The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-03-05
TEACHERS, KKRrEna.



The Koefenai Coaaty Asscclaf1sn Genvenes
at Hetharam
The Ko0tenai County Teachers Asso-
citation, which met II RathdFum last
Saturday, WAS largely attended. The
nesting was called 10 order by Prof. WI.
3. Walker. 81 Sand Point, president On
the association. III the absence Of the
secretary. Miss Mamie Wray, Mrs
Mary 4. Spencer. Of Rathdrum. was
chosen secretary pro TEN. Mn. Jennie
White, 81 Newport, read an excellent
paper on Primary Factors III Educa-
tdon,' which brought out much discus
sion, IN which the home, the pulpit ana
the press came in Tor q large share
~The Teachers Greatest Reward, ? was
Che subject presented b. Mary a.
Wright. Of Granite Many thoughts il
her subject were IN accord with views
presented By President Gault the preyi-
Gus evening. Pedagogical Lights was
ths subject assigned 70 r.. A. Mccall, Of
Rathdrnm. A. ME. Mccall was afIIIcted
with . severe hoarseneas, his paper was
read BY the secretary. 1t sketched the
life Of tbs early educational refOrmers
and showed their influence on orr pres.
ent educational system. .-Politics, as
Related TO the school, was presented
By Miss Jennie n. PEBBLES, Of Boomers
Ferry. She stated ..that II was mot
competency that was considered when
candidates were selected for school
trustees, but men who controlled the
most votes In speaking Of county
politics she said: II have recently
heard two lady teachers boast OF the
number OF votes they could control
She believed the next election In Idaho
would demonstrate that the Momen's
vote could not be controlled, at least,
and that hereafter competency would
be the only qualification that would
lead 20 success. This paper caused .
lively discussion. One teacher declared
Athat politics has been the cause Of his
losing many positions In the public
schools"
A reading club was organized. Sup
eFintendent McBee outlined the plan. as
adopted by the state teachen' assOcia-
ton at the Last meeting. The following
officers were elected for the reading cir |
Gle: President. Mary A. Wright; vice |
president, Mrs. Jennie White; secretary. |
Edwin McBee. The first year ends Oct. |
Is, 1888. and the books 10 be read are |
'Qaicks Educational Reformer,. aIn- |
PRODUCTION to American Literature by |
Brander Matthews, and @EnrOpe In the |
Nineteenth Century" From these books |
the state superintendent win make his |
next examination questions in general
history, theory and art Of teaching and
literature. The time and place Of hold.
Ing the next meeting was left 10 the ex. |
ccntiye committee.
A telegram was received By the pres
dent Of the association from MFs. Hat
lie L Smith. Miss Margaret Buckley
and Miss Eliza Sexton, Of Cnur d. Alene.
expressing their regrets at not being
aba TO be present The following teach
an were present: Superintendent and
Mrs. McBee, Miss NJ L. Spencer, Daniel
Van Dnsen. Oscar Shefieid, Jas. Ken
1edy. Miss Lena Royce. Miss Fredda
falconer. Miss Jennie Joyce, Mary A.
Wright, ThOa Hydorn, Miss Jessie r.
PEBBLES, Miss Annie Borthwick, Miss
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Alice Fahey, Mrs. Florence Dart, +. A.
Mccall, Ars. w. J. Jordan, Mn. Jennie
White. J. c. Bradley, w. S. walker and
wife. A. w. Post and wife, Rev. I. G.
Hodgson, MrA G. Bragaw, Mrs. C. w.
Dyer, Ma ThOA Fitzsimmons, Judge
Henry Melder.