Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-03-12

Children are better than they were century ago
III. L. Benson. ii
Miss Della jackson read an interest.
ing paper on Hardness" Try talk .
ing. If this is Intellectual, keep them :
in at recess. If both of these fail, then
try the efficacy Of the rod.
Miss Z Iucy Hay introduced the sub
joct OF "F ractions." Teaching fractions
like teaching music, is drill. Miss
Hay illu strated several methods by
which the relation of fractions in addi-
tion and multiplication may be easily
explained to children.
Hon. +. B. MeElroy stated that at
the solicitation Of the State Board of
Education circulars were sent to the
publishing houses in the United States
requesting such companies to send
specimen copies of text books on Ly-
giene to the County School Superin-
tendents for their inspection; and as a
result, the County Superlntendents
adopted the latest edition of Steels,
Hygiene.
Prof. Mark F. Jones rendered the
knocking bird" upon the organ.
State Supt. McElroy by request
introduced Organization and grading
District schools" The choi ce Of school
should be considered The contract
should be in writing, and many diff
culties would be avoided. There is
more competition for schools than
hitherto. The teacher should obtain
information touching the school from
his predecessor, school board and pa
rents, and school record. Make few
rules. Be firm but kind Let the
first days discipline be the type Of the
term. Correct at once any errors that
you may see. Be at your school be-
fore your pupils get there. Be on time.
Mrs. Belle Horner then read paper
on the Newspaper as an educational
factor. One argument for the intro
duction of the journal instead of thu
reading book is that the reading Of the
former is fresh, and people do not lik'
to read stale matter. Why then asl
their children to do So
After recess Hon. A. @. Jones intro
''Duties of Directors. The duties ar
one thing, and the performance o
those things another. The dutie
of directors are more thai
one in thousand can perform
If the law were strictly construe
and thus enforced every director woul
be liable to fine Of ten dollars. NJ
Jones gave some very interesting ren
inisences of his school days, and wa
repeatedly cheered. Illustrated tf
present system of grading schools; al
spoke of the economy Of such an a
rangement when every step is tho
ough. Teachers, when you are ell
ployed by Board of Directors, CO
slider that there is a premium upc
you and you should net abuse tn
sacred trust. Directors should n
commit themselves to too many app
cants and never too soon; nor shou
Directors when not assembled, hi
any teacher. Directors should ev
treat applicants courteously. Dire
tors should look after the school pro
erty; and they should be assisted
the teacher. Directors should Wis
the school, not merely to hear decl
nations and dialogues but rather
know for themselves if the school wo
in general, is being satisfactorily don
Ii the country advances in the future
it has in the past, soon the directo
will berequired to possess as much e
ucation as the teacher now possesst
Mr.. Jones after commanding the atte
tion for half an hour wound up with
grand peroration that brought q
plause from every portion Of t
house.
Prof. I'll. L. Benson then read an
ticle on papers and magazines in
public school. He recommended th
pupils read more fresh but choice lit
ature. For that purpose he reco,
mended the Normal Institutute, PIT
lished, by Prof. Stanley, MonmouI
Oregon.
Supt. McElroy then caused to
distributed among the audience seve
hundred very valuable pamphlets fri
the bureau Of education ut Washil
ton. The institute is steadily growi
in interest.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
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