The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-30
The Regular Monthly Meeting to be
Held Next Saturday.
PROF. MCNEIL To GIVE A TALK
Mrs. James A. Sheridan Will Read a PAPER
on ''Reciprocai Relation of Teach
ers and Parents. Interesting
Session is Promised

News from Washington is to the
effectothat Nicaragua canal legisla-
ton is practical y dead for this ses-
sion. There ism t one chance in a pos
sible one hundred that the Senate
will take up and pass the Canal bill
at this session. Non action was
made probable when the caucuses Of
republican Senators decided not to
take up the canal bill until the
British government decided what
would be done with the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty, and well-nigh certain
by the death of Queen Victoria,
which may result in delaying action
by the British government on the
treaty, as the British ministry is
likely to be too busy with domestic
affairs for some time TO come to give
any consideration to the treaty
Senator Morgan, who has charge Of
the Nicaragua Canal bill, did not
have his confidane in the passage Of
the bill shaken by the action of the
republican caucuses, because he had
reason TO expect early action on the
treaty by the British government,
but he realizes now that circum-
stances and Providence have piled
up distractions that can hardly be
removed before the death of the
present Congress. The Panama
Canal lobbyists are as gleeful over
the hanging up of Nicaragua Canal
legislation as though it had been
done entirely by them
Mr.. A. w. Mcleod, Professor w.
w. Jones and the editor Of this
Christian journal took supper and
spent the evening with Fred E..
Goddard at his wood camp east of
town last evening 1t is the first
taste of woods life the writer has en-
joyed for some time, and we can give
evidence that one of the best cooks
IN the country is Dr. Goddard, who
prepared the meal, and the two
Goddard S are as good entertainers
as anyone could wish to meet They
have a very pleasant camp, and are
doing a great wood business. Be
sides supplying the local market, to
large extent, they have piled up
about 800 cords of wood this winter,
which they will thoroughly season,
and supply to the trade latter on.
If you have not spent short time
in the woods this season do not put
it off any longer. as it is great
Next Saturday, February. End,
the regular monthly meeting OF the
teachers of the town of Washburn
will be held at the High School
room. beginning at $50 a. m. There
will also be a session from 1:30 to
200 o. m. The subject of reading
will receive special attention at this
meeting, the discussions bein 9
based on the following outline:
| Principles, methods and aids en-
ployed in:
(a) Learning to read.
(b) Reading to learn.
(c) Reading for culture.
Under the first head the subject OF
"Phonics" will be exemplified by
means of a class exercise with
pupils of primary grade.
At eleven O'clock, President l. G.
MCNEIL, of the Superior Normal
school, will give an address. Al
80 D. M. Mrs. J. A. Sheridan will
present paper on ''The Reciprocal
Relations of Parent ard Teacher. "
A general discussion will follow
each paper or exercises. Special
music will be provided. A cordial
invitation is extended to all intes-
ested in the welfare of the public
schools to be present and partici-
pate in the discussions.
w. w. JONES.