The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-03
Why Should State Teachers Association Be
Organized ?
Address, Phi d. of Alexandria La before the Con
of ParshSu held at New Orleans
on June3 4, and 1891
NJ President and Gentlemen Of the Correction:

t which for wear or two past has terminated various
] IN M rdsment Of those competent to form an opinion has
sufficiently all who claim have at
The of II Louisiana.
refer the parishes the
be neither nor
of the various Parish and
pursuing each of its component
individual efforts of the Parish Associations ana
the stamp of sanction of the teaching asa "nlt
by the Teachers Association OF kapdes parish an active ana en-
who have practically experienced and "hohav
been in the full enjoyment OF all the benefits au from
organization of efficient Association And SO great nave eh h
ges Association from the workings that body
induce the brethren in the other
parishes organize useful practical
well guided efortn the right direction
know, have already been formed IN several parishes OF
the state and they doubt
Association which, to be hoped will
be time in August next
you parishes already accomplished an
probably the objects this organization and
it, the en of those
h G Parish Associations and the State Association are expected to
accomplish according hopes with
Both the
three ends
fesional
Upon points will dwell shortly only.
meetings will necessarily bring the teachers the various schools
parishes personally they will tend to make the CO
with each other and the daily
with occasional pleasant social gatherings which will be
With pleasure by ALL ahdng breathing and much
opportunity physical intellectual refshmen after the
of the alnou hooroom duties
parallel entirely the line Of work
pursued their
make the teachers acquainted with the new methods evolved IN the progress and
education all and other
life and possible uggars and last but
powerful lever for instruction the exchange ideas
the teachers themselves
pied Institutes and
brought together socially and instructed professionally during these In
during gatherings the Educational Aoia
what the then forming number of other organizations and thus
multiplying educa tionalma machinery our stste7
will furnish
the third point of subject viz the professional feature of the
public Associations elna
ting either the Institutes or the State Educational Association the idea is dicu
recognized by Intelligent public teachers far these public
concerned
their
Institutes, Teachers
Association dineate Identical and that the the
public teachers will all times honestly itself in word and deed for
which works directly their hands fur
appreciated
Association
nie fullest extent neither of them does or its nature do thing
which the Teachers Associations hope accomplish mean the ering the
class through thea directly the upuld
ing he public education
The Institutes deal with the teacher far only they ndeavor elevate his
pursuing
end embraces within the ranks of its membership teachers who
private institutions who
The and the State Teachers Association however, count
ng OF are count among their members a'e p'c teachers o For its own
anns clannish members have
mphatly the interests all the interests which identical
people, and with those privileged
neither and
The the VIII PLENTY
politics. politics education
And now what are the interests better what are the ends in the interest
public teachers consequently education,
general and the Association particular alone thought
to
Let few of only
union there strength good
course also with REGARD to the Teachers Association But the this
part public against
legally thing, possible would
|be
authority and discipline Such matter where
would simply face the of either faehod
Associations Florida Georgia. Texas
nmny?
the show higher
public i'll
est taken school matters by the public general ought to induce
ment tou to
intellectual strength
uponI
membership the Association
And will these results hmscvcs' They will
with which each teacher will what considers will
backbone knowing,
upheld
his they will the the shape increased mnne
in
school, which malice
will public
and other adults with
the who
football, furnishes ptiab object