The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-01-03
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY W. j. KoNE.

Gov. Luce made some pertinent sugges-
tions before the state meetings of the sec
retaries. One was that the Indiana teachers
of each township were compelled to hold
monthly meetings, one Saturday being
devoted to association work. There seems
to be growing impression that teachers
should meet oftener.
From inquiries received there seems no
doubt that the next meeting of the County
Teachers Association, at Byron, will be a
great success. ''McKOne, MOrrice and
chicken-pie," has not been forgotten.
The marriage license list shows that
several Shiawassee county teachers are to
be addressed by a different name than
formerly. Congratulations and well wishes.
Gov. Luce paid tribute to the country
pupils when he said, of the 293 inmates of
the Reform School but 30 were from the
district schools. Lift your hat when you
pass country school.
Sec'y Mcbride said in his paper at Lans-
ing That with all due respect to those who
advocated the township unit system, it
rested upon superficial or at least incOm-
plete analysis of school management. In
adequate preparations of the teacher could
never be atoned for by the most adequate
supervsiOns of Schools
Miss Lizzie Dyer is to have charge of the
primary department in Vernon schools.
Genesee county too long claimed one of our
best teachers. All is right now.
ID. j. Hicks has had call to go up higher,
4. e. in the profession and salary. Middle
bury township loses good teacher and
nalyIau Saninaxu Na
will stop at this point to remark that ID. j.
reads THE TIMES and Michigan Moderator.
Go thou and do likewise.
The North Western Teachers Association
of Shiawassee county, is the latest but not
least in organization. An excellent pro-
gram has been prepared for the first meet
ing, commencing Friday evening, Jan. II,
by an address, ''Glimpses of the South" by
Supt. j. w. Simmons, of OwossO. The
regular program includes the names of some
of the best teachers in the county. Burton
people propose to entertain the visiting
teachers, and those who know Burton best
know that this will be well done. Good
roads are all that is necessary to make this
meeting succeed. The writer of this article
is not the Editor of this column so he can
say that it is expected that the Editor will
be present.
Among the good things crowded in one
night at the State teachers association was
the Governors reception, address by Rev.
Howard Duffield and concert at the Hotel
Downey.
Wonderland is an attractive 10 page book
issued by the Northern Pacific Ry. Co.,
a graphic description of the north
west. The secretary has asked that each
teacher be sent a copy. This book can be
used as supplementary reading matter very
advantageously.
The compilation of the school laws for
1889 is published by the State and is ready
for distribution. Supreme court decisions
are added. Ignorance of the school law is
no longer eXcusable.
BYRON FLAG EXERCISE.
Due to the united efforts of Prof. French,
Miss savage and Miss Lawrie, teachers of
Byron Union school, contributions were Sc
cured sufficient to purchase flag for school
Friday, Dec. 13, the afternoon session of
school gave place to appropriate exercises
to raising the flag. Rev. Bar
iiuhi ~ low iOilbi No lCld-
tive to the flag of our country" while pu-
pills remained in the school yard. I'm
at given signal the ensign of
our country was floating in the breeze amid
cheers and the firing of salutes. The chill
dren, according to their grade, led by their
teachers, marched to the Nj. E. church sing
ing Marching Through Georgia." which
was repeated as first in order on the pro-
gram. Each department participated in
short recitations varied by patriotic songs.
A call for remarks from veterans" was re-
spoDded to by Mr.. Braggin and DIR. Sleeth,
whose remarks were brief but expressed
much feeling by presenting to the patrons
the fitness OF educating the children i'm 10y
atty to our country, and impressing upon
their minds the fact that defence to the Old
Flag soon must be the duty of the youths
who were so thoroughly enjoying the pat
riOtic demonstrations of the occasion. Mr..
Amos Graves, with few words of past
history of his life as soldier, displayed q
much worn pOcket-book, a momento of the
battle of Mission Ridge, expressing the de-
termination to carry it as long as a SEM
blance of its former shape was discernable.
Prof French rendered the occasion instruc
i've by words of inquiry and advice. A
vote of thanks was rendered to
citizens whose genei osity had aided in pro-
curing and raising the flag. Song, Rally
Round the Flag and three rousing cheers
'losed the exercises of the day.
COUNTY NOTES.
Most of the village schools have two
wO weeks vacation for the holidays--Mor-
ice has but one.
Let us know about your method of sup
PRESSING tardiness.
K. f. Gee, formerly of Vernon, at Wayne
t present, was at the association.
There is a widespread idea that the
ountry school is inferior; If it is, it is not |
natter of necessity. 1t ought not to be so
my longer.
+. l.. Griffith is at present nicely located |
t Perry, D. He began work there Dec. rs. |
The names of pupils neither absent nor |
ardy during the first month of school in |
district No 4, Perry: Anna Polhemus,
ella Polhemus, Cornie Polhemus, Gertie |
,outhwell, Flora Carl, Mllie Carl, Nellie
Thompson, Theodore Euler, Solomon Stew