The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Last Meeting Of the Plain Township
Teachers Institute.
Sensible Talks ON Various Topics by Teach
sra---Ihe Institute AdJourns to
Meet on tho 2lst Of Of No
vsmber Next.

tlOn or Oncbfb. Dut w tnb iuhtituto VIII
not convene until the third Saturday OF
November next, motion was carried 10
30 suspend the constitution 40 TO post.
p0ne the election OF officers until the
next meeting. The Executive Commit
tee was Instructed TO prepare and pub
lish q program about three weeks prior
10 the next meeting, and alao to select
the place OF meeting.
Mr.. W. ". Harsh continued his former
talk on School Government" He does
not want people TO think that no relies
principally upon the rod, but II neces.
sary, use II. He still urged the use Of O
great deal OF tact, which is q difficult
word TO define. A teacher must also
learn 10 adapt himself 10 circumstances
Often q pupil refuses 10 study a certain
branch because hia parents will not
furnish him with the necessary books
In such cases the teacher can frequently
afford TO buy book for the pupil, Gen
orally the most mlschieyous pupils have
the brightest intellects, Before charging
pupil with an Oifenee, be sure you have
the right one, Never threaten, Never
undertake u thing unleia you are sure
lbu hlp ElA uHh ihl NulA ~ VhNs
lecture was discussed by Mrs. Ida Riley,
Miss Ellen Lehman, aud Mestrs, Brau'
cher and Anngst.
Adjourned until 1880 .. m.
Afternoon session opened with music
-"My Native Village Bell"
Select readlng-"rhe LaviD," by Mr.
A. ID. UhrlCh.
Patriotism In Schools" by Mr., Frank
Rrauuher, Patriotism dOeB not imply
That a man NUT shOuldDr hls gun and
make q good soldier, II not only means
IN serve ones country In case OF foreign
Invasion, but " Is that within a man
that actuates him TO do the very best no
can for the welfare Of his country.
The highest aim OF the public schools
hOuld DO TO educate the hoy TO become
the best citIzan. II taught TO obey the
rules Of the school no will surely al.
ways obey the laws OF his country, and
stand by those men who are 10 efo
that they are 0beyed. Let them study
the history OF their country, partlcu'
larly the Constitution, aud learn
how this government was
formed, We have too many illiterate
yoters-men who can not tell how q
President IL elected. Teach pupils 10
not only respect the laws OF their cOun-
try, but TO take an In crest In them also.
Indifference will not sustain this repub
lie. The man who siys he takel no In
terest In politlcs-n0t partisan politics
-has not the right kind Of education,
They should take an interest In every
thug that tends 10 the advancement OF
the community In which they live, II Ia
AZ important 10 vote for School Dlrec.
l0rs as for President. Discussed by
Meesrs, Aungst, Harsh and Hoover.
Muslc-"The Shout OF Triumph"
RESOLVED, That the teachers aud pat
r0ns OF Stark county are not doing all
that the law allows Them to do for the
welfare Of our choo,', was d. clssed by
Me'srg. Harsh, Aurg1t, Braucher, Wise,
lloll, Stormllelz, Hoover and Miss Leh'
man. la this discussion aud the queries
which followed, II was shown that our
schools are deficient IN apparatus which
The law provides for, aud that each
| SCHOOL III II he turnlehed with an uG-
abridged dictionary and on rncyal0'
polia, The custom Of requiring cual.
Jy tOachprs TO be their own jultOr5 or
else hire jInitors ~ their own expense,
was s,OHn to bo an impOsl.
Ion and not In accordance with
ihD law. Also the clslom Of employing
Two or three different teachers Ia q yeas
Ia detrimental to our schools, aud IL an
Other old frgY idea that Will soOu b. a
thug Of The past Our most intelligent
telchers ANA tcl0)l boards are gdYOcat
ing the pNl OF employing by the year
as IN done ia other States and In our
towns, II was also proven that many
teachers are not doug all they could
for their echOOls, aud " was unanimous
ly decided that the best thing 10 con-
quer the indifference aud prejudice OF
the public toward the schools, aud 10
waken up teachers, directors and pa-
irons Ia u township Institute, and that II
In the imperative duty OF every teacher
10 DO found there at hls cr her post.
How shall we teach temperance In
our schools no ~ 10 guard our youth
from the Influence OF intoxicating
drlnksY" was proposed TO the Institute,
Me-, Braucher adyCc lted the use Cf text
books on tho subject. Mr.. Hoover aud
several others agreed with the llrst gen
tloman, and Ia connection with the text
books the teacher himself mnst be a
model OF temperance In every form or
his teaching Is In vain.
Muslc-"We are Marching Home 10
Zlon."
Recess--llye minutes.
Music" Only Just o Little
Ways"
President Aupgst made n few closing
remarks, In which he expressed his
thanks for past success and hig hopes for
the future, The bject # lhll OrganlZN.
ton was twofold, Flrst, TO elevate the
plane OF our profession; and second, TO
awaken enthusiasm In our patrons, We
all felt that wO needed better prOfe8.
ai0nal training and better assistance
from our patrons, Our Institute has
been u decided success from the very be-
ginning, The country teacher at best
IL an isolated worker When no starts
out to teach, very often he knows moth
Ing more about his work than the
traditions aud customs existing In hts
neighborhood, Mr., AUngH thanked tie
patrons for their cooperation aud sym.
pathy with Us this winter In our meet.
iDge,
Music--"Come Unto Me-
Adjourned TO meet on Saturday, Nov
2lDt, 1885, NJ such place as the Execu.
tive Committee may determine.
In conclusion, We might say that we
| teachers feel fully rewarded for the
work we have done this winter. Wo
trust tho day will be loog coming when
Plain township will allow hor Institute
| 10 die.
The Institute gratefully acknowl-
edges tho kindness Of Tho editors OF tho
Repository and DEMOCRAT, and extends
ite sincere thanks TO these gentlemen
for the courteous manner In which they
have received and published from time
TO timo tho reports OF our meetings.
M. II, AUNGsT,
EIIRN LEHMAN preaident pro tam