Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-21
EARNEST EDUCATORS.
THEY COVER SEVERAL KNOTTY
SUBJECTS CAPABLY.
The Teacher Association Holds an
Interesting and Profitable Session
Able Officers Elected Warm Dis
cussions on Grammar and Geogra-
ply.

cussions on Grammar and Geogra-
ply.
The first meeting of the school year
of the Dickinson County Teachers as
ISOLATION was held in the central school
building in this city Saturday after
noon. There was large attendance,
the following teachers of the county
being present: Misses Sutherland,
Nora Collins, Brunson, McNaull, An
derson, jerks, Murphy, Hoisington,
Louella Collins, Bonell, Humble, Palm
er, Sewell, Jenness, Scott, Peck, Belle
SINNERS, Mary SINNERS, Lott, Kingery,
Sechrist, Merrill, Bowling, Hart,
Kaufman, Faucet, Barr, Whitney,
Peters, Erwin, Cogan, Slemmer, Hum
mel, Bassler, Engle, Sanborn, White,
Arnold; Messrs Reed, Bowling, Moul-
ton, jerks, Niesley, Humbarger, Rugh,
Light, McMillen, Cook, Shirk, Whit
ney, Miller, Bates, GrOsser, Dederich,
Dearborn, Lesher, Weigle, Engle, Con-
rad, Holmes, Slemmer, Martin, Smith,
Dyer, Stokely, Sullivan, Campbell, Jol-
ley, Meserve, Lands, Troxel, Shad
niger, Wine, Betz, Westfall, Carter,
Allen, Bollinger, Harger. There were
also a number of visitors, as we'll as.
teachers from adjoining counties, gath
cred to enjoy the exercises.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, S. n. Cook, after which
America" was sung.
Then came prayer, offered by Rev.
Z. NJ. Sharpe.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| The election Of officers was the next
proceeding, Miss Grace Sewell havin.
been selected as temporary secretary.
D. F. Shirk, of Chapman, was elected
president; w. S. jerks, of Abilen' !,
vice-president, and j. Ii. Niesley, Abb
lene, secretary and treasurer.
A duet 10y w. S. jerks and Miss
Kate Hamilton was exquisitely given.
The first on the program was paper
by Miss Lillian Scott, of Enterprise
Proper Incentives to Study" Chief
among the incentives she spoke of were
striving for reward, hope for approha
ton, etc. In the discussion J. +. Lam-
Ills and s. NJ. Cook added but little t.
what had already been said.
The next on tie program waSa pap'l
entitled. Use and Abuse of Diagrams, J"
by Supt. Moulton. He spoke very
mighty of Clark's grammar, and very
Slightingly of Reed 81 Kellogg :,
thus calling down the wrath of tit
Dickinson county teachers on his he u
lie spoke of diagrams as appealing to
the eye, and said commence teaching
iiagraming as soon as you teach gram
mar. \ quicker knowledge of Englisl.
grammar is gained by the help of diA
grams than by any other way. lie alst
ansM cred several questions and Objec-
, lions made by some of The teacher
present. The different kinds of dia
!raming, the superiority of the dill
ferent methods was discussed by sew
eral present.
a recess Of ten minutes was taken
after which came solo by Miss Mani,
Hoisington, which was very finely ren-
dered.
5. NJ. Cook spoke of the Concordi;
meeting and hoped many of the teach
, ers would be present.
LOCAL GEOGRAPHY.
The paper. Local Geography" b!
}. F. Lands, was good one, but went
over the bounds of local" 1t took T
+ wide range and showed some good
methods of teaching the subject. Ii
was discussed by Mr.. Miller and Miss
, SINNERS.
J DISTRICT LIBRARIES.
Prof. B. F. Nihart, of Harrington.
who was to have a paper on ''Districl
Libraries,'' was absent. His paper
was read by Supt. Ford. 1t was well
written and gave many practical hints.
In the discussion II. NJ. Light brought
out the fact that facts are the principal
things pupil must read first. Read
ing will also greatly increase the vO-
cabulary. Prof. Reed, of Solomon.
found that few lectures, the proceeds
of which go toward the buying of a
library, were a good idea. Supt. Ford,
5. NJ. Cook and J. u. Niesley wert
appointed to select fifty best books fol
district library.
An adjournment was then taken un-
til the second Saturday in January.
The session was a valuable one in
many ways aud in none more than in
increasing the teachers acquaintance
with one another. Most favorable
comments upon their enthusiasm were
made by visiting pedagogues.
w. D, H.
Chanpa of Firm.