The Iola register., 1890-08-08
Teachers Association.

Believing that variety increases
pleasure, and knowing that pleasure
is always acceptable, the members of
the Institute decided to combine the
August meeting with "a picnic on the
banks of tranquil NeOsho, Monday
morning the announcement was made
that all who wished to attend would
find conveyance at pm. to pier Mol.
At four o'clock about one hundred
persons were safely stored away on
Mr.. Trine's boats, but as the steamer
commenced to move many became
restless and crept out of their stalls.
The voyage along the river was quite
pleasant, the weather being fine and a
COO, breeze blowing from the north. On
arriving at Jones' grove, spies were
sent out to see if the +. NJ. B. A. had
left the boards used for a speakers
stand and seats. When the report "all
is well twas heard the boat landed
and all repaired themselves to the
grove of instruction.
Supt. Barber gave an address on
elements of Success" He conclus-
lively exploded the theory that the
reason SO many teachers fail, is be-
cause they use teaching as stepping
stone, and showed plainly that the
successful teachers remained i'm the
profession until better inducements
led them away. He showed by statis-
tics why male teachers receive higher
wages than female teachers. First,
the average male that receives his
first certificate is five years older
than the average female. Second, the
proportion of ladies receiving first
grade certificates is much lower and
the proportion receiving third grade is
much higher than the male teachers.
He also made number of valuable
suggestions as how to begin and con-
tinue the next years work.
Prof. Myler gave brief but pointed
talk on "The Teacher In Politics." He
said the teacher Is entitled to his be-
lief in politics as we'll as anyone, but
he should have no politics i'm the
school room, but should teach the
pupil to think for himself. He should
not make a speciality of clashing his
views against those of his patrons.
"Rhetoricals i'm School, was the
subject of a well written paper by Mr..
Oscar Cain. He thought that too
many selections of dOggerel poetry
were learned simply because they
were new and funny, while selection
of merit that abounded i'm the readers
were rejected because everyone had
heard them.
Miss May WoOdin gave recitation
i'm her usual pleasing manner.
Every one being hungry, for it was
now 7:3G, the motion for adjournment
was carried with q hurrah. Supper
was prepared at once, and samples of
all the delicacies for which lola is ia
nous, seem to have been captured.
convince their friends that they had a
musical voice, but We think it was
very noisy singing.
NOTES.
One of the faculty wanted to stand
up 80 that if he fell out he. would 90
down feet first, but after sounding the
river, he decided that a Myle(r) was
not enough to reach the bottom.
A few thOughtless youths amused
themselves and annoyed Others as
much by blowing the whistle.
President Estey was not able to at
tend the meeting of the association and
l.. l.. Carter presided.
We did not see our music teacher af-
ter the singing commenced, wonder If
he swan ashore and walked home.
f. G.. Remsberg, Sophia Arnold and
May WoOdin were appointed. to pre-
pare programe for the September
meeting.
Mr.. Wishard and Miss Pickel as
host and hostest, acquitted themselves
nobly s,and if any one did not get
enough to eat, it was because they did
not open their mouth often enough.
Thanks are due to Supt. Barber for
q supply of ice and watermeloRs.
NORMALITE.