The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-04-08
EDUCATIONAL MEETING. j..
Teachers and School Workers In session
at Dufur

Teachers and School Workers In Session
at Dufur
The educational meeting, called by
superintendent Gilbert, met in the
advanced department of the Dufur
school on Saturday and was called to
order by Superintendent Gilbert at
l:l5 P. NJ. At this time the room was
filled with teachers, students and par
enss. All president joined in singing
America under the leadership of Pro-
fessor Landers. MIR. Gilbert then ex.
planned the general purposes of the
meeting and called attention to edu-
caOional progress in Wasco county in
recent years.
Mrs. Reoecca Wilson, teacher of
the primary department of the Dufur
school, then read careful paper on
"The Spirit of the School Room"
which was followed by a general dis.
cussion.
Miss Margaret LeDuc followed with
a paper on "CIvil Government" in
which she emphasized the Importance
OF such study as preparation for intelli.
gent citizenship. Mr.. Gavin led in
the discussion following upon this
topic.
Prin. G. r. Deems, of the Dutur
scnool, read an excellent paper on
"School Management" The assembly
joined in singing "The Battle Hymn
of the Republic" after which a ten
minutes recess was declared.
Following the recess Prin. c. NJ.
Sisson, of the Boyd School, read a
paper on Common School Branches
Do They Fit the Pupil for after Lif-?"
Mr.. Sisson's paper was an unusually
thoughtful one aud was we'll received
by the audience. Upon motion it was
ordered that The Oregon Teachers
Monthly and LA Grande School
News" be requested to publish the
address in full.
Mr.. George W. Brown. of the inter.
mediate department of the Dufur
school, followed with a we'll prepared
talk on "The Requisites to Success in
Teaching"
The next topic on the printed pro-
gram "Duties of School Officers" was
assigned to Miss Nellie Hudson at the
planning of the school meeting some
three weeks previous. After little
more than a weeks illness Miss Hud-
son died of 10 grippe on Thursday,
March 80, and was buried at Dufur the
day preceding the meeting. Miss
Hudson was much esteemed in
her home community where she had
taught several successive terms. She
had been an active worker in the
teachers meetings. and at this time
resolutions commemorative of her
work and influence were introduced
and unanimously passed.
State Superintendent Ackerman
began the discussion of "The School
Laws of Oregon" devoting particular
attention to the Dalv law passed at the
last session of the legislature. This
law takes effect May 20 AS it makes
nomerous changes, Mr. Ackerman was
frequently questioned as to the effect
of certain paragraphs, and his hours
time had passed before the subject was
fully completed. Mr.. Ackerman stat.
ed that the new state course of study
for ungraded or rural schools would be
ready for distribution about July 1st,
of this year; that his efforts would be
specially directed to improving the
annual county institutes, and strictly
administering the new law regarding
the granting of state teachers certifi-
Gates. At 5 o'clock the meeting ad-
journed.
The roads are In excellent condi-
tion. The wagonette, driven by Mr..
Robinson and containing fifteen peo-
pie, made the trip to Dufur in q hours,
and the return trip in 2 hrs. and 10
minutes.
Only three weeks remain of the
eight months g term of school at Dufur.
The citizens of Dufur had Hospitality
to furnish entertainment for
all the visiting teachers.
The total attendance numbered one
hundred persons.