The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-16
Proceedings of Doniphan County Teachers
Association.

WHITE CLoup. KAN, March II, 1882.
Association convened in White Cloud public school
building. Meeting called to order by President Mar
shall, at 1880 O'Clock, a The Secretary being
absent, Z. d. Martin chosen Secretary, pro tenn
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Nessrs. A. II. Miller and T. C. Clark, and Misses
Nora Z. Dunleavy and Emma Toner appoint
ed a committee to prepare programme for next
meeting.
The morning being unfavorable. only few were
present. II deemed best to postpone all further
business until after noon. 1t moved that the
Association stand adjourned until l:30 o'clock p
Carried.
The teachers were royalty entertained by the citi
zens who had prepared magnificent dinners for the
occasion. The were highly appreciated by the
teaehers-judging from pleasant expressions in the
faces Of others, and feelings.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At l:30 o'clock, lthe time adjourned to- quite a
large audience had eongregated principally made
up of the citizens of White Cloud.
The following order of business was transacted:
Moved that place TO hold the next meeting he
selected. Carried
Leona was chosen, by n unanimous vote.
The name of b. +. Arnold was presented for mem
bership. Mr.. Arnold unanimously elected.
The following programme was presented:
fIistory-Its Importance and How to Teach it, was
presented by 7. c. Clark. in able manner. which
showed that Mr.. Clark had spent some thought up
on the subject.
A. H. Miller then entertained the Association with
few illustrations in lower Arithmetic, by pointing
out OF the injurious habits frequently indulged
in in computations under the fundamental rules Of
arithmetic. We think Mr.. Miller's rvmarks were
excellent, and worthy of the consideration Of all
teachers.
Next was a paper by f. b. Martin, entitled, The
Teachers Reward.
The suhject of Book keeping was presented by 7.
b. Marshall. in a clear and concise manner
The question. RosoIrod, That emulation in the
school is incentive to education was dis
cussed by A. II. Miller and I. G. Clark in the af-
frmatiye and b. +. Arnold and H. +. Shaner in the
negative The question was decided by the vote of
the house in favor of the negative.
The Committee on Programme reported the fol-
lowing programme for the next meeting:
Analysis in Grammar; NJ l.. Edwards.
Primary Geography; Gussie Parsons.
Observation-Disclosures f. Is. Martin
Ratio and Proportion: c. W. Robertson.
Paper; Mamie Neshit.
Physical Geography-Rivers; Jennie Arnold.
School Work in Donphnn County; IL. T. Shaner
Demonstration in Natural Philosophy: II. n. Ne
Carly.
Report of Current Events Clara Williams
Resorred. That the school authorities should be
compelled to enforce the compulsory school law.
Affirmative. T. G. Clark and J. J. Baker; negative,
A. II. Miller and T. Il. Marshall
T b. Marshall. II. F. Shaner and z. d. Martin,
committee to procure lecturer to lecture at night.
4. II. MILLER,
7. G. CLARK. ,,rm;,,..
NORA Z. DUSLEAvy,
EMMA TONER.
IL was moved that the Association extend vote
Of thanks to the citizens of White Cloud, and that
they he invited to attend the next meeting Carried
Association adjourned at i;3o O'Clock. p. IN. 10
meet at L-ona, Saturday, April sth.
f. b. MARTIN. See pro TEN.