The Delta independent., 1888-11-13
Teachers Meeting.

The Delta County Teachers Union met at
Ho.chkiss on Saturday, Nov. Sd. Owing to
the inclemency Of the weather and the almost
5impassable condition Of the roads, many Of
the teachers remote from Hotchkiss were
necessarily absent.
However, regret for the absent Was not al
lowed to dsmpen the enthusiasm Of those
present Each seemed to have come with the
determination Of contributing to the interest
of the meeting, and so well did they succeed
that the general sentiment Of those present
was: 1.-THE time was so short; we might have
spent another day proftably." -
The citizens of Uotchkiss and vicinity
manifested their interest in educational mat
tiers by their presence during both the morn.
ing and afternoon sessions.
At 1880 q. m. the meeting WAS called to
order BY the president, p. N. Condict. The
secretary being absent, Miss Shoemaker was
chosen secretary pro tenn.
Nr. b. Baldwin, of Smiths Fork, con-
Quoted the opening exercises.
Then followed the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting and their acceptance,
after which the paper on intermediate Geo
xraphy," prepared by Miss Bessie Farwell,
was read by Mrs. F. P. Minton. Tn IN fol-
lowed discussion on the subject, led by Mr..
Baldwin, others following. Many valuable
suggestions we're made, but as the papers are
70 be published in the educational columns
of our county paper, we did not summarize
their contents and cannot therefore give the
discussions which followed.
At the close of the discussion Miss Mana
Roberts RECALLED the Union with instrumental
music and the Association adjeurucd to meet
At 1.30 p. m.
At the opening of the afternoon session the
committee on nominations and resolutions
was appointed by the chair and Mr. Minten
gave us his idea of reading-good reading
and the methods by which it might be at.
tsined.
This paper was well received and like its
predecessor le,l to an interesting discussion
In which all the teachers present joined.
Al It's close Master Fred Hotchkiss and
Miss Fredrika Minton each gave recitation,
the former "Leadville Jim" and the latter
Jerry" Both were we'll done, and con.
tributed net little to the enjoyment of the
afternoon.
The next subject taken up wa" Language"
In her pnper Miss NJ. b. Shoemaker told
when, where and how to begin teaching it.
After the discussion which followed this SUBJ
ject and short talk on "Drawing" and
"Grading in onr country schools the COM
mittee on nominations and resolutions made
its report, and the Union adjourned to meet
at Deltn, Feb. 4, 1889.
REPORT OF FcoMMITrEE-SoMINAT
@. H. Merchant, President;
J. A. Curtis, Yice-President;
Miss II. B. Shoemaker, Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Pm Condit.
J. B. McGinty.
Miss Olive InsersolI.
RESOLUTIONS.
Be Il ResOiced, That we, the teachers Of
this Union, feel ourselves greatly benefited
bv this meeting, and that we will in the f"'
snvs rxevt uil our influence to foster and en-
essYse the Teachers, E"ion;
I'VE realize the need Of Normal train
tn think it the duty Of every
he District Normal to be
out the last of November:
-stend or thanks TO the
nd vicinity for their
Miss Roberts for her
the meeting of the
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LINTON