Evening journal., 1900-10-12
SUPERINTENDENT
MEETS TEACHERS
Outlined Plans for Teachers
Institute to be Held
Here

George w. Twltmyer, superintend-
ent Of public schools, held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at 4.SO o'clock in
the High School for the teachers Of
the high, grammar and primary
schools. In his address the plans for
the teachers institute. to be held inl
this city on November 8 and 6, were
outlined carefully, and other matters
Of importance to teachers in their
daily work were discussed. He said in
part:
"The object OF this meeting Is tol
have a clearance OF the accumulation
of material since the last meeting of
the teachers. l want to make a few
brief statements.
First, in reference to the institute to
be held during the coming month.
have planned to lift this institute out
Of the usual routine. We are living in
an era of new things. Men OF national
reputation will talk to us ON the things
connected with our daily occupation.
expect them to keep on level earth. l
am conservative. In order to help, |
do not intend to overturn the order Of
things l have found. Ny intention is to
help and to maka this institute assist
us in our work.
"One Of the greatest lecturers to be
present is DR.. O'Shea, of Madison,
Wisconsin. He will talk to us on
things that will help our boys and
girls to help themselves. He will tell
us of the practical problems and diff
fculties that confront us in our work
/ ask you, as teachers, to come to this
institute in the right spirit-comg
with hearts open to receive what he
says.
IF you have any questions along the
line Of psychology and pedagogy tha
seem to puzzle you, l should be giaC
IL you will send all such questions
with the teachers name signed to thu
Office. Any questions on language q
grammar that you wish 20 know, SEM
them also, and l shall endeavor t.
have them discussed at the institute.
expect to have the entire attention
during the institute given to the book
o we have in use.
r In examining our course in geog
raphy, find that we spend five year
in the work. Professor Albert will ad
n dress us and try to show us that tn
y same course can be reduced to thre
years work. Mis- Harris will talk I
= the primary teachers on 'Profitabl
J Employment of Children
THE Board Of Education has con
sented to bear the burden of the In
u stitute in the matter Of expense, and
: want to make Il a benefit, not only {
T. the teachers, but to the parents Of tn
o children. I shall be glad to have tn
= teachers talk to the fathers an
p mothers and endeavor to invite eac
O parent to be present at the institute.
= would like them to feel that they hay
= not discharged their whole duty whe
p they send their children to school. Il
each teacher talk to everybody sh
meets and interest them in this IL
stitute and make Il a success. Me
u. in political campaigns go TO indiviC
/, uals and achieve success in that wa.
- If everybody is to be reached, ii mus
be by personal appeal.
% "The second matter OF discussion
le in regard to teachers meetings.
10 want TO meet the teachers once
J. month to talk together and to he
l. tighten the burdens. You are to di
D. miss so as to be on time promptly, an
ie leave margin besides for social int
is course.
Il want to meet the teachers in Sc
ttons also. On Monday evening mex
IOAADDNI To- MOulu llhh 10 IltCl ali u
teachers of the first and second year
~ work in school No. /. On Tuesday, o
> tOber 16 l will meet the grammi
/" school teachers at the same schoC
IS and on Wednesday October II, / wi
ne addressthe faculty OF the High Scho
in the High School building.
Il want to express my sincere a
miration for the teachers who hai
d. banded themselves together to form
ID Primary Teachers Association. l a
delighted to find that some Of the be
men and women in educational wol
have been here to lecture The
things are to be commended ! do n
Z" know OF any other city that has e.
o. hibited so much enterprise And YET
have to add that not all of our t1acl
ers are members. l earnestly urge "
to become members soon. We need
he keep abreast Of the best thoughts
as the day. / End that many Of the le
to lures have been on intellectual al
s. social things. Look at the marveloi
impulse for good it creates.
THE question of salary has been
interest to me, also. When | can
here looked over the schedule. Mar
OF OF the salaries were fair, and yet
lp thought there was nothing particular
ornamental about them. / looked bal
over them to see how far back it h;
IN been since the last increase, and foul
o. that it had been several years sin
n somebody had made a motion to ha
os the salaries increased. Teachers mu
take a push upward to acquire raco
milton. Continue to use forces for d
the bettsrment Of your condition, al
8 you will receive recognition in the dc
he lar mark as well as in other matters
IL "Since l have been here / have -four
n. it necessary to criticise very littl
tn There have been some adverse thlna
but they have been only such as a
being made in all the good schools
er the present day / have found son
things that are different from what
have been accustomed
It is the popular idea of the day
en- make things easy. like the good, ol
st fashioned idea Of making boys al
av girls delve for themselves. Lst the
face difficulties and plough throul
them. 1t might be well even to asaii