River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-03-07
TEACHERS association HELD
AT RIVER FALLS.


TEACHERS ASSOCIATION HELD
AT RIVER FALLS.
Called to order 10y Supt. Baker. O.
E. Wood was appointed Secretary; /.
n. Southworth and A. Lowell, Ushers
Miss c. F. Saunders, Committee on
resolutions.
Prof. J. B. Thayer discussed the
minus sign. 1t signifies operation, not
kind of quantity. A number less
than no number is contradiction.
Miss Ida Powell's essay upon the art
of making children courteous. claimed
that it was necessary to create de-
sire for courtesy. Rudeness is the
result of ignorance and lack of home
training. The teacher must not re-
fleet on the parents. Private individ
ual directions are needed. Treat pu-
pills as ladies and gentlemen, if you de-
sire them to become courteous. In
culcate self respect.
A, P. Weld, Esq. spoke in regard to
school law, giving the powers and du-
ties of district school boards, teachers
and parents. THE points decided will
soon be published in this department.
The subject was discussed for nearly
an hour by Mr.. Weld and the teachers.
with absorbing interest. Discussion
suspended at Ii A. NJ. for a class exer-
else in Botany by Miss Mary A. Kelly.
She placed table of topics on the
board and then gave a class exercise
upon seeds, stems and roots, using her
pupils ., ttelIntermediate Department
of the Normal school, for a class.
Work showed the practicability and
necessity of giving instruction in
Botany to all grades. Discussion.
Good work impos ible without speci
mems. Pupils show more interest in
this than in other branches. Miss
Kelley said that Gray's How Plants
Grow, was the best book for teacher
if he could have but one.
Mr.. Weld resumed the discussion of
school law for one half hour. Motion
carried to continue the same subject
in the afternoon. Dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Weld discussed school law for
one hour, profting very much those
present.
Essay by J. R. Elliott, Weak Points
of Pierce County Teachers. These are
lack Of SYSTEM irregular and spas
modic government; lack of judgment
in assignment of lessons; lack of
preparation; little knowledge of laws
of health. Remedy is: kind and wise
criticism from the Supt., patrons,
board, and more practical work. Re-
marks upon the last topic by Pres.
Parker, regarding of what is
meant by practical work; also by
J. w. Gordon and A. P. Weld. Recess.
Essay by J. w. Gordon upon the
weak points of school boards. He
does not attribute their faults to ig-
norance. Few visit the schools, as
required by law. Many do not tell
the patrons that the teacher will be
sustained by them. They do not con-
fer enough with the teacher. Some
NEEDLE too much with the teachers
methods.
Question box by Ida Westcott. The
following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED, That this association tender its
thanks to Mr. A. P. Weld tor his very full
and able exposition Of school law.
Critics report by NJ. E. Severance.
Adjournment.
ATTENDANCE.
Ladfes-A. L. Wales, J. Wales. N. Jones,
]. A. Morse, Hattie Kellogg, Louie Burr, Car
RE Saunders, Mary A. Kelly, Lizzie J. Curtis,
Emma Haner, NJ NJ. Brown, Minnie Barnes,
Jennie NJ Lauder, Rebecca Taylor, Katie M
Northrop, Matte Taylor, Ida Deyarmond,
Blanche Baird, Mary Baker, Lille Mason,
Mollie AIdrich, De Bite Blood, Kate Putnam,
|. Cox, Mrs. L. S. Roosevelt, Mrs. A. T. Kew
ey, Annie Barry, Julia Mcmahon, Clara Nc
Elroy, Celinda Gray. Clara Healey, Eima Ross,
Alice Hitchings, Bertha Barnes, Augusta
Wales, Supt Betsy Clapp, frankie Baker, VI.
L. Maxgood, Ida Powell
Gentlemen-W d. Parker. J. B. Maxgood,
W. Daulton, A. p Weld, 5. L. FarnsWorth,
J. w. Gordon, George Mcintyre, M. Hinman,
w. M. Anderson. W. D. Chaplin. w. Is.
Webster, W. Rowley. P. T. Robey, A. ID.
Lowell, J. b. Thayer, Isaac Southworth, An
drew Denneen, ]. F. 0'Keefe, Wilbur Powell,
H. II Smith, G. Davis, ". W Bartlett, J.
d. Pardee, W. H. Putnam, {. A. Nobel, J. K.
Elliott i elliott. Orville Wood, +. K. Gray,
| M. NJ. Thygeson, H. Halvorson, J. G. Flynn,
| a. Rarthfnan, NJ. E. Severance, Winthrop
FL. S. Bauer, President.
o. E. WooD, Secretary.