Fair play., 1889-07-20
). Z. MO. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings Of the Southeast Missouri
Teachers Association held At the
Court House in ste. Genevieve, NO.,
on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
July 10th, l 18th and 18th. 1883.
WEDNESDAY. ! 80 p. NJ.

July lOtn, ilth anu .tu. 1891.
WEDNESDAY. 80 p. NJ.
The 18th Annual session OF the 5. +
Mo. Teachers Association convene,
July 10, in the Court House at Ste
Geneyieve, No, with Pres. a. ;. Coke
in the chair.
!. After well rendered music by :h'
Brass Band, Rev. Father Van Tour
renhout led iu q short but ierven
prayer.
3 Following this, the address of wei
come, f. a. Rozicr OF Ste. Genevieve
In his eloquent address, we feel ,ha
t he spoke the sentiments Of his fellow
citizens, aud we the teachers were
welcome, thrice welcome TO ths
historic aud beautiful City of Ste
Gene, ieve. He gave brief history
of the primitive town; spoke of the
need Of education by all in this age OF
progress, of the Public Schools, as well
as the private and sectarion educat.
ional institutions, contributing much
to the civilization of the people.
The response was delivered by Prof.
j. S. McGhee Of the Cape Girardeau
Normal. lie spoke of the enthusiasm
manifested in this meeting, how he
felt the influence of the hand-shaSing
sweet music and so many beaming
countenances before him, Of the
repetition Of these meetings necessary
for the elevation OF the teachers, the
natural ability which every one has TO
become educated, the drawbacks in
education; the need of criticism from
the outside world to maks better
educators, symmetrical education, why
a general knowledge should be obtain
ed aud then the profession.
The Association was well nter.ained
with an able paper by Miss Ida Con
rad, of Marble It'll, the subject was
"Elocution factor iu education," She
spoke Of the exciting e!ocution dis
appearing, graces Of mind and BODY
essential in this study-grace OF
movements and physical exercise,
The discussion which wound up 10
fervor heat was by Mr.. J. NJ. Mahoney
of Ste. Gsuevieve, followed by Profs.
Barnard, Norton, McGhee, Rider,
DeIIaven and f. A. Fox.
Then came An interesting paper On
music by Prot. Rider Of William Jewel
College.
Association adjourned TIL the
lowing morning.
THURSDAY, 9A.M,
House called to order by the Pres
ident and the meeting opened with
prayer by Prot. Rider which WAS
followed BY duet by Mcssrs Mahoney
ard lIunold.
Then came the practical paper Of the
day by Mrs. Emma Boswell. On the
reading Of that paper, all felt that she
was putting forth before the Assucia-
ton her own methods and views, and !
not synopsis OF other methods. Her
paper, "llow to begin in the primary !
department" treated Of her method in
teaching Reading. Numbers, Language
and Spelling. While We were hearing /
her discuss her own methods, did we /
wonder that they re-employ her in the
Primary Department ut Earntngton
year after year? All agreed Oh the
deserving merits Of her paper.
The discussion was led by Prof. r.
Z. Norton, BlantOn, Barnard and Fox.
Then came the enrolment of the
members, the number being greater
than any previous year.
After a short recess, Prof. J. L.
White, Principal of the Pennington
Public School, read another practical
paper, ''Schooi libraries aud how to
Use them" Prof White is one OF our
most energetic teachers of Southeast
Mo.
Discussion by Prof Wolf Of Mober.
iy. lie gave us \ good talk on ihi.
subject, said nothing elevated this hu-
man character 50 much As books right
iy used. lie said a library should be
placed ut the disposal of the right
kind of teacher, one who Will care.
fully examine each book. get assistant
teachers to examine before submitting.
them TO the tender minds. lie said.
"A book has spirit
f. ). Martin of Iron Mountain gave
us a pape: on discipline. Discussion
10y Prof. McGhee and Norton. who
said that there is distinction be,wee
government aud discipline, and iha;
school is best disciplined which has
the least exit aucous government.
Recitation by Miss Geneyieve FISH
er Of Pennington.
The following committees were an-
uOunced.
REsOLUTION-J. L. White. +. c.
and - {. Farrar.
NUNINATIoNS-Nls Rozier and
Conrad. and +. A. Fox.
TINE AND PLACE-S. {. Raudcl.
Anna Blue aud May |. Hope.
AUpITING-Gussi Laths, Emma
Brown and Albert Slean.
Seng 10y Prot. Rider.
l:3U =. NJ.
Then came the crowning lecture by
Prof Elauton OF the kirksviiie Nor