The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
BEST TEACHING METHODS
Able Papers by Montana's School
masters and Schoolmarms.
IT'S A VERY FINE MEETING
The Discussions Are Animated, Showing
That the Professors Have Thorough
ly Grasped Their Subjects by
the Scruff OF the Neck.


Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 29.-This has been a busy
day with the teachers and others who
are in attendance upon the meeting of
the State Teachers association. The at
tendance from outside points was con-
siderably larger than at last nights
opening exercises, incoming trains hav
ing brought additional schoolmasters
and schoolmarms from all over the
state.
The morning and afternoon sessions
were held in the assembly room of the
High school, while the Auditorium was
used tonight. During the morning ses-
sion papers were read by President Craig
Of the University of Montana, Profess
sor Monroe of the Normal school, and
Superintendent L. O. Marsh of the
Great Falls schools. Professor Craig's
paper was devoted to the subject OF
Child Study for Superintendent" and
proved to be interesting and instructive.
1t was discussed by superintendent
Carleton and T. l.. Green of kalispell.
Professor Monroe's paper was upon the
subject. What Should BE the Training
for the Teacher" 1T was clear cut and
to the point and was warmly received
President Reid of Bozeman, j. Il. Bee
son of Big Timber, @. +. Mcdonald OF
Townsend. President Sanders of the
normal school and superintendent john
son of Billings discussed Professor Mon
roe's paper.
Superintendent Marsh of Great Falls
spoke upon Correlation of Studies,' as
an object to which he had given consid-
cradle thought, as was evinced by the
careful manner in which it was pre-
pared. II. T.. Wolfe of Deer Lodge. n.
G. Titus of Miles City. Miss Merrilees
Of Big Timber participated in the
discussion that succeeded the Great
Falls mans effort. This concluded the
programme for the morning.
The afternoon was taken up with de-
partment meetings in higher education,
kindergarten and child study and the
uperintendents' section Professor
Traphagan. at the higher education
meeting. delivered the annual address
upon the subject "A History of the
Method" while Professor IL
rod of the University of Montana spoke
about the evolution of the cell the gang
Ioin and the central nervous system.
Superintendent Carleton addressed the
superintendent meeting upon the sub
ject, The New Course of Study" Ad-
dresses We're also delivered by II. A.
Hull of Dillon and c. w. Birchard of
Twin Bridges. At the meeting for con-
sidering kindergarten methods, Miss
Della Long of Dillon spoke upon
Method and Scope of Child Study"
and Mrs. n. Il. Eddy of Helena, is
child Study Practicable for the Ordi-
nary Teacher?"
Tonight large audience gathered
at the Auditorium to hear addresses by
the three presidents-Craig of the uni
versity, Reid of the agricultural college
and Sanders of the normal school. They
spoke upon the educational value of his
tory, manual training and literature re-
spectively The subjects We're ably dis
cussed and the respective addresses
ELECTED liberal applause A number Of
interesting subjects viii be treated to-
morrow and tomorrow night the an
nual election of officers will occur, end
ing the session.