The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-02
educational.
ID. H. FLETT, Editor.

RETARY. BUT IN SPITE OF DIFF
FACULTIES A PROFITBLE MEET
ING.
In accordance with notice, the teach !!
ers Of the w. D. met at Liberty school
house Nov. 81, 1875.
Neither the President nor the Secre
lary OF the meeting appeared. WHAT
were we to do? In vain we waited.
Neither of these officers favored the
meeting with their presence. Fcrtu-
nately, our SuperinsendeLt the Pres of
the Co. Association, was present and
fcok the liberty of calling the meeting
TO erder at one o'clock, p. M.
| Teachers Present-CavaHagh Petrie,
Grant, Wheeler, Gull. Maynard, Stevens,
Brown, Brande.
| First In order was the election of
Pres. pro tenn, which resulted in the
choice of Mr.. T.. A. Stevens Also a.
Sec. pro tenn. There being no teach
ers of the fair sex present, H. J. Brande
was appointed.
+. Next came School Reports. Interest,"
ing reports were given, not merely OF
the number of pupils, cases of hardness,
etc., but good general ideas of the
working condition of the schools. In
terspersed with these, were interesting
dicussions on the following questions
"What is the best method of encoura-
Iging constant attendance "How shall
we do justice to so mary Rotations per
Iday?" Mr.. Cavanagh suggested that
Thorough preparation Of lessons, by both
teacher and class, and also thorough
preparation by the teacher in assigning
the neat days lesson, would aid in
overcoming the difficulty. Counting
a scholar out after he has been absent
five days" To this Supt. Flett objects,
as 1t prevents his knowing how much Of
this kind Of absence occurs.
The Supt then related some of his
experience in visiting schools. One
principal defect in school management
which he Loticed was in assigning les
sons. Too much is assigned one day and
too little the next, affecting seriously the
diligence of pupils and causing them to
acquire superficial habits OF study.
Following this came an exercise in
Photography, by James Cavanagh. This
consisted of the definition of letters and
Elementary sounds, distinction between
Vowel and Elementary sounds, and a
drill in the sounds of a. We hope this
will be continued.
At this juncture our Pres. spled pail
Ofapples in the rear OF the room Re-
suit, recess.
After recess, Reading. The appointed
conductor be ing absent, it was rsken by
Mr.. J. q. Petrie, and consisted of dcfin-
itions OF Reading and accent, practical
work on the piece enLitled 1.-THE North
American Indians" and discussion on
methods of teaching.
Following this, Con stitution of U. S.
The appointed teacher of this branch
being also absent, it was placed IN charge
of Mr.. A. 81. Grant, who took for his
subject the Executive Department.
After this came discussion whether
we should have series OF class-exercises
conducted b5 certain teachers this via
ter, or whether different teachers should
be appointed for each meeting It was
finally decided by motion TO leave this
to an executive committee, appointed by
the meeting, and consisting of Miss Nolan
and Messrs. CaVanagh and Mahoney
Also whether our meetings this winter
should be itinerant or stationary. The
majority of teachers present favored the
itlnerant plan
Supt. Flett then spoke with regard to
the holiday meeting Of the Co. Assocla-
ton, appoin ed at the last annual meet
Jog. which, IN view Of then unforeseen
difficulties, 1t was thought best to give
up. The teachers of the w. D, howev-
er, passed resolution favorng a meet.
ing OF the association, of two days, in
the month of January.
The meeting then adjourned.
III. j BRANDE,
SEC. Pro TEN.