The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-04-26
Lyon county reaehsr,. Assoe.asIon.

Lyon County Teachers Association.
The Lyon County Teachers' Association
met at the stone school house in this city
pursuant to adjournment, on the 18th
inst, at 1 o'clock p. m, president Davis
IN the chair.
On motion. A. w. Stubbs was elected
secretary pro. tenn.
Opening song, entitled, 'sUnder the Ice.''
was rendered by Mrs. Wharton, Miss
Beck and others.
General remarks by president Davis on
the subject of Teachers Associations
Miss Lizzie Kirkpatrick then read an
interesting essay on Metsmorphoses of In
sects, after which j n Hill spoke at length
upon school exaIbits,At county fairs.
He thought it very necessary that some
measures be adopted which would arouse
the interest Of the patrons aud public in
general upon the subject of education,
and that this would be an excellent plan.
But he feared that owing to the lateness
of the announcement, the exhibit at our
next fair would be Incomplete, many of
the best scholars having lett school to
| work on farms.
Mr.. White approved the plan, but
thought he could not do much in his own
school, because his pupils are SO small.
Mrs Pullman thought the size of pupils
need not prevent good work. Each piece
OF workmanship would show who per-
formed 1t, and due allowance be made by
examiners.
Superintendent Wharton approved this
suggestion, also recognized the fact that
it is too late to make much of an exhibit,
but made the announcement as soon as he
could secure the action of the directors of
the Agricultural Society. A start can be
made with the hope of better results in
the future. A great discussion has re-
Gently been carried on as to whether our
schools are more successful than were
those of forty years ago. Nothing is on
file to show what was done by schools
forty years ago, and this work, If proper
ly taken care Of, will be valuable as
matter of history.
Prof. Davis thought those teachers who
attended the Centennial derived great
benefit by comparing the exhibits Of the
different cities, and these county exhibits
may also benefit teachers as well as pu-
pills. If they could be held at time
when schools were not in session the re-
suit would be more satisfactory.
Mr. Rees read an essay on the subject
of Temporary Organization. Teacher
should go to the school room the first day
prepared to make favorable impression
on the school. They should not be arbi-
trary at first, but make rules only as ne
cessity requires.
The unanimous opinion prevailed that
the meeting had been profitable, and on
motion of MIR. Hill, Messrs. Wharton.
Davis and Stubs were appointed COM
mittee to prepare programme for the
next Association to meet May 18th.
After singing by thecholr, the Associa-
ton adjourned. A. W. STUBS,
Secretary pro. tenn.
The following programme has been pre-
pared by the committesi; =; lev
PROGRAMS.
1. Music. -
/. En- tomology.
a. Essays by F. Kizer and b. John
| Bascom.
Sd. Primary reading, Miss j. S. slO-
cum
4. School Economy. Essay by Miss
Gilchrist.
q. School Records aud Reports.
a. Essay, R. A. White. b. Discussion.
6. The Science of Mnemonics. Rev.
Pye.
7. Music.
Exercises will begin at 1870 p. m. and
will continue not more than two hours