The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-03
DuFuR EDUCATIONAL MEETING.
A Splendid Meeting-A Number of The
DalIes Teachers Present

At Dufur, Oregon, Saturday. April l.,
1899, the meeting opened at l 80 p. m.
with County Supt. Gilbert in the chair.
The program began by all singing our
national song, tAmerica." This was
followed by few appropriate remarks,
by Supt. Gilbert, noting some of the
improvements made in Wasco county
during the last year, and pointing out
some places where more could follow.
Rebecca v. Wilson, primary teacher
of the Dufur school, in her paper on
'sThe Spirit of the School Room" in
troduced some good ideas along the line
of school room work. The paper called
forth an earnest discussion, participated
in by State Supt. Ackerman, Prof. ]. T.
Neff and Mr.. Underwood.
Margaret LIE Due read an excellent
paper on "Civil Government She
thought that a higher value should be
placed upon our politics and methods CT
conducting our government. City Supt.
Gavin, of The Dalles, discussed the sub
ject at length. As teachers will soon
have to take examination in, and teach
civil government, it will soon make
its appearance in the common schools
as regular study.
"School Management, by G. R.
Deems, advocated the free use of adap-
tion to circumstances and earnestly pro-
tested against the habit of becoming
mere machines. Make individuality the
object and aim was his forcible areu
ment. The subject was fully discussed.
Following this the entire audience
joined in a hearty song and were dis
missed for a short recess.
The next session was opened by an
excellent paper on ''The Common School
Branches-Do They Properly Fit the
Pupil for After Life" by G.. NJ. Sissons,
of the Boyd school. The concensus OF
opinion agreed so fully with the paper
that Supt. Ackerman made motion to
have it published in The Oregon Teach
er's Monthly and The La Grande School
News. Mr.. Sissons proposes an elimina-
tioE of useless matter in text books.
and the addition of vocal music and
drawing to the regular school curriculum.
Some schools of the county are already
leading out in this line, among which
might be mentioned the Hood River
school.
G. w. Brown gave an able talk upon
''Success in Teaching emphasizing the
fact that there must be coordination
among teachers. parents and pupils.
following G. w. Brown, Supt. Gilbert
announced the sad news of the death of
Miss Nellie Hudson, Wasco county
teacher, who came next on the program.
The following resolutions were read and
adopted:
WHEREAS Miss Nellie Hudson, whose
name appears in connection with topic
on today's program, has since the plan
ming of this educational meeting de-
parted this life, be it
ResoLUed That we the teachers of
Wasco county here assembled, feel that
in the death of Miss Hudson we have
lost faithful and efficient helper. That
we ehall long remember her quiet and
earnest work in the county institutes
and feel that her influence was that OF
| true teacher. That we extend our
sympathy to the bereaved home, in this
loss of a beloved daughter and sister. -
State Supt. ]. n. Ackerman on the
New Oregon School Law, explained the
work of the last Legislature upon the
school law. Prof. Alderman is now
preparing a uniform course of study for
the Oregon schools which will be out by
July 1st. No need to say that this will
be an excellent plan as it is self evi-
dent fact, and with j. H. Ackerman at
the helm it is an assured success.
Ats O'Clock the meeting adjourned to
meet again in two weeks at Hood River
on April 10, 1899.
Teachers present, State Supt. ]. H.
Ackerman, Salem County Supt. Gilbert
The Dalles; Prin. R. r. Allard, Prin.
]. T. Neff, Hood River; City Supt,
Gavin, Prin. J. S. Landers, Melissa HILL
Louise Rintoul, Tena Rintoul, Elsie Ball
Catherine Martin, Emma Roberts and
Kate Roche, The Dalles; Prin. G. R
Deems, G. R. Brown, J. NJ. O'Brier
Mabel O'Brien, Lottie Covey, Mrs. o. V
White, Maude Sigman, Dufur; Prin, G.
NJ Sissons, G. w. Mcclure, Bessie NJ
Hastings. P. P. Underwood, Boyd; T
NJ. B. Chastain, Victor.
The program was decided success
and all feel that under the skillfu
management and tact of County Supt
: Gilbert that these meetings are highly
beneficial. Thanks are due the Dufui
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