The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-10
UP TO DATE TEACHERS
Butte's Fair Schoolmarms and
Brave Schoolmasters.
THE THIRD DAY OF 1T
Many Visitors Attending the Sessions OF
the neutrality-suspicious. Garlic
ton on School Law-Prof Landers
on Psychology and Arithmetic.

| tute was an interesting one not only
| to the teachers enrolled but to a large
| number of visitors who attended the
| session. The day opened with the usual
exercises in the assembly room during
which State Superintendent Carleton
delivered an instructive lecture on
School Law" The routine proceedings
| of the day were of an unusually inter-
| esting character. The following named
| persons attended the sessions as Wis
ltors: Mrs. Merrick, Blanche Donald
! son, Maudess Stewart, Rebecca Pruell.
Elma Douglass, May Carmen, Lulu
Evans, Florence Driscoll, Tessie Court
ney, Beth Moran, Agnes Meade, Mary
| Kelette, Sarah McManis, John Gillie,
Mrs. L. A. carder. Annie b. Trull, Dr.
Gissenburg. Mrs. T. w. Buzzo, Myrtle
Jones, Angel Miles, Jessie Imboden, Guy
Davidson. Raymond Ruhle. Belle c.
Price, Mrs. II. j. Kenny, Mrs w. Cal
vert, Mrs. K. F. Martin, Miss Elan
merry, Miss Failey Mr.. Davies, Mrs. H.
H. Boothby, Mrs. DR.. Heine E. Trewin.
Katie Penaluna Carrie Borwan, Minnie
Whitley, Hazel Hines, Bertha Kanen.
Helen Pierce, Pearl Reed, Josie Har-
rington, Nettie Harrington, Mr. Fred
ericks, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, Helen Con-
nell, Mrs Cook. Mrs. A. G. Ponnell,
Miss M. Jeffrey, Mrs. c. G. Williams,
Hattie Cumlippe, Hattie Kirche, Agnes
Fitzgerald, Katie Meade.
In his lecture before the teachers as
sembled at the opening exercises, SUI
perintendent Carleton. in part, said:
The subject assigned is too great to
permit anything more than the an
swerng of a few questions In answer
10 the question of teachers contract
l Will say, all teachers should insist on
written contracts, specifying fully the
time for which they are engaged, the
salary you are to receive etc The con-
t1rth
not the teacher shall receive her salary
during temporary suspension of the
school on account of the prevalence of
contagious disease. The failure to Sc
cure written contracts often results in
misunderstanding and trouble No
board should refuse the teacher writ
ten contract when he or she requests it,
You ask me what is the contract, il
any, entered into when the teacher is
simply notified by the clerk of her cleo
ton and requested TO signify her ac-
ceptance or rejection of the position
Though no time is mentioned in the
notice, as there should be- still ! think
the hiring is for the usual school year.
and that the parties will be held to have
contracted with reference to the Gus
tom that election of teacher by city
board is for the full school year If
this is correct, then such teacher
could only be dismissed for good and
sufficient reasons. Blank contracts are
supplied by this office to county super
intenoents, from whom they may be
obtained.
"A school board, when acting in good
faith and for the interests of the
schools. can employ teacher for more
imam one year at time and can male
a valid contract extending beyond the
term of Office of the members of the
board. But such contracts must be rea-
sonable and must have been entered into
III absolute good faith. If such con-
tract is made for the purpose of fore
stating the incoming board 1t is valid.
However, yearly contracts are all that
teachers, as rule, ask. They should
not De extended for longer period
There Is no occasion that / am aware of
requiring contract for a longer time.
There is law, known as the compulsory
educational law, requiring pupils be-
tween and is years to attend school a
certain time each year. The law has
never been enforced to nv KNOWLEDGE
1t should be enforced
A school board has authority to make
all reasonable rules and regulations for
the government of schools under their
care. A rule which Furnishes teachers
by deducting one-half days salary for
rev minutes tardiness--not reaching
school till q few minutes after S:40-is
unreasonable and the teacher can collect
her salary for such time A teacher
should be in the school room by $50
CLOCK, and no questions of this kind
ought to arise
In the course of the regular work of
the day, Professor Sanders took up the
subjects of psychology and arithmetic
ana discussed them in topics. In psy-
chology the topics We're perception and
memory. in which the Importance of ac-
curing OF knowledge properly was a
special feature. The conditions for de-
Neioping memory We're also touched
upon.
In arithmetic the work Of the fifth to
the eighth grades was taken up and
discussed by President Sanders and ex-
pressions OF experience solicited from the
teachers. Methods of work in percentage
and its application and in measuration
were the particular points elaborated
upon.
Professor Weaver, in the language |
department, devoted the day to discuss
ing with the teachers the difficulties /
which they meet with in teaching /
language and grammar and clearing
away the obstacles by illustrative les |
sons calculated to fix the attention. /
gain interest and strengthen the mem +
DRY. Professor Weaver assured the
teachers that they will be equal TO any
emergency If they only give the les /
son TO be taught careful preparation /
and insist upon the pupil mastering L
it before passing it.
Miss Katherine Finn devoted her +
attention IN the music department to t
First grade teachers in motion and /
note songs, and to the other grades in I
sight reading by means of numbers on
the ladder and on the staff New
songs We're taken up and Third and /
Fourth grade teachers drilled in two I
part sounds. Breathing and gymnas- |
tics We're continued.
In literature, Superintendent Staple
ton of Anaconda, devoted his attention
TO the Third and Fourth grades. dis
GUESSING the most suitable kinds of lit
erature 10 be used, fayorIng fairy tales