Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05
TEACHERS MEETING.


RssumiDg Work After the Eummer Va
notwithstanding Exercises
The class room of the high school yestez-
day morning presented scene of unusual
and pleasant animation. The occasion was
the first assembly of teachers previous to
opening of the fall and winter educational
campaign.
A more intelligent appearance, than that
presented in the ensemble Of teachers it
would be hard to imagine, and the observant
onlooker could not but indulge IN the re-
Fiction that with such host of trained in
telIigent athletes, captain generals in the
grand army of civilization and progress,
the phantoms of ignorance and superstition
would have but vain anS inglorious strug-
gle for success.
The meeting was called to order at 10
o'clock by Supt. Wright, who called the roll,
showing roster of sixty-eight teachers in
attendance Miss May Newson was unani-
mously elected to the position of secretary
for the ensuing year.
Supt. Wright then delivered his annual
address Of welc me OF greeting. The adj
dress was kindly in tone, thoughtful and
sympathetic. notable feature of the adj
dress was the thoughtful and sensible adj
vice offered the teachers. The speaker out
lined the features of an ideal school, and q
glowing but not impossible picture WAS
limned on the luminous canvas of thought,
of how the efforts of the ensuing term
might lead to the graDdest attainments.
Prof. PREM, the new director of music IN
the public schools, was then introduced, and
commenced his remarks by expressing
pleasure at being present. and the hope that
the social intercourse between himself and
the teachers would be of the pleasantest
nature. The speaker then referred to bis
system of intoxicating music and invited the
cooperation of all the teachers In the pro-
posed work. The process of teaching in
the several grades was explained and a
teachers musical session was announced for
every school day of the current month.
1t was stated that not only we're the lessons
intended for the pupils, butparamount
purpose consisted in the intenti on to
afford the teacher thorough course in
musical instruction.
In the the first grade no books would be
used, in the second and third grades the first
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades the second musical reader would be-
used.
The speaker said that it had been reported
that he was an enthusiast: he confessed the
soft impeachment and was devoted to the
work of musical culture. The keynote of
all substantial excellence had its origin In a
thorough preparatory study, as the house
conld not stand without solid foundation.
Many teachers said they had no voice or
ear for music. A person without the must
cal instinct was an anomaly. The teachers
of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades were
invited to attend musical session to be
held at the high school at o'clock on Mon
day afternoon. The speaker closed with en-
thusiastic remarks on the subject of musical
culture.
The exercises were here varied by the rem
dition of a musical select on by Miss Hitch
cock and Prof. Janka, wi o gave very Lleas-
ing performance on the violin and plano.
Remarks were then made by Prof. Bonn,
teacher of drawing, who explained which
manuals would be used in the respective
grades during the ensuing school term.
Prof. Wright followed by explaining the
programme for lessons in German. He ex-
pressed qualification at seeing 30 large q
number of teachers present end stated that
all but the Munroe school would be open to-
morrow morning. The same committee on
teachers library was then announced as be-
ing retained.
Prof. Taylor, chairman Of the committee,
spoke of the condition of the library. The
speaker admitted the necessity of keeping
up the, standard of the library and in this
connection he urged the payment on the part
of ell teachers of their fifty cents annual fee
Superintendent Wright made the following
announcements of meetings for the current
month, after which the teachers dispersed:
Principals meeting, Wednesday, Sept 9Th.
Teachers seventh and eighth grades, FRI
day, Sept. 18th.
Teachers fifth and sixth grades, Friday,
Sept. 24th.
Teachers third and fourth grades, Friday,
Sept. 3lst.
Teachers first and second grades, Friday,
Oct. 7th.
General meeting, Saturday, Oct. 9Th
Army Orders, DE- partment of D,kota-' ,
The orders issued last week by Gen. Ter
ry, commanding the department, include the
following:
Court martial is. appointed to meet at Fort
Randall, D. T., Wednesday, the 9th day of