River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-10
PIERCE COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.

RIVER FALLS, May 5th, 1877.
Association called to order by Supt.
Baker, President.
Subject of Constitution introduced
by S. A. FarnswOrth. Advocates the
following order: Family, School,
District, Town, County, State, General
Government. Discussion by Messrs.
Cheney, Parker, Thayer, and others.
Glass exercise in Spelling, conduct
ed by Supt. Baker. Written work.
Remarks upon it by Messrs. Parker
and Reed.
President Parker occupied his time
in discussing the uses of the Mouth,
Teeth, oesophagus, and Stomach.
Miss Foote being absent, Miss Hayes.
with a portion of one of the Normal
classes, conducted Reading exercise.
Topic discussed by Messrs. Reed and
Baker.
A number of queries were briefly
answered by members of the Associa-
ton.
G. w. Mcintyre advocated Decla-
nation and Composition exercises in
common schools. The legal aspect of
these topics was discussed at some
length. Critics report offered by
Miss Curtis.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The subject of Allegation Alternate
was presented by R. L. Reed.
A paper on Advanced Language Les
sons was read by Mrs. Lockwood.
Discussion participated in by Messrs.
Philips, Cheney, Parker, and Thayer.
The question ''How shall keep the
little ones busy - was discussed in a
paper read by A. Earthman. Anoth-
er paper ''The Teacher as the Pupil
sees him, was read by Miss Emma
Watkins j. t. McCleary told the
teachers 'sWhat to leave for their sue
cessors and where to leave it," The
''it'' means Programme, Names of
members of each class, Synopsis of
plan of teaching, Amount of work
done, DISCIPLINE to be left with
the Clerk.
After the adoption of vote of
thanks to the people of River Falls for
the entertainment furnished to teach
ers, the critic, Mr.. Robinson, of Hud-
son offered his report. Adjourned.
ATTENDANCE.
Ladies.-Lizzie NJ. Carolan, NJ. NJ. Pope,
Katie Cream. Melia F. Granger, Anglia Everett,
Mrs. r. L. Reed, Mrs R. w. Clifford, Julia
Mcmahon, Grace Halbert, De Bite Blood, An
ma Foster, A. Lillian Wales, NJ Duck Edsall,
Celinda W. Gray. Mrs. NJ. T. Field, Emma
Watkins, Henrietta Cameron, Jennie NJ.
Lauder, Lille Mason, Sarah z. A. Lockwood.
| Iva Holt, Edith Gibson, Clara Healy, Eva
| Powell, AIDA Wales. Nina Rowley, Alice Lord,
Helen PsmerY.M NJ. Blown. Mrs. H. Wright,
Dena Larson, Lizzie Curtis, Eva Ellis, Eva
Blake, Jennie Jewell, Mrs. G. V. Guy, Evie
T. Hill, Carrie Saunders, Anne Saunders,
Florence Olive, Annis Beatty, Hattie Hayes,
Mary Walls, Ida Westcott, Myrtle Bailey,
4 M a. hcICls WCots AtClCn hth0tCAs
frankie 4. Baker, Isabelle Rollin, Ida Kipp,
Winnie Wadsworth, Z NJ. Follansbee, Ida
Ripple, Augusta Wales, NJ. Ella Bascom.
| Kate Oakley, Emma Eollin, Abbie Z. Bailey,
Mary b. Slye, Mary a. Haw, Nina Mciuire,
1 Clara K. Thomas.
Gentlemen.-J. ". Gordon, Orville E.
| Wood, A. d. Andrews, G. II. Garfield, I. g
| Jerome, William Barker, J. B. Thayer, w.
| ID. Parker, f.. Watson, G.. Brohough, w.
J. Moore, James 7. McCleary, j. b. Burrows,
A. j. Cheney, A. Hartmann. Albion Burr,
| r. L. Reed, Willard Bartlett, J. B. Maxgood,
:. Abbott, H. L. Pound, w. ID. Chaplin,
| s. w Hnrner, p +. Robey, Will A. Caldwell,
| Thomas Martin, A. II. Lowell, NJ. L. Collins,
J. NJ Palmer, Vim. ]. Gray, M. L. RobeY. g.
L. Bowman, e. g. Williams, d. w Rollin,
| c Robertson, Lewis Muzzy 5. o. Holman, b.
A. Cummings, A. b. Finley, A. o. Rhea, l.
| ~ Southwark, Rev. Phillips, j. C. Flynn.
I. w. Borum, L. 5. Rounsevel. s. A. Farms
worth.
II. S. BAKER, President.
| EARTuNAN Secretary