The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS
Convention of School Officers and Friends
was Held in the Board OF Trade Yesterday,

was Held in the Board of Trade Yesterday.
The convention of county district school
officers met in the Sedgwick Yesterday
evening at las D. m. After few prelim-
mary remarks by the president, Superin-
| tendent Pence, the convention elected Mr..
| Y. L. Alexander secretary.
The first paper was read by Hon. E. P.
Thompson of Kechi township Subject:
THE moral responsibility of teacher"
The points touched upon We're:
| First-The extent and influence of the
teachers responsibility greater than that of
any other except father and mother The
| patience, ability and discrimination of the
| teacher No teacher can be successful I'M
| der adverse circumstances. Teachers
| should have the Incorporation of the parents
and the interest taken in educational
matters will be proportional to the share
! of the patrons respect which is enjoyed by
| the teacher.
Tenure of office should be more secure
| The subject was very ably discussed by
Elisha Irons. of Eagle township. Among
Others things he said the eye receives edu-
cation faster than the ear and the
child eye constantly photographs
the character of the teacher. Teachers
can't teach the injurious effects of mar
cotics or tight Iacing and not follow his or
her teaching.
The second paper presented was entitled,
''The District Board as a Factor i'll Educa-
tional progress" by Charles Goodyear
This was good paper. He outlined the
nature of the officers work. mentioned
difficulties that he must endure, and
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enumeration for their services.
This paper was discussed further by w
II. Hensley, A J. Smith, Z. p. Thomson
and Elisha Irons
The third subject presented was "Some
Needed Reforms in School Economy" by
P. Mcdonald. Some of the reforms men
toned by the speaker were:
First-County and state uniformity of
text books.
Second-Change in school readers so as
not to draw the boys from the farm to the
city.
Third-Longer terms of office and more
certainty in their tenure for teachers.
Fourth-Unifornlity in the teaching OF
penmanship.
Discussion lead by f. ". Philips, of
Salem, who thought we needed better
school houses, grounds and more Orna-
mentation in the school room with mot
toes, pictures and national flag, further
discussed by DR.. F. H. Nan Easton G. >.
Eichholtz, Elisha Irons and Mr. Bertholf.
After some remarks showing the per
per cent of attendance and cost OF educa-
ton per capita in the county for the past
three wears President Pence introduced
State Superintendent George W. Winans,
who spoke in his usual pleasing and for
chile manner upon the theme The rela-
tation of the school board TO the teacher.
He believes the relation should be very
close. The board should hire the teacher
that will suit their conditions. There
should be constant cooperation between
them. There should be monthly meetings
of the school board and the teacher should
be retained if possible during the period of
good behavior.
Space forbids giving full synopsis OF
the gentleman's able talk.
1t was decided to make the meetings
semi-annual, in November and May.
The attendance was not so large as 1t
should have been owing to the busy sea-
son of the year with the farmers. But
many of the leading school officers of the
county were present, auu III was very eiI-
couraging to see number of ladies pres
ent from different parts of the county.
Before adjourning the following resolu-
lions were passed:
Resolved. That we tender a vote of
thanks to our state superintendent, Prof.
George w Winans, for his presence with
us today imparting to us the principles
that underlie better knowledge of our
educational work.
Resolved, That we tenter our thanks to
the board of trade of the city, of Wichita,
for their good will shown Us in furnishing
a room in which to assemble.
Resolved. That a vote of thanks is due
our worthy county superintendent, D. :.
Pence, for the untiring interest that he
has given the last year to the schools Of
Sedgwick county and for his successful
effort in bringing about a better grading
of the schools and more rapid advance
ment of the pupils than has heretofore
been known in the historyof This county.