The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-06-08
TEACHERS MEETING.

The Western Division of the Kenosha
County Teachers Association met at
Fox River school house, Saturday, May
.26.
As nearly all of the teachers were
tardy, the meeting was not called to
order until 1890 A. M.
The following named teachers were
present Misses Patterson, Kerwin,
Reynolds, Williams, Burgess, Sears,
Mamie and Lulu Jordan; Messrs. Ker-
win, Gull, Burch, Browne, Welton, John
and Justin Orvis.
At the opening of the meeting Supt.
Middlecamp stated that the object in
holding the meeting SO far " est was to
give the western teachers, especially
those of Wheatland and Randall, q
chance to attend. But three of tue
teachers from these towns availed them
selves of the opportunity, however.
The first on the program was an exer-
else in Physiology, to be conducted by
MIR. Burch. He being absent in the fore
noon, this exercise was necessarily post
poned.
Miss Patterson then conducted class
exercise in Primary Arithmetic. The
topic chosen was Reading and writing
numbers less than one thousand" The
little ones did remarkably we'll, and had
evidently received much careful training
in this line. A short discussion then
followed upon the exercise that had just
been conducted, Supt. Middlecamp sug-
costing that it was we'll to have rapid
drills in adding and multiplying very
frequently. Then followed brief dis
cussion as TO whether we should dis
pense with the naming of denominations
in the solutions of problems, or not. 1t
was thought by the majority that pupils
should be trained so as to give the full
analysis of a problem when required, at
least.
AS it now lacked but few minutes of
noon the meeting adjourned until ! 80
| P. M.
Mrs: Patterson, who was present,
kindly invited the teachers to dinner,
and all readily accepted the invitation.
Before returning, the teachers we're
treated to some choice music by Miss
Burgess and Mr.. Browne.
First on the program for the afternoon
was an exercise in Physiology, conducted
by Mr.. Burch, in which the teachers
took part. The topic discussed was
t"Digestion." 1t was decided that in
presenting this subject to young pupils
Especial stress should be laid upon the
kind of food that is best for the body
and upon the thorough mastication O
such food.
i Supt. Middlecamp then conducted ar
exercise in Reading. He stated that al
though great deal of work in reading
had already been done at our meetings
yet more might be done. He placed or
the black board dozen sentences which
, the teachers were requested to read ii
regard to emphasis and infection, Civ
ing reasons for the same. This exercise
, although brief, was very interesting.
Mr.. Kerwin then conducted an exer
else in Constitution. The topic chosel
was the Judicial Department of the q
Is"
IL Although it was evident that the ma
kjority of the teachers might profitabl,
: lspend considerable time in looking vi
4 this subject, yet all thought this exercis
3 was we'll worth the trouble of coming t
}. hear.
Before adjourning, Supt. Middlecam
thanked Mrs. Patterson, in behalf of tn
teachers, for her kind entertainment o
them.
~ The meeting adjourned at 3:45 P. NJ.
1t seemed to be the sentiment of a
that this was as interesting meeting a
}; has been held in this part of the count,
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