The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-01
Teachers. Association.

As per announcement, the Teachers
Association assembled In the Hill School,
on Saturday last, at 10 A. M. President
A. P. Kerr, 10 the chair. After the prelimi
nary business was transacted, an address
was delivered by DR.. J. M Green, of the
State Normal School. His subject was
"The Principles of Methods and 1t was
very interestingly presented TO those pres.
ent, who, of course, were nearly all teach.
ers. Ii the afternoon, there were more
present than at the morning session, and
at 2:30 o'clock, President Kerr intro.
duced Superintendent Barringer, of New.
ark, N. j., who made AL address upon
the subject, "The Needs Of Public
Schools" From the manner in which he
handled the subject, one would naturally
suppose that be had been connected with
the cause Of education for some time,
which fact came out later. Thrty-five years
OF his life have been devoted to teaching
and as Superintendent In Newark. 1t would
be impossible to give synopsis OF the
address, but had there been an audience
OF the citizens who should be interests
10 tue cause Of education, instead OF the
very few outside OF the teachers, they
would have been amply paid for the effort
In climbing the hill. The Doctor is a
fluent speaker and his aim in addressing
an audience is to set each individual to
thinking, and he evidently did this on
Saturday afternoon. He will at some fu-
ture day finish his subject, which was on
ly partially covered then.
The next meeting OF the Association
will be held at Frenchtown, In May, due
notice OF which will be given.
To a person, a stranger, seeing so
few persons at public assemblage after
cordial invitation had been extended
through the press Of the city, the thought
must have come, "The citizens of Lam
bertville are not interested 10 the educa-
lion OF the young" While this is not
true in general sense, 1t is true to some
extent. The teachers are left almost en-.
tirely alone to train the minds Of those en-
trusted to their care, without that encour.
agement which comes from frequent visits
to the schools by the parents and guar
dams Of the children. 1t is true, that In
order to get to the Hill School, one has Il
climb, yet we venture to say, that the
schools on the level are not more frequent
ly visited. This is wrong. There ough
to be strong public sentiment in favol
OF good schools and o strong desire to Sc,
and know that the schools are good, from
practical observation.
Below will be found list OF the teach
ers and also the names of the visitor
present A. P. Kerr, Annie +. Stout, Id
F. Stout, Ida Pierssn, Clara Miller, Lizzi
Micke, Belle Gallagher, Alice Britain
Anna A. Broadhurst, Mary MongoD, Ks
tie Regap, Miss REILLY, Bessie Schulbaus
Nellie Gregg, Rev. w. w. Bullock, Rev
W. s. Barnart, NJ. L. Thinner, q. II. W
Van Solver, Of Lambertville Lille vii
liams, State Normal; Kate D. Stout, Stat
Model; A. B. Ritienhouse, Stockton; W
d. Evans, Frenchtown; Horace Palmer
Rosemont; Anna DiIis, SergeanisviIle
leila NJ. BELLS, Millersville; Cora W. Sta
NETS, Ringoes; Hannah KugIer, Baptist
town; Willis G. Hartpsncc, Roscmout
David Gibbs, (student) Normal School
q. L. Fisher, Moore's Station; g. ]
Snyder, Van Dolah's; J. r. Evcrift, Ser
geantsville; B. J. Keep. Mount Range
Lizzie Smith, lstudenll Normal School.