Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-21
Teachers Meeting
1IiNraAl PolNr Wis, Nv

teachers present.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
While the minutes were being
read the Superintendent entered,
thereby adding further dignity 10
the occasion.
Through the indefatigable indus.
try of the Principal a most elaborate
"Bill of Fare" of intellectual daIu-
ties was spread upon the (blacb)
board to stimulate our appetites for
the more solid repast he had in store
for us.
Immediately after the reading Of
the minutes Mr.. Cabanjs announced
the following course for our next
meeting:
lst Each teacher is to bring a list
Of ten things by which time in
school work can be economized.
ID. Iuattention, lis causes and
cures, by Miss Kate McIlhon.
3d. Means employed to create in
terest in reading, by Miss Anna
Lenahan.
4th. The relation Of common
fraetionsaud decimals to percentage,
by Mr.. NaCollins.
5th How can we cultivate order
and neatness in young pupils? by
Miss Bishop.
9th How 70 teach peumauship, 10y
Miss Cummins.
This announcement was supple
mented with the caution that thc
authors Of obese papers avoid CLEAN
ing-as far as praoticabIe--in other
fields than their own experiences.
Mr. Cabanis, having taken upon
himself the task Of furnishing en-
tertainment proceeded to regale the
teachers with what he was pleased
TO call "bouch Of chesmuts," en-
titled, "The waste Of time in our
school wcil' The mild apology
with which he preiaced his reading
only served TO illustrate "that d
hand of steel may wear a glove, but
it crushes where it st,1kes."
Such was true Of his paper, such
was the intent Of his paper; and
just such a paper was needed IL
was evident that he had thoroughly
canvassed his charge, detected an
epidemic aud prescribed a "kill or
cure" remedy.
1t was an admirable paper, nom
personal and impartial in its bearing,
critical in research, sufficiently com
prehenslye TO include everybody
aud pregnant with blessings to such
as are sick and want cure.
Although apparently rigid and IN
flexible in it's general tone, it was
charitable enough to admit Of ex-
ceptions SO far as they are consistent
with the healthy action Of the rule.
No teacher is asked to submit to re-
straints which deprive him Of the
influence of his own individuality,
or deny to him in certain ca.as, The
10 interpret the needs Of
the department under his immediate
charge, and draw ON bis own re-
sources for such expedients as best
suit those particular wants. Yet for.
all this, if we are to become system
attic in our work and progressive.
in our calling we must recognize The
happy influence Of q general law,
and willingly yield obedience 20 the
spirit of those principles
which are the fruitage Of erudition
and experience.
At the conclusion Of tho reading,
as a matter of course, the cracking
of chesmuts commenced The
most of them Mad grown mellow
with aye and were Of an excellent
flavor. Others were Of new kind
and not being familiar with then,
we could not say that W. liked or
disIiked them While one or two
we're SO tough that it was with great
difficulty that they could be reduced
TO a condition 10 be swallowed. Mr.
Jones Joined with the rest and had
bis share Of the fun The teachers
doiTed the robe Of Journalism (which
is too often worn at such gatherings
to It's detrimen9 and went in for a
good time, and got it.
AlIOVefhpr IL was uIeasaut and