Daily globe., 1879-06-08
TEACHERS MEETING.

" 9, 1919. ,4ji 55 81.
TEACHERS MEETING.
Tho Last Conference of tho School Year
Address of Superintendent Wright
The public schools teachers held their last
meeting for the year, yesterday forenoon, at
the High school During the school year these
meetings have been we'll attended, and no little
interest has been manifested on each occasion.
Subjects of peculiar interest to the profession
have been presented either by essay or in dis
cussion. In this way instruction has been inn
parted. parted both practically and in theory,
the teachers The meetings have
been pleasantly diversified with music, and be-
sides being instructive have partaken of the
character Of social reunions. Yesterdays meet
ing lacked none of the above features, even
little more intensified, as it was the last one of
a year labor.
The meeting was called to order at 10 . clock
A. NJ. by Superintendent Wright, who prefaced
the exercises Of the day with the following an
nouncements:
The teachers will be paid on Saturday, June
2Sth, from o'clock to 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The first general meeting of the teachers for
the next school year will occur on the Satur-
day preceding the opening of school.
Written examinations in all the gra:les for
promotion will begin Monday, 23rd inst, and
continue until the Thursday following. The
standard adopted for promotion ranges be-
tween the marks IS to 20, the maximum being
100.
Examinations for promotion to the High
school will begin June Oath, and continue du1-
ing the next day. The maximum standard is
Is, and minimum 55 required for promotion.
The graduating exercises of the High sch ool
will take place on Friday the 9th inst.
+ Following these announcements, Miss Clark
of the High school read an essay upon the sub.
ject of, Preparation by teachers for their
work. The composition was filled with ad-
mirable advice, and was eloquent when allud-
ing to the high duties assumed by one who
undertook to teach the young. The essay had
the merit of showing that the writer was we'll
prepared for her work.
Prof. Slack followed with committee report
on the subject of "Object Lessons.'' This was
Of particular interest to the teachers, as it de-
vised or recommended plan to impart knowl-
edge practically from objects in nature.
The report brought forth an interchange of
thought, Prof. Slack, Superintendent Wright,
Prof. Taylor and Mr.. Willis engaging in the
discussion. In this connection the subject of
WORD analysis" was taken up and passed. in
review as to the advisability of retaining this
study in the seventh and eighth grades, or con-
timing 1t alone to the High school course. The
weight of opinion was that English speaking
children couldn't have enough of the English
language taught them.
Mr.. Taylor submitted On encouraging report
from the committee on teachers library. he
reported an indebtedness already of $40 or
more, and then religiously went to work to ask
for subscription then and there. He pro
posed sending around "a hat" to catch the
slippery quarter or promise to pay pay
day.
SUPERINTENDENT wRIGHT's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Toylor was interrupted in his scheme by
Superintendent Wright', who stated he had .
few words to say.
He then ended by introducing an extended
review of the school year, the work done and
that left undone, by saying, it were well t.
consider how far we have gone into the solu
tion of the problem, which was stated 1T tn,
beginning of the school year in the fol
| lowing words:
How shall the hours of thi.
school year be employed to the best advantage
| in the education Of the children of this CITY
How shall we labor SO that in our schools ther.
| shall be such training as shall IN the end pro
duce the highest type of men and women, tn
best citizens, the most energetic and indus
trious workers in all the industries of the city
and the schools thus be answering the demand
of our citizens in giving just returns for tn
! large 6u" 0AAudAAS CAHCAASO III Gu0AI hup
port?"
The superintendent, before addressing him
self to answering these self imposed questions
treated of the important educational facilitie
in the broader sense. He claimed that th
system in vogue in this country, Of which ou
city's was part, though defective and imper
! feet, rendered service to the State in tn
education of the children in manner com
mensurate with the intelligence demanded o
them as citizens. To be sure the public, FIRE
schools of our country had given arise to muc]
and repeated adverse criticism, but witha
the conclusion could only be reached that the,
had served to bring good to the children, ant
insured perpetuity to the State, beyond an.
other system proposed or ever inaugurated
In this connection, the superintendent dis
claimed any disparagement of parochial o
private schools or their influence for good; bu
they, from the nature of things, wer
circumscribed, and had not the extended fel
given to the popular schools.
! In view of this statement and condition q
affairs, the first great lesson taught is that th
! schools are important agencies for the coun
try's good, and the necessity of a yigorou
effort on the part of those administering ther
to make them fulfill all requirements and real
ize all their capabilities for good, was apparent
and should receive this sustained effort.
Mr.. Wright believed more time should be DE-
voted to study in the schools, particularly j
Uuc AOWcI SAdACo, O40A 40 SAVCA AOWs OAOAe
the eye of the teacher more satisfactory an
comprehensive study could be given in schot
than at home by the pupil This could be 8
arranged by making the time for recitation
and study equal, or dividing the school int
classes, SO while one recited the others coul
study.
School rooms should be made pleasant, an
in this connection the superintendent took o
casion to compliment and encourage some
the teachers, who had, during the last year. al
orned and beautiied the blank walls and somb
surroundings of their cheerless school room
Many other points were alluded to- but on tt
whole, the superintendent confessed tn
} he could not conclude without expires
ing his high satisfaction with Il
work accomplished by the teachers, and I
turning to them his sincere thanks for the CO
sistent support they had given him in the di
charge of his duties.
At the conclusion of Superintendent Wright
. remarks, MIR. Taylor was prompt with a ge
tleman's hat to take in the collection, and I
ceived generous response. mostly in cash.
The meeting was closed with vocal music
|. Rachel Brown, Miss Hitchcock playing pia
accompaniment.
THE MINNESOTA STREET MILL.
Adjusting the Little Matter of Difference
Z the Temple.