Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-24
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Our Pedagogues Invade Marshfield and are
We'll Received.

All Sciiuoldum of Grand Rapids was
happy last Friday-14Ie pupils to ~
free TO commune with nature, and
the teachers Co join tie great exodus
from every village and hamlet Of our
county, hayiug MarShlieId rs the
destination.
The event lar the teachers was the
second annual meeting Of the Wood
County Teachers Association. Thirty
three teachers left the city Friday
morning to attend the convention.
Upon their very arrival at MarShield
they were given Il fOrtaste of the
royal reception that was in store for
them. 4 large representation of the
MarShtield Educational Fraternity
was on hand to meet our delegation
and every one was presented with The
keys of the city and Informed that the
city bowed IN cheerful submission to
the several pedagogical eye OF dis
clplIue. Before leaving tile depot the
teachers were directed to the homes
where they were Ia be entertained.
The first meeting Of the convention
took place at 1870 O'Clock in the
beautiful new high school building
A bout 80 teachers were in attendance
At this session the following topics
were ably discussed;
Supervision from the standpoint of
the uperViSed-W. l. OSWALD. Grand
Rapids; Eta NJ. Baker, MarShfeld;
Olive Burns, MarShtield.
what the teachers should know to
meet the new requirements for county
certificates:
observation-disclosures AShmun.
COmpOSitiOn-Kate Andrews.
AgrIculture-R. S. GOodhue.
English History-Ethel Pardee.
School PrObIemS-N. &. Wagner.
NekOOSa, Discussion, B. H. HamliD,
Progress.
President Borden then gave the
annual address in which he laid partI-
Cuar stress upon the necessity OF the
organization and tile great value OF
corporation on the part Of the
teachers.
In the evening Prof. L. W. Walker
addressed the teachers at the Metho-
dist church, his subject being, The
Boy And His Sweetheart " Those
who had invited Mr.. Walker TO speak
certainly desired to please the
teachers, for he is d very powerful and
entertaining orator.
Saturday morning the teachers met
ia sections. The various subjects
were handled in such ways that proved
very helpful to the listeners. The
| discussions were often very interesting
and animated,
The topics considered were as fol-
lows:
RURAL SECTION.
| Rural School Graduation-G. A
| Varney, Marshfeld; Discussion,
| Theresa Byrnes, Marshtield, R. T. D.
Contests Between Rural Schools
| Alfred Berard, Marshfeld, r. T. D.:
Discussion, F. W. Merrill, Hansen.
English in the Rural Schools Maude
| Whitney. MarShfield, r. f. D.; Dis
cussion, Nellie NJ. Victory. Vesper.
The Rural Teachers Obstacles and
How to Overcome Them-Frank
| Leuschen, MarShtield, r. F. D.: Dis
cusSion. John Peterson, Grand Rapids,
| West Side.
GRADED SECTION.
Primary Number Work-Mattie L.
| Larkin, Grand Rapids: Discussion,
| Mamie MallOy, PittSville.
Why is Geography so Poorly Taught:
Laura Duggan, Grand Rapids; Dis
cuSsion, Elizabeth White, Marsbfield.
English Literature in the Grades
| A. e. Falch, Grand Rapids.
Drawing-Claire n. Wilson. Grand
Rapids,
Music-Laura Reeves. Grand Rapids.
Spelling in the Grades Stanford
COnant.
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION.
| History-W. H. Jameson, Grand
Rapids.
Botany-V. E. McCaskill, Stevens
| Point.
Mathematics General discussion.
| The following resolutions were
passed by the convention:
RESOLVED, That we extend our
thanks to the citizens of Marshfeld
| for their kindness in opening their
homes and making our visit pleasant:
that we express our appreciation of
| The work of Prof Borden and the
| Marshtield teachers in preparing for
| the convention; that we thank Prof.
| Walker and Prof McCaSkill for their
| kind assistance on the program; that
the executive committee be com
| mCDded for the excellent program
that they had prepared; that the
school board OF MarShtield be thanked
| for giving us the use Of their beautiful
school building.
The officers for the coming year are:
| PreSident-Kate McKercher.
| Vice President-W. L. Oswald, Eta
NJ. HeiSer.
Secretary-R.S. Goodhue.
! TrCaSurer-Mabel White.
Executive CGmmittee-Frank Leu
| Schcn, Margaret Ashmun, Kate Nc
kercher and r. S. GOudhue.