Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
THE TEACHERS in SESSION.
Professor Hutton Talked 10 Teachers on the
Importance OF Little Things, Professor Liv-
ingston Discussed Automatic Action In Edu-
Gallon and Professor Williams Ably Handled
Mathematics

importance OF Little Things, Professor Liy.
ingston Discussed Automatic Action in Edu.
CATION and Professor Williams Ably Handled
Mathematics.
The Vernon county teachers iosti
tute met in this city Monday, March 6,
with an enrolment of los, which in.
creased to l56 during the week. The
conductors were Prof Hutton, of White
water; Prof. Livingston, of Stevens
Point, and Prof. Williams of VIRGO ia
Prof Hutton conducted the exercises
IN Reading, Language and Constitution
The work in Constitution was based
mainly on the manner of election. oual.
ifieatiops, term of office, power, etc OF
senators and representatives the ap.
pllcatlon of the constitution to political
events in our country's history The
admission of the senator from Utah was
discussed.
In Language the work was chiefly on
pronunciation, spelling, punctuation,
capitals and possessive forms.
The institute read Lowelps "Prssent
Crisis" and his speech on Democracy
In the choice of reading matter for the
institute the selection certainly could
rot hav hs-r b. TERED.
Prof Livingston conducted the classes
In Auto mates, Grammar and Geography
The pre- fessor discussed automatic action
IN education and said that portions oil
the wors must become automatic through
mechanical association; that these Dor
tions of the work were the bug bear Of
the school room.
The principal points discussed in
Grammar were the teach r's mastery Of
grammar and the troublesome ferns o.
the Pro nouns, showing clearly the rela
ton OF use to case and suggestions il
regard to teaching these.
In Geography our new possession
were carefully studied and methods by
which our pupils can be made to think
and reason were discussed.
Prof. Williams conducted the exer
clses in Arithmetic and History. The
work. IN arithmetic was ably handled
showing the value of the equation il
arithmetic, making the knowledge o.
mathematics more definite and positive
La History the proper organization o.
the facts in history under the heads Of
cause, place, time, persons and results
Tuesday, Prof Livingston favored the
institute with reading from Kipling
The beauty and power of 'The Recess
slonar' and 1.-THE White Mems Burden
we're made more vivid by the professors
expressive rendering of Kipling's two
most famous poems.
Wednesday morning, Prof Huttor
talked to the teachers on the importance
of little things. The professor told &C
amusing story we'll illustrating his
point. He said that society is an
organism with certain laws and if 9
person rebels against these society will
6 ush him like an egg shell. Little
eccen trlcltles of manner are regarded
by people as symptomatic of the char
acter OF person, and any good that he
or she might do is rendered Intellectual
We should not neglect the usages of
society. Ii we do 80 it will be to our
own undoir 8. The talk was given in
the professors usual happy style and
was thoroughly enjoyed by his audi
ence.
Colonel Newly, OF Chicago, gave the
institute sn interesting talk on writing.
He discussed the desirability of using
vertical writing In the schools, move
ment exercises, requisites for good
school work in writing, function of the
copy book, and the necessity of requir-
ing the best work that pupil is capa-
bic of in every written exercise The
professor is thoroughly conversant with
the subject and his talk was of much
help to the teachers Prof. Hutton
read selection in Scotch dialect, from
Barrie, and Miss Butt gave several read
ings in the same dialect, both of which
will be remembered by the teachers as
very enjoyable part of the institute.
The teachers are much indebted to
the conductors for an institute which
has been IS instructive and helpful as it
has been enjoyable.
The following list comprises the names
of those present:
AVALANCHE.
Bertha Allen, Ellen Parr,
Maud Allen BLooM1N MGaBBgHlGl EEeaVy'
Ida Melvin, w. A. Lewis,
Leonard E. Lewis
Tilda Natwick, Amanda Natwiek.
BRISTOW.
Christiana Forum, Julia Halverson,
CASHTON.
Mrs. o. G. Thostrud.
COON VALLEY.
q. NJ. Appleman, George Johnson,
Joseph NJ, Lien, Oliver Lien,
John NJ Midtlien, Anna Johnson,
- DE SOTO.
Sarah Pugh, Lena Hanson,
'-'' ~ ~ EsoFEA
r. lien Skaaland, Ella Hanson,
Q lga Rentz, Della Sebion,
Anna Stafslien. Minnie Jacobsen,
Christina Stten.
Lucreta Rumann, Isabella OFT,
Maggie Mulchrone. Lauretta Shoenberger
LIBERTY POLE.
Anna johnson. Sadie Higgins.
Ella Brophey. Katie Brophey.
LA CROSSE.
NEWTON.
Matte Newton.
Ole Leum.
Eva Cox. Emma Andrers.
RETREAT.
stella Davis. Nettie Bates.
kfttie Davis. Jessie Davis.
Vina Morton Ella M. Hunt.
ROC KToN.
Amy Marshall.
Rena Hayes Mary Hayes.
READSTOWN.
Bessie Andrews. Helen Carter
Bessie COwden Helen Perham.
Martha Tenney Louise Tenney
sPRINGv1LLE,
Dora Bouffleur' John DeLaey.
Mabelle Thorsgaard. Edward Mills.
John I. Kendall. Sarah Mills
WEST LIMA
Dulcie Burt
Laura Steenson Stella Bowman.
Letha Powell Tilda Surcnson,
Carrie McClurg. Henry Peterson
Rose McClurg. Hugh BuCanan.
Nettie SIbaugh. Elmer Smith.
Edith Bingmao. Ruby DeLap,
Alice C. Baldwin. Nettie McMichael.
Virgil Buchanan. Millie Lake
Chas II Nelson Jennie Butt.
Eva Nelson. Eva Nelson
Bessie Jennings. Winnie Nixon
Jessie Melvin. Cora Powell
Addie Jennings Rue Alexander.
Helen Mccall Ella EllefSon.
VIM. Owen. Be4i3 IODlas'
Lorraine Beatty. Leslie Smith.
Almina Wise Grace Alexander.
a f. Demander. Ada. E. Smith.
H f. Bolstad. Betsy krogan,
Esther Butt Marie Bolstad
Emma Krogan Blanche Dunlap.
Thomas Buchanan. Alice McHenry.
Reed Hunt IT, mas Bentspn.
Celia Tollefson. Ida krogan.
heed Hunt Lucy Wlganosky,
Josie Bentson. Carrie Lee
Queen CaSs. Anna Blddlsoh.
Edna Grub. Eva GruoD-
Maria Amott Albert Amott.