River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-03
Report Of Esdaile Association, held
September 70.

Report of Esdaile Association, held
September 28.
The association opened with a Mental
Arithmetic exercise, conducted by the
president, after which the members
talked upon the benefits to be derived
from having such work in the school
room.
The next was Language in the Primary
Form, presented by Miss Alice Spalding.
She stated her methods of teaching Ian
guage and the members of the associa-
ton thoroughly discussed the same. A
great many good points were thus brought
out.
The next topic presented was 0rthogra-
ply and 0rthoepy, by S. L. Irvine. The
members of the association stated their
methods of teaching the same.
Not having time to finish the discussion
it was agreed to open the afternoon SEES
sion with a discussion on Language, SPELL
ing, and Orthoepy.
Meeting adjourned until 1:30 P. NJ.
Afternoon session called to order and
the work taken up as agreed upon, and
finished.
The next topic presented was Reading,
by G. j. Brewer. lie organized the asso-
citation into reading class and proceeded
to illustrate methods of teaching primary
reading classes, as practiced in Chelsea,
Mass. 1t was excellent and worthy of
imitation.
MIR. Owen not being present his topic,
Arithmetic in Middle and Upper Forms,
was presented for discussion by the
president. Some good points were treat
ed of.
The Question Box followed with a few
good questions which were answered by
the members present.
After which an election of officers took
place with the following result: Pres, S.
I. Irvine; Vice Pres, w. G. Owen; Sec,
Alice Spalding.
Association then adjourned.
A deep interest seemed to be taken in
the work by those present, and we hope
each one received as much benefit as we
did. The attendance was not very large,
for some reason, but all present took an
active part in the work, which cannot be
said of large number Of our associations.
1t is our wish that we may have a large
attendance at the next association in this
district.
In order to keep up with the times
teachers should endeayor TO attend edu-
cational meetings and take an active part
in the work. Teachers, wake up" at
tend our meetings, exchange ideas, give
your methods, note the methods used by
others, and you cannot help but grow in
your profession. Do otherwise and you
viii surely retrograde.
Meier let pupil recite a lesson, nor an
swer question, except it be a mere
definition, IN the language Of tie book. The
text is designed to interest and
instruct the pupil the recitation should
afford him an opportunity of expressing
what he has learned, in his own style
and words.-.Steeles Geology.
Give commentator where it is deserv-
ed, AMI give IL cordially, but do not praise
indiscriclln..tely. We once heard boy
speak with much contempt of what he
called his teachers tafy." 1t is very
good name for the injudicious praise
sometimes heard in sehool-County
Teacher.
The first lessons in geography should
teach those primary concepts and facts
which are the elements Of all geographical
knowledge, and since ~ :
mar,~ = ,Aese simple ele-
- Vi knowledge can only be acquired
by the study Of things the instruction
must be objective and oral White.
The teacher who is both wise and just
avoids nagging about past offenses.
When a thing has been once settled, let
that end the matter.
Please send at any time programs, and
reports of associations, and anything of
interest for publication in the column,
and greatly oblige.
"If time be of all things the most pre-
cious, wasting time must be the greatest
prodigality."
A. J. Ingli has been engaged to teach
a five months term of school in Dist. No.
6. Union, where he taught during the
past year.
/ The best schools are those which do
not have whispering.