The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
County Teachers Association.
A LARGE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
PRESENT-THE MOST ENTHUSIAS-
TIC OF THE YEAR.

III OF THE YEAR.
The third meeting of the County
Teachers Association was called to
order by the president, j. S. Ford, at
1:30 p. N. Saturday.
There were sixty teachers and a large
number of visitors present. the at
tendance filling the high school room
to OVERLOOKING.
The Abilene high school gave an
opening glee. The report of The pre-
eeding meetings was read by The secre-
tary.
a committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed: II. T. Graham, c. II. LCwrie,
w. Ii. Wagner.
d. F. Shirk read an excellent paper
on Narcotics and Stimulants." He
believed that much of our sO-called COM
pliance with the present law of the
state regarding the teaching of this
subject. was faulty. Moral training,
chiefly by example, is necessary, rather
than discussion of chemical affinitleS.
1t is not by tracing the course of food
through the alimentary canal that the
child learns to abhor alcohol, but by
realizing its effect on the moral nature.
S. NJ. Cook, of Solomon, was in SYM
patty with the effort to impress the
debasing effects Of stimulants and mar
cotics. G. Ii. LOwrie, j. F. Lands, II.
M. Light, Ii. T. Graham and G. Ii.
Harger, further discussed the topic.
A. V. Jewett thought there was too
much sentiment and not enough sense
in this matter. The teaching of the
subject must be incidental to broader
instruction. Teach the simpler forms
of hygiene, cleanliness, ventilation and
food temperance first. We must reach
the heart, not the intellect, if We would
build a strong, self-reliant, noble
nature. The teachers influence is
made up of the sum of his whole life
it is not changed by the fact of fancied
delinquency or excellency in trivial de-
tails. The professors remarks were
most earnest and helpful and were
listened to with great interest.
Examinations" was the next sub
Ject. j. H. Engle, of Chapman, gave
fifteen minutes talk on the objects,
AIMS and methods of examination. He
thought We should require great deal
of written work from the pupil and
teach self-reliance in and through all.
Miss Belle SINNERS, of Detroit, briefly
discussed the topic.
G. Al. Harger read an essay entitled,
1.-THE Five sided School-house."
After another song by the high school,
a recess was taken.
The song, Nancy Lee" was then
excellently rendered.
Morality in the School-room," was
the title of carefully prepared paper,
which was next read by Miss Estelle
Rugh, of Abilene. Neither precept
nor example can alone build character
There must be faithful and earnest en-
deayor on the part of both teacher and
pupil.
Miss Helen Meyer gave, in her we'll
known, talented style, pleasing recita-
ton.
VIII. Wagner, of Enterprise, read
an able paper on "Penmanship." lie
deprecated the tendency of the world
to advise upon subjects of which it
knows little or nothing. Having traced
the history and Importance of his sui
ject, he advised that in teaching it,
muscular development should come
first. then form. j. S. Ly' ms and Supt.
Ford handled the discussion.
After music, the query box was
opened by W. S. Manley. The subjects
presented were interestingly discussed
by Jew EFT, Ford and others.
The tsseszFss's seRost WAS read,