St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-29
FOR TR AGNiNG SCHOOLS.
Superintcndents Adopt New Set
o. Rules.

SupcfinCcnQcntS ADOPT New Set
o. Rules.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning the
initial proceedings of the Minnesota
Educational association were opened
when Supt. Kiehle called to order q
meeting in the assembly room, COM
posed Of the county uperintendents
and instructors in the summer training
schools, for such discussion as might be
had OH the methods most applicable to
the work in hand. The calling of the
roll showed those present TO be:
r. Il, Chaplin, Becker county; j. E. Madin.
Chisago county; \. D. Gaines, Douglas
county; X. W. Buell., Fillmore county; AS
sisiant superintendent i. T. Shaver, Hen
nepin county; Flora J. Fros:, jackson
s. L. Wait Lyon county; a. d. Wy
ant, Marshall cou nty; W. a. Mcdonald
Martin county: j. Y. Winnings, Mecker cou IL
ty; e. f. NOrstrom, Murray county; Caroline
). Nygren and Assistant superintendent
Richard, Otter Tail county; 5. b. Wilson,
Rice county; VI. Z. Whitney. Sherburne
county; L. j. Rocholl, Stearns county; ]. r.
Macintosh, Stevens county; James Heating.
county; j. q Macintosh, Washington
county; c. A. Boston, Watonwan county
Prot. Sanford Niles. editor of School
education; Prof. Darius steward. superin-
l.. =.
Lord, of Moorhead, state normal school; ;
President Carhart st. Cloud, state normal
school: Prof Lucien Cheney, Carleton col
lege. Mortified; Prof. Frank A. Weld super
intendent Of schools Fergus Falls; Mary +.
Hail. institute instructor of the department
of public instruction; Mrs. Place, st Paul
Training school; 5. ). Parr, c. W. G. Hyde,
W. A; Shoemaker, j: c. Bryant, Miss II. L.
BUDDY j. II. Lewis, w. L. Rocheeau, Mrs
L. Il. jacques Il. T. Buck, j. b. Wisely, G.
Is. Alton, T. Y. Hubbard.
After brief address by Supt. Kiehle
the Instructors in the various schools
which have been conducted in the stale
during the past season made reports of
their individual success, together with
such suggestions as occurred to each
for the guidance OF others.
In the afternoon the teachers and in
structors met again, and after a lengthy
and spirited discussion, which was re-
markable in the fact that nearly all
present took part, the following rules
were substantially agreed upon as those
best calculated to serve all the interests
of the pupils In the training schools:
The school shall be exclusively for persons
Of sufficient maturity to do teachers work,
and for those who expect to teach.
Each student shall select, subject to the
approval of the county superintendent. three
and not more than four academic studies, in
addition to work he may do i'll drawing,
no one shall take advanced studies except
with the special approval Of the county
superintendent.
Every student shall give time to study with
as much regularity as to recitation.
In class work the teacher must teach the
subject, and not at the same time teach chow
to teach the subject" Each recitation must
be model of systematic progress, therefore,
economy of time and effort, and of best
methods. Glasses should not exceed thirty
in number each; and the standing Of each
student shall be kept.
Work in methods, including school man.
agement and instruction, may be conducted
more after the lecture plan. For text books,
Pages Theory and Whites Psychology are
recommended
AT the close of each school report will be
made by the conductor to the state suDerin-
tendent. OH blank provided, the standing
of each pupil in the following:
l. When entered. .. When left. 3. Num-
Der half days absence J. Number cases tar
diness 5. Average daily study. g. Standing
in work in each subject Is. Programme of
recitation containing names of teachers and
hours taught The daily records must be
kept to provide for this report
In joint summer schools these records are
to be kept separate for each county
The training sch Dol shall begin on Mon
day. either in the forenoon or in the after
noon, as the county superintendent shall I'D
wise and the work shall be distributed
through the six days of the week.