The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-30
County Teachers Association.

Friday afternoon an important business
session of Shawassee Co. teachers was held
in the Owosso high school rooms. II. j.
McEuen, of Perry, was elected treasurer in
place of K. f. Gee, removed from the
county. The time and place of the next
meeting was fixed on Saturday, Oct. Goth at
Morrice. Pres. Mcbride called w. j. Nc
Kone to the chair and then the subject of
classifying the district schools and the ad-
mission of district school graduates was
taken up. Mr.. McEuen presented the plan
mapped out bsfore the association in forci-
BILE manner. Reading an abstract from the
minutes of the Bancroft meeting of superin-
tendents and principals as follows: In
order to more closely unite the school sys-
tenn in this county, we the superintendents
and principals, agree to receive pupils from
the district schools upon approved examina-
tions to the high schools. Said examina-
ton shall be held at or near the close of the
winter term of school at some central school
house in each township, conducted by the
authority of the board of school examiners,
upon the following branches: Arithmetic,
history, geography, grammar, physiology
and spelling. The questions for such eX-
aminations shall be prepared by the board
of examiners and approved by the president
and secretary of the superintendent and
principals association" This plan was en-
dorsed by the county association and every
aid will be given in carrying out such plans.
A program adapted to use in the district
schools was discussed. Considerable diver
sity of opinion resulted as to the best time
a-day for certain studies. After considera-
BILE changing the schedule was adopted and
hereafter when the programs have been
printed that schools will run on schedule
time. Secretary Mcbride referred to the
honor that had come to one of our members
in the appointment of E. A. Burnett as
Asst Prof. of Agriculture and moved that
a resolution be adopted extending the con-
gratulations of this association, which was
unanimously adopted. At this point Mr..
McEuen arose and abiding to the work done
by the secretary during the past year and
his untiring interests in behalf Of the teach
ers during the institute presented Secretary
Mcbride with an elegant set of Carleton's
poems as a testimonial ON the part of the
teachers. Mr.. Mcbride expressed his ap-
probation of the gift and rendered his sim
cere thanks to the donors. President Nc
Kone said that during this incident it was
so quiet that one might have heard a dew
drop. The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following: ''Whereas j. w.
Simmons, the conductor of the teachers in
stitute for this county, has rendered most
efficient service by his wise plans and able
instruction; therefor be it resolved that we
the Shiawassee county teachers association,
heartily endorse the plan of the institute
work adopted and express our gratitude for
the interest Mr.. Simmons has manifested in
our behalf. While comparisons are said to
be invidious candor compels us to say that
as one who inspires to thorough and scien-
tiiic methods in teaching, we have never
met an institute conductor that was his
equal, and hope that we may again meet
him in similar capacity"
FRANC EVANS, Com on
K. A. Fox, oo,ll oli
MARY DYER, Resolutions.