Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

The teachers of Marshall county as
sembled at Huif's opera house in Argos
Friday. OTIS HOskinson, the
chairman, of the association, made q
very appropriate address setting forth
the purpose of the association and the
benefits to be derived from it.
After the rendering of piano duet,
Prof Reid took up the subject of
Professional Courtesy, which he treated
in his usual able and cheerful manner.
He preferred to substitute THE
Teacher for his topic and dwelt on
the complexity of the school system
state, county and the various institu
tions-cOlleges, universities, normsls,
secular schools etc. supported by the
public. The speaker considered these
only as appliances all of which amount
TO nsught unless very sincerely mani
pulsted He holds our schools TO be very
crude and, If etfectusl, in the wrong
direction. The speaker considered the
personality Of the teacher much more
valuable than ell other appliances com.
bined He considered that the object
of educating children is to make good
citizens. Thus the true end, is to
make good men and women.
The session then adjourned until 80
The first subject in the afternoon was
discussion on Prof. Redd's lecture, by
Miss Evans. Her views conceded with
those of Prof. Redo
Prof. Ellis then treated the subject
"Disciplinsry Side of School Manage
ment." He stated that discipline is not
to suppress the evil but to develop the
good, keeping before the child high and
noble ideals, insisting on the formation
of good AID wholesome habits; the way
TO eliminate anarchy from the land, is
not TO amend the constitution and re-
strict the freedom of speech and the
press but to educate the true value and
benefits of government. Prof. Ellis
does not believe in separate schools for
the sexes, holding that school is life,
and that sch ool life should be made as
nearly real as after life as it is possible.
;. A. Laird gave discussion on Prot.
Ellis paper in which he spoke in the
same line and enlarged on several
points. The school exists for two
reasons-for knowledge and for disc-
pine.
Recitation by Miss Mamie Burket on
"Some G lod Things La The Old Edu-
cation" The education of the Athen-
ian child, began with the nurse. That
teaching WAS the correcting of the evil
tendencies in the child.
John Cock held that ones natural
tendencies should be carried out to the
fullest extent and not held back for
some less fsvorite ones. Miss Burkett
treated her subject in an able manner
The Discussion was led by Jeanette
Fisher.
position that orstorical power comes
from being possessed with the truth.
Now the curriculum takes up differ
ent line of work. giving the subject
matter much more thought than form
erly, thus less room for the feeling.
Prof. Martin thought we require too
a o. nrIu
day. Institute was then treated to
vocal duet.
Decentralization of Public Schools"
was treated by Mr.. Rubelt. The
speaker held that the Capitalization of
the pupils in cities was economy
of fuel, building, and tuition; the
building of more sanitary buildings;
tho employment of fewer but better
qualified teachers. He also said that
where there is light enrolment we
also have light interest in the work.
Trustee Monroe, of Polk township,
gave q discussion on the paper in
which he strongly urged school con-
solidatiOn. He said that the average
cost of each school per year is 1926, that
under consolidation they could be run
for $ll0, making saving of S2l5 per
school per year. That instead of eight
grades we could then have eleven or
twelve. That when we now have
fourteen teachers. we could get along
with eight. He thought that the com
mon school fund would pay all neces-
ssry tuition, in such case.
Institute adjourned till $50, Satur-
day. Enrolment l47 The association
Saturday selected plymouth as its
meeting place for the coming year and
by unanimous vote elected Supt. r.
A. Chase. president, and Jacob Martin,
treasurer.