The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-02


Breeding, chairman; Mrs. Willie ID
'rouse, DIR. r. &. Burleson, and Prof.
Bowling and CARL a..
On motion, the chair appointed a
committee of three ON publication.
The president, first vice-president and
secretary, are named as such commit
tee.
Offered by j. A. II. Cranberry /:
That in order TO facilitate the labor of
teachers desiring situations TO secure
them when there are vacancies, and in
order to aid schools in securing the
services of teachers who may desire
such situations, that the conductors
of the Educational Journal be reques-
ted to report localities that may be
without teachers, and that teachers
who may be apprized of the existence
of such vacancies, report them
promptly that they may appear in the
next issue Of the journal.
The committee appointed TO wait
upon Gen. l.. s. Ross and ask him TO
munication from that gentleman,
which stated that business called him
away from the city, and regretted
that he could not be with the associa-
ton and address them.
Offered by L. J. Witt, and referred
TO committee on resolutions:
Resolved, That this association pc
tition the legislature to change The
time by electing school trustees to the
first Saturday in June.
The secretary read letter from his
honor, Mayor Wilkes, aud chief en-
gineer, Hogan, inviting the association
10 witness display of the fire de-
partment at 8 o'clock Thursday after
noon on the public plaza, Invitation
accepted by rising and unanimous
vote, and thanks extended.
Offered by II. A. Dowlen, and refer
red to committee on resolutions:
Resolved, That all executive posi-
lions, professional in their nature,
should be filled by men drawn from
the profession, and that we, as teach
ers, recognize that principle and EN-
phatically claim that all said positions
belonging TO the profession of teach
ing should be filed by men drawn
from the ranks of teachers.
Association adjourned until Sp. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
Convention met at $50 o'clock,
President Dow in the chair.
The exercises were opened with
music by Mrs. Rounsavall.
Elocution, by Mrs. a. l.. Speer,
allow Ruby Played" The lady dis
played fine powers of elocution, and
was listened to with marked attention
by the association.
Miss Maggie Barlow read very
able paper entitled "Our Little Oncs,n
and the editor of the School journal
was requested to publish it.
Superintendent Rotc delivered an
address on Natural History and
Science in the Public Schools" He
commended that the natural sciences
are best adapted TO developing the
perceptive faculties of the child.
The subject was discussed by Profs.
Coleman, Poynor, N. T. Banks, who
took sides with the speaker, and Prof.
j. q. Rodgers, who opposed.
Convention adjourned until Thurs
day morning at 9 o'clock.
SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOLS.
AT Il meeting of the principals OF
| the summer normal schools, held in
the parlors of the New McClelland no.
tel at s o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the following report was adopted.
Mn. CHAfRMAN-Your committee
to whom was referred the matter OF
arranging plan ofwOrk for the nor
NAL schools, beg to report the fol-
lowing:
|. Opening Exercises-Thc princi.
pals should arrange All appropriate
exercise to occupy about fifteen min
utos for the opening of each days
work.
2. Queries-About thirty minutes
each day should be devoted to tn,
discussion of such general question:
as the teachers may present, subject
TO the approval of the principal. Al
such discussions should be deferred
one day after the submission of thu
question, and should form, the con
GLIDING exercise of the days work.
3. Professional Work-This part o
the work should be done by tn,
principal or by skilled teachers
chosen by him with special ref
ereucc to their fitness for the worl
to be done.
a. Primary Work-lncluding tn,
first three grades, should be spcciii,
aud thorough, Model classes SHOULD
be used when possible.
b. intermediate - Including al
grades between primary and higl
school, usually live, does not requir'
such specific work in detail ms thu
primary We think these five grade
should not occupy more time thar
the other three.
C. High School-There should be il
this department one lesson per weel
on each OF the following branches
Algebra, geometry, physiology ant
physics.
4. There shouldbe three or four les
sons per week on school manage
mcnt.
o. Reading Circle-The principal
are requested TO urge upon tn
teachers attending the necessit
of systematic course OF pre-
: fessiopal reading, as outlined by
committee of the State Teachers A
/, ISOLATION.
. 6. Night Sessions-There shoul
be an occasional evening session. 4
: each OF these some promincl
b speaker shorld be secured f,
+ a short address. This should
}, supplemented with brief and intcrc'
}; ing exercises by the teachers. The
II should be short time allowed f
u social enjoyment. These cvenil
: meetings have formerly been foul
h very advantageous in popularizil
Y, the institutes. Respectfully su
milted, j. NJ. CARLISLE
C 4. G.. HARRIS,
:. &. A. BRYANT,
s. Commit
:, NOTES.
N tits an intellectual treat to listen
n. the discussions on the subjects af
"a they have been presented by I