Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-01-05
Teachers,s State Association.

ISOLATION at Haley lave returned.
The party consisted of Prof. Koontz
and wife, and Misses Alley and
Manion of the Mountain Home
school, and Miss Edwards of the
Central school, Bruneau valley.
They report the association meet
ing of this year a splendid success
in every particular. The enrolment
of teachers was the largest in the
history of the society, while the en-
thusiasm and interest manifested
was of a most earnest character,
auguring brilliant future for this
body of workers in the field of edu-
cation.
Haley was prepared to welcome
her visitors, and right royalty were
they entertained. They were given
the freedom of the city-they were
banquetted and rendered receptions,
dinners and sleigh rides by the citi,
zens individually and collectively,
during the brief seasons of respite
from the business cares Of the con-
vention.
Judge Sullivan's "Welcome to
Blaine County" was hearty and
generous expression of hospitality
which found a ready response in
the hearts of those present.
Judge Stockslager's welcome, "Our
Schools" was no less appropriate,
and was a kindly tribute to the
worth and intelligence of the teach
ers of the State and the Importance
of our public schools. Appropriate
responses were made by the teachers
and county superintendent present.
A distinctly new element was in
troduced into the association in the
form Of the presence of a large num-
Der of the county superintendent of
the various counties, who made a
most favorable impression by their
intelligent and judicious considera-
ton of questions relating to the vel
fare of the public schools. Our
nearest counties represented were
Ada and Owyhee, by Judges Blake
and Handy respectively, who made
several interesting speeches during
the session.
Vice President Muerman of Mos
COW occupied the chair, presiding
with marked ability and imparti-
atty.
The trustees of the schools OF
Mountain Home received a well
merited compliment from the asso-
citation for their commendable ac-
ton in allowing their teachers one
weeks extra salary for attending
the convention.
Excellent lectures were delivered
by President Gault of the University
and l.. n. B. Anderson, State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction.
Briefly summed up, the speech of
the latter was an earnest appeal to
parents and trustees to endeavor to
secure longer terms of schools and
to use every means to keep the
children of the State in attendance
Then, he said, the penitentiary and
insane asylum would contain fewer
native Idahoans, while the State
would gain a larger percentage o.
intelligent and law-abiding citizens
His lecture produced a deep i'm
preston upon those who are in &
position to know how many parents
are defrauding their children of The
one, only educational opportunity
offered them-the district school
He deplored the meagre salaries o
of teachers in many of the country
school districts.
Almost every subject of impor
lance was discussed ably and bril-
liantly. "School government" anc
"child study" received more thar
their usual amount of attention
while the concensus of opinion re
garding primary work seemed to b.
a deplorable tendency on the par
of parents to force the teacher t.
push young children too rapidly
into higher work, forgetting that I
house built on sand can not stand
and that the trained teacher is
safer guide in matters of education
than the parent whose occupation i
seldom in line with that of the ed
ucator.
Another new phase Of our schoo
work in Idaho was presented, wheI
Levi lowering, an educated India
from Fort Hall and a very able reI
resentative of his race in point c
stature and mental ability, deliv
cred an address on 'the educatio
of the Indians"
One of the pleasantest incident
of the convention was the election {
Master Paul Koontz, son of Pro
Koontz of Mountain Home, as a
honorary member of the associatio
by hearty and unanimous consen
The young gentleman, who is onl
! three years of age, was fostunat
enough to find favor in the eyes {
Miss Mary F. Galloway of the Lev
: iston Normal school, who propose
, his name in her usual happy an
graceful manner. The certifeat
: of membership is q highly orn,