Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
THE TEACHERS.
They Hold Their Usual Sweet Monthly
Converse.


bly, room Of the high school, yesterday
forenoon. The attendance was large, and
the exercises were conducted with spir-
tied interest.
In announcing the meetings for the
current month, Superintendent Wright
called attention to the custom of having
committees visit the schools during the
month of March. 1t was stated that this
year general invitation was given to the
public and patrons of education to visit
and inspect the schools.
CHEATING IN SCHOOLS.
The exercises opened with an interest
ing paper by Miss Beales, on the unique
subject of Cheating in Schools" The
paper alluded to the cunning, and petty
subterfuges employed by many of the
pupils to cheat their teachers and COM
rades; the want Of respect and confidence
caused by deceitful practices in the pub
lie schools, and Miss Beales made an ell
oquent plea for a greater degree of moral
earnestneSs on the part of the teachers,
as being the best remedy for the evil.
The Misses Haggerty favored the
audience with vocal selection, which
was given in a very charming manner.
They were accompanied by Prof. PREM.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Supt. Wright alluded to recent visit
to the normal school at Winona, calling
especial attention to the prominent fea-
lures of the system. He called attention
to the precision and military exactness
which characterized the department of
the pupils. The Rotations showed the
utmost care in recitations. They were
complete and symmetrical developments.
| The discipline was perfect, though IN
seen. The pupils were on their honor,
and their conduct was marked by an ad
mirable self-poise.
The speaker had visited the labratory,
museum, library and other departments
Of the building, which were thoroughly
equipped. A high compliment was given
to the method Of teaching map drawing
and commercial geography, which taught
all the details of expectation, importa
ton, duties, etc. The model school was
notable for It's admirable methods Of
teaching natural history Reference
was also made to the kindergarten de-
partment, which employed the most en-
| lightened methods of developing thought.
There was, he said, nothing forced or I'M
natural about the school; there were no
balloon shams gotten up as a mere pre-
| tense. The speaker had also visited the
public schools Of Winona, his impressions
of which were of the most favorable
character.
Prof. Campbell, to whom was referred
the question of what charges should be
made in order to form correct basis for
making the rolls of honor, submitted
resolution, the gest of which was that in
making out the roll Of honor for publica-
ton. at the end of each quarter, the names
of all pupils be dropped who did not
reach an average of 80 per cent. in gram
mer, arithmetic, history, geography,
spelling, physiology, German and deport-
ment. If the average of four studies
| came up to 80 per cent. the student
should pass.
Supt. Wright said he was convinced
that a higher standard should prevail in
the ratio of promotions.
The resolution was discussed at length.
Prof Taylor thought that any study
which demanded the attention Of special
teacher should be included in the studies
examined for the roll of honor The OBJ
ject of the examinations was not so much,
in lower grades, to ascertain what they
know, as to develope a love for study.
They must have something in addition to
the dry modes of study to arouse enthu-
siasm. Let them see the results of their
labors-encourage them. Many of the
pupils were proficient in special studies
for which they had pronounced talent,
and yet, forsooth, no matter how hard or
earnestly they worked, they could not be
entered on the roll of honor because they
did not reach a high average in certain
examinations.
Professor Bond said he hated man
who made hobby, but that he did think
that the study of penmanship should en-
ter as a marker in examinations for the
roll of honor The speaker alluded to
the importance of a correct system Of
penmanship.
Professor Donnelly could not see the
propriety of emitting music while Ger
man was classed as one of the markers
for the roll of honor. Prof. Slack
thought the roll of honor had become
subject to grave abuses The speaker
could see no satisfactory results, and it
seemed to be based on fallacy Prof.
Baker was also opposed to the resolu-
ton.
frO1 black moved TO amend, by omit
ting German and physiology.
Professor Smith moved as an amend to
the amendment, by making no pupil
eligible to the roll of honor who fell
below IS per cent. in any of the studies. |
Miss Davis: of the high school, read an
entertaining paper On the subject Of
"Clubs for the improvement of teachers" |
The paper referred to the societies and |
clubs of the East and Europe, and atten-
ton was called to the opportunities Of |
fered by such societies for free exchange |
of thought and cultivation of the social |
aptitudes. The speaker made an elo-
quent plea for greater zeal, self culture
and more elevated moral tone among
teachers.
Superintendent Wright stated that the
winter session of the schools would close
March Goth, when vacation of one week
would take place
Inspector Donnelly being present, the
teachers received their February scrip.
TEACHERS MEETINGS.
Grades Nos. 2 and 3-Friday, March 18th
Grade No Friday, March 10Th.
Principals meeting-April Sth.
Grades 6, Z, and S-April 9th.
General meeting-April 10th.
Monday! Monday! Monday.
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