Delta chief., 1885-12-02
DELTA's pEDAGoGUEs.
Proceeding In Organization Of Delta
County TeAchers' Ass0csRti0n.

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per room of the new school house in Delta,
last Thursday evening. The house was
packed with the best of Delta county people
who had come to hear what was To be heard
and see what was to be seen.
The exercises were opened by greeting
song by the choir. consisting of Messrs. Alley,
Downing and McGranahan, Mesdames Chap
man, Parks, Fadely and Mathers. with Miss
Carrie Breese as organist, after which an in.
vocation was offered by Rev. T. S. Day. In
shoit address Principal l.. c. Alley intro
duced the orator Of the evening, Hon. l.. S.
Cornell, Superintendent of Public 1nstruc-
tion, who took as his theme, "Our Schools
and School Work." nnd spoke about two
hours His address was full Of thought and
wisdom, advice and admonition, claiming
that the public schools OF our land are the
very foundation rock on which 10 build the
future hope Of our Republic. Space prevents
our giving his address in full, and We can
truly say that it was = masterly effort, and
exceedingly well apprecia,edb by the audience.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
At 1880 o'clock the Principals room was
we'll filled with teachers and those interested
in the cause Of education, among whom we
noticed Misses G. Il. Mead, Jessie +. kenni-
colt, Carrie Breese, vida aud Flora Hastings,
A. l.. Parks, Abbie Purdy, Jennie Purdy,
Nellie and Winnie Wilmot, Mrs. q. n. Hast
ings, Mrs. T.. J. Hnuser. Mrs. Charles John.
son, Mrs. l.. G. Alley, Mrs. Geo. A. Purdy,
Mrs. Levi wilmot, Mrs. Ben. Gheen, County
Superintendent Geo. II. Merchant, Principal
l.. c. Alley. County Superintendent cleo, J.
Is. McGifity, Mc>srs. A. l.. Bot e, J. d. Nor
row, VIM. ". Spauliing, John :. Simpson,
Wm. l.. Marcy, Wm. n. kenni-ot,, James
A. lisycraft, $. $. Sherman. j. +. Downcy,
Of the Montro.c Reyi.for, aud Superintendent
Of Public instruction l.. $. Cornell.
The meeting was called together by County
Superintendent Merchant, who stated the oh.
iect u the asscmblagc.
J. u. McGiuty nominated l.. c. Alley for
chairman, which nomination Was made unan.
imou. Mr. Alley on taking the chair adj
dressed the association in very neat and ap-
propriaic speech.
George II. Merchant nominated Miss c. Is.
Mead as secretary, which was made uuaui|
nous.
On motion of Mr.. McGinty, all who were
interested in education were eligible to mem.
bcrship.
l. 5. Cornell gave some advice to the
bcs, manner OF conducting institutions Of
this sort.
Mcssrs. Alley and Merchant gave an insigh,
70 the first inception of the organization.
On the call for papers and essays, Mr.. Nc.
,h, nf Nc.
Giniy, who was unable to ntcrd the associa.
ton, on ''Thc kindergarten system"
Aiter the reading Of the essay general
discussion of the kindergarten system was
had by Mcssr.. Cornrll. Alley, Marcy, Nc.
Ginty, Miss Parks and Mrs. Hauser. Mr..
Cornell gave u black board description Of the
sand.inoulding part of the system rs taught
in many ipfan, schools.
Mcssrs Haycra:t. Cornell aud McGiu,y dis.
In onr schools.
On motion Of Geo. II. Merchant, commit.
tee Of three were appointed on constitution
and permanent organization. The chair ap.
pointed Messrs. Merchant, McGinty and Miss
PMks.o
The ns.ociotion then adjourned until 1880
p. M. Saturday.
Al 7:3o y. m. large audience assembled
in the upper hall to listen to the lecture by
Major J.,E. Downcy, editor Of the Montrosc
Regisfer, on "Thc Art of Reading" His ad.
dress WIS pleasing, entertaining and instruc.
tive aud one we'll worth listening TO. lie
held the audience spell bound for an hour
and n halt, mud after an overture by the or.
chcstrn, gave some select readings of a senti.
mental and amusing character, among them
''Thc Monryicss Man." Bret Harts poem,
Giles Ride" aud u German sketch, "The
Hcnpccked Man" Mr.. Downey is n reader
of high order, aud when he again visits
Delta he will have an apprccintive audience.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by the
chairman, when the choir sang the hymn,
"a charge have to keep"
The minutes OF the first session were read
and approved.
z The committcc on constitution and pcrms.
nens organization was read and adopted. The
report recommended for officers, for prcsi-
dent, the County Superintendent of Schools;
vice president, l.. c. Alley; secretary, Miss
A. +. Parkst treasurer, VIM. NJ. spaulding.
The question box was opened, and answers
given by l.. 4. Cornell, J. b. McCIinty, VIM.
l.. Marcy, r. 8. Day, i. c. Alley, s. s. Bald.
win, and Mrs. r. J. Hauser.
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