otr.ervable or the surrounding black
,ioards, Mr.. RawsoE from Stonghton's Cor
uets offered come very good suggestions on
teaching arithmetic, Geography land other
TaocbtG He preserted a sorry picture OF
BOARDING, around which feature failed 10 re-
ceivc eny commendation from others who
spO4ie Tho testimony of Mrs Broadhead
rom her ege and long experience, carries with
& much weight The remarks OF M. AcDap-
Ills bed the true metalic ring III them, and we
DDilnc tDet the 1lSsflct securing bis seryicps
Ias ,ca6on for coDgratulation. 10 believes n
seai 10 DEAN q scholar for tho bestowal of
vraiec, 90 well as TO detaIn for censure. Miss
;atce end Miss Martin responded TO their
uamef Although the attendance WIS .air.
:onsdes,De that the schools ere generally IN
efHion. yet the SURPRISING excellence Oh tie
l6ghinC Just now, warranted us III expecting
largo gathering.
rRLDAz.
TITO cXeccieer OF the day were opened with
music by members OF the High School. Com
,ielsnC The present organization. Mics Carrie
oA,In was appointed as Critic, assisted by
ir. w. Mcdaniel.
Later in the day, Professors J. y. Foster
nd Smith and A. J. Pierce were appointed q
,ommtfcc 60 draft q constitution for the pur
psc q offcctiDg permanent association.
TIC first topic Of the programme. grammar
no tr@ented by Prof y. Smith lie observed
bal The great diversity IN the manner OF teach.
x epd mparting knowledge OF thus branch
aDtcSod II one Of the busbears OF the school.
,om JIG favored tue graphic mode OF pre-
eDt,ng grammatical relations by means OF
,agsams, arc N order to fix and cultivate cor
CT EXPRESSIONS would insist on FREQUENT ex.
scese ia composition and defamation, la the
.rcuselon following. Prof Foster favored begin.
az, with the sentence, instead of the parts OF
pScb, eeversi uniting in the opinion that the
abjcct ehould be presented orailv for the first
40 yoos, aud that the pupil might 60 BEGIN
tuite cesly ~ Tho ecbool reYiod. IL was es-
claIty ur9od that tescbers, IA their CON-
nnicfiope, o<louid exercise particular canton
their chope Of language. that 1t be correct
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