Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22
COUNTY TEACHERS MEET.
The Association Enters On the Years
Work with Enthusiasm.

. VIVA Will GutnuBl0SM.
:, For the Reflector.
The association at the high schoo
rooms Saturday, was called to order
: BY the secretary, the other officers be.
ing absent. J. B. Stauffer was
u chosen temporary chairman.
After song by the association and
an invocation by Supt. Shirk, the
: election Of officers for the ensuing
| year was held. j. B. Stauffer, of
Navarro, was chosen president; J. H.
Neisley, Abilene, vice president; Miss
Anna Sandborn, Chapman, secretary.
Next followed the discussion Of
"What My Vacation Did for Me-
Messrs' Atwater, Ramey, the Misses
Wilson, Matson and others gave some
interesting talks.
Since all the pupils had not arrived
for the class drill, this number was
postponed.
frof. Ramey presented the first
paper of the symposium on 1.-The
Teacher. He clearly demonstrated
the teachers influence on their pupils
by their actions, by pure, clean
speech, by thoroughness and by
exalted ideals.
Miss Carrie Matson followed with
paper on "The Teacher in Society,""
1t was a neat, pleasant production,
showing every teacher present how
needful 1t was for them to know their
patrons more intimately.
Supt. Gray now led class in the
Development Of Fractions" L. H.
Wishard and others participated in an
interesting discussion.
After listening to a fine musical
selection by the young ladies of the
Abilene high school, the association
adjourned for dinner. /
The first number of the afternoon q
session was an interesting and elo-
quent plea for "Elocution in the
District School," by Prof. Atwater. /
He would abolish both mechanical
and initiative reading and have the t
child secure clear conception of the
thought and then give the expression
Of it. Messrs. Holmes, Lockhart and
Jesse Engle gave some instructive
points.
Principal Light Of Detroit presented
What the Teachers Expect from the "
Next Legislature" He advocated the
equalization Of school taxes, uniform H
ty OF text books and the removal Of e
he election Of county superintendent
rom political influences. Messrs. N
harmon, Wishard and Humbargar b
ave different views on the same M
ubject M
Next was vocal selection given by M
he young ladies of the Abilene high ],
chool. n,
Prof Atwater recited "Old Ace" a,
t was much enjoyed and heartily APP
lauded. d
Prof Hullinger was called on and
ave brief summary of the Thanks
living Meeting to be held in Abb
me at the close of this month. He
rged the teachers very earnestly to ~
'deem this county from its past y"
scord by making it the banner WI
'unty in enrolment this year.
Supt. Shirk spoke of the work and at
lans for the ensuing year and future
lettings Of the teachers. fri
The association was treated to an
lteresting feature in lecture by DR.. q
. B. La Fevre, on "Our Smallest
riends and Foes" After the lecture
Q invited all present to inspect -,
icroscopic slides and tubes Of
scteria, he had brought with him.
The association this year has open ~
under most suspicious circum- l.
ances. The attendance was ex-
llent, the papers were all profitable Gy
I'd instructive and the teachers have
me back to their work with a re- sis
WED yigor from the benefit received
this, their first meeting of the l'e ~,
ar. ANNA SANDBoRN,