Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-21

can each day, and try to improve ON it tn
next. A, P, VANCE,
| County Commissioner.
Iron Coruty Teachers Association.
The second meeting of the Iron Count
Teachers Association was held on Saturday
Nov. 10th, in the Ironton Public Scnoo
| building. The exercises were opened will
song-"My Country tits of1hee"-follow
| ing which was prayer by Rev. C. +. Heat
| on. Then the minutes were read and ap
proved.
Prof. j. B. Fox, Arcadia, presented hi
"Class Methods in Fundamental Rules al
applied to integers" in such logical an(
creditable manner that it provoked an inter
esting discussion, participated in by Profs
DeHaven, Martin and Heaton-the three
latter insisting that the theory should not bt
explained to young pupils, because they
could grasp none but the mechanical pro.
cess.
Prof. Z. j. Martin, Iron Mountain, organ
lied the terrified teachers into class, anG
gave his 0ccudl methods in teaching U. s
History, the topical method being the most
prominent in his teaching. The Association
then adjourned TIL afternoon.
AT P. NJ. the President called the Asso-
citation to order, and, after another musical
rendition, Miss Fannie Markham, with her
chart class cf fourteen little pupils, present
ed her Methods of teaching Primary Read
ing, the recitals of which were listened to
with marked attention and evident profit.
Next, MIR. T. A. Medley Pilot Knob pre-
sented his Methods of teaching Primary
Geography, showing why he thought the
analytical the more practical way of teach
ing beginners. The discussion was opened
by Prof. S. E. DeHaven.
The "Class Methods in Advanced ReaGing''
as given 10y the Principal of Pilot Knob
Schools, S. K. DeHayen, was made the i'll.
teresting feature of the day. Prof. A. p.
Vance led in the discussion.
A brief but practical address, "Authority
in the School Room," in which Moral Sua-
sion, Corporal Punishment, Self Govern
ment, Authority of Parent, Authority of
Board, and Authority OF Teacher, were
ably presented by Prof. c. E. Heaton. The
discussion was postponed till the next reg
ular meeting, sa' urday, Nov. Goth, 1850, at
10 O'Clock, A. NJ. LENA RINGO, Sec'y.
PROGRAMME FOR NET MEETINC-MORN-
ING SESSION.
1. Methods in Civil Government-The
Legislative Observation-Disclosures and discus
sion to occupy 40 minutes. Prin. c. E..
Heaton, Instr.
,. Methods in Arithmetic Subject, Com
pound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and discussion
Iust'r.
8. Methods in ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
work-lnstruction and methods to occupy
40 minutes. Miss Lena Ringo, Instr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
4. Methods in Language-Preparatory to
the use of text books-Methods and discus
sion to consume 40 minutes. Pr:n. Z. j.
Martin, Instr,
3. Psychology and Its Relations to Edu-
and discussion to occupy 40
minutes. Prin. S. E, DeHaven, Essayist.
6. Methods in U. S. History-Period of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and discu sions to
consume 30 minutes. Prin. B. Fox, Instr.
Young teachers and those who contemplate
teaching i'll the country will do well to at.
tend these Association meetings. The in
struction is gratuitous and of just the I'm
that many of our teachers need. 1t is
we'll known fact that many youny teacher
works hard, frets himself nearly to death
and accomplishes nothing. His work is not
to himself, ibis pupils or patrons.
Why is it? you ask. The answer is easy.
You Rave no systematic plan of procedure,
nor do you know how to concentrate your
efforts. You are like blind man cropping
n the dark, expecting every moment to run
Up against something. Doyou not OCCASION
lilly succeed? True it is, now and then, you
will find some one who sneers at these
meetings and informs the public
hat they are humbugs; but if you will take
he trouble to inspect the work of such OBJ.
ector, you will find he does not know how
% grade his school properly, he will claim
hat his labors are not appreciated, that his
alary is unsatisfactory; and if you will
urther inquire as to his history you will
lad that he reads no educational works,
ubscribes for no educational papers and
til boasts of his ability. Boards of Educa-
ion, beware of such bunglers! They are
unworthy the name of teacher" Working |
eachers, be Of good cheer, for the day will
Don come when such consummate cyclists
Will have to step aside and give place to those |
Who attend and encourage this line of work,
VINO are willing to improve, who do not con-
1der themselves perfect, who believe that
arrest effort in this direction will be pro-
luctive of much good TO those taught and
hose they are to teach, and who depend up
N their own merit as their chief recon-
nendation. PROGRAM COMMITTEE.