Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-10

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call; 80 present.
DR.. Houck occupied the next per-
iod in talk on Arithmetic. lie said
he found that in the important mat
ter of addition the pupils of our
schools are deficient. Believed
much in good black-boards. Thought
a good slate black board a good in-
vestment. Dispense sunshine in the
school>room lavishly. Supt. Mey>
lert made an announcement in re-
gard to the evening lecture and also
appointed the following committees:
Com. on Resolutions-.Chas. L..
Lewis, Emma Hoffman, Jennie
Vaughn. Auditing Conn.,. l..
Hoagland, L. J. Gallagher, NJ. D..
Sweeney.
WEDNESDAY P. NJ.
Singing, "Yankee Doodle" Roll
call; 80 present.
Prof. Bible occupied the next per-
iod in general talk to the teachers.
He said principles had been lost
sight of, in the past, in wild scram-
BILE after fads. Thought it was fool
ish to keep a child on the combina-
lions up to 3 for one year. Let the
child go as fast as he can. Exhort-
ed The teachers to read much and
not be too fast to accept the new.
Singing, College Song"
Supt. Berkey-"Graded Work. :"
Answered questions that had been
handed in, also spoke of some OF the
obstacles to grading. The teacher
while seeking outside cooperation,
should have the courage of his cons
victions. Incompetent teachers and
meddling citizens were mentioned as
some of the obstacles. The aim OF
grading is to reduce the number of
classes and secure system. Singing,
'Battle Hymn of the Republic"
DR.. Houck-'Arithmetic." Don't
neglect the multiplication table.
Teach them to say it forward and
backwards. He ridiculed the idea
that the pupil can't comprehend 8
time 8 without the use OF straws OF
shoe pegs all the time. Ihouyht
nothing had been of SO much good
to pupils as the teaching of mental
arithmetic.
Supt. Meylert made announce
ments in regard to the procuring Of
tickets to the lecture.
THURSDAY A. NJ.
| Singing, 'Praise to Thee"
| Supt. Berkcy,"School Discipline .
Good teaching and good discipline
are inseparable. The requisites OF
good discipline are: 1st. The phys
ical comfort of the pupils, including
as elements, cleanliness, neatness in
the arrangements of things in the
room, proper seating, heating OF The
school-room-avoiding extremes o1
heat and cold-and lastly, ventila'
lion; secondly, system and manage
ment, including a good program
regulated seat work, providing
pupils with something profitable to
do, tactics in movement, short inter
walls between classes-when the indi-
vidual needs Of the pupils may b'
attended to-music, and individual
recognition of The pupil anywhere
and every where. Singing.
DR.. Houck said, in addressing tn,
teachers, that attention to the points
made by Prof. Berkey would go fal
toward making the teachers work {.
success. Singing is good opening
exercise. The teacher should insis
on order when the scripture is reAt
and prayer is made. Teacher!
/, should not talk in unnatural tones il
the school'room or give TO pupils any
hint as TO the answer in asking +.
question. Go among the pupils ant
cheer them up and give help and en-
couragement,
Supt. Meylert made an announce
ment in regards TO the Burrowe'.
memorial fund. Intermission. Sing
ing.
| Supt. Berkey-"School Discipline
The success of q teacher depends
largely upon the manifestations oi
personal interest in the pupils
Strong will power, on the part Of q
teacher, is an element Of success in
school discipline. This power can
be cultivated. The helpful agencies
are parental cooperation support OF
directors, personal sympathy, natural
punishments. Singing.
DR. Houck gave personal recollec-
tions of Coburn, Burrowcs and Hig,