The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-22
TEACHERS MEETING.

A meeting of the w. d. was held at
the Wilson school house, Wheatland,
January II. 1880. The Vice President
beng absent, the meeting was called
to order by the superintendent, at 80
The first exercise was one in primary
reading conducted by Miss Mary Gull.
Miss Gull took her primer class and
conducted the recitations just as she
does in school. The little folks acquit-
ted themselves very creditably, and the
exercise was a good one. This was
followed by an exercise on The rights
of States" conducted by Nh. J. Penne-
feather. Mr.. 2. made fine tabula-
ton Of the lesson, and the exercise was
interesting throughout, and at times
quite warm. On the question of form
arion of new States, the admission Of
West Virginia came up; Mr.. Mooney
claimed that the division of Virginia,
and the admission of West Virginia
was unconstitutional. The superin-
tendent claimed that it was c0nstitu-
tional. After much discussion, in
which Mr. Mooney claimed that the
consent Of the legislature of Virginia
had never been given to the division,
and the superintendent claimed that
such consent was not necessary, as
Virginia had, by the act of secession,
gone back to the position Of a terri
tory, the point was left until some fu-
ture meeting.
The exercise was followed by dis
cussion on the manner of teaching
civil government.
After q short iutermission the query
box was opened, and many questions
relating to school management were
found therein. Several constitutional
questions were also asked, and after
they had been answered to the salts
faction or dissatisfaction of those
present, the meeting adjourned till
evening.
The evening session was opened by
discussion of the question Of reading
the bible in school. The remarks were
like the handle of a jug,-all on one
side,-every one who made any re-
marks, was opposed to reading the
bible in public schools.
A paper by the superintendent, the
discussion Of the policy Of allowing
communications in school, recitations
by Miss Gull, and Messrs. Bassett and
Pennefeather followed. Frank Holm,
Jennie Monroe, and Esther Leach, pu-
pills of Miss Cults school, then read
good selections. The best things Of
the evening were Temperance Laws
spoken by Sarah Leach, and "TWo"
spoken by Emma Smafelt, both of
whom are little girls belonging to Miss
Cults school
The people of the neighborhood had
made ample preparation to take care
of teachers, for which they will please
accept thanks.
Those who were present enjoy ed the
meeting; but it seems as if we ought
to get more teachers to our meetings.
The following is the roll Of honor for
the meeting: T. J. Mooney, f. f.
Smith, Jas. Pennefeather, Mary Gull,
Sarah Patterson, and Miss Smith T.
Bassett and E. W. Ripley attended the
evening sessions. Mr.. Mooney walked
from Camp Lake, a distance of seven
miles. 1t seems as if some teachers
do not care to- attend these meetings.
Any little thing must be attended to
before a teachers meeting. There are
teachers who were not present at the
meeting who could have been there
just as we'll as not; there is no excuse
for them. The non-attendance is the
result of indifference in some cases,
and laziness in others.
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NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY
Paris, No. 5, J. III. Murray, Teacher