The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-24

others were present, and talked incidentally
of schools and of the weather. The open
ing piece of music was by chorus of chill
dren from the city schools, and was well
received. The Rev. ID. w. Sharts offered
prayer in behalf of the association and all
educational means On account of the alb
sence of several participants on the program
time was given them to arrive by opening
the question box. The subjects of school
government. how 10 make sand table, and
school journals were discussed, and the way
the Moderator was praised, would have
made modest Pattengill blush. ID. j. Hicks
handled the subject of Economy in School
Government in mastery manner, giving
practical hints, and striking square from
the shoulder. The discussion that followed
took curious turn on the point of permit
hours. AS the President put it the division
of opinion was made on well known princi-
pies, Mr. Hicks favoring prohibition on the
drink question, and Prof. French advocated
license. The next paper was by Prof
French, of Chesaning, on the subject of
''School Discipline" Mr.. French believed
in avoiding the shoals rather than providing
means of getting off when once on. The
enthusiasm that teacher inspires by self
government, thorough preparation for the
class room are efficient aids in discipline.
Mr. French who has copyrighted q School
Dlsciplinarian, Is authority on this subject,
and his paper was apprecatively followed
by the audience.
The afternoon session was commencedn
with music by the Morrice ladies' quartette,
consisting of Misses Goss, Morrice, Buck.
ingham and ROwell; pianist, Miss Austin
The opening piece of music, as well as
others furnished by the Morrice ladies, was
excellent and was applauded by the assem-
bly,. Miss Parkers paper on primary teach
ing was practical exposition of primary
methods now so successfully used. The
supplementary paper by Miss Jackson, on
the "Objects to be Attained in Primary
Work" making complete series, are to be
published. Mr.. McKone said of the tone
of these papers, that he had never heard
them excelled. Pres. Mcbride said that, on
the whole, our primary work in district
schools was inferior to the instruction of the
city and village schools; appliances to inter
est and instruct the little folks being rarely
provided for either by district or teacher.
He also desired that teachers should visit
the school rooms of Miss Parker and Miss
Jackson. A solo by Miss Bertha Patterson
followed these papers.
Teaching Morality in the Schools" by
Rev. Davies. of Owosso, was particularly
thoughtful, and ever appropriate address.
The different schools of thought were brief
ly sketched, then came the practical observa-
ton and results of moral training. A SYM
postum to stimulate our pupils to attend the
higher educational institutions of this state
is the mark of the true teacher, was partc-
ipated in by Miss r. A. Willoughby, of
Michigan Normal School and E. A. Burnett,
of Michigan Agricultural College. Each
paper treated of the opportunities offered by
the respective institutions to those seeking
higher education. 1t is expected that this
series of papers will be published, then those
who were deprived of the privilege of listen
ing to them may be able to urge their
pupils and others, to take advantage of the
states provision for education.
The Pres. of the association said that it
was expected that more definite announce
ments could have been made concerning
the four weeks institute, to be held in
August, but not much more could be said
than had already been printed in the ad-
vance circular as Supt. EstabroOk had not
yet announced the conductor, although the
probabilities were it would be Pref. Sim
mons, 'Of Dowagiac. Supt. Swain, of OwOs-
so, had been selected as chief instructor, to
be assisted by Principals Griffith and Nc
Kone. w. j. McKOne was elected to fill
the vacancy i'm the Office of vice president
of the association.