Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-18
TEACHERS

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The Day county Teachers Association
met in city as announced, on Satur-
day morning, and after spending some
time pleasantly in a social manner, de-
cided to adjourn until one O'Clock sharp.
After being called to order by the Pres
ident, Supt. Z. A. Brown, the following
program was carried out: Opening ex-
ercises were led by Rev. Parsons, a pleas
ant feature OF which was a song by the
little folks. Prof. Rock gave a short
address of welcome, which was replied to
by Prof. H%lrtrauft, principal Of the
Groton school. The acknowledgements
were well received and contained many
golden thoughts and a goodly sprinkling
OF humor, proving the speaker to be
something of a wit as well as student.
Miss Kilian, the Primary teacher of
u city school, then conducted a model
recitation. Her little pupils are well
trained when we consider the length of
time she has been with them. The school
board is to be congratulated on obtain
ing her services. After again singing,
the children were dismissed.
Miss Edna Whited, of the Bristol
school, then gave us a short talk on
Primary work, containing many good
ideas.
A spirited discussion, led by Prof, Rock
upon the presentation OF fractions to pri-
mary pupils, proved very interesting to
the teachers. The points brought out in
developing the subject We're are follows:
In teaching primary pupils, after having
taught the combinations to 4, in presen-
ting the remainding numbers the frac-
tons are to be taught in connection with
the whole numbers as far as one-tenth
beginning with onc-half, then o~ne-fourth
as the most natural as well as easily
comprehended divisions; taking care to
always associate the different fractions
with objects, not with figures, and never
combining fractions with different de-
nominations.
Next in order was a most able paper
by Prof. Rice, OF Andover, on '"The Edu-
cational Value OF History" Prof. Rice's
essay was one of the best, if not the best,
of its kind ever read before the Day Co.
teachers. This paper completed the
work OF the meeting, which was by far
the most instructive and interesting one
ever held in the county.
(The essay az given by Prof. Rice was
left for publication and will appear in n
subsequent issue of the REPORTER, prob
ably about Nov. 10. Owing to thelength
of the essay and the demand on our
space incident to the campaign, it is inn
possible it should appear prior to above
date.-ED.)
The next meeting will be held at Wau-
bay, Friday, Nov. 9th, and all teachers
are requested to be present. The day of
meeting vas changed in order that the
teachers would have time to prepare for
the following weeks work.
Webster. s. d., October 10Th, 1894.
CLARA l.. DERRICK, SEC.
There is a mistaken idea prevalent to
the effect that these meetings areintended
for teachers only. Such il not the case
however; the teachers would be pleased
to meet and entertain, on these occasions
all citizens who are interested in educa-
ton and school work, and would gladly
listen to honest criticism or other re-
E.arks by visitors which will tend to in
terest, amuse and instruct. Do not wait
for a personal invitation, hut attend a
teachers meeting at the first opportunity.
The REPORTER will guarantee you will
be satisfied and agreeably surprised at
the work being done,-ED.