Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09
To the Friends of Education Of
Northeastern Iowa.

Northeastern Iowa.
The Eighth Annual Session of the
Big Five Teachers Association is to
be held at Cresco, Friday and Satur-
day May 10th and Goth 1906. An ex-
cellent program has been prepared and
everything provided for an except ton
ally good meeting but your presence,
and we must rely upon yoa for that.
The sessions of Big Five have always
been very pleasant and profitable and
Cresco will lend her united stringth
to make your attendance there a sea-
son of refreshing that you will re.
member as one of your happiest ex-
periences. Boards of Education are
requested to assist in making the
meeting more successful, by urging
their teachers to attend on Friday,
without losing their pay for the day.
A special invitation is extended to
school officers to attend and particle
paue In the discussion.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 2:30 MAY 10.
Is there hindrance to good school
work resulting from too many social
privileges permitted the pupil? II
so how may we lessen the evils re.
sulting therefrom?
Paper: Matte Livingood, Cresco, Ia.
Discussion: Prin. @. A. Russell.
Ossian; Prin. A. R. McCook, Elma.
How may we create and sustain an
interest in English and how make
our instruction more effective? (a)
In Language, Reading and Spelling.
Paper: Supt Robert Reinow, Elkader.
Discussion: Elizabeth Kaye, West
Union; Prin. P. NJ. Ray, Riceyille.
tb) In Grammar, Rhetoric and
Literature? Mrs. Phehe Lincoln,
Decoran.
Discussion: Mary Mueller, Decorah;
Mae Creswell, Oelwein.
How shall we deal with the tsborn
shorts" in our schools, and to what
extent shall we recognize the validt.
ty of the born short theory?
Paper: Supu 81. G. Johnson, Decorah.
Discussion: Supt. F. A. Welch, Lime
Springs; Supt. W. II. Ray, Lansing.
FRIDAY EVENING, 500 P. NJ;
Invocation.
Vocal Solo: Mrs. @. q. O'Malley, Cresco.
Address of Welcome: Mayor Robert
Thomson, Cresco.
Response: Prin. w. II. H. Hageman,
Waukon.
Music: Selected.
Presidents Address: Miss Josephine
Harrison, McGregor.
Appointment Of Committees.
Address: Art Indoors and Out, Prot.
I. 81. Mcbride, Iowa City.
Reception to visiting teachers at
Armory.
SATURDAY MORNING 5000. NJ.
Rural Section, Sam ]. Moore Presid-
ing.
Do the Rural schools meet the require
ments of modern educational de-
mands? II not, what is the proper
course to pursue to bring them up
to the required standard?
Paper: A. B. Street, Burr Oak.
Discussion: Q. D. McGoon, Clayton;
0rson A. Adams, Postville.
How may the rural teacher best spend
her time out of school hours and
during vacation?
Paper: Miss Matilda Dell, Cresco.
Discussion: Miss Maud Truman.
Luana; Miss Marguerite Moore,
Kendallville.
How may the teacher secure the CO.
operation Of the parents and school
officers to best advantage, and to
the greatest extent9
Paper: Mary Dawes, Bonair.
Discussion: Miss Florence eager.
Harmony, Mimi; Miss Katherine
Grady, Waukon.
Suggestions and devices for profitable
seat work for the lower grade.
Paper: Miss Ethel Friend, Cresco,
Discussion: Matte Lee, Eayette;
Miss Amelia Gustafson, Oalmar.
How l make my work in music
successful.
Paper: Miss Ella Wick, DEBORAH.
Discussion: Mamie Doyle, Waucoma,
How l make my work in reading in
the lover grades successful.
Paper: Miss Dena B. Winger, Calmar,
Discussion: Miss Lucy Lewis, Cresco;
Miss Nome Barrett, Cresco.
SATURDAY MORNING, 800 A. NJ.
Graded and High School Section.
Business Meeting: Reports of Com.
mittees and Selection Of Officers,
$3.50 To what extent shall we
encourage High School Athletics.
and how should Inter-High School
Athletics be controlled?
Paper: Prin. ]. M. Mahaffey, Decorah
Discussion: Supt. j C.Saunders, West
Union; Supt. @. f. Pye, Guttenburp
Value and Methods of managing
Literary Societies in the different
grades and in the High School.