The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-29
The First State Convention Of the
Teachers Finishes Its Labors
al Dillon.
Tho Compensation of Teachers and
Their Terms Of Service Gen.
orally Discussed.
Mif, Keller, of Helena. STRIKES a Koynote-
The Officers Elected for tho
Coming Year.

DILLON. Itft -N+-loleVltls l-lne CON
vention of state teachers closed tonight.
after three days Of interesting work. Owing
~ the goyetics Of the previous evening, the
reception al Gov. Whites mansion and the
ball n, the Masonic temple, the members
were somewhat tardy in getting around.
After the usual routine MIR. Babbitt read q
paper ON the Dse of the study of Latin.
which Great, d quite n discussion. but the
sentiment seemed 20 be favorable to It's
teaching ia pnhlic schools. Miss Rilla
LAYTON. of liUtle thought II needless Ia
conmon schools.
Tho committee on resolutions reported
the usual thanks. ,.recially 10 the citizens
OF Dillon, fortaeir hospitality. the railroads
Gns tue lNpgPVSDENT and Standard. Profess
sor Stepre, of Butte, read highly instructive
paper un object teaching. which was well
received md was full Of good suggestions
The "Pnyince of Literature in Public
Schools" was paper by Miss Carrie Cox.
of Butte; aud Professor Hahn. of Helena,
read n paplr on Whiting" and gave u
practical illustration Of his methods OF
teaching pelmnuship. 4 paper, being a
plea for tia Metre system, 10y Professor
Tfophaeen, of Deer Lodge, met With gen
eral Endorsement. that system being cons.d
cred more simple and useful than the eAis,
ing ~ sipms aud WIS growing in popularity.
The afternoon session opened with con
sideFuion of round table topics left over
from yesterday. and Mrs. Presiden, Cum-
minis vacated the chair for Superintendent
Cannon. The teachers meeting was amply
discussed, and the holding of monthly
meetings whore FIVE or more teachers aro
assembled for mutual benefit and instruc-
tion WIS advocated. Mrs. Cummins thought
il necessary. aud Prof, TemI Teton told how
the teachers at Miles City had weekly meet
ings. The salary Of teachers next came VI
and was discussed nj length. The male
teachers seemed 10 think 1t outside the prov.
inco of teachers to tempt TO regulate sala
ries except Prof. Russell, who deplorcd III,
state Of affairs existing where any little up.
start could go 10 comfy institute attnl
graduating from n high school. and nftC
answering few questions Obtain celtiii-
cate. Ne wanted 10 see the standard Of ia.
tencciualiiy among teachers raised and
their snlnues increased and strongly op-
posed county institutes. Mrs. Cnmmiuf
wanted al teachers td receive equal plN
for oqual work. Mr.. Super said saiHiic.
would regulate themselves the whole quts
tion settled night lawn 10 the law of supply
and demand. Mr.. Putrr. oi Twin bridg p.
made long t.lk, his lnpa lcinc that u
higher salUr.es are dt sired The people unf.
le educated Gao a sense uf what puor
fcpchor Was. Mr. Fitzpatrick, whom lhp
mdIr,e.HDys desire 10 hear, made an lntcf
estng Talk on tue subject. he raid ,
ttachvfa ..ir necessarily compelled an 40
HCnCr tI0ui iCt Iyu hu-tuvss iiir, wiigfr ta'i.
ney wa = bc mad that having decided tr
follow H profession. u to1clcr sil1nll bt
totally 0 .,i bed iu his work, and tno hn9u
cal l.ps N.l be- an after consideration,
lie citod sHycr9l iuti0nc's whcio great rip
fossuis and tnte ,mcn had died III pNefty
The disrussl .il flilcd o. develop how - tca.
eTs could accomplish the dcsile I, ~. mOr
money, and the ladies met With li;tlr Gu.
ouurnpemeHt from their stcrncI llinrep.
