Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-11-29


teachers. who desire to come to De-
corah or go elsewhere on business on
SATURDAYS. SATURDAYS, too, are the
days when teachers and others having
business to transact at the superin-
tendent' soffice, call there. On this
account he should not be absent from
the Office on Saturdays.
AS nearly as can be- determined now
the places of meeting and dates will
be as follows:
Caimar, Friday, Dec. Sth, / 10 pm.
Castalia, Friday, Dec. 18th, L 10 p. m.
Ridgeway,. FRIDAY, Jan. 18th, :l5
p. m.
Fort Atkinson, Saturday, Jan. 18th,
l 10 p. m.
Highlandville, Friday, Jan. 10th,
l 10 p. m. -
Hesper, SATURDAY., jar. goth, 10 p. m.
Kendallville, Friday, Feb. End,
l 10 p. m.
DEBORAH, December /.
The following is a list of topics for
discussion. Consider them carefully
and call up such ones as you are in
terested in:
/. Importance of moral training
in the schools.
2. Teaching the little things in
a subject as well as teaching the
general idea of it.
3. What parts of the Arithmetic
should we omit, if any are omitted?
4. What shall we do for the La rye
boys who can attend school but short
time in the winter?
20. What shall we do with pupils
who refuse to take the work in any
given branch, such as history, for
instance?
6. How best teach the effects of
stimulants and narcotics? fM
z. Is it advisable to read stories
from the Bible in the schools?
8 Is there necessity for changing
any of the county schoolbooks?
g.. TO what extent ara parents re-
sponsiple for the success or failure
of the work in the school?
10. The Recitation
1. Its purpose.
2. Steps in conducting it.
IL. What shall we do with our
human parasites in the school?
10. What limits may we expect to
the social privileges extended to
the pupils?
Sl3. Things to observe in assignment
of lessons.
IA. The teaching of Literature.
Qa)i How? 90 What lc) How
much? az t@
10. The teaching of Mental
Arithmetic.
is. Introduction of Nature Study
into the country schools.
IL. How may we reduce the num-
Der of classes, and thus secure longer
recitation periods?
Is. Teaching the fundamental
operations of Arithmetic. How
thoroughly must the work be done?
10. To what extent are school en-
tertainments to be encouraged?
30. How, and to what extent should
the teacher enter into the pupils
social life outside of school?
81. How to awaken an interest in
spelling.
90. The Writing period in school.
When is the best time to have it?
How best conduct the exercise?
30. Arithmetical Drills. Their
Importance and their purpose.
"a. Busy work for lower grades.
25. Teaching Music in rural
schools How much? How taught?
26. Making the schoolroom at
tractive
81. Defects in teaching Reading.
Ca In lower grades. (b) In upper
grades.
2S. Reviews How often? How
conducted?
20. The question of ventilation in
the rural school AS 1T is.
80. The Compulsory Education
Law.
81. The county institute. How
teachers?
80. What / am doing to correct
errors of speech among my pupils.
33. How may we make our teach
ing of English more effective?
"a. .Whvs should we have pupils
continue to take all the common
branches year after year in the upper
grades?
85. The use and abuse of Supple
Reading.
SO. School management. ,(a)
Classification. (b) Graduation. (c)
The program. (d) Seating pupils.
(e) Privileges requested. (f) Re-
ports. (g) Records.
81. Relationship between the teach.
er and the patrons of the school.
What should it be? HNNES WfNE
S8. Working up an attendance. (a)
The teachers part. (b) The par
ents' part. (c) The directors part.
80. Teaching Civics in country
schools. It's value? Why not taught
in more schools?
40. Necessary supplies for use in
the school. How best secure them?
Al. How may the efficiency Of
our country schools be increased.
az. The standard of qualifications.
for teachers certificates. is it too high?'
43. The length of the school terms.
IA. How can the county superin.
tendent render more effective service
to the schoolsi