Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-09
Teachers, Association,

lSdGu6IS ASDOClotiOus
An association for teachers in the
vicinity of Hoisington was organized
August "a. The following named
officers were chosen; President, Mr..
A. B. Stryker; Vice-president; Clara
Chapman; Secretary Ella Day. A
program committee was selected. con-
sisting of Anna Bitner, Clara Chapman
and Ella Day.
The association met at Hoisington
October IA, at 2 p. LII. A motion was
made and carried to dispense with the
program and that the time be used in
organizing Reading Circle. The Off
GERS were then nominated; Mr.. Shire
and Mr.. Lutschg were nominated for
president. Mr.. Shire, receiving a ma
jority of votes, was elected. Clara
Test was elected vice president and
0. nj. Bennett secretary.
A motion was made and carried,
that the meeting meet every six weeks
and the Reading Circle every month.
The next meeting will be held at Hois-
ington, Nov. 4, at 2:S0 p. N. A motion
to adjourn was adopted.
Misses Birdie Siddorn and ClaraTest
favored the meeting with instrumental
music, which was much appreciated by
all.
To make this work success it is
necessary that every teacher come and
participate in the meeting and we de-
sire large attendance at our next
association All who are interested
in these meetings. and especially in the
Reading Circle work are cordially in
Yited to attend and take an active part.
PAwNEE ROCK MEETING.
The association met at Pawnee Rock
in the M. E. church, Oct. 21st. The
house was called by the Vice President,
w. T. Clark, and lie minutes of the
previous meeting weic read and ap-
proved. A paper on ''Ane;ican Liter
ature. - was read by Miss Minnie Hay
den. She said that one way to encour-
age pulls to read good books is to
have such books in the school and that
every school should have a library.
Discussion followed by Mr.. Weir.
The subject ''Methods in Grammar, -
was opened for discussion by Mr.. Weir.
He does not think that time should be
spent in teaching pupils to diagram.
E. A. Shire and w. T. Clark followed.
The next subject was methods on
History" Mr.. Brady opened the dis
cussion in which he stated that his first
method had always been to assign short
lessons and those lessons as rule were
studied by means of topics by all mem
bers of the class. F. Howard next
followed and stated that in history be
considered the study of character as
one of the principle subjects.
w. T. Clark gave some very inter.
esting remarks. The topic "My Expe-
rience in School," was presented to the
association. 1t was discussed with
much interest. The general opinion
among those who have had severa
years experience, seemed to be thai
corporal punishment must be resorted
to at times.
1.-THE Ballot Law" was next presented
and explained by Mr.. Mckinney.
An address by T. B. Jennings of To
peka, on sour Weather Service" wa:
much appreciated by all. TWAS moved
and seconded that the teachers tender
to Mr.. Jennings their thanks for his
beneficial and interesting address.
Miss Hayden extended cordial invi
tation to the association to meet witt
the Pawnee county teachers and at
tend the lecture to be given by William
Hawley Smith.
A large attendance and the interes
manifested by all made the meeting
grand success. A motion was mad
and carried that the association meet a
Ellinwood. Dec. 2, aud motion to ad
. Journ was carried and every one LEI
the meeting feeling that their time ha
been well spent.
Ella NJ. Day, Sec'y.