River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-01-22
Report of Teachers Association
Held in Ellsworth, Jan. II, 1885.

Held in Ellsworth, Jan. IL, 1900.
Association called t. order by J. A.
Murphy. Singing by party of young
ladies'. Literary quotations by those
present.
The first topic presented was 'Read-
ing in the Primary Form" by Miss
Ella Kline. This topic was present
ed by class exercise, class from the
Ellsworth primary school, OF which
Miss Kline is teacher, being used for
this purpose. Miss Kline would have
her pupils study the pictures and de-
duct sentences therefr0m, being care
full to have each sentence complete.
She would not recommend printing,
writing instead. Pupils were requir-
ed to spell all difficult words found in
the lesson.
The next topic presented was sem
tential "Analysis and Diagraming by
Miss Minnie Kimball. She employs
the Reed and Kellogg system of dia-
grams. There was quite discussion in
regard to which was the better, the
Reed and Kellogg or the Carpenter
system. Reed and Kellogg came OIL
victorious.
Intermission for one hour.
Afternoon session called to order by
Mr.. Murphy.
Singing.
Election of officers for Central Di-
vision for one year. The following
officers were elected: President, j. A..
Murphy; Vice-president. w. III. Hic-
kok; Secretary. G. j. Brewer.
The first topic presented was "The
Globe and it's Uses" by A. l.. Thomp-
son. Mr.. Thompson would make a
little distinction between the use of
the globe in the Primary and Middle
Form, limiting this work in these
Form, to cause of day and night,a few
difinitions, such as axis, equator poles
illustrating the same by use of the
globe. The work in the Upper Form
should consist of the names of the re-
manning significant circles with rea-
sons for their location cause of sea-
sons.
The next topic was Spelling pre-
sented by 7. J. McAndrew. He re-
commends teaching spelling in the
Primary Form in connection with
this Form to copy sentences from their
reading lessons paying particular at
tention to the spelling of the most
difficult words. In the Upper Form
he would teach this topic entirely by
the written method. He would also
require pupils to spell difficult words
found in the reading, geography, his
tory, &c.
Recess.
First in order after recess was the
presentation of arithmetic by W.
RI. Hickok. He would recommend
working practical problems and deduc.
ing the rules thereffom, instead OF
recurring rules to be learned "by
heart" without regard to meaning as
taught by some teachers. He would
also have the pupils understand the
meaning of the definitions learned,
and require complete eourse of rea-
soning for the solution of each prob
lem. He would give particular atten-
tion to work in Denominate Numbers,
Bills and all kinds of practical prob
lens.
The next on the program was cor
thoepy' by G. II. Gownhart. lie
| would teach this topic in the Primary
Form in connection with reading, by
teaching such sounds of the vowel as
indicated by the macron and breve;
spelling by sound few of the sim
plest words. In the Middle Form he
would continue the work of the Phi
mary, teaching all the elementary
sounds and signiacatiln of the dia'
critical marks as used by Webster,
and teach the pupils how to use the
dictionary. In the Upper Form ne
would follow Salisbury's textbook.
The next was Letter writing by
G. w. Brewer.
MIR. Murphy then urged upon the
teachers present the advantages OF
teachers and school libraries. Among
the books he recommended were the
| following: History Of England, some
| extensive u. s. History, Biographies
of such men as Washington, Lee, &C..
| Dickens works, &c.
Critics report read.
On motion the association adjourned
sine die. v .. DRh"kE'