Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-23
TEACHERS ASSEMBLE AT BLOoMINGDALE
First Association for the Season Adopt Strong Res
olutionS on Certain Matt rs.

Meeting called to order by Superinten
| dent Gardner. who in his opening re-
marks impressed upon leachers the ne
cessiiy of study of literature by classes
| intending tn graduate from the comiRon
schools. Snow Bound" and Legend
of Sleepy Hollow" We're suggested as
good topics for such study Teachers
at a loss TO find lntteria' for current
| events were ferrrd tn tnr I'll nes
and The Pathfinder ~ b ing mnon g
the best papers on that sns,isct f,l
| school work
Order of program WAS V.rSed owing
to Absence of s J App'enan Firet
topic under discussion Wa The Presi.
dents Message" 10y q VI Applemau
who touched u1ou the princnal parts of
the message IN the discussion tha
followed the question of how Ii e mes-
sage should be used in school work was
brought MP and fully discussed by Gard
ner. Snyder and 9th ,rs, IL should he
studied at the time it appears and in
connection with Subjects it refers to
bnt from con>' :utionai standpoint
only by the highesy grade.
j. X Johnson's subject. Relation of
Graded to Common Schools" WAS ably
presented The chief points touched
upon Were: Graded schools ave superior
to common schools; necessity Tor course
Of study for each kind of graded school
and the graded school should receive
state aid; the common schools should
be encouraged to unite and form graded
schools and that transportation of pupils
to and from such schools should be free.
The reason assigned for poor condition
Of the common schools were low grade
of teachers and number of branches
Taught at one time. After discussing
he subject it was thought best to form
and adopt resolutions bearing upon the
qu ALLEGATION of teachers and how to
seccre higher qualifications. The mat
ter VAS referred to Mr. DeLacy. who
formed resolutions which We're adopted
as amended
The History of Oregon Territory"
was presented by Mr.. Moore who gave
the principal events down to the year
1890, after which s. j. Appleman CON
tinued the subject and showed that the
Oregon territorr was secured tc the
United States mainly by the effort of
DIR. Whitman. Glass exercise 10y Mr..
SNYDER was interesting and instructive,
object of recitation being not so much
the knowledge of subject but plan used
IN presenting subject to class Discus
sion led to the fact that many attempt
to cover tco much ground in one recita-
tion
Miss Dennis paper ON Correlation of
History and Geography" did ample jus
tlce to the subject. She showed that
one OF these subjects cannot be taught
without the other,
By suggestion of Mr. Snyder congratu-
lations were rendered our friend and
fellowte teacher, Mitchell Brown, who
has lately taken an important step in
life
The meeting'adjourned. all returning
home feeling that the day had been one
of profit as well as pleasure
SADIE DICKSON, Sec'y.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The question of higher qualifications OF
rural teachers having been discussed by this
association, it becomes tn duty of the asso-
citation to ex press its IL either In sympathy
with, or in opposition 70 the movement look
.Dg toward the appropriate gislation to ac :
complish this purpose
WHEREAS, We the teachers Of this associa.
tion believe that 1t is the duty OF every
teacher continually to work for higher quali-
iicatons and for a greater degree OF prof.
ciency In his line Of work hereby desire to
cypress ourselves in favor OF such legislation
as shall ms he higher qualification obligatory
upon those who are teachers in he ru al
schools. But further In our judgment, such
legis alton as shall limit the third grade Ger
tihcates of any teacher to two in number is
an iujustic - those aspirans of limited
means, and an injury to the cause Of educa-
ion in general, We further desire to express
ourselves rather In favor of IA time limit TO
actual practice than TO any number OF Ger
tiicates Be IL therefore
RESOLVED, That the teachers of this asso-
citation are in sympathy with those who are
trying to raise the standard Of qualifications
OF teachers OF rural schools. and that we de-
sire to see such laws enacted by the present
legislature as shall bring this about justly
and adVantageOusly. Be IL moreover. further
RESOLVED. That we are not In favor OF the
enactment OF such laws shall limit the
number OF third grade certificates issuabe to
any person to two. And 1t Is also
RESOLVED, That In the judgement of this
association a limit of three years of 'tuai
practice upon the authority of q third grade
certificate would be both iu t and desira BILE.