The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
TALK OF TEACHERS.
Meeting Yesterday-Essays Read
Observation-Disclosures
in School.

The teachers meeting was called to or
der by Prof. Holloway yesterday morning
at 1918. The following teachers did not
report: Miss Bruner, Miss Flaven, Miss
Kernodle Miss Mcclellan, Miss Miller, A.
NJ Wilson. The minutes of the previous
nesting were read and approved. The
regular programme was then called, and
was carried out as follows:
Language In the Fifth Grade" by Miss
Esther Cousley, who insisted upon the word
method, developed from pictures and real
objects when possible. No discussion was
had upon this paper, which was quite short.
"How may a teacher obtain the conf
dence of her pupils?" by Miss Stosberg.
She thought that the home of the pupil
should be sought by the teacher when prac-
ticable. Begin there and extend the work
to the school room, The best means, per-
maps the only means, is kindness in word
and tone, attended with encouragement
of the pupil, leading the pupils to under
stand that the teacher is the friend of the
pupil. Love begets love, 50 confidence be-
gets confidence.
Miss Chappelear added to the very ex-
cellent paper, that teachers should never
promise more than can be performed.
"When and under what circumstances
was the Star Spangled Banner written and
by whom ?" was answered By Mrs. Meet in
her usual concise ana pleasant manner,
after which two verses of the poem were
then sung by the teachers, Miss Mary
Stephens, a pupil of No. IL, presiding at
the organ.
Miss Mary Logan answered the question,
"WhO of the ex-presidents of the United
States became United States senator's"
Miss Bruner, being absent, the essay on
Horace Mann was omitted.
A short * ten of Emerson and his
writings was given by Mr. Hickman. Mr..
Gully said the young people and the people
whose character was not formed should not
read Emerson's philosc phical writings, but
that those who were surrounded by the
proper influences ard whose ideas were
directed In the proper way may read his
works with profit and safety.
The president, Mr.. Holloway, added a
few well-timed and practical remarks.
Mrs. Meet thought that grown people
cannot afford to lose the good in Emerson
BY stunning the evil therein contained.
"The Outline Of German Education"
was Ommitted on account of the absence of
Miss Kernodle.
The subject of school Discipline" was
discussed by Prof. Gully in a very prac-
teal way He formed a class of
the teachers and developed the subject by
question and outline He presented the
system in three forms, time, place and
method. Energy was presented in two
lights, positive and negative, vigilance In
preventing disorder and also in correcting
it if il should occur. Will-power should
he held in reserve and should always be at
tended with self-control on the part of the
teacher. Power to punish judiciOusly must
be granted the teacher, and he should be
careful to use this privilege judiciously.
Culture was then presented under three
heads, scholarship, manner and voice.
Lastly, teaching power refers, to the whole
AMI in great measure controls and directs
success in discipline.
Under the head of causes of failure were
presented:
First-Lack of preparation.
Second-General reproof instead OF in
dividual.
Third-Threats
Fourth-Improper assignment of lessons.
Fifth-Lack of life and energy.
Annoyances OF the teacher were whisper
ing, giggling, moving the lips while study
ing. lazy pupils, etc. The next teachers
meeting takes place next Saturday MORN
inc.