The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-28
THESTATETEACHERS
HAVE NOT MET ALONE FOR PLEASURE,
Excellent Papers Read by sup,s. Harmon,
susenburg, Young, Kern, and
Prof. Templeton.

Special 10 The Independent.
Livingston, dec. 27-The second
days session Of the State Teachers as-
sociatlon has been one OF profit and
interest TO educators Several papers
were read on educational topics which
We're well received. and the discussions
which followed were spirited aud
brought many ideas on educational
work, The attendance Is large aud In
tcrest taken indicates that the teachers
ot Montana are not here alone for
pleasure, but have come 10 make The
most OF their annual meeting. The
association was called 10 order this
morning promptly at $3.50 o'clock
President James Reid presided.
superintendent w. Il. Harmon, Of
Bozeman, read a paper entitled THE
Relation OF the High School te the
State Colleges" The subject was we'll
handled and brought forth very favor
able comments. Mr. Harmon thought
that the high schools OF Montana
should be placed on higher standard
and that they should be made more
practical. He contended that the high
school should be so proficient that its
graduates should enter the colleges and
universities without II being necessary
to take the examination. He believed
that the high school should give prac-
teal education and prepare its gradu-
ates for a useful life; that II should be
a preparatory school fitting the stu
dent for either a higher school of learn
ing or for a he active duties of bust.
ness life.
AT the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Superintendent IL. o. Busenburg
of Glendive, read an interesting paper
on Science Teaching in the Public
Schools; What should be Undertaken
and How" Mr. Busehburg drew a
beautiful picture Of country school
house, surrounded by all the beauties
of nature. He was OF the opinion that
with such surroundings IL is much cas-
Ter to teach almost any science than II
would were the objects of nature re-
moved. He believed that a more prac'
tical understanding could be gained
by the student by studying the objects
and his surroundings generally In CON
nection with his lesson than by being
confined entirely TO the text book.
superintendent X. @. Young. OF Hell.
ena, read n paper entitled National
ism for the Public Schools" IL was
I'm excellent production and was q
strong plea for the teaching OF more
patriotism in the public schools, Mr.
Young contends that the greatest du-
ties imposed on the teachers OF the
schools are the building of character
and the teaching of true patriotism
He believed that better results would
be attained should the government
take charge OF the schools as they have
the mail system. lie said If student
cannot have both 1t would be far bet
ter to have "A thorough understanding
of the government and the duties OF
an American citizen than 10 be pro.
licient in Latin and Greek. What was
most needed I'm the schools was the
teaching of practical ideas which
would prepare the student for life OF
usefulness. The idea that a thorough
education should place man above
manual labor or toll of a physical ma
ture was wrong, and had "A tendency
to place men in the professions whC
were by nature untitled for them, but
would probably make "A success as a
mechanic or agriculturalist. The dis
cussion following the reading of this
paper was interesting. and some eX'
cellent ideas were exchanged.
This evening a musical programme
was rendered. Prof. j. c. Templeton
of Helena read an able and highly
entertaining paper entitled "A Review
of the Criticisms Of DR.. Rice This
was followed with a paper "Dr. Rice
Criticised" by Superintendent Kern, OF
Anaconda.