The Delta independent., 1898-03-11
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Delta County Teachers Hold an In
.erestng Meeting-Dr. z. X. Snyder.
Of the State Normal School Present


Teachers association held its regular
meeting at the High School building in
this city, County Superintendent NJ. J.
Browne presiding over its sessions with
grace and dignity. The attendance was
large and the papers and discussions
very interesting, so much SO, in fact.
that it is to be regretted that the heavy
taxpayers Of this district were not
present so that they might get more
extended knowledge o. the work their
teachers are doing.
The forenoon session OF eled with the
singing Of America followed with
scriptural reading and prayer by Rev. j.
r. Woud.
Miss NJ. G Myers had her class work
= number Of problems in true and bank
Discount and then explain them to the
audience. The work was very nicely
done and the pupils evidently understood
it thoroughly from the standpoint Of the
text books, which in few instances diff.
for from the ordinary practice in regard
- Submissions, as business is carried on
hess.
f0poree Stephan, d the Farmers &
Merchants bank, then explained the
difference between the methods given on
the board and those in practical use in
bankirg. the chief item being that the
bankers estimate 30 days for month.
and that they use interest tables instead
Of the longer processes OF figuring out
discounts, and also use mechanical de-
vices for counting the number Of days
between any two given dates.
c. W. Campbell presented well
written paper on Spelling" which was
discussed by Messrs. Hammond. Work.
RUSSELL and Snyder. This closed the
morning program as Mr.. Jaques had
boen unable TO prepare his paper on
school Government" on account Of ILL.,
ness
After the close Of the session the
teachers and visitors went into another
room and enjoyed the inspection of an
uxhibit OF very clever work done by the
pupils in the various grades OF the Del.
"a schools.
The afternoon session opened with n
Violin solo by Miss Ferne Braisted. fol-
owed by Mrs. Mary Veltum in Some
probicms of our Rural Schools in con
lection with which DIR. Snyder paid a
very high compliment to these schools
and their teachers.
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Miss Stella Nutter, was well prepared
aud full Of good thoughts.
The ENCOURAGEMENT was then made
hat the Methodist church was ready
FOR use and the association was requested
70 go over these in order to have more
ION.
.'Delsarte Movements by Misses
Euth Corbiu and Helen Sanders. under
the direction Of Miss Minnie Mathews.
were given with exceptional grace and
precisiou.
Frank Rasmussen read very well
repaired paper on School Libraries" "
urging their establishment in every dis
trict, and Mesdauncs Brown and Marine.
q Montrcse. related some of their cx-
pcriences in securing lib aries.
After solo by Miss Minnie jackson
Our Public School" was discussed from
an editors standpoint by Howard Rus
ell; from physicians standpoint by
Dr. A. II. Stockham; from mothers
standpoint by Mrs. L. c. Dorsey; from
farmers standpoint by j. B. McGinty
md from a principals standpoint by
Prof. w. G. Harris. DR.. Snyder closing
With few earnest remarks on the
thoughts brought out.
A few minutes business session was
then held at which Miss Alice Royce
wss elected secretary; Miss Olive Ingsr-
soIl and c. W. Campbell menbcrs Of the
executive committee.
In the evening DR.. Snyder delivered
a gssod lecture at the Methodist church
"a ~IAe Cubc Of Life the building
bstn9 packed TO its utmost capacity by
tnouD Who desired TO receive the mental