The daily sentinel., 1900-02-24
MESA COUNTY
CONVENTION
Mesa County Teachers Associa
ton is Holding Profitable
Convention in this City.

held in this city, and "pedagogues" and
school "marms' from far and near, have
been fiocking to Grand Junction to at
tedn one OF the most interesting sessions
this organization ever held.
An exceptionally attractive progrs m
had been prepared. Commencing Fri
day morning. when the city schools were
visited by the attending teachers, DR.. B.
o. Aylesworth, president of the State
Agricultural college, addressed the High
School pupils, taking as his subject,
: Literature" He lectured on the same
subject before the teachers in the after
noon.
A discussion by the association How
Can the Mathematics in Our Schools be
Improved?" was opened by Mrs. Sargent
with paper on Mathematics in the
9th, 7th and Sth Grades"
AT the evening session, held in the
Methodist church, Mrs. Grenfell, state
uperintendent, gave an interesting talk
on ''School and Home" followed by w.
II. Miller, who selected as his subject
"Ihe Successful Teacher" DR.. Ayles-
worth lectured upon "The Kindergar-
ten"
| This mornings session was called for
clock, but owing to the tardiness OF
several of the ladies who had presuma-
| bly, attended the minstrel show last
night it was $50 before the exercises
commenced, with the song America ;"
Nj So India Poulson was not on the pro-
gram but very kindly consented to lead
the singing.
After this number, County Superin-
tendent Mcclure, who presided, had tine
meeting, and then appointed Finis Dean,
of alisade, Miss Allen of Fruita, and
Miss Forty of Grand Junction commit
tee to revise the constitution.
MIR. Clyn Smith had lengthy paper
on Geography" which he read with
much feeling, and was greeted NTH pro-
lonPed applause when he had finished.
Miss Myrtle OBrien followed with
paper on much the same subject. which
called forth general discussion in
|
The following is the program which
was arranged for today's session, and it
was followed without any changes what
| ever:
Morning Session.
Business Meeting g...........
Paper. "Geography-What, Where
and How"
| ............. Principal Clyn Smith
Paper, aids to the Text Books in
| Geography" ".......... .....
...... Miss Myrtle O'Briep, Fruita
Discussion Observation-Disclosures.
Afternoon Session.
Paper, practical Nature Work in
Our Country Schools. ......
.... Miss Lima CARRIER, Whitewater
| Discussion
Paper, What Teacher Should be"
.......F Finis Dean, Palisade
Discussion
Round Table Discussion - Whenever
| time affords.
Subjects for round table discussion:
Gow can pupils be trained to think
accurately and rapidly?
How can quiet and enthusiasm be
combinedY
How can proper sentiment against
absence, tardiness and disorder be Sc
cured?
When, where and how should corporal
punishment be inflicted?
How can attention be maintained in a
| recitation?
What are the advantages and disad-
vantages OF pupils raising hands and
swapping fireers during recitationS
How can a teacher answer the many
questions the pupils want to ask with
out hindering the best work Of the
class?
How can a crisis be avoided where a
pupil shows tendency to go as far as
he dare?
What games should be encouraged on
the school grounds?
Holidays-uses and abuses.
Needs in our schools.
Province of the County Superinten-
dent