Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1888-08-31
TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS.

The Association was called to order by vice
president Garland who in neat little speech
introduced the new president I. o. Hutchin-
son. President Hutchinson stated the object
OF the meeting, and after a few remarks upon
| the educational interest Of our county, opened
the question for discussion "School Govern
ment", by calling on Prof. Garland to ex-
| press his views which he did in an able man.
ner. lie vas followed by Profs. Boggs,
! Thomas and Hendricks and lively debate
ensued in which these gentlemen showed they
were wide awake debaters and had the best
interest Of our public schools at heart. The
subject Of Ruleswas discussed in which Messrs.
Thornton, Hendricks, Underwood and Davis
took aciive part Whispering in School,
was generally discussed and universally con-
demned. Prof. Thomas entertained the As
| socIatlon with an address.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President in the chair. Miss Rose Day
presided al the organ. The subject of Rules
was resumed and discussed at length; decision,
Rules should be made as few as possible and
only as occasion required. :'Punishment,'
Profs Thomas and BoGGs discussed the ques
tion, Prot. Thomas opposed punishment and
while Prof, Boggs favored the ''hazel' in ex.
treme Cases and said take the rod out of the
school room and disorder will prevail. Kind
ness is good in some cases but will not work
IN all cases. The rod is part Of the furniture
Of the school room. Mrs. Garland opposed
communications in the school room.
Prof. Yeti believed that order and strict
oversight of the teacher were needed in the
school room 10 make the school successful.
Mr.. Davis favored keeping plenty Of work
before the pupil to avoid idleness and confusion
in The school room.
Mrs. Garland thought that it would be best
to keep different subjects before the pupils
and thus make the recitation more interesting.
Rev. Marcellus ulate missionary to China)
favored the Association with some excellent
remarks on school work.
Prof. Hutchinson said we can be too strict
in school government and OYER do our part.
The question of change in school books
came hefore the Association and was discussed
by Prois. Thomas, Boggs and Garland.
Prof. Garland gave very interesting talk
on chart work, and sad he wanted to see a
radical change in the school work IN Douglas
county, wanted 10 see directors take more in
terest, attend our meetings and have them
specially invited 10 attend the Association.
The Association selected Drain as the next
place of meeting Prof. lIawley and wife
and Mamma Cellars committee of arrangements
EVENING SESSION.
Prof Hutchinson in the chair
Prayer Ly Rev. Marcellus.
Remarks by County Supt Hutchinson.
Song, Choir.
Recitation, Edith Russell
Address by Rev. Marcellus.
Recitation, Ida Harness.
Solo, Edith Russell
Recitation, Prof G. V. Boggs.
Song, Choir,
| Address, Hon !. Il. Shupe.
Recitation. Mary Baker.
Song, Good Night, by choir.
/ The Association and audience were invited
to remain and indulge in social ice cream
festival which they did. Oakland does moth
ing by halves, all enjoyed themselves. The
next meeting OF the Association will take
place at Drain Sept 29th, the committee,
Prof. IIawley, Mrs. Iiawiey and Mamma Gel
lers will govern themselves accordingly.
Subject for discussion, Classifying Schools,
and Change Of School Books, evening session
will be held.
G. V. BoGGs T. O. HUTCHINSON,
Secretary, President.