Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-09
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~ u1in q. fsachsrt Association.
The Teachers Of Union Go. held
heir quarterly meeting at the Elk
Point school house June 9th and
18th.
Az required BY program me the
meeting Wa called 10 order at 1900
.. N. Of the 9th, D. W.. Myers
presiding.
After the minutes Of the last
meeting were read and approved
and the usual transaction Of business
attended to, the teachers proceeded
10 discuss these SUBJECTS proper
understanding Of some general plan
for teaching Of which is Of such vital
Importance 70 ratepayers and
teachers
The first in order was number
and the fundamental principles
in arithmetic. The subject Was
presented and discussed in such a
manner as to leave lasting impress
sion on The minds Of some who
were present, Of the necessity Of
proceeding from the concrete to the
abstract and thus developing the
power Of reflection in the child's
mind on the true matured basis
and Of discarding the practice 50
common in our schools Of relying on
memory for the accumulation Of
given truths.
Az susay ~ NJ =. =. Fate, %
vqufsfss CUnIUJndti0n Of the
reflective and emotional powers in
education, was listened to with
interest and profit.
The next hour was set apart for
the consideration Of methods. A
paper was read by M. Meehan on
their value. A. resolution was
presented requesting a change in the
manner Of conducting our associa'
tons and was adopted. Timely
notice will be given in these columns
Of the change.
Prot. Culver gave q lesson in per
centage exemplifying some very
important principles in that por
ton Of mathematics.
The evening session was held II
the U. B. Church, where Prof
Culver delivered On address, sub
iect 1.-THE Practical in Education.
We understand the address vii
appear il this paper inside Of
couple Of weeks. The lecture will
speak for itself, but we would lik'
to say a word for the citizens Of an,
town who cannot afford to pa,
thirty or forty minutes out Of fiv
or six months, when hands must 0
necessity lie idle in listening to
digest by a capable party on
subject SO closely allied to the inter
ests Of every man OF woman win
has or may have the education Q
children intrusted to their arc. !
shall not be our fault il in tn
future the teachers Of Union CO
will not hold their meeting wher
talk to q more appreciative people
The second day s session was opeDe'
by a paper on spelling by d. w
Myers.
His presentation Of this very i'm
portant and much abused study
was good in the extreme and clici
ted q very critical and earnest dis
cussion.
A practical lesson on the use Q
the globe and q talk on genera
Geography, was given by S. I
Aiken in the absence Of A. J. Smitl
Of Calliope.
A query box conducted by Mr.
D. w. Myers in her intelligent an
practical way proved a fount t
|, which the worried teacher Nigh
safely bring his troubles and hop
to 60 away relieved.
A committee on programme wa
appointed by the president and tn
teachers separated with the undel
standing to meet again on the la.
Friday and Saturday in Septembe
1884, at Richland D. T.
M. MEEHAN, Sec.
II THE FOURTH
At Calliope and Hayvardsa.
The following from the Sioux Cit
Journal describes q horrible accider
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