River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-03
PIERCE VALLEY Association
HELD DEG. %.

Meeting called to order by President
Baker. The subject of mental Arith-
metic was opened by ". a. Caldwell.
Examples requiring analysis first CIV
EN-. Then rapidity of thought was
called out by examples. Discussion.
Some claimed that it is a nuisance used
alone. Some make it hobby.
Advanced spelling, j. w. Gordon.
Words should be given to the class by
definition OF illustration if possible, so
that the pupil shall be required to pro-
nounce, spell and define all words.
Also to give primitive words, prefxes,
suflixes and definitions of each. Spell
ing should be written. The detini-
ton, oral.
Critics report, Dinner.
Advanced Grammar, by Orville
Wood. The questions were very prop
erly asked but quite improperly an
swered. Some were quite ditfident in
answering. General principles of
analysis and parslng well illustrated
by teacher and member of class. All
sentences used should be followed by
a composition lesson about the same
sentence. That Common School gram
mar should be simply Language Les
sons, was the opinion OF those pres
ent.
Advanced Reading,H. S. Baker. Aim
of teaching is expression more than
pronunciation. Enthusiasm lesSaned
by harping too much on correct pro-
nunciation. Emphasis should be
taught in preference to the exact
length of pauses. Give the soul of the
piece.
By request, Supt. Baker briefly open
ed the discussion of the Minus sign in
Algebra, which was very spirited.
The following resolution was adopt
ed.
RESOLVED, That the teachers OF Pierce
county ought to form a library association
and that this association will heartily endorse
the measures taken to form the same.
Critics report. Adjourned.
II. S. BAKER, President.
j. w. Gordon, Secretary.
REPORT of the examinations at the
River Falls Institute at the close of
the fall term.
Constitution of Wisconsin,, class of Isl.
Austerud, j. Dickey, Robert Wilkinson,
Rece Wilkinson, L. Teachout, E. Wilkinson,
NJ West, K Putnam, c. Nelson. H. Atwater,
100
Physical Geography, Glass of 13-K. Put
nam, H. Hall, W. Daulton, H. Gibbs, each
100. H. Atwater. NJ West, Z. Wilkinson,
w. Atwaser, each 95
Physiology-E. Teaehout, 100; G. Steph-
ems, Rece Wilkinson, f. West, F. Day. each
90.
Geometry-A. Shelton, 90.
bookkeeping, class of 14-C. Stephens,
100; F. Day, W. Rowley, w. Daulton, H..
Gibbs, 90.
Latin Reader-C Nelson, K Putnam, 100.
Latin (Cicero)-A. Shelton, +. Shelton, 100.
Teachout, w. Webster, Rece Wilkinson,
Robt Wilkinson, H. Hall. C. Street, w.
Rowley, II. Gibbs each 100. G. Nelson X.
Putnam, M. West, 4. Wilkinson, w. Atwa-
ter. G. Hutchinson, J. Dickey, NJ. Hinman,
j. Austerud, w Daulton, 95.
Higher Arithmetic, Glass of 20-Helen At
water, Elite Wilkinson, each 100. I'll. Gibbs,
w. Daulton, A. Glsndenning, Rece Wilkin-
son, E. Teachout, 90
First Practical Arithmetic, Class of l4-J.
Austerud. D. Finley, H. Reiton, jennie Dick
ey. f. Day, d. Taylor,C. Stephens, 9. Hutch
inson, i0O
Second Practical Arithmetic-L Oakley,
English Analysis--H. Atwater, Z. Teach
out, c. Harshman, 100 Mary West, Z.
Wilkinson, Rece Wilkinson, j. Austerud 80.
Grammar-W. Atwater, G. Hutchinson,
Robt. Wilkinson, J Dickey, c. Nye, NJ.
Hinman. III. Hall. G. Street, w. Rowley, 100
Green's Introduction-C. Taylor, j. Var
Slyke, L. Oakley, each 100.
q. S. History, Glass of PIC. Nelson, X.
Putnam, Rece Wilkinson, each 100.
Teachout, w. Daulton, each So. D. Finley
w. Atwater NJ. West, each so.
Algebra--C. Nelson, 4. Putnam, each 50
W Dauiton, IS. M. +. SEVERANCE,
Principal.
W. j. PERRY teaches in No. 5, Hart
land, known as the Ramsey district.
THERE will be a Teachers Associa
ton at Ellsworth, Saturday, Jan. 18th
1878. Programme next week.
CLARA HEALY has rhetorical exercise
regularly once in two weeks, iii tn,
Richardson school, River Falls.
DIsrRIcr No. 5, Trimbelle, at a spec
ial meeting. voted to purchase 81
improved desks and seats for tn
school-houSe. p.
Miss IDA POWELL, 81. L. Collins, Id;
| Westcott. are among those wise enoug.
to recently subscribe for the n. q
| Journal of Education.