The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-17

MEFME, Jan. Z, 1878.

IelCn0lS ASSOCldIlOu WHICH WIS uOld LII
the sehool-house near Mulholland's on
last Saturday, although not so largely
attended as the previous meetings, was,
according to the unanimous opinion OF
the teachers present, the most agreeable
and instructive meeting of the season.
This was doubles owing to the presence
of Superintendent Walker, who took
part in all the exercises with his usual
heartiness and good nature. The con
dition of the roads was sufficient rea-
son for the absence of the lady members
of the Association, but the absence of
some of the gentlemen whose names
were on the programme can not be so
easily accounted for.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mr.. Carey, at 10. 10, when
the regular exercises were opened By
James Kirwan. The paper was well
read, ably written, and it is certainly
worthy of larger audience. In the
discussion that followed, all the teach
ers present took part; each teacher also
described his own method of teaching
the subject of Pronunciation.
The remaining part of the forenoon
session, about ap hour and quarter,
was taken up by an exercise in Reading
conducted by the secretary. Some OF
the most beautiful stanzas of the lesson,
The Battle of Waterloo, were read in
an almost faultless manner by Mr.. 0. s.
Brown. The secretary will not state
the different views held by the teachers
concerning the meaning of the word
ssrevelry," lest some unkind critic might
suggest that their views were influenced
by their own ideas of enjoyment.
Immediately after the noon intermis-
sion the teachers were taken charge of
by Mr.. Carey, who proved to some OF
them that their knowledge of the U. 5.
Constitution is quite defective. The
teachers were SO well pleased with the
exercise that they assigned Mr.. Carey
the same subject for the next meeting.
Notwithstanding the fact that some of
the teachers were DESTROYS of making
capital for the evenings debate. and fire.
quently made appeals for the Lost
Cause" Mr.. MuIhoIIand's exercise on
The Causes of the War of Secession,
WAS one of the most interesting ever
presented for the consideration of the
Association. Perhaps this was partly
owing to the fact that the teachers were
well prepared. The discussion which
followed this exercise brought out the
fact that great deal Of time spent IN
4eaching History in the country schools
could be more proftably employed, n
teaching some one of the three Rs. The
opinion seemed to prevail that some
good textbook on History could be
profitably substituted for the fifth read
er.
Mr.. Walker liz q few well chosen
words claimed that scarcely enough OF
attention is given to the three rs. and
that the "ologies" ought to be entirely
omitted from the exercises in country
schools; he urged, particularly, the claims
of Arithmetic, and stated the manner In
which it could be proftably taught.
The following are the names of the
teachers who were present:
w. A. Walker, James Kirwan, John
Carey, P. J. White, J. W. Finch, y. S.
Brown, P. E. Maggie, w. Mulholland,
T. n. Ward.
At the evening session a resolution
thanking the Temperance Society OF
Meme for various courtesies, was unan-
imously adopted. Messrs Carey, Wal
ker, and Kirwan supported the at
sirlnative of the question: Resolved,
That the attempted secession of the
Southern States was jnstitiable. Messrs.
Brady, Maggie, and Brown spoke on the
negative. The judges decided in the
affirmative by the usual vote of two to
one.
,a.he Association decided to hold its
next aaseting on Saturday, Jan. 26, at
the same place. The following pro-
gramme was adopted:
DAY SESSION.
loo0-lo. 3o-Arithmetic- s. Brown.
10-D-11.00-huie6 OF SpelliilB W. Il iicn.
uOO-l1 3O-Grammar-Miss Susan Danforth.
u3o-IaO0-Paper-Miss Hattie Bacon.
IsOO-I15-Intermission.
.15-I45-Reading- Alice B. Canrighr.
I45-s.Io-U. s. Constitution-John Carey.
els 2.45-Geography-P.J j. White.
245-3oa-Recess.
3.00-3.30-U. s. History-Miss Sarah Sibree.
3.30- .00-Pronunciation-P. E. Maggie.
Evening session in Temperance Hall.
5.00-TI5-Reports of Committees
T.15-730-Select Reading John Carey.
7.ooHsOo-Debate on question: Resolved, That
the immigration of the Chinese to the United
States, ought to be prohibited by law.
Affirmative, John Carey, Peter Brady. W.
Mulholland. Negative, o. s. Brown, P. E.
Nasle, James Kirwan.
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