The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-12-06
TEACHERS MEETING.
PAPERS READ AND EDUCATIONAL,
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED--INTER
ESTING TALK BY DIR. MOSS.

occasion proved to be highly interesting and
instructive.
| The exercises were opened with singing
and this was followed by an address of
| good cheer and encouragement to the
teachers, by Supt. Alleman, in which he
| specially dwelt upon the great inspiration
| he had received at the late superin,endents'
convention in New Orleans, to redoube his
| energy and efforts to- push forward the work
Of education in Lafayette parish thing
| that will contribute SO largely to- the hap
Piness and prosperity of the people.
Miss Emily Horton, of the Lafayette
Primary School, showed great tact and
| ability in her model lesson in reading to a
class of beginners, of whom do not
speak English.
Miss Edith Wands, of the Sicily School,
explained and illustrated her method of
teaching English to French children during
the first year. All were impressed with
the practical and painstaking work of Miss
Wands as teacher, and it is known that
her work is bearing excellent results among
her pupils.
Prof. LeRosen, of the Lafayette High
School, made valuable contribution in his
able treatment of 1.-The relation of punctu-
ali,y and good attendance to a well reyu-
lated school, and it is TO be regretted that
his timely observation on this important
subject can not reach the parents of all
children attending school; because if parents
could be made to realize what a great draw
back it is to their children and to the entire |
school, for the pupils to be tardy in arriving
at the school house and irregular in their |
attendance, it is certain that they would !
gladly cooperate with the teachers in bring
ing about the pnnctuality anc good attend
ance SO much desired.
The remarks of Miss Edna Close, of the
Lafayette High School, on the topic sswhat
a teacher should do to obtain good attend
ance,'' disclosed i knowledge of child
nature on her part that must contribute in
marked degree to her successful work as 4
teacher, and showed, also, this young
lady to be of a very practical turn of
mind.
The general discussion of the various sub
Jects considered at the meeting, by the body
of the teachers present, was characterized
by an interest and an earnestness that lief.
no doubt that the rank and file of the corrs
of teachers in charge of the public schools
in Lafayette parish intelligent and COM
petent.
benefit to result from the interchange of
IDEAS that takes place among teachers at
uch conferences, Superintendent Alleman
hort and regular intervals in the future. {
BY request DR.. N. P. Moss, who was i
resent at the meeting, delivered short talk
0 the teachers. He expressed pleasure for
he opportunity Offered him to say few >
lords the Subiect
ubllc education.
In referring to the relationship existing be-
veen himself a school director and his
carers school teachers, he defined the
es binding together those engaged in a
bod work, to be a fellowship firmly resting
I the Rock Of Ages, for it is fellowship
lrtured the faith, the hope and the II
We encompassing eternity itself.
Continuing in the same STRAIN he said
at if he were going to preach a sermon to W
ose assembled before him, he could not m
lect more inspiring text than the words
lrned into his brain by DR.. Wallace But OF
ok, the distinguished secretary of the m
eneral Education Board, who proclaimed in m
eloquent address delivered before the SUI gr
convention at New Orleans, OF
at ''primary education was the work of he
ernal inheritance.'' ga lofty sentiment.' In
id DIR. Moss, ''worthy of the big heart nj
'm which it sprang.'' io'
This line of thought led DIR. Moss to en- pa
asize the value, the importance and the
:redness of the work of the school te1cker Sol
whom is entrusted the delicate and re. de
'nsible duty of moulding the mind of the on
Id. He impressed the point by affirming col
It the gree tness of the human race must No
live from the moral and the intellec tual
e of the individuals composing the race
d he reminded his hearers that the work
he school teacher is directly concerned
h the great uplifting forces underly ing al, -
nan effort and that such service called
attachments of a high order, and for
lie endeavOr, and carried with it an in ord
alton and a reward that can come onlv shc
n labor of love, consciousness OF tlutv *
done. san
". Moss concluded his remarks by en-
ing the teachers to make in their work a
tant application of the we'll grounded
ciple that mere knowledge is not educa-
that it is more necessary that the child
Id be trained to make cool use of his tioi'
Wedge, than that he sholl gain knowI- w..
:. ing
tive,
Or. Walter S. Torian returned II