The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-03-01

| this fear OF dismissal Tor WOTk not prop
erly rendered, might be quite necessary
in some cases, as it would prompt the
teacher tn do mis- best.
At the close OF this discussion the mo-
| ton was made and seconded that the As
ISOLATION should stanl adjourned till
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The Association was called to order at
$50 P. NJ.
! Members of the Association were as
sessed twenty five cents each to meet
current expenses. This was afterwards
| limited TO male members.
Mr.. P. E. Maggie gave Glass Drill in
Arithmetic. Subject-Case L. in Per-
centage.
His class consisted of seyen members
chosen from the Association.
| The subject WAS well handled by the
teacher, and was supplemented by a
criticism on the exercise by other mem
/ bers of the meeting. Exceptions were
taken to the formula which had been
placed upon the board incorrectly, by
one of the members of the class.
| B :: 100 : r was what the teacher
really meant.
4 paper was next read by Mr. j. P
Donohue. It possessed great deal of
merit and an unanimous wish was ex-
pressed by the Association to lave it
published.
| An internission followed, after which
reports from the different teachers pres
ent were asked. The following points
were answered:
1. Attendance of the present school
year compared with that Of last.
2. What notifications have been made
| in the manner of teaching Reasons.
3. Feeling toward the school by the
| people in the district.
f. Subjects taught.
5. Do you follow written programme?
The investigation brought out great
many interesting facts.
Then followed discussion on School
Discipline, opened by Mr.. J. A. Hnssey.
Some of the objects presented as rea-
sons for discipline, were to secure good
order in school, and to make good citi-
zens. Those who command best are
those who first learn to obey.
| Some of the causes of disorder are
l, Unsuitable accommodations.
! 2, Unqualified teachers
! 3, Bad management generally.
Some OF the ways in which to correct
the defects in discipline, are to give the
pupils enough to do; careful supervision
of the teacher; developing the desire for
approval and desire of success; judicious
rewards, and lastly. punishment.
Mr.. Walker continued the discussion.
He said discipline means something more
than mere order. To discipline means
! to educate, to accustom to regular ami
systematic action.
Upon the discipline OF child at school
depends, in a measure, the formation Of
his character. 1t is the bridge over
| which education passes. Pupils shouid
be educated to govern themselves.
Teachers should be careful about wound
ing the feelings of their pupils. When
a pupil Las his self respect taken away
and In place OF it bitter hate toward the
teacher, the future OF that pupil is in
many instances ruined. CHere the Pres
ident related some touching incidents in
his own school life.) Emulation should
be excited as it Is absolutely the life OF
school. Gentlemanly and lady-like con
duct should at all times be observed by
the teacher. Impartiality should be
guarded against.
Next followed the election of officers,
which resulted in the folio wing
President-W. \. Walker.
Treasurer-Alice T. Canright.
Secretary-M. E. Barr.
A committee consisting Of Messrs
Barns, Burke, and Miss E. Richter. were
appointed to choose Presidents
from the different inspection districts.
! They reported as follows in the evening:
Thomas Walsh, Two Rivers J. P.
Donohue, Kossuth VIM. Mulholland,
Meme; Miss Charlotte Hecker, Mani
towoc 2. f. Maggie, Cato.
SATURDAY EVENING.
A very able and instructive lecture, by
Prof. G. T. Yiebahn. occupied a consid-
cradle portion of the evening session.
Subject Electricity. After the lecture
the audience was favored with some fine
music from Mrs. Geo. Burnet, Miss G.
Sibree, Messrs. j. Toombs and f. Barns.
Miss Fl. E. Bacon presided at the melo
deon. Miss Eta S Markham gave a
fine recitation, entitled '.The Young
Gray Head" Miss Calright also recit
ed poem. y duet by Mis-. c. L. Ry-
der and Miss Josie Young, completed
the entertainment Of the evening.
The thanks OF the Association were
rendered to lEr. C. T. Viebahn for his
| lecture.
The thanks of the Association ore also
given to those who furnished music.
which added 81 much to the pleasantness
of the evening.
The following is a report of the attend
ance, in detail, at the Association last
Saturday. Those who came from such
distance to attend, deserve to be hon
| orahly mentianed.
Cato-P. Z. Nagle Walter Fitzmaurice, j. w.
Flagg, Richard Burke, VIM. Nelson