The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
Wisconsin Teachers Association

The fOrtv-seventh annual session Of
the Wisconsin Teachers Association
will be held in Milwaukee, December
21-29 1896. The iorenoons of Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday will be de-
! voted to sessions of the gene raj associa-
ton, at the Grand Avenue Congrega-
tional Church, the afternoons to sec
tional meetings at the Normal school
! building
Arnold Tompkins, President of ILL.,
nols State Normal University, will add
| dress the association at the Grand Ave
! Congregational Church Thursday even
/ ing at eight O'Clock on The Religion of
| Education" President Tompkin. is
; one of the most helpful and entertain
ing speakers on educational philosophy
in this country. He has the rare ability
to discuss philosophical questions in
language not technical. His style is
simple and entertaining; he will both
Instruct and please. He will not read
dry-as-dust paper, but will speak
without manuscript, drawing his illus
tidllbIs rum Il iiCI sure Ol experience.
This address will be free to members of
the association, but certificates MI t
positively be presented az the door To
all others the admission will be 30 cents.
On "Wednesday evening, Mr.. King,
manager of the Plaukinton House, will
give reception to members and invit-
ed guests. This hospitable courtesy is
indicative of the cordial goodwill of the
Piankinton House toward the teacher
and is but reflection of the cordiality
OF the citizens and teachers of AiIwau-
kee. The Plankinton House has been
remodeled and refurnished. and is now
one of the finest of modern hostelries.
1t Is Mr.. Kings desire that the recep-
ton shall be wholly informal, and it
will surely be one of the most interest
ing and enjoyable events of the meet |
ing.
Marked changes are taking place i'll
the social and industrial world. The
concentration of capital and combina-
ton in labor together with the applica
ton of machinery to all industries haye
wrought revolution IN the social and
home life. This increases enormously
the burdens and responsibilities OF the
school. giving it more significance az a
social institution. The school is to aid /
in the solution of the problems of So
ciety. 1t becomes the chief function of
the school to socialize the child, utiliZ-
a 10, -, ., }lr i
ing individual purpose into channels of
social service, thereby developing a
spirit of cooperation in work for COM
mon ends.
The development of the arts and
sciences has turned loose a wealth of
children, and the school is seeking to
utilize these sources in cuitIvating a
spirit of investigation and habit of re-
lating all knowledge to practical life !
purposes. The larger use of hand and
eye-of observation and experiment /
whereby the child gains knowledge ut |
first hand from personal experience, !
and develops power to use knowledge !
thus gained, are vital factors in the new
demands made on the schools.
The introduction of naturestudy, |
drawing, manual WORK, art, social
group-work, agriculture and domestic !.
economy, is the result of the attempt to
adjust the traditional school to the de- /.
mand of modern, social and industrial
life. This demand is furnishing new
lines OF thought-it is breaking new
yet not fully appreciated.
This program deals with these mod |
ern things in education, rejecting this |
new thought and aim in school work. |
If YOU would make yourself progress
sively helpful to Your school and to |
your community, you can not afford to t
miss tins meeting.