River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-01-29

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societies, jails or prison houses.
Report of the Teachers' AssO-
Citation, held at FL PasO,
January I6, 1915.
AS the school house was small and
inconvenient for the occasion, Mr..
Welsh generously offered the use of his
Hall.
The meeting was called to order by
the Superintendent at 1870 y. NJ.
A. O. Sather was elected Secretary
pro tem
The Association opened with few
well directed and encouraging remarks
from the Supt., impressing upon the
minds of the teachers the importance
of the work in which they were Ongag.
ed, and the necessity Of meeting and
comparing notes.
The Association then gave itself to
its legitimate work.
The first exercise was given by G. G.
Mcintyre - Subject-Fractions. The
teacher showed how most advantage.
ously to teach this important branch. He
dwelt particularly on complex and COM
pound fractions. The exercise was a
good one.
A few moments were spent in discus
sion.
We then listened to an exercise by
Miss Jessie Dale, teacher at I'll Paso,
with class of children on the multipli-
cation table. Table was repeated by
the pupils backwards and forwards, also
questions by the teacher skipping
about: lastly, concert recitation. Great
iLoroughness was shown on the part of
the teacher.
Association then adjourned uutil |
p. NJ.
The meeting was again called to order,
and an exerlis Use was given by A. o. Sa.
Their, on penmauship, in which he dis
cussed points; position at the desk, posi-
ton of book, manner of holding the pen,
developed right aud left curves, aud
showed how 10 teach this important but
much neglected art.
An essay was then read by Mrs Max.
good oD reading, the merits of which
we will say nothing here, as we deem
it worthy Of publication aud will Their
fore present 1t through the columns 0!
the JOURNAL at an early day.
The attention Of the Association was
then called to an exercise on "The &c.
ography of Wisconsin" by J c. Lewis.
He had the survey and boundary given
then the adjacent. Discussed in order,
rivers, lakes, surface, division into coun.
ties, soil, productions, occupation, ex.
ports, &c. Lesson vas good as well as in
structive.
Mr., Reed then spent few moments
in drawing the map Of Wis, showing
how to construct the map Of the state
without much difficulty. lie also made
many good suggestions upon every ex
ercise.
A vote Of thar ks was then rendered
to Mr. Welsh for the use of his hail,
and to Mr.. j. Il. Meshan--the Dist.
clerk for all the assistance rendered
and the hearty interest manifested
The Association was not attended By
a surplus Of teachers, but what it lack.
ed in them was made up BY friends aud
attentive listeners,
The Association as a whole, IN It's
action aud sentiment was progressive,
considerable and judicious.
The result Of this meeting will no
doubt be long felt for good by those
who attended.
As our strength, stability and pro.
gress depend to 80 great an extent on
the efficiency and success u our Publ
School system, It c,rennls itself TO
The fostering care, Of not only rs telc b.
ers, but % school officers aud parents
as we'll And hence il l. desired that
ls many as possible could make it cor.
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