The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-12
STATE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES.
Two Worthy Associations to Meet al
Springfield During Holiday Week
...The Programs.

ILLINOIS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The thirty second annual meeting of
the Illinois State Teachers association
Will be held at Representatives hall of the
capital at Springfield, during holiday
week, December 80, 80 and 81. Superin,
tendent Kemble has received the appended
program. which will be presented.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 80, 10 A. NJ.
Address of welcome. Gov. Richard j.
Oglesby.
Response and annual address, President
II Brownlee. professor of rhetoric and
oratory, university of Illinois.
TUESDAY p. NJ.
200. Music.
Report of the committee appointed at
last session to consider the best way to
nominate a candidate for the office of
state superintendent of public instruction,
E. o. Vailie. Chas Parker. L A CASTS
man. committee.
2;35. Paper "Are State Normal
Schools an Essential Part of the Public
School SYSTEM" Fernando Stafford.
county superintendent Ogle county.
| 315. Discussion-Led by Leslie Lew
is, superintendent of schools Hyde Park;
David Felmley. principal of schools. Car
| rolton.
EVENING SESSION,
1880. Music-Appointment of com
mittees,
| In memoriam.
| Address on the life and character OF
the late w Fl Wells. of Chicago. James
Hannah, principal of Lake high school;
L c Hewett, LII ID. president of Illinois
state normal university, and others.
$50. Music.
| Address" Commonwealth of Hi.
nois," E A Tanner. LII ID. president of
Illinois college, Jacksonville.
WEDNESDAY, A. NJ
915. Music General business.
$50, Paper" What Elem ents in Our
Public Schools Train to Servile Depend
ence on Authority, and What to indie
pendence of thought and ActionT' Homer
Bevans, principal of La Sale school, Chi
cago.
1910 Discusslon--H NJ Anderson
principal of schools. Clayton: j Lemen
principal of schools. Shawneetown; NJ
Mic kles, principal of sthools, Sparta.
Music.
1870 Paper"The Delsarte PhiIoso
ply as Applied to Reading and Physical
Culture" Mrs A + Nightengae teacher
of elocution, Central Music Hall, Chicago
| 1140. Discussion.
WEDNESDAY p. NJ.
900. Music--general business
2:15. Address "University of Hi
nois," s II Peabody, LII, d, Regent.
Music.
$40. Paper-"Are Too Many Women
Employed as Teachers in the Schools?
II. ID. Updike, Bclleville.
$50 Discussion-A G Butler, Prn
OF schools, Beardstown; Miss S e Ray
mond, Supt of schools. Bloomington
DR. Henry Rulisen,. Prin. of Schools
Watcska.
EVENING SESSION.
7:30. Music.
Illinois Teachers Reading Circle
1. "What Will the Course Accomp
lish if Carefully Studied?" Richard Ed
wards, LII, d, Princeton.
, 2. What Has Been DoneT
, Reports of Secretary and NJ mayer, {
. II Shawhan, E. A eastman.
w UhJ lktlldluS W lDC i'plt'
II Boyer, County Supt, Fulton Co,
THURSDAY A. M.
900. Reports of Committees and Ell
ection of Officers
Music
$50. Paper-"Hand and Eye Train
ing in the Public Schools" w Mack
Supt of schools, Moline.
1910. Discussion-Led by Josepl
Cartor, Rankin. Henry L Boltwood Prin
of Tp High school, Evanston.
11:30. Adjournment
, ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY suPERINTEN
| DENTS.
Duiing the same week the annual meet
ing of the Illinois State Association O
County Superintendent will be held il
the senate chamber of the capitol. TIT
following program has been prepared
Monday December 2Sth, 1870 p. M
Papcr-"The Necessity and Extent o
Writing in Connection with all Exercise
in School" John Trainer Macon.
Discussion Led by w II Sandman
) Stark; b F Hendricks, Whteside; w |
Storrs. Marion.
General business; appointment of com
mites, etc.
Tuesday, December Goth, 900 a. NJ
Paper-"In Granting Certificates, VIVA
} Weight Should be Attached to Knowl
edge Gained by School Visitation" JOIN
McKernan, Will.
Discussion--Led by Geo I Talbot, De
= Kalb; Chas d Threlkeld, Franklin; VIM
Martin, Washington.
Wednesday, December Both, 900 u. II
-Paper-"How May the Superintendent
Make His Supervision EffectiyeT' Jane
l Ii Southwell, Rock Island.
Discussion-Led by E A eastman, cit
, superintendent. Decatur; w II Hilyart
Monroe; DR.. d 7 Stewart, Edgar
Wednesday. December 3Oth, 200 p. m
a -Paper-''Th Organization of the An
!. nual Institute" Geo Il Shawhan, Cham
4 paign.
Discussion-Led by II M Hitch. Pix,
John A Miller, Mclean; II L Boltwoot
e principal township high school, Evans
a ton; John w. Cook, State Normal Uni
, versity; John II. Duncan, Williamson.
Reports of committees and election {
officers.
The past year has been noteworthy
' the state for the large attendance {
y teachers at educational meetings; and
u is confidently believed that this sessio
i Will be one of the most profitable an
!. largely attended in the whole history {
> the association. Any person engaged
e educational work can become mcmbe
= All teachers are urgently requested t
II attend these meetings.