Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-26

the ACCESSIBILITY of and to formulate
rules for the control of athletics in i
the Big Five territory, adopting Mr..
Johnson's amendment that the COM
mittee be recommended to look up
theregulations OF the state associa-
tion, and to encourage the schools in
the Big Five territory to enter the
as ociation.
The President named the following
committee: Supt Reinow, Elkader;
Supt. Ling, Cresco; Supt Johnson,
DEBORAH; Supt. Russell, Ossian; Supt.
Dodds, Monona; Prin. Hegemann,
Waukon, and Supt. McCook, Elma.
The last paper of the morning was
Supt. H. A. Dwelle 3 of Waukon, who
discussed the topic, GLOW may we
eliminate the variable standard of
ethics now existing between the home
and the school without destroying the
legitimate influence OF either?n His
remarks were as follows: Differences
do exist, and it is impossible for either
parent or teacher to fully understand
the motives of the other SO the pa
thence of each is often tried. Diff
culties can never be properly adjusted
without parents help. Parents are Of
ten careless of little points of honor as
to:truthful excuses, signing of reports,
etc. They also fail to appreciate the
serious consequence of little school
4 faults which do not annoy the home
circle. Parents are often Indifferent
as to bad habits Of their children; also
! oh sdience in the home is not now the
rule. On the other hand the teacher
cannot Judge SO we'll the child's indi-
viduality and often makes mistakes.
The parents should have a right to
regulate punishment, and so relieve
the teacher Of police and detective
, duties.
Supt. Adams, of West Union, in a
very able discussion said that tue
great rule is the standard Of ethics OF
!, individuals; not of the home or of the
school. That children as rule owe
4 the best that is in them to mother 1
J. training. The division between home
' and school is more or less imaginary
!, There are high and low standards ir
!. each. The difference lies in the Greco
!. of the individual and his practice; az
the standard is the ethics OF individ
uals, so must the influence come
through individuals. The teachers
!. and parents must live up to theil
creed.
The business session was held a
! 11:30. The Nominating COMMITTEES
made the following report.
j. To the President and members o
! the Big Five Association
. Your Committee on Nomination
= would beg leave toreport the follow
;. ing as officers Of this Association TO
4 the coming year.
- President-Prof. A. e. Bennett
}. Fayette.
: Chairman Elk. Com, Supt. Fl. c
# Johnson, DEBORAH.
N Secretary-Supt. Robt. Reinow, ~
g. kader.
"a Treas. Miss NJ. Aida Tate, Cresct
&. The above report is respectful
Submitted.
i. Signed by the Committee.
al Upon motion Of the chairman, Nj
n Ling, the officers placed in nomin,
s. tion were elected by unanimous yot'
The committee on resolutions mad
90 the following report:
- To the President and members {
:, the Big Five Teachers Associations
az We, your committee on resolution
- beg leave to to submit the followir
az report
~ The teachers of Northeastern low
M appreciate the courtesies extended
~ the Big Five Teachers Association
the officials, teachers, and citizens
Az the city Of Cresco.
~. We are grateful to the COMMITTEE
Oh and the Officers of the Associatio
q. who have so faithfully served us.
No We return thanks to those who ha'
so worthilly discussed the assignment
,s given them upon the program, and
~ appreciate the frankness, fairness al
- Sympathetic criticism of public scho
~ problems. We especially CONNER
~ insistence upon the following feature
w. l. That the demands and the d
,er ties of the teachers work should col
,es Imand greater recognition and rewar
on and we are grateful to the Honorat
We Mayor of Cresco for recognizing al
ne maintaining these considerations.
he 2. Art and the appreciation of Il
beauty of things about us, as mai
is. tanned by DR.. Mcbride, are elemen
Ter that make life worth living. Cultul
BE studies have a practical value 81
mo- bear directly upon the things viii
he make toward soul richness.
lid 3. Criticisms should be constru'
fir. i've rather than destructive. Sche
ic, conditions should be changed by Cal
i've ful substitution. The pupil matul
into social surroundings and the soho
q must help in his adjustment No
ex- cial considerations should interfe
DOL with his school work. The teache
gh example and precept should minist
He to the students higher moral imp
is SEES. Wherever lower social diversio
lis, obtain, those of superior ethical val
Of should be tactfully substituted.