The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-31
THE TEACHERS.
Al Interesting Prog am and
Much Interest in the IVOrk

Much Interest in the WOrk
Oklahoma city. Dec 30 --CspeclaD--
Thursday afternoon was devoted 20
department meetings the county super
erinteudents session meeting in the coun-
a. superintendent ofnce the child study
section in the opera house and the city
! superintendent and principles sections
| ln the Presbyterian church.
COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SEC
TION.
superintendent beuogg OF Cleveland
county dlscIssc6 "The Duties OF county
superintenednts as Members OF the board
Of Health" Mr.. Kellogg advocated more
strict Observance, watching particularly
infectious diseases removing and caus-
Ing to be burned an decaylng ANNALS
and rubbish.
superintendent Ballard stated that sew
eral physicians in woodward county
were practcing without permits and he
was obliged 90 discontinue thcir practice.
Superintendent Johnson OF Lincoln coun-
ty stated that IN ALL there had been eight
or ten cases of small pox in that coun-
ty. that the quarantine line had been
carefully drawn and that the did not
fear the spread OF the dread disease so
much
The superintendents seemed to think
that the laws and rules concerning vaccl
nation are very indefinite. ana their in
forcement may be very difficult
Superintendent Hopkins discussed the
subject "How may we benefit the public
schools by our visits?" Hc said that vis-
itation was one OF the most importa
duties Of the county superintendent: there
s q preparatory work 10 be done before
visiting the school. the preparation and
adjustment OF AN reports. All visits
should look TO the advancement Of the
tg-,ncr and pupils.
Superintendent Cooley discussed the
"Grudoo course OF study for normal in
suutea." lie was strongly in favor OF
the present course and believed II had
done much for the teachers An schools
reforms must he wrought in the normal
iustitUty Teachers who do not attend the
rorm1ls are the ones who fail and ought
t' he prevented from experimenting on
pupils.
SUPERINTENDENT rs SECTION.
r. Campbell presented paper on
what does the school do. and what
ought it TO do TO develop the social
spirit2"
The paper was discussed 10y Maudc De
Cou ana W. a. Delzeu
MT J.. a. Terril. of Edmond presented
a paper ON the "The teaching Of Eng
ush in the High School"
Mrs Van Nleet OF Norman discussed
Correlation Of Studies i'm the Grades"
She said: "Thouphtful people have dis
covered that what q child knows at the
age of six years is acquired under the
pressure OF need in his everyday life
and further that every thing is learned
in relation, 3. @. &c is correlated with his
other experiences
The correlation OF studies Is nothing
more than the carrying on Of the chud's
school work so that he stl precerves
the idea of relations Formerly stated,
tho theory of the correlation of studies
IS to center the attention upon certain
subjects called central subiects-as the
E cmentary sciences. literature and his
,ory-to teach all other subjects as sub
ordinate Go. but very necessary TO the
proper understanding Of them. The sub
ordination OF reading. writing, drawing,
numbers and ETC., to the central studies
he paid 20 them. on the contrary it calls
for the most careful foundation work es-
pecially in reading, writing and spelling.
a proper apphcatoin Of this theory to
the grades calls for. 1. Greater and more
continued effort on the part Of the pupil.
2. A good understanding OF elementary
psychology greater skin and better train
Ing on the part OF the teacher; g. A closer
corporation on the part of the school
board and the patrons.
knowledge, discipline. interest, these
are the turee thines child should re-
celve while In school and we are today
facing the question as to whether the
correlation or the present isolation Of
studies IS bes calculated TO give them.
It rs for the hioughtful 20 observe. reflect
and decide,
The newly elected officers for the COM
ing year are; President, Z. r. McCabe,
of Hennessey. Vice President Geo Stevens
of Guthrie. Secretary Maude DeCou, New
kirk.
ln the child study department Miss Al
ma Carson OF Guthrie and Mrs Hender-
son OF El Reno discussed "The valued
and essential Ga child study" Mrs. Ryan
of Guthrie and r. IT, Umholtz Of Edmond