The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-05
THE TEACHERS MEETING.
A Pleasant Session Of Sedalia
Pedagoguee Last Friday
AftorrOon.

the CITY was held last Friday afternoon
Prof. ID. r. Gully n the chair.
Those not answering to roll call were
Misses Caldwell, Stock, Stesberg Kern0dle
Messrs Caldwell, Hesly and Wilson.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved. Under the head Of mis-
cellaneous business, Mr.. Gully urged the
teachers to do all in their power for the
success Of the coming association. He
hoped that all would be present, and that
a liberal professional courtesy be extend
ed to the teachers iron, distance.
Tae regular programme was next intro
duced. The first exercise was . due, by
Misses Miller and Rogers, followed BY an
essay entitled, "What books shall the chill
dren ready by Miss Flavens. The es-
sayi<t spoke of the easy and lasting i'm
pressions made upon the child niud, hence
the urgent necessity of the introduction of
good literature instead of the current cheap
trash which is being thrown broadcast over
the land. In the work of the school room, the
child is not required to consult dictisn-
aries, encyclopedias and other available
sources OF Information as frequently -
need be; and Is . result, hs grows up ig
norant Of much Of . practical nature, and
Of that which would conduce to his life
enjoyment. An acquaintance with the
current events of the day, as cleaned from
the newspapers,the writer thought, should
be feature Of the school work mot now in
vogue.
The paper was of . practical character.
and contained views whose appli-
cation to homo and school work
would create revolution in
the minds of the children which would be
Of incalculable benefit to them in after
years. The discussion of this paper was
limited, owing to SEINE misunderstanding
the programme. Mr.
B0llowan Endorsed the essay, laying par
ticular stress upon the frequent recurrence
to sources of information upon every sub
Jet Of prime importance in the class work
Spoke OF the ignorance Of county, state and
affairs On the part Of the pupil,
and of the gradual displacement Of .
series of readers, BY standard works of .
higher literary type.
DR.. Conkwright thought the formation
of literary taste was moro the work of
the parent than teacher.
Mrs. Meet argued that the taste was in
born. Boys and girls will read, and in
proof threof she said that il is . daily &C.
to be compelled to destroy trashy
literature which some pupils bring to
school to read She knew that this taste
could be directed and cultivated to an ap-
PROBATION OF writings of purer and more
wholesome character.
Miss Flavens said that We could not
make literary prodigies. but could lay the
vi . boundless love for coed
books
Mr.. Gully attributed much of the crime
1t the present age to the reading of the
novel; thought that the teacher could
the child's knowledge of cur
rent events, and thus save time to the
pupil.
Mr.. Caldwell next introduced the sub
iect, Study Of Language" in fifteen min
ute talk. He objected to
he so-called scientific" pre-
of grammar, before the
child was ready for it. Said our element.
Try works upon the subject included too
much and in such crude shape that it
vas impossible for the child to get COM
prehensive view of grammar. He attacked
he work on language lessons row in use,
stating that it Was wholly inadequate to
he purposes for which it was intended.
The subject was discussed at length BY
Mrs. Meet, Mr. Hickman and others.
The discussion having been closed the
following resolution, introduced BY Mr..
Caldwell, was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Our fellow teacher, Miss
Georgia Jackson. has resigned her situa-
ion in the Sedalia schools to accept . DO
ition in the High school IT Little Rock,
Arkansas, therefore be il
Resolved, That, while We regret losing
ate her upon her good fortune in securing
uch position, and extend our sincere
wishes that her labors in her new home
nav be both pleasant and successful. :.
Motion was then made and seconded to
equest the Board to rescind the act OF
heir last meeting, viz. To defer payment
4 teachers lntil the expiration of two
veeks after each months services. Consid-
rable discussion was ELECTED BY this mo-
ion. DR.. Conkwright said the ACT was to
ecure tine Board against further resigna-
iouf, and that it Was useless to pass the
notion. Messrs. Hickman, Caldwell and
theirs gave as . reason for the motion that
he act appeared unjust, since it made al.
he,teachers suffer for the alleged Offepse of
ne. They, however. wanted it distinctly
Understood that the motion and resolution
'ere not offered with . view of provoking
ny illfeeling between the teachers and the
'oard. After some further remarks the
action was unanimously adopted. A mo-
ion was made 10 merge the next meeting
nto the association which convenes here
,ring the holidays, lost. The matter vas
1T to the discretion of the president. The
,eeting then adjourned, subject to call of
he president.
Killed at Montroee.
From . railroader . BAzoo reporter
earned yesterday that ON Friday afternoon
d old man, whose name was not learned,