Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-21
TEACHERS At DUBUQUE
One Thousand Instructors At
tend the Northwestern Iowa
Associations Meeting
DISCUSSIONS TO-DAY
This Session Is OF More Than Usual
Interest On That acknowledgement
For This Afternoon Divided Into
Nine Sections, With Experienced
Teachers AS Leaders-The Speakers.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. Oct. 21.-One thousand
school teachers are in session in this
city, attending the annual meeting OF
the Northwestern Iowa School Teach
ers' Association.
The incoming trains are bearing
hundreds of delegates, Frightening the
prospects of making this years gath
ering the largest in the history of the
association. More than ordinary inter
est is manifested in the meeting, be-
cause of the important discussions
that are to be brought up The formal
opening was made last night in the
Grand opera house. a musical program
! was rendered and an address of well
come was delivered by President Oldt,
of Dubuque. Hon. Hercy Houck, OF
| PENNSYLVANIA, lectured on ~ Glance
Backward" II proved a delightful
| treat and the visitors were We'll pleas
ed.
Today is very busy, as there are sew
eral meetings, among them the super
| ntendents, rural school instructors,
primary teachers, grammar department
| "marms," county superintendent. mus
| zeal teachers. etc. The business ses-
sion was opened at 8 o'clock in the
| opera house. Three prominent educa-
! tors of Iowa delivered lectures. The
| program:
! Address. "The School and the Com
nity"-Professor r. c. Barrett,
Ames.
Address, "The Education Uplift OF
| the Country Child" Superintendent Q.
j. Kern, Rockford.
| Address--President MacLean, Iowa
| City.
| In the afternoon, at o'clock, the
/ program was divided into nine sections,
which were given experienced teachers
at the heads. The rural school section
| is meeting in the high school, and is
presided over by County Superinten-
dent Schroeder, of Dubuque. Following
| is the program:
"How Can the School Library be
Made Effective ?"-Miss Anna O'Con-
nor, Epworth.
Discussion led by Mr.. w. e. Evans,
Dyersville; Miss Della Matthews, Earl
/ Vile; Miss Anna Ward, Manchester;
and Principal j. M. Walsh. Dubuque.
/ County School Versus City Schools"
Miss Alice e., Hopper, Des Mones.
"Whom Should We Elect for School
Director ?"-J. p. Kingsley, Asbury.
Discussion led by Mr.. M. ]. Thorpe,
| Derby Grange: Miss Elizabeth Lock-
wood, Dyersville; and Principal B. j.
Horchem. Dubuque.
The primary section is meeting in the
Congregational church, Miss Blanche
Goudy, of Marion, presiding. The dis
cussions are:
PAY as a Factor in Education" H.
Illustrated with songs and games-Mrs.
Josephine w. Hobbs, Dubuque.
"The Use of Phonics in Teaching
Primary Reading"-Miss Dolly Turf
chell, Fayette.
Discussion led by Miss Julia Warden,
Clinton.
"Handicraft Work in Primary
Grades"-Miss Elizabeth Dorland.
West Union.
Discussion led by Miss Nellie Smith,
Marshalltown.
Literature in the Primary Schools"
Miss Alice c. Wilson, East Water
loo.
Discussion led by Miss Grace Shields,
Cedar Rapids
The teachers of the grammer schools
are in session in the auditorium OF the
library. Miss Elizabeth Hughes, OF
Cedar Falls, at the head. The needs
of the child were discussed and much
enthusiasm prevailed. The program
is:
"Means of Increasing the Effective
ness Of the Grammar Grades '-Super-
intendent j. B. Harrison of McGregor.
Discussion led by superintendent z.
f. Pye, Guttenburg.
'How Much and What Kind OF HIS
tory Should Be Taught Thru the
Grammar es?"-Principal r. K.
Lewis, Cedar Rapids
Discussion led by Superintendent w.
J. Dean, Belle Plaine.
'.rhe Need of Saving Time in the
Grades and the Points Where Time
MAY be ssaved''-Superinten c. r.
Aurner, Upton.
Discussion led by Professor John e.
Stout, Mount Vernon.
The high school principals are to-
gether in the high school. +. l.. Smart,
of Dubuque, presiding. T. f. Philips,
Of Marshalltown, leads the discussion
on Natural Study" The rest follow:
Laboratory Methods in the Teach
ing Of Mathematics -Professor Car
ence E. Comstock, Bradley Polytechnic
Institute, Peoria, III.
Discussion led by Miss Helen M. L.
Ca,1ar Duihl101l4
Mature Study''-Professor Thomas
III. Mcbride, Iowa City.
Discussion led by T. F. Phillips
Marshalltown.
1.-The Adolescents Trials in School,
Homer H. Secrecy, Cedar
Falls.
Discussion led by Principal Abbie s.
Abbott, Cedar Rapids, and Principal
e. u. Graft Rockford, Ill.
General discussion.
There is matter of much Importance
before the city superintendent. and
the program for their session is:
Can Manual Training be Success
fully Carried on in the Smaller
Schools "-Superintendent A. Palmer
Maquoketa.
Discussion led by Principal L. H.
Minkel. La Porte City, and superin-
tendent j. r. Bowman, Lyons.
ITO What Extent Should the Writ
ten Examination be a Factor in the
Promotion of Pupils?" Superinten-
dent c.. T.. Buckley. Anamosa.
Discussion led by Superintendent D.
A. Thornburg, Grinnell, and ssuperin-
tendent. L. B. Moffett, Oelweirl.
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