The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-12-21
SECRETARY'S REPORT OF MANI
TOWOC co. TEACHERS ASSN.

ISOLATION met at the North Side School
House, December 9. The meeting was
called to order at 1910 4. NJ, by the
President, Mr. Nagle. Before proceed
ing with the programme, the President
made few remarks on the Importance
of these meetings and regretted that the
most of the work, especially in the dis
cussion of topics presented, was left to q
| first exercise was paper on The Ele-
ments of Success in Teaching by J. E.
Sims. a few of the leading points are:
! A broad view of education is necessary
to the successful teacher. The caild
should be so taught as to develop all
sides Of its nature-phTsical as well as
mental and moral. Teaching as a sci
ence should keep up with the progress of
the times. The following principles were
strongly presented and the application
of them to teaching several branches well
illustrated: Proceed from the known to
the unknown; from the simple to the
complex; from the concrete to the alb
stract; from the knowledge based upon
the senses 70 that founded on reason;
the principle of self-development should
be strongly inculcated. In the illustra-
ton of the above principles the value of
Object Lessons was earnestly advocated.
In the discussion that followed the
reading of this paper the writer was high
" commended for his practical presenta-
ton of the subject.
The next subject, Are our Pupils Over
worked, was we'll presented in paper
by Miss Pierpont. The writer thought
there were few cases Of that character in
her experience; but that an occasional
pupil, naturally bright and ambitious,
might be urged beyond his physical
strength, and such one should be care.
fully guarded. In the discussion of this
subject the majority seemed to think that
what little danger there might be in that
direction lay in work assumed by the
pupils OutSlue OF SCHOOL.
The discussion closed at 11:l5 and il
was moved and carried that Miss Bacon
present her paper before intermission,
the discussion to be postponed to the
afternoon session.
Miss Bacon's subject was, The Relation
of the Teacher to Social Amusements.
The main points were: The teacher owes
duties to society as well as to his school,
and such duties properly discharged will
prove benefit to him in his school work.
The teacher should, as far as possible,
leave all school worriment when he leaves
the building. No teacher should engage
in social amusement to the detriment OF
his school work. The paper might be
summed up as follows: A teacher should
enter into society just to such an extent
that he can at the same time do his full
duty to his school.
After the reading of the paper the
meeting adjourned until 2 p. NJ
At the opening of the afternoon session
business was called, and on motion the
Association proceeded to the election OF
the following officers: Secretary, Mary
Maloney; Treasurer, Q. F. Whelan; Lii
brarian, j. T. Sims.
The discussion of the last paper was
then taken up and was participated in by
several of the teachers, the majority
agreeing with the ideas advanced by
| Miss Bacon.
Mr.. Nsgle stated as his reason for
bringing this subject before the teachers,
that it had caused trouble in many parts
of the county. He said there were some
teachers who managed to obtain just such
standing as entitled them to license.
which, owing to the scarcity of teachers,
he was obliged to grant, who manifested
the greatest perseverance In their attempt
to secure schools for the winter, and
after success IL that direction, settle
down to life Of iollity, utterly neglect
full of the work for which they were hired
and received pay. Mr.. Nagle's remarks
question .'Supposing there was no lack
of competent teachers, how many of
those present would think such conduct
as has been described, a sufficient reason
for refusing a certifcatef" The vote was
almost unanimous IN favor of SO doing
After recess inquiries were made into
the efforts that had been made in differ
ent parts of the county towards meetings
during the winter.
Mr.. Young read a paper on The Prac-
teal in our Teaching. Some of the lead
ing points are: Our system of education
is behind the progress in other directions
and the teacher should aim to bring it up
to the times. Our teaching should deal
more with facts and should tend to de-
| velop self-confdence and self-reliance in
the pupils SO as to fit them for the necess-
tiles of practical life; AS technical knowl
edge can not be given in our public
schools the faculties of the pupils should
be so developed as to prepare them for
the duties of any station III life.
As this subject was closely related to
the succeeding one Mr.. Raft was called
upon to open the discussion on Indus
trial Education. MIR. Raft described the
manner of work IN this direction in
Great Britain and gave description Of
an Industrial School in Philadelphia and
another in Coldwater Mich. He conelu-
ded by saying that teachers should aim
to make the pupil feel that he is respon-
sible for the time aud opportunities of
his school life, and that his studies are
to fit him for good citizenship and prac-
teal life.
| The furthar Iico,cS;or IF 4L;o c,,b:oo4
was on motion postponed to the next To-
cal meeting to be held some time in JAM
Mr.. Nagle then informed the teachers
that President Albee would probably be
with US next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM. sub
ject to the call of the President.
| The following is list of the teachers
present during the day:
Mrs. Bouton, Misses Hattie Bacon,
Sarah Walsh, Mary Walsh, Dora Beer,
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