The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-02-29
TxAcHzRs ASSOCIATION MEETS.


A Istsrssting and Instructive Nsstin,
Held ct Post Falls.
The Ko0tsnai County Teachers Asso
citation held u very interesting an.
profitable session Saturday. the 22nd
ct Post Falls. Judge Melder occupied
the chair and Miss Buckley, OF Ceul
d'Alene. acted as secretary.
Theirs was . good attendance O,
teachers and a number OF visitors frou
Rathdrum, c9ur d'Alene and the town
The hospitality of the citizens of Post
Fails made it an occasion long to bt
remembered by the teachers. All were
entertained to dinner, and in the evening
many were taken to view some of Post
Falls picturesque scenery which proved
OF Interest to the visiting teachers.
Prof. Walker read paper on the sub
tect OF Washington in the Public
School" which showed much research
and historical knowledge ON the part OF
the professor. lie portrayed Washing
tens character as an ideal character
which should be kept before the minds
Of the pupils as an example of patriot.
ism and philanthropy. lie asserted
that 1t is far more important that pu.
pills become patriotic than educated
lie regarded Washington as ranking
second to one. only, among patriots
aud revolutionists In the history of the
world.
Following Prof. Walker was a paper
on Character Building by Mrs. Dart,
OF Post Falls. She thought the subject
Too broad one To be discussed in the
brfef time allotted TO her but would con.
line hersslf to the subject 50 far As il
pertained to the work Of teachers. She
defined character As u bundle of hab.
It's" She declared it TO be higher than
intellect" and that the teacher should
consider the building Of character of
more Importance than the growth of
Intellect and the development Of talents;
that teachers should not overlook the
Importance OF influences brought 10
bear In the formation Of habits: and
that the teachers character AZ an e,.
ample is the mos, po,en, factor in
character building"
The subject Of Technical Grammar
Was skiiifally handled by Mrs. Master,
son. OF Post Falls. She gave some very
valuable hints upon the manner of
the subject by the well
known bu, progressive method, syn.
the'ic Method by Expansion" Much
Interest Was manifested in the discus.
sion Of the preparaii,e adjective. and
facsaiire objects or objective compli.
menis, suggested by her presentation of
The subject. She insisted upon present.
ins grammar by outline witLou, the
use Of u text book.
Prof Walker suggested tina, soon
Ihcte will bs no text book by which the
subject may lie presented for the reason
that Immediately preceding no book
here are millions OF text books
Miss Spencer, Of iia,hdrum. gave a |
very Instructive talk on the Word |
Method" She ssid tina; the subject
~as 30 well knoan tina; she could no, |
i've any;hln. new. but showed herself !
70 thoroughly master of the snhjec; as |
% arouse lively and profitable discus.
aona She explained a much moo,ed |
'osni, the relation OF spelling TO the
Word Method 10 the satisfaction Of all. |
As Miss Whea,lcy and Prof. BRADY
se'c on the program. resolutions were |
'dop'sd rrgrciting their absence. &C
'asioned by sickness; and expressing the
appreciation Of the citizens
u Post Falls. A constitution and by.
avs were adopted after which the
association adjourned subiec, 10 the
ali Of the CT ecuiive committee.