Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
MINUTES association.

M1N UI6S-IEAUHERS u ASSUUlAAluNs
At the Barton County Teachers AS
sociatIon, held at the school house at
Ellinwood, on February S, 1893. the
Pres. being absent the meeting was
called to order by Supt. M. L. Harri-
son.
America was sung by the Association.
Minutes were read and approved.
Paper: principles Undertaking
Moral Training" (White) by Maggie
Bitner. From this we learned that
moral character is the resultant OF
choices. purposes, and actions put forth
freely with reference to duty.
Paper: Life and works of Thomas
Hughes M. P, by Agusta Kattenhorn.
Paper: ''Tom Browns School Days
at Rugby" by Ella Strotnman.
A motion involving that Supt. ap-
point committee Of three to draft res
olutions concerning the Teachers in
terest IN the Central Normal College at
Great Bend was then carried. O. r.
Kackley, A. A. Ward and, c. F. Youp-
kin were appointed as members of the
committee
Meeting adjourned till O'Clock, P. M.
In the afternoon the meeting was
called to order by Pres. Younkin.
Instrumental Duet, by Misses Bocke.
mobile.
Roll was called which was responded
to by "Don'ts" for Teachers, of which
were quoted: Don't look tor wrong
or evil, You will find them if you do; AS
you measure to your neighbor, He will
measure back to you" Don't be
idle" Don't preach what you don't
practice" Don't worry" Don't
expect to govern your pupils if you can't
govern yourself" Don't remain ab-
sent from Teachers Associations.
Paper: ''Will Training" by A. A.
Ward. In this was demonstrated, tha.
in training the will, which Is the self.
the mind must first conceive an image
of a perfect object or state of being.
And then by setting oneself over, and
against himself, he is able to emulate
his ideal or perfect image and by the
judicious use of will powers the will can
be trained to the perfection of which
ones mind is capable of being perfected
in our own individual self. Discussion
by Marie Brewer and Eta Frey.
Vocal Solo, Florence Lash.
Paper: Teaching Manners" by
Lydia Berger. Chas. Younkin and
Sadie Goodwin discussed the paper. A
Teacher himself should set the example
of true politeness to his pupils and
teach the pupils to regard the rights
and feelings of their schooimates.
Vocal Duet. Helen Rotzel and Lossie
Ruddick.
Paper: "The Responsibilities of a
Parent" by A. Dickens. When the
parents are fully awake to their respon-
sibilities as to schools, libraries. and
amuseme and the fitting for future
usefulness. and the teacher sees and
does his part to CO operate with them,
will the child have his just due. Till
then may we give the charity we so
often must ask. and let US think of the
parents as we hope they may think of
US. He has done what he could.
| The following resolutions after being
read, and then discussed bv Prof
Dickens, A. U. r. Livesay, O. r.
KackleY and Sups. NJ. L. Harrison,
were adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Realizing the benefits of the Central
Normal College to Barton County teach
eTs. in as much as it furnishes an op
portunity to Us to keep abreast of tbs
times, and to secure higher and bet
ter education without the expenses Incl
fdent to similar schools 10 the State. be i