River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
Educational.
~. y. BAk Err. A. h, Editor.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
PIERCE COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION, RIVER FALLS,
DEC. 9TH.
FORENOON SESSION.

-"cCeiilS Sdllcu W OTutI 10y fIeslucllt
Baker. After singing, led by Prof.
Earthman, Prof. Cheney was appoint.
ed critic by the President. Miss Holt
being absent, J. r. Elliott occupied
the first hour on the Subdivision and
Naming of Land. Discussed by Pres.
Parker, Profs. Earthman, Thayer and
Cheney. Miss Holt, having arrived
with her model class" occupied
twenty minutes in conducting very
interesting exercise in Primary Read
ing. Discussion on the relative mer-
its Of the word and alphabet methods.
The next exercise was introduced in
a very mastery manner by j. 4.
McCleary-subject, Constitution of
the L. 5. Teachers present were con-
sldered as pupils from IL to Is years
Of age, but owing to the dullness Of
some of the "boys," much time was
needlessly consumed.
After short intermission, Mr.. A.
p. Weld discussed the subject Of
Teachers Rights and Contracts.
Among the many conclusions attained
we noted the following: Make your
contracts according to ld,c. and then
do your part well. A verbal contract
is not binding to either party, even
with witnesses. Take all subjects of
grave Importance to the district board
for consultation or settlement. Dis
cussiOn followed. Meeting adjourned
until Is minutes past one.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music.-Prof. Earthman. Pianist,
Martha Bolkcom.
Essay, Rhetorical Exercises in
School-Mrs. S. Z. Lockwood. Dis
cussion. Decided that pupils should
have subjects given them to write
about, with which they are familiar.
Critics report on the forenoon work
Prof. Cheney. The President APP
pointed Prof. Thayer as critic for the
afternoon.
J. w. Gordon considered the sub
ject-Art of Making School Work
Practical. His method of teaching
Home Geography is worthy the at
tention of all who would teach this
subject with success.
Prof. Earthman presented the SUBJ
| jecJ of History in such manner as to
show that the philosophy of history
is the principal topic in that study,
of which chronology, geography, and
biography, are merely incidentals.
After recess, Prof. Barnard present
ed an argument in favor of the study
Of Natural Science in our common
schools. lie thinks, the earlier we be-
gin to instruct the young minds on
| the forms and uses of animals and
their parts, the better.
Square and Cube Measures. A.
Farnsworth. Demonstrations to show
that the multiplier is always an alb
stract number.
Owing to the lateness of the hour,
the subject of School and It's Patrons,
by W. ID. Parker, was omitted by
consent OF the members Of the AssO-
| citation.
Report of the committee on resOlu-
ti0ns--J. w. Gordon, Chairman. The
following resolutions were adopted !:
ReSOirsd. That the subject of gov
eminent survey in Wisconsin. be re-
ferred to Mr.. Elliott with view to
report on the official naming of
lands. and the rectiicatiOn of Merid-
| ians.
Resolred, That history should be
taught by generalizing, and not by
particularizing.
Critics repOrt--Prof. Thayer.
EVENING SESSION.
Prof. A. Earthman lectured in the
NJ. f. Church, upon the Mound Build
ers. The house was full. The audi
ence gave the closest attention to the
speaker during the entire lecture.
IL. s. BAKER, President.
W. j. GRAY, Secretary.
ATTENDANCE.
! Ladies,-Carrie Saunders, Alta Ridgeman,
7. Saunders, J. Gordon, h. r. Williams, J.
| NJ Goodrich, /. A. Westcott, Iva Holt, l.. Z.
Musser, Meariam Gray, Nina Mcclure, Alta
| Fuller, ;. A. Lockwood, Evie Hill, Eva
! Powell, Il. G.. Fuller :. Gordon, ID. Palmer,
Ida Letson, IL. Cameron, !. Cox, q. Mapes, Nj.
| Bulkcom, l.. f. Foote, +. Rowe 5. 4. Barnes,
| NJ Martin, b. Baird, R. Hudson, J. G. Ames,
| e. Gilberts0n. 5. Cronk, l.. Carolan, X. Cream,
NJ. Fitzsimmon, A. NJ. Isaacson. ~ S. Rollins,
| A. j. Edsall, II. 7. Hayes, J. Wales, c. T.
Ramsey, NJ. Edsall, ID. Blood, A. l.. Wales,
NJ Ames, L. 4. Burr, j. Hadley, M. T.
Blake, Clara Healey.-50.
Gentlemen.--L. 5. Roosevelt, ! SouthwOrth, j
w. Gordon, s. w. Merrick, Z. H. Lowell, A
Esrthman, s. Farnsworth, b. A. Cummings
n. ]. Baird. T. w. Borum, NJ. G. Johnson, j.
/ G. FLYNN, p Z. Robey, e. Z. Mcintyre, q. q
Williams, w. II. Lowell, l.. Whitcomb, A.
b. Burr. r. w. Hobart, +. Currier, l.. 5
TaiY,ter. +. +. Watson, G. W. Blake, A. NJ
kcsenauist, A. ID. Andrews, p. Mcmahon, e
Pitzsimmons, H. :. Staples, j. Martin, A. +.
Weld, J. R. Elliott, G. w. Hudson, J. X
Thayer, w. II. Winchester, W. II. Wood, j
K. Currier, John Elliott, w. ID. Chaplin, NJ
Collins, w. d. Parker, ID. w. Rollins, A. IL
Lowell. q. b. Merrick, S. h. Wales, It. p
Pomeroy, Rev. Jerome, A. J. Cheney, J. I
McCleary, w. J. Gray. W. ). Barnard.-5O
Mary Fitzsimmons and ID. w. Rol
Inns. subscribed for the Wisconsin
Journal df Education.
TIE election OF Edward Soaring Il
the Office of state superintendent, wal
the most fortunate things that has hap
pened to Wisconsin for many years.