The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-16
Beaver County Teachers Meet

The second meeting of the Beaver
County Teachers Association was
held Mt the Court House Saturda,
afternoon. There was much better at
tendance than at the former meeting
aud a great deal of interest was mani
tested in the work. Teachers from all
parts of tie county we're present and
took part in the exercises. After
being called to order by the president,
Mrs. Groves, the preliminary business
of the meeting was transacted after
which the following program was car
ried out.
The teachers united in singing "My
Country. T,s Of Thee, followed by
the Lords prayer. Response was
made to Roll Call by various appro-
pirate quotations from authors.
The girls of tho eighth grade of the
Beaver school assisted materially with
the program with song entitled,
"Long, Long ago."
In the absence of Mr.. Macy who
was to have handled the subject, Mr.
Richie opened the discussion of the
subject, "Little Things" He was
followed by Miss Fannie Van Gieson,
Mrs. Hauser, Miss Baker, Miss Alma
Knowles and A. l.. Van Giesop, all Of
whom gave valuable advise for tie
overcoming of these little worriments.
Miss Baker gave the teachers sew
cra pointers on the methods OF
Teaching History"
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Nit
chell his place on the program was
left open until next meeting when it
is desired that he be present to fill
same with instrumental music.
Miss Ives being absent, her paper
classification and Organization"
WAS left over until the following meet
ing.
The paper, "Opening Exerclses''
by Miss Groendyke was assigned to
Mrs. Nellie Groves for next meeting,
Miss Grocndyke being absent.
The discussion Of the first two chap.
ters OF "Sceley's School Management
was ably led by Mrs. Hauser. "Per-
senallty Of the Teacher" was handled
by A. l.. Van Gieson. Qualities
Necessary for a Worthy Teacher
Miss Della Jamison, Miss Knowles aud
A. L. Van Gieson. Physical Con.
dition of Teacher Miss Oyler, A. L.
! Van Gieson, Miss Baker. "Grade OF
Certificate"-Miss Knowles and A. L.
Van Geson. Responsibilities ol
Teachers Mrs. Hauser aud Miss
Baker. "Physical Coalition of Pu-
piIs"-Miss Clara