The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08
TEACHERS TALK.
An Interesting Session Of the Pub
lie School Teachers Associa-
ton Yesterday.

The teachers regular meeting yesterday
was we'll attended, and an excellent pro-
gramm- rendered.
Roll cIil was responded to by the teach
ers with educational maxims and senti-
nI,ui~.
This was followed by music and short
recitatiOns by the pupils OF room No. 4 OF
Franklin school, a most enjoyable exercise
which received hear y applause from the
teachers and visitors.
A paper read on "What Constitutes
Good School Government" by Mrs. NJ. L.
Wood is briefly as follows:
The object of all true government,
whether of the body polite, family or
school. il the happiness, improvement and
general welfare of the governed not the
aggrandzement OF the governor" After
referring to history to show that the mo-
iives Il great leaders were generally selfish,
Mrs. w said: "Tha; teacher who seeks
only popularity, or works only with view
tn retaining his position, is not actuated by
the hi.hes, motive, and though his school
may present fine appearance. and every
iaiIs work we'll under the magnetism oil
his eye, yet in SO far as he is lacking in
the best motive he fails to secure the best
results"
The most perfect quietness, mechanical
movements and clock work precision does
not always indicate the best managed
school. IL rather SHOWS that nature has
been crushed out and dull machinery sub
stituIei."
Prof. B. F. Hickman read q paper on
allow To Prevent Flagsing Interest To-
ward the Close of School" which was ex-
cellent and full of good advice to teachers.
He closed Dy saying "keep the desire TO
know alive and the interest cannot die"
Prof. Gully made few remarks upon
this paper, calling the attention Of
the teachers 10 some of its points.
aier which, music and exercises by the
pupils Of No. 4, Franklin, were nicely rem
dered. The marching in and out was or
DERBY and beautiful, and reflects great
credit upon their worthy teacher, Mrs
Meet.
Prof. Gully then read an excellent paper
on Reading" tie confined his thoughts
chiefly to the art of expression or natural
reading. This point was greatly neglected
BY many teachers, while they gave too
much attention TO verbal enumeration.
J. II. Boutwell,, esq, then addressed the
teach, rs on the subject of their influence on
the young in the formation of character.
He said that general criticism on the
result Of public school work was that chill.
dren are turned out of school after passing
through the various grades, "ready made
all o. one pattern" 10 other words, thew
were crammed full of facts without any
clear idea of their application beyond that
of school routine. He thought that the
pupils should be taught to think, reason
aud apply. That right thinking produces
right seton aud right action repeated
makes right habits, and right habits simply
right character.
The address was sound from beginning to
emo, and highly appreciated by the teach.
ers
At the close of his address the institute
rendered Mr. Boutwell, a vote of thanks
The next teachers meeting being the
last of the year, the executive committee
reported no programme, and recommended
that il be left in the hands of the shiei
principal. This report was received and
the committee discharged.
The thanks of the institute are due the
pupils OF No. 4. Franklin school, TO Miss
Mamie Meet who presided ut the organ
aud to Prof. j. 5. Holloway, our worthy
chairman. for his encouragement and un.
tagging interest in the work of the insti-
tute during the past year. ID. III. A.