Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

ent of Wisconsin,, as "Increase of Crime
in the United States and the Relation of
tho Schools thereto" The paper was
interesting and instructive and the OPP
portunity of renewing their aequain-
tance wish Dr. Pickard warmly appre-
ciatsd by Wisconsin teachers.
The session was resumed Wednesday
m6rning. w ID. Parker suggested that
if possible the next summer meeting of
the Association at Racine be arranged
so as not to collide with the session Of
the National Association He said that
In common with q good many other
teachers in the state he felt that it was
desirable to be present 40 the National
meeting wherever it might be held.
The chair announced az the c5mmit-
tee called for by the report on Sup
pl mentary reading, J. w, Stcarns w.
IL. Beach and II ID. Naxson.
T. =. Pray presented report on The
Best Means to Recure the Publication
and Distribution Of Papers, Reports,
and Discussions OF this Society," 1t
was announced that the present pro-
prietors OF Che Wisconsin State journal
Of Education were willing to transfer
that perisdical to the State Teachers
Association for a slight consideration
The committee recommended that the
offer be accepted and after an explana-
tory statement from the present editor,
w. III. Chandler, the accommodation
was, by vote, adopted. The power to
select am editor aud arrange other mat
tiers connected with the transfer was
given, 10y vote at the Association. to its
executive committee. The Journal has
been hitkerto the joint organ, of the
State Department and of the State As
ISOLATION, though under the direct
editOrship of tho former, Ii il generally
understood that Or. j. w Stesrns, who
assumes the chair of didaetie5 in the
State University at the middle Of the
school year, viii be chosen editor under
the new regime
A paper was read 10y w. G. Sawyer
ON "Tbe Duty OF tho School 10 the
Community ana the subject discussed
by Dr. Steanrs.
Then followed report "On Oral In
struction" by Mics Rose G. Swert.
The subject Of "Arb0r DAY" then
came mp for further consideration, and
on motion of a r. Sprague, the sec
ond item Of the report wac amended so
as 60 consist Of q recommendation that
Et"t 4tAAt hNIltA Attik AtNNAAt hN iftiNNnbNN
10 issue 10 the different echeolB OF the
STATE a circular requesting O form OF
exercises 70 be used IN celebrating
"Arbor Gay, and chat the State Agri-
cultural Experiment Station be request
ca to issue o circular 20 the different
schools OF the State, including such in-
formation upon the subject Of tree cul.
! ture as may soeid desirable,
"A congratulatury telegram from the
Kansas State Teachers Association was
read aud the sentiments expressed
1 ordered ta be refrigerated,
/ w. II. Chandler mede announcement
respecting projected permanent edu'
cAuonal ruusaum for which room Was
to be solicited from thq State Govern
meut and of which it was Designed TO
make Hee OF the Wisconsin exhibit at
present st New Orleans aa . lcles. Mr.,
| Chandler solicited from the teachers Of
the state contributions OF educational
material which would be service in
/ illustrating the characteristic and pro
/ greasye features Of this work.
The usual resolutions Of thanks TO
various individuals and interests were
passed and the Assoeiatiod adjourned