The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-29
TEACHERS ADJOURN.
THE NEXT MEETING AT ANACONDA
Prof. Harmon, oi 6ozeman, Elected Prosl.
dent Tor tho Ensuing Year..k Ro.
eoption and Dance.

Special 30 The Independent.
Livingston, Doc 2s The meeting OF
tho Slaio Teachor asa1cint,n. which
has been In aualon brrr during thr rpBt
three days Was brought to- % closr tl-
night. Tho third aud last day proved
moro lutcrc ting nui ihatructVr Than
che Arei two days of tn session. The
papers rend were of An cKcrllont char
nctrr apd the discussions wcf" entered
Into with more zeal and enthusiasm
thnn az any Time since the meeting boz
gun. Al The opening of the session this
morning SuDt r. @. Bmmblc, pf MhryH.
Vile, read ID paper sntitled Mission OF
the American Teacher" He said the
mission ~ the teacher is 10 make good
American citizens of American people.
lie thought II this Idea WAS kept more
IN View by our teachers the result at
taincd would be far more satisfactory
than M present. The departments Of
the government would soon be nlcd by
Americans and nDt by Foreigners, many
Of whom fan 10 grasp the mraning VI
true ciilzcnehlp. The paper aroused
much enthusiasm and led 10 discus
sion Of teaching patriotism In the pub
Nc schools.
State superintendent Steere offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted without a dissenting voice:
We, the Montana State Teachers as
ISOLATION, do adopt the salute to the
nag prepared by the National W. g. T.
L.. 10 be used In The schools OF the ma
ton: we give our hands aud our
hearts To our country, one country. one
language, Due nag
Mrs. Howcy, of Helena. rend paper
on Science Teaching In city schools
Below the High Schools" Mrs. H0wey
thought thut science should be Taught
IN an the departments as u mcnus nf
improving the minds OF students. Nat
ufal science awaly-ns a loVe of the Gre
ator, study of nature creates an In
terest and brings out better aud sub
Inner thoughts. The discussion OF this
paper was led by Prof Beeman. Of Miles
! City
President Danforth submitted a m
per on the Report OF the Committee
OF Ten, which was a review Of the re-
port Of the ten college presidents who
were chosen 10 make Inquiry as "a what
was the best course OF study To pursue
In Improving the minds of pupils. Al
the afternoon session State Superin,
tendent Il, A. Steere made his report on
Needed School Legislation" He sug-
gested that the selection OF text books
should be placed entirely IN the hands
of state board Of education; that the
members who compose the board should
be selected from the most progressive
educators in the state: that this board
! should be given authority To make what
changes they deem best In the man
agement OF the several classes OF
schools throughout the state The su-
perntendent believes that with this
method IN operation much higher
standard In the schools would be at
tained. He suggests that many
changes be made In the school laws,
which, In some respects, are detrimen-
tai TO the educational wo<k In the
state.
AT the close Of spirited discussion
OF Superintendent Steere'p proposed
school laws. the following officers OF
the association were elected: Prcsi-
dent. II. T.. Harmon. of Bozeman: first
vice president S, -, Largent, of Great
Falls second vice president. Miss Josie
B. Dulte, livingston, secretary, Miss
Lulu Hallenger. Livingston; treasurer,
DIR. +. w Traphhgen. BoZeman: eNecu-
tive committee. +. l.. Kern. Anaconda:
NernR Olds. Helena. and J. p. Hen
bricks, Butte.
The selection OF a place for the next
meeting brought on "A good natured
discussion as To the merits OF Great
Falls and Anaconda, the only candi-
dates for the honor. Anaconda was
chosen by vote of elghty-nye TO nifty
for Great Falls. A reception and dance
was rendered the members Of the as
ISOLATION at Hefferlin's opera house to-
night.