The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-11

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Prof. Burket thought one OF the creates
difficulties in country schools was the lack {
a reference libraries, Believed in teachin
Is, sciences by oral lessons, but IN country school
re there is not time. He favored a completion O
s. the grading from the primary schools up t
\ the University.
d. Hon. n. II. Bitey suggested the question
ID Of the object and purpose OF education, an,
l. the question Of how far the State should edu
IA cate. Thought it important to learn to think
n to assm.ste the mental food gained by educG
; ton.
: Z. d. Lawton thought first came organlza
e ton, then the primary topics, reading, writing
: and arithmetic. Writing was important, and
Q not taught as well as formerly. Arithmetic
D should be applied and made practical, not con-
5 fined to examples in the books. Bookkeeping
+ should be taught orally, and applied especially
10 farm afairs. Would not cram with facts.
J but incite to investigation He gave history
and Civil Government second or third place
Would prefer the simple facts OF science
THURSDAY, DAM.
Mrs. Russell opened the discussion on Oral
Geography.
1st, She would give an idea Of time, using
light and darkness, day and night the clock.
etc., as a means.
I'd, She would teach them place, have objects
in the school room, located objects on the
school ground, etc. She would next proceed
to larger dimensions.
! Sd, She would give an idea of distance, the
length OF foor, yard, rod in the dmen-
sons of feet
4th, She would have map drawn of the
school room, OF the school yard
9Th, Next proceed to teach ell relating to the
State OF Michigan.
9th, Teach hat islands, capes. rIyels etc.
are. II natural forms are not convenient, use
the blackboard as body OF water. Give the
forms before the names.
9TH, After the State of Michigan, teach some
particulars regarding each State.
9Th, Nsxt the general form, and some par
tlcuars regarding the United States.
Prof. Burkett II. Ii. Bitely, G. d. Lawton and
others followed with very interesting dis
cussion OF the subject, which lack OF space
prevents our presenting in full.
The president called attention to the matter {
OF expenses, and collection was taken. t
AFTERNOON SESSION.
matter of publications. Another effort was =
made to raise funds to cover the expense. The :,
question box was opened and number of IN =.
teresting questions read. Several were ans
Wered by the president and several by Prof.
Burkett. Mr.. Groves answered some very u
interesting questions respecting grammatical -
orrors, Mr.. JOrdon answered some questions ID
respecting the conduct of teachers on opening
chooIs. Miss Spencer answered the question
how to do away with whispering" and did 1t :,
veil. h,
Tie question OF school Government called (
ut sharp discussion, IN which large nun 10
ef Of teachers participated and gave the @
natter much interest. ~ :.
EVENING SESSION. nC
On assembling after tea the subject OF Off -; a.
Ial supervision was considered. The discus at
on was opened by G. d. Lawton who sub ~
litted the following Preamble and Resolutions nj
WHEREAS, The official supervision OF public 80
'hools, to the end that We secure the thorough MI
OF teachers, SYSTEMATIC instruction 81,
"a !
hich the people are most deeply interested: t 90
I'd ro o
WHEREAS While noticing how very much has -
zen accomplished under the systems WHICH Ia
we been adopted in our State, and by the one -
wv in force, still it is believed by very mapy
those most competent to Judge, and who
I'VE gwen the matter serious attention. that
o township system Of school superintendencv Co
any OF Its forms, is defective, and necsssar OH
iails OF accomplishing the purposes which e ere
nciai supervision Is intended to effect and Ho
e same Is true OF the svstarn ~ o.,.,. the
perintendency heretofore tried IN this State ~.
erefore ~
hesotoed, by the Teachers OF Van Buren ~ we
UNITY IN convention assembled, that we re- as |
ectfuly petition the Legislature OF the S,ata suit
Michigan, to enact law which shall divide upo
matter OF school superintendence into As ass,
nbly Districts, that is that 1T provide for the ali
elton OF superintendent OF common schools ep :
each assembly district of the State. 90 that y,
authority and jurisdiction of each supern- why
dent shall extend over the same territorv graz
ch is represented by the members of the p n u,
or House OF Representatives of the district and
Which the superintendent resides. this
'esotred, That copy OF these resolutions er .ia
sent each to Hon. L. r. Hill and Hon. Jas weel
guson, members Of the Legislature from
county, and to the Hon. j. NJ. Shenard
ator from this district, with the request
they be presented to the legislative bodies g
7hlch they are respective members. :
ne discussion was limited to five minutes
was participated freely In by the members co Mr
continued for two hours; following, which. Office
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