The Yale expositor., 1897-10-29
Grand Rally Of Teachers.

October % and 90 were red letter
days in the history of the st. Clair
County Association of Teachers. If
one can Judge from crowds the st.
Clair teachers are thriving, consequent
ly the schools are. One of the largest
associations ever held was IN the Port
Huron High School building Saturday.
Friday evening those who were for
tunate enough to be in attendance at
the lecture "Struggle for Chattanooga"
by Washington Gardiner, enjoyed a
rare treat. Yale teachers were not
those fortunate ones. Early Saturday
morning teachers could be seen gath
ering at the High School from all di-
rections. A jolly crowd it was for
cares were forgotten and all enjoyed
themselves.
Promptly at ten o'clock the meeting
was called to order by President Rich.
ardson of st. Clair who thanked the
teachers for their presence which was
indicative of the interest shown in
their work.
Joyousness and loyalty were mani
tested by the loud and hearty singing
INDUCED in by the teachers. The first
on the program was "Model Class in
Reading" conducted by Miss Goodwin,
of Port Huron. Miss Goodwin taught
her little ones IN u pleasant and in
teresting way. Judging the teacher
by the fruits Miss Goodwin may we'll
feel complimented. lively discus
sion followed this class The next
half hour was devoted to "Model
Class in intellectual Arithmetic fol-
lowed by discussion.
We peXt listened to q paper GLOW
to Interest Pupils in Physiology" by
A. G.. Newell of Greenwood. Mr..
Newell's methods of teaching Physi-
ology are thoroughly practical and
caused a very heated discussion. Our
Commissioner surprised us by saying
he thought it fine CO work to dissect
cats. Many failed to agree with him,
some thinking rabbits or even rats
were better. When Mr.. Campbell was
asked if he didn't think rabbits would
be better, he said, "Maybe, but like
the Cats" Without arriving at any
decision on the "cat question" we adj
lourned for dinner.
Promptly at 1880 we began our af-
ternoon session by some rousing songs.
The first paper was "How to Teach
Beginners Primary Work in District
Schools" by Miss Zilke of Gardendale.
Miss Xilke has very impressive way
of speaking and her paper was thor
oughly enjoyed and appreciated.
This followed by II lengthy discussion,
after which we listened TO a very in
structiye talk by Prof. Roode of this
village on "Methods in Arithmetic"
Mr.. Roode showed very many COM
mon errors made in the statement of
mensuration problems. A discussion
on the different plans was at its height
when we were told time was fleeing.
The last paper was mistakes in
Teaching" by Mrs. Graham of Jeddo.
Mrs. G., not wishing to place all the
errors on st. Clair teachers, burdened
Sanllac with some. When 10 ! Sanilac
appeared and objected. We were sup
posed to be impressed with the fact
that Sanilac people were the most
active of all active people, of course,
we didn't contradict our guests.
Next on the program was question
box in which momentus, such as,
"What to do with a boy who had been
seven years in the first grade and
could neither read nor write, but was
not an idiotY were discussed but fail
ed to be answered.
After singing, by Association, we
were told that arrangements were be-
ing made to hold local associations in
the different towns. Yale is in it of
course. We were also entertained by
an instrumental duet by A. Parkins
and J. Radigan of Wales. Much cred
it is due to the present County Com
missioner and all who helped make
the program success. All teachers
who were there were helped and felt
as though at was good for them to be