The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-09-07
TERRITORIAL TEACHERS, AsSoCIA.
TON,
ssaslens Of Thursday Evening and Friday
o. m August 30th and 31st.
THURSDAY EVENING.

ssaslens Of Thursday Evening and Friday
o. August 3oth and s1st.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Association met pursuant to adjournment.
I An address Of welcome was made by Rev.
Z. j. Groeneveld, and the response by Prof.
r. Fl. Howey.
Rev. A. b PEBBLES, of Butte, delivered an
interesting address on Phonetic Spelling,
followed by discussion on the subject, par
ticipated IN by Messrs. Durfee, Kendall,
Hedges, Muchmore, Howell, Meyers and
Howey.
Adjourned until a. m. August 31st.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31sT-9A.A.
Association met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee on Course of Study in Un-
graded Schools reported the following reso-
luton:
That Reading, Penmanship, Arithmetic,
Geography, English Grammar and Compost
ton, orrhography, Physiology and Hygiene,
q. 8. History, and in some instances Algebra
and Book Keeping ought to be taught in our
public schools.
opened by Judge Hedges, principally with
reference to teaching Physiology and Hy-
giene, and participated In by Messrs. Durfee,
Kinney, Kendall, Noble, Howell, Muchmore
and Howey.
Report of the committee and resolution
adopted.
Moved and carried that, in the remaining
discussions, members be limited to one
speech-not TO exceed minutes in length.
Moved to proceed TO the election Of officers
for the coming year, and carried. Hon. G.
Hedges was nominated for President and L.
b. Howell for Vice President. Association
proceeded to vote by ballot with the follow
ing result: Hon. G. Hedges elected Presi-
dent. Moved and carried that the Secretary
cast the vote Of the Association for Prof. J.
FL. Meyers as Vice President. Moved and
carried that the Secretary cast the vote of
the Association for E. B. Howell as Record
ing Secretary. Moved and carried that the
Secretary cast the vote Of the Association
for Mrs C. N. Hoss as Corresponding secre-
tary Messrs. S. b. Muchmore and T. w.
Catlin were then nominated for Treasurer,
and voted for by ballot, which resulted in
the choice of T. W. Catlin. Moved and car
ried that the Secretary cast the vote of the
Association for Profs. Howey and Meyers as
executive committee. Vote cast.
Order of programme renewed.
The committee on Examination of Teach
ers made the following report:
Your committee recognizes that the Legis-
lature at its last session endeavored to re-
move one of the strongest objections hereto
fore urged against the system Of examination
by County Superintendents, in the require
ment that the lists of questions TO be used
should be submitted TO the Territorial Super
intendent This change will at least promote
uniformity to some extent, and so far Is to be
commended.
We believe that it would be better still
that examinations should be confined to GER
tain times, and that those who apply for
certificates at other times should receive GER
sifcates to be valid only until the next regu-
lar examination, and that it would be wise
to have associated with the County Superin-
tendent at such times the Territorial Supt.
and enc teacher of the county holding first
class certificate.
We believe the time has come to raise the
standard of qualification Of teachers and ex-
tend the examination beyond the range of
prescribed studies. We think further that
any examination to test fully the qualifca-
tons of a teacher should be something more
than an intellectual exhibit, but should ex-
tend to facility and tact in imparting instruc-
tion-good government and personal char
acter.
The Committee on School Law reported as
follows:
tits the opinion of your Committee that
the following notifications of the School
law would be desirable:
LIST. That the number of Trustees in the
larger towns in the Territory be increased to
five.
The reasons for this are the following: 1t
would make better working body Of the
Board of Trustees the absence of one men,
Der would not beso important matter; the
present Beard Is too small to have any dig
nifty as deliberative body and too large for
efficiency without proceeding rs such: it
would give better opportunity for the cleo
ton of one or more ladies on the board; the
community would be better and more fully
represented.
I'd. That the Clerk of the District be ap-
pointed by the Board instead of being elected
AZ at present.
The duties of the Clerk are merely to exc
cute the orders of the Board, and they are
best qualified to Judge of the person most
| fitted for that place.
3D. That restrictions should be placed on
the subdivisions of Districts into those which
are too small to maintain schools three
months in the year or to employ competent
teachers.
Moved and carried that the report be read
and voted on by sections. Each recon-
mendation was read and adopted.
| Report of Committee on Superintendent
| Section presented, with the following reso-
buttons:
ResoIoed, That uniformity in the names to
| designate school officers il desirable.
| Resolccd, That the superintendent of in
struction should be distinguished by the
the names, County Superintendent and City
Superintendent and the chief teacher in the
| wards Of the larger towns be denominated
Principal Of that school.
Resolved That in the graded schools the
| Trustees of Districts and Boards of Educa-
ton should require the teachers to devote
thirty minutes before the closing hour on
Friday afternoon ones a month to the dis
| cussion of educational! topics and needs of
| the school.
Moved and carried that the fees Of men,
bers be, rsinitt.d for this year.
Report of Committee on resolutions upon
| the subject of Drawing presented as follows:
Your Committee charged to present q reso-
luton embodying the views and wishes Of
the members of the Association upon the
subject of teaching drawing In our public
| schools present the following:
Resoiced, by the teachers Of Montana in
Territorial Convention assembled, that we
are firmly convinced Of the Importance Of
having drawing taught in our public schools,
believing that familiarity with the art Of
freehand drawing to be not simply an accom-
Dlishment, but Of great practical value in
almost every occupation, station, and walk in
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