Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-16
DICKINSON'S TEACHERS
The County q ssOciatiOn Meeting in
abilene on saturday.

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abilene on saturday.
The mid-winter meeting of the
Dickinson County Teachers association
was held in the central school building
in Abilene, Saturday afternoon. Owing
to the bad weather there was not a
large attendance, though a fair num-
Der braved the elements. The follow
ing is the list of those who were pres
ent: Misses Belle Kaufman, Nora
Collins, Louella Collins, Emma Shank,
Belle SINNERS, Mamie HOisington,
Bertha Hardy, Jessie Anderson, Nettie
Whitney, Lillian Scott. Anna Jacoby,
Winnie McNaull, Lou jerks, Mary
SINNERS; Messrs W. A. JOlley, Ii. NJ.
Light, e. Z. Shell, A. S. kirkpatrick,
J. n. Engle, WILDER Harger, G. d.
Gaines, L. D. Arnold, r. Y. Dyer, l..
6. Humbarger, Ora Whitney, John II.
Engle, S. NJ. Cook, D. F. ShiTk, J. Fl.
Niesley, W. w. Reed, W. NJ. Campbell.
The meeting was called to order By
Pres. D. +. Shirk. A finely rendered
solo by Miss Mamie HOisington was
next listened to, followed by prayer by
c. Z. Shell. The minutes of the last
meeting was read by Sec'y j. H. Mes
ley, ard approved.
GOOD PAPERS READ.
The first on the program was entitled
Physical Geography" by G. E. Shell.
The paper gave some good ideas OF the
subject. He said that the pupil must
have a good knowledge of descriptive
geography before he takes up the study
of physical; that the lessons should be
both oral and written; to use illustra-
tions, and to commence the study in
the third reader grade. This subject
was discussed by Messrs. Cook, Engle
and others. The idea was brought out
that a little knowledge of natural
philosophy would be of great value in
understanding the subject.
Following was "Two-minute Talks
by Teachers on Their Experience IN
Grading Country Schools" This sub
ject was discussed by nearly all the
teachers present. All agreed that the
younger pupils could be graded, but it
would be necessary for some time to
elapse before the entire schools could
be brought into line.
:-.,. DISTRICT LIBRARIES.
The paper by w. W. Reed, of Solo
mon, on Building up of Educational
Sentiment in the District" was excel
lent. His advice regarding the use to
be made of a district library was good.
First lend the pupils some of your own
books and when they have been read
the pupils should have acquired taste
for more books. Then induce the board
to donate five or ten dollars for the
starting of library and besure to help
some yourself.
The committee which was appointed
to select the fifty best books for a
district library reported. The members
were given an extension of two weeks
in which to complete their list which
will then be printed in the REFLECTOR.
J. H. Engle was added to the commit
tee which is now composed of S. NJ.
Cook, J. H. Niesley, Supt. Ford and j.
II. Engle.
Because of the illness of w. S jerks
the subject, How can Rhetorical Ex-
ercisas be Made a Success?" was
dropped entirely. In its place S. NJ.
Cook read a paper on 1.-The Teachers
Preparation. He brought many good
ideas, but above all that the teacher
must have daily preparation of the
work the different classes are covering.
Many were disappointed because of
the absence of Hon. ]. r. Burton who
was to deliver lecture on elOcutiOn,
After some minor business transac-
tons, the meeting adjourned.
All left feeling that they had been
benefited by the session. W. D. H.