The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-01-09
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Ihe second annual Meeting az n.
Aoo'ehal County Teachers Association |
80. held 10 BOnners Ferry last Wed. |
assua The object Of this association
= 10th social and educational and its
.s,n'lment was thoroughly realize upon
this occasion. ~"
a reception was rendered the teach.
~ ~ tuesday evening by the citizens
=. we Town. II was largely attended
Ana thoroughly enjoyable affair An
s ..... OF welcome was delivered by
"liiam Van Gasken. Responses were
made by Prof. Brady, Of Ra,hdrum.
ana Major Walker. Of Hayden lake
ana there wss wit, delieacy and good
Taste In what they said.
Ihe association meetings were held
10 The principals room at the school
mouse. and the sessions were attended
W large number Of visitors, showing
much Interest among our people In the
work Of the association.
The proceedings were opened by Prof.
BRADY OF Rathdrum, president Of the
association, who called the meeting TO
order. Rev. n. N. Marshall extended
Ihs hospitaiities Of the town to the yisi-
Ton, In bis usual happy vein, and after
Iansacting some routine business, and
sleciing Miss Agnes MeIlae secretary
pro TEN, recess was taken.
Tho afternoon work consisted of
opening and closing songs and the read.
ing aud discussion Of papen prepared
Tor The occasion by the teachers and
others Miss Eliza Kercheval enter.
tained the meeting with u delightful
description Of the -Distriet School" al
abe has found II. Intenperced with
The vii Of which the paper had a fund
were 4 great many valuable suggestions
for teachers. Remarks were made on
some features Of the essay by Professor
Walker and Miss wlnterbOttom.
Prof. J. c. Brady's paper on -Facton
Ia Education" MAS remarkably vel
prepared and vas full Of practical ad
vice. The three main factors, "a,
professor asserted, which teachers hat
10 consider In their labors. were parents
pupils and the teachers themselves
The familiarity With which he hAtidleS
his subject showed how carefully b
had S,adieA the matter. lie points
out that in many cases the lack o
schoo attendance was due directly l.
the Femissneaa and over indulg enee 0
parents, lie argued for more care
fal discharge Of the duties impose
upon irustrea, especially ia the countT
disarSsik lie produced facts aud sta
, isstics showing bow 4 iaIity In mar
sgemeht by those in authority wa
; Injurious 10 school intsrestA Tn
PaIeF vas well received.
This paper brought out some intel
esling DISCUSSIONS In which Professo
Walker. Mr.. Marshall and Miss kel
elseVal and Miss SEXTON participated.
bartlett Sinclair read = paper entities
some Thoughts About Teachers an
Teaching lie always writes an ct
lsEtaiHing paper Ills thoughts al
! Aluays expressed In clear. siron
I language. The audience Was highl
. entertained BY his effort
Al interesting essay by Profess
? Walker. dealing With the higher ain
Of teaching fairly b'tsiied with goo
, shlngA. Ills classical illusions wei
AZ, and numerous Professor Wake
IL very scholarly gentleman Possessir
all the ailribalss supposed to aPpertai
10 the strict aid diguihed teachers
: his oun native Scotia Ills discussie
Of ihe practical uses Of the differs
scsrBcsa In the formation OF chAract
uas interesting and instructive.
In behalf Of the association. Profess
brady expressed their appreciation
the attention The teachers had receive
aud the srcond session Of this very Us
ful and influential association was d
. ciarsDi adjourned kooienai Herald.