Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-11-09
Teachers Institute.

arrangements are now completed tGr
the Teachers Meetings for the teachers
of Jefferson county for this school year
The plan that has been carried out so
successfully the past two years will he
followed for this year. The new manual
which Will be used a. guide is now in
the press aud will be given out at the
Fort Atkinson Institute, the first Of the
series Of meetings that will be held
The county association is just the
same as last year, but instead Of there
being II section there are to be only ten.
Prof. A. b. West Of Lake Mills is presi-
dent and the county superintendent is
general manager of the county ass0cia-
Waterloo, No. I, c. Fl Dietz, local
manager; Watert0wn and Ix0nia, No. 2,
Max Munich; Concord and Farmington.
No, 3, Mathew Potter: Milford. No. f.
Frank Ralph: Lake Mills, No ). A. B.
West; jefferson and Johnson Greek Ne.
6. H. l.. Van Dusen; Rome and Hebron,
Ne. I, Geo. Garity; Palmyra, No. s, NJ
A. Kline; Fort Atkinson, No. 9, j. A.
Hagemann; Oakland and Summer. No.
10, Miss Mae Black. The local manager
assumes full charge of the section. 1t
is hoped that not d single teacher will
refuse to comply with the wishes of the
managers.
We, have decided after a Thorough
consideration of the conditions that it
will be advisable for us to review Nc
Murry's General method and method of
recitation, and to work along the lines
chat will prepare Us to meet the new re-
qnirements FOR certificates that will be
made next year owing to the new law
passed by the legislature. After this
year all candidates for credentials to
teach Will have to obtain standings in
the following additional branches; for
third grade Elements of Agriculture and
Manual; for second grade, Agriculture,
Manual, Composition, and American
Literature; for first grade, Agriculture,
Manual, Composition and American and
English Literature. and English History.
These new subjects will supply us with
sufficient material fer self-cuiture, if we
but apply ourselves. The new Manual
contains a number of suggestions and
outlines for systematic work in the sub
subjects. 1t is also advised that at the
different meetings held during the year
that the teachers discuss problems that
from day TO day arise while they are in
the schooro0m. Ne more formaIity is
desired than is absolutely necessary in
1der to do the best kind of professional
II pedagogical work; teachers should feel
free to bring up for consideration and
discussion any educational question they
would like to help on, or can give help
IN. The local manager, you will find is
liWays ready TO receive suggestions.
AS above stated the first meeting OF
fhe series Will be held at Fort Atkinson.
Ae want every teacher in the county
present November s and 9, in order to
tart off this year for a Record Break
~. The program is enc Of the best
hat could be a arranged for under the
conditions. Come, and bring every
member Of your School board, that is. il
leu can. Prof. J. A. Hagemann has
'Yerything in readiness for $50 teachers.
Let us make it that number All that
would like MI. Hagemann to provide
entertainment for them write and make
application a few days ahead Of time;
will greatly aid him in favorably To-
ating you for board and rooming.
Again, let me urge you to boom the
institute.
The second meeting will be held on
December Z, at the respective places ar
anged for by the local managers Let
40 enc fail to be On hand. The third
md fourth sectional meetings will be
arranged for the second and third meet
ings. Extra meetings may be held if
my section SO desires. The fifth and
asst meeting of the year will be held at
Jefferson on the Saturday following Ar
Dor day. The general manager will in
lUe time prepare and publish program.
Not as an artificial incentive but merely
is m0ment0 for faithfullness, certi-
ticate will be issued to all that attend
and do good work in Sections this
wear. In case Of sickness or some other
good excuse, the award will not be re-
fused for nGn-attendance. The request
that we make for every teacher to at
tend five meetings during this school
year seems to be only reasonable. Teach
ers in the cities have monthly andssome
times weekly meetings right through the
year. Sectional meetings Will take
place Of their regular meetings this year.
JOHN A. HASELWOOD,
County Superintendent of Schools,