The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-28
TEACHERS TALK SHOP
President Harmon's Annual Address
and Other Papers Read.
GRAND RECEPTION AND BALL
The Election Is Exciting Great In
terest-Two Hundred and Eight
Enrolled = Institute a Social
and Pedagogical Success.

A Montana blizzard of the regulation
kind whistled down Warm Springs can
yon all day yesterday. sweeping clouds
of snow from Mount Haggin and drift
ing the beautiful along the streets of
the city. The teachers looked out from
the warm quarters of the hotel and
shivered at the thought of Drawing 1t,
yet most of them did so and a large
audience assembled in the Christian
church, where President Harmon de-
livered an able address. which is given
in full elsewhere in these columns.
There was a breezy discussion for 80
minutes and then Professor Lewis Ter
williger of Townsend read an interest
ing paper on Child Psychology.
One of the most interesting features of
the morning was the chalk talk" by
Prof. III. A. Hull of Dillon. He spoke
of the necessity of illustration In the
school room and said that teachers do
not use IL to the advantage which they
might. They give up drawing because
they say they cannot, are not artists;
but truly any one who will use patience
and perseverance may learn to draw.
Professor Hull sketched in rapid sue
cession simple objects and then added
landscape sketches and other pictures
in a capital stem. Professor Hull
talked as entertainingly as did his
chalk. and his half hour was very in
teresting
President Harmon announced the
following committees:
ons-Superintendent Reifen-
rath, Professor Hull and Miss Dunni-
gan.
Enrolling committee-Mrs. De Camp.
Miss Lizzie Pettibone and Miss O'Don-
nell
Auditing committee-F. s. Monical
j. G. Mckay and A. ]. Walrath.
Presidents address-B. c. Hastings,
Superintendent Shoemaker and Profess
sor Kelley.
Miss Lulu Ballinger OF Livingston,
who was elected secretary at the last
session, has since retired by marriage,
from the ranks of teachers. The va
cancy was filed by the election Of Miss
Louisa Cooley of Miles City, with Mrs.
De Camp of Helena as assistant.
Out of respect for the storm the aft
ernoon session was held In the dining
room of the Montana hotel. which in
sured large attendance, as most of
the teachers are stopping there.
Messages of greeting were sent to the
state associations of Idaho Iowa, Mich
igan. Washington and Illinois, which
are in session at this time.
n.
opened the meeting with a very inter-
esting discussion OF Literature" how
and how much should be taught. Prof
A. c. Newill's topic was THE Clas-
sizes" which he handled in a masterful
manner. His paper was long but not
wearisome, and was enjoyed from be-
ginning TO end.
Superintendent NJ. A. Stapletoa of
Anaconda read a paper upon the Her
barttan Theory in Education" which
was excellent, and Professor Hastings
of Helena championed Education Ac-
cording to Nature"
At the close OF the afternoon meeting
the teachers congregated in the rotun-
da and the hotel parlors for shop talk
and social intercourse. The wire pull
ers OF whom there are legion, laid
plans for the business session which is
the order of business this morning
The contest Is to be for the presidency
and IL looks as though the principal
feature of II will be Butte versus Hell
ena. Professor Young of Helena is
supported by a solid Helena delegation
and the Butte contingent, which has a
heavy vote, are campaigning for Pro-
lessor Hendricks. with Professor New
i'll and Superintendent Davies ready to
take II IL they can. Helena, Butte and
Great Falls are in the lead as candi-
dates for the place of holding the next
session. The coming women among
the school teachers are in the thickest
of the battle and for campaign talk
are as interested In the election as any
one.
At Evans opera house last evening
President o. j. Craig spoke very in
terestingly of THE State University"
at Missoula, and OF its promising flu
ture.
Miss Mary c. Wheeler of Helena. one
of ha fioto
read a thorough. elegantly finished pa
per upon THE Place of Art in Educa-
ton"
Prof. J. G. McKay's crack company
of High school cadets then closed the
session with an exhibition drill in the
manual of arms and marches. They
were applauded and encored literally
Their exhibition will be the subject OF
a paper by Professor Mckay this
morning. The roster OF the company
A IL as follows:
Charles Sullivan. captain; Fred Ward.
first sergeant; Bert Farlin. second SER
geant; Roy Coulter. third sergeant; II.
Stephens. color sergeant; Vincent Nc
Lean. first corporal; Ben Hanson. second
corporal; James Dunn, bugler: David
MeikleJohn. drummer: Aubrey Holly,
Ralph Richards, Guy Smith, George
Scott. Richard Dunstan. John wulf,
Clarence Hopkins. Guy Davidson, Phil
Roberts, John Herman, Urban Mclean.
Sellers Largely. John carrette. John
Richards. Wallace Bretherton. p. H Hol-
land. Sidney Bretherton.
The convention at 10 o'clock then ad-
journed to the Montana. where a grand re-
ception was rendered them by the citizens
OF Anaconda I'm the parlos OF the Mon
fana- Dancing was in order I'm the din
ing room and supper was served In the
ladies' ordinary. About 400 persons were
present and enjoyed the festivities. There
were no wall flowers. the gallant beaux OF
this city and the visiting professors
danced the pedagoguesses to their hearts
content and those who did not care 20
dance found coy corners in the parlors,
where they chatted merrily the hours
away
At some time to-day. when most con-
venient. the teachers VIII visit the smelt-
ers but the regular order of business will
be as follows:
ESQ o'ciock-Address. The relation of
the ptIblfc library 20 the Public Schools {"