The Jasper news., 1902-12-18
TEACHERS OF rHe COUNTY.
Rad An Interesting Meeting A.
Carthage Saturday Dec, o.

Mrs. Geo. Rex, Misses Birdie Gather.
Anna Busby, Mary Hille, and. Cynthia
Haynes, were among the teachers from
Preston township who attended the
meeting Of teachers Of the county at
Carthage December 6. They report a
very interesting and profitable meeting.
The carthage Democrat gives th g
following report Of the 6 ,thoring:
Miss Lena Russell, Of tho Monitor
school, opened Sbe meeting with a we'll
rendered piano solo, She was following
by Prof. j. r. Mcdonald, principal OF
the Franklin school in this city, who
read paper on "How cultivate a love
for books aud how use a library 10 the
school," This was a good paper and
brought many facts to tho attention OF
the teachers. The. paper brought forth
considerable discussion, which was led
by Prof. @. Ii. Briggle, Of New Hope
school. The paper on "Graduation
from rural schools" by Prof. L. G. Sny-
der, of Zincite, was not given, as Prof.
Snyder was unable to be present.
Albert Morgan, of Monitor school, gave
a violin solo, which was appreciated by
the teachers assembled.
"What recommendation would you
make to the coming session Of the gun
eral assembly with regard to text books ?
ELECTED considerable discussion. 1t
seemed to be the general opinion of the
teachers that the text books for gram.
mar were deficient. 1t was advanced M
as the opinion Of the teachers that the
Patrick gramnar did not take up the
work where twas left of by the DE
Garmo grammar, which covered the
elementary work. 1t was thought that
the advanced grammar took for granted
many things which the student had not
the advantage OF knowing,
The following report of the committee
on permanent Organization of the
association was received and adopted;
eve, your committee appointed at the
last regular meeting OF the Jasper
County Teachers meeting to make re.
commendations regarding the work OF
the institute for the coming V inter, beg
leave 10 report as follows;
ave suggest tho holding OF three reg
ualr meetings OF the teachers during the
winter, to-wit Saturday, December 8,
1902, Saturday, February 7, 1893, and
Saturday, April 4, 1903. @t.a'
That the county be divided into three
districts, east central and western, and
that during either the monthsof Janu
AIRY or March the rural teachers OF thos,
districts hold meeting in some locality
and eudeavor TO work up sentiment
for either rural High school or NOV
TO raise the grade 10 the county dis ricts
At these district meetings let there be
display of school work and an interesting
program. Invite in not only teachers
but patrons as well.
The officers OF the county institute t,
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each district, secretary aud treasurer
The vice presidents will preside at tn,
meetings held ;.in their districts. Th'
county superintendent, the vice rresi
dents OF the districts and the count.
superintendents will constitute an OK
ecutive committee to arrange for tn
several meetings"
The following officers were chosen
Luther HardawAy Of the Joplin schools
president; G. 7. Riddle, Sharon school
vice president for the eastern district
Jnspe- Knight, Marion, school, vic,
president for the central district; Leol
Sweetland, Chi!wood school, vic'
president for the western district; Mis-
jackson, Central City school secretary
Prof. Mcdonald. franklin school il
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