The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-11-27
MANITOWOC COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.

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The annual session of the NJ anitowoc
County Teachers Association was held
in the north side school house, Nov. Odd,
1879.
Pres. Walker briefly stated the object
OF the meeting, and read the programme.
According to motion made by Mr.. Vie
balm it was decided to elect officers and
transact other business before proceed
ing to exercises.
The names of o. s. Brown and G. F.
Viebahn were proposed for president.
Messrs. Karnofsky, James O'Hara and
I. j. Walsh were appointed tellers. MIR.
Brown begged leave to withdraw from
the contest, and MIR. Viebahn was elected
by reclamation.
The names of Misses Canright and
Bacon were proposed for secretary. Miss
Canright declined-being already weight
ed with honors. The Office of treasurer
Was the only one over which there was
any strife. First formal ballot resulted
as follows: Whole number of votes 81
of which t. J. Walsh received 80, P. IL.
Hewitt Is, scattering 3.
By report of the outgoing treasurer it
was found that there is-S2. SO in the
treasury.
Upon motion the president appointed
a committee of five, consisting of Messrs.
Viebahn, 81. G. Walsh, Jas. O'Hara, r.
Burke and Brown, to arrange for Vice
Pres. and local associations.
The question of uniting the Teachers
Association and the Library Association
was raised. A committee consisting of
Messrs. I. J. Walsh, P. Fl. Hewitt and
Miss Canright was appointed to confer
with a committee from the Library AS
ISOLATION, as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the
measure.
A petition from the teachers to the
County Board asking for an appropria-
ton from the county for the benefit of
the County Library was presented by
Mr.. Walker.
Association adjourned until 1:15 P. N.
The first In the afternoon was an exer-
else in arithmetic, by Mr.. Koelzer. In
few minutes he showed how to readily
find the "prime numbers" between one
and any given number.
"Means of obtaining good order in
school," was topic for discussion.
Messrs. 81. q. Walsh, P. II. Hewitt and
Miss Lantry took part. Time and space
prevent enlargement on this point.
The ideas advanced and means suggested
were good. All agree that order is
essential, and the best means to secure
it is to keep pupils busy. Various meth
DDS for doing this were suggested. A
general discussion followed participated
in by Miss Murphy, Messrs. Fl. Walsh,
R. Burke, Briggs, Brown, Walker and
Miss Gould.
Mr.. Raft gave.assvery interesting exer-
else on the method Of finding Greatest |
Common Divisor.
Mr.. Viebahn talked for few minutes
on the subject "Work to be done by
Teachers Meetings."
-, 84,Seih1lu,' ssnu Unls was promoted |
by cooperation. The work should be
intellectual exercises-talks on methods,
model class-drills, discussions on school |
management and organization.
Report of joint committee on Library
and Association was called for. They |
reported in favor Of a union, and present
ed constitution for the new organization.
The report being accepted, the associa-
ton adjourned for one minute to allow |
meeting of the Library Association. That |
body having consented to the union, it
was declaredIto no longer have separate |
existence.
By the constitution the county supt. is
ex.officio president of the association, and
may call meeting at his pleasure.
The committee on local organizations
reported the division of the county into
four districts as follows: The first to
comprise Manitowoc, Two Rivers and
vicinity; the second, Mishicott and vicin-
ity; third, Cato and vicinity; fourth,
Meme and vicinity. Further that the
several district meetings be held on alter
nate Saturdays; the first to be held at
Meme, Saturday, Nov. Goth; second, at
Mishicott, Saturday, Dec. 6; third, at
Cato, Saturday, Dec. Is.
Miss Canright was chosen librarian and
the Association adjourned sine die.
HATTIE E. BACON, Sec.