''tenufe of Bilice' Was discu,l,U d Us
Misses iurulcv. liefcnrath hc leg. u1,
and Miller. Alr. Jones truught tcath r.
shuuid he hupd lur iuOr yrars. ,ls
KeelVi, ut h,rp.A,.u, lh0usit tHHi 4 acy sf
an inpult Dlt ngure IN how long % uclri
will hold h"r y sit,On. and NId u depeni,,p.
cousi cmb upon how we'll ihuy h,pod 90
WIN NiN ltN0tthNs aAltAfl T'AA liNfltl
should remain ms long M they dnCCOd work
aHd VAS opposed % any specific time, ans
this hitter sentiment generally prevailed.
Attendance aud PunciuG llty'' cane m f..
much discussion, and It seemed Ia bo ia,
opinion that the best way 10 secure pfOmp
and regular attendance rested with the IA
divlduHliiy Uf The teachers. Many teacher
expla nei their methods of securing atten
dance. Miss Hard, of Mlss1ula. hnd scycr
dcyic,s bat said anything would do to gei
them There. Here the exercises ended, anD
Mr. Cunmins resumed the chair.
The comuaitcc on legislation recommend.
I'd ir,isle tie school law hy the lcg glslninr.
to hryr % committee with state Supcrintend
tUt cannon aa chairman, uitOrncy-genpiaI
us irgnl ndyisrr and the legislature 20 ap.
point some suitable person. who shall r
pur ~ the second state ltglsluture. III.
commit .ttce IN col ST tutlcn rco III nd,
changing the name 10 Montana stdc teach
,rs' ass lciniion, ench member 10 pay fo.
az n for nl l0llmeut; tlat committee b,'
appointed 10 frame permanent consi iu-
ti0n. lhn cnair appointed Prof. Russell
Butte. Prof. Young, Helena. Prof Temple
ton, Mllcs CITY, ns such committee. To-
committee on presidents addrtss r,p0Iftu
anung other things the hearty CnduIseinun
oi th, tOlipNiuss utuces ln Mrs. Cummins
able pan. n. That school = ssiuus he short
onrd from one ti three hputs:, "that tcnch-
els VIII have 40 interest IN school wOl,
Stay away from these gatherings and th u
schop boafds should more fully npprtciai,
tluse who DO aittnd:" that tue numbc
of trustees IN cities be increased:
"tlut unchlIa be notified 40 least thi'i
dHy, before the cl0su ol the school ven
WHITTIER tl,y are t1 rcmnin during tho fol.
lawnlg ,ealt "lhat a HIGHER standard oi
.'.ual-lIy Dr. required of t-aCAeIe, ugr
tla' thcIf ml- nhu characters De above II.
tnar. luc r,pori was adopted.
81 Ii. tlllINiuI oiilccr, were unanimously
llrcrt President. j.. IL. kussoll Luttr.
we. -prrslItnt. Mss Mnuii Keifcurlth
l1rlDo9i aeci tary and trlusurer, Prot.
tTl tHl., ol Miles Cly: c9T spOndin.
-n, lliss Cooley. ul Mlles tiiyi "A
lrHW glmmticc. Mrs, ". >. Cuuu.ne
rINM. A.-s olile hceief. B1zemGn: Ton
p d. De-. Niln,
.iIlntYes nade O. decide on Ilac,
nt i1N1- tlI- Hvat meetag but failed
Uu 0si Ny nlo vote. The mutttr WIZ
fu ttH ,eoeul!Yc committed. proL
.stl'.l al In attend q meeting 81 th
gl ..s.q aii1n u ST. Pmi, ol Whlc,
i.r4uer 4Ld sad tat Montana 0cl.
rapp'd trye 'he governor aI4 FruC
.O19H' r...u.
.ft.I tcirG session. Nr. Edwin Norris
upf AuuLg lawyer Df Dillon l-adv D.
.nf ,elltss on tao elatiun of intel.
el,t f. rrlmr Riter wAich the t,auhtrs hnO
.. fLprlng. mingled with lNr,w1h,
.D t.,Ei. tnluss l0 me ladio. Of nillH
lnD f.r rc..,lrgs hgspitg.;.y accorded a4
,Ist.-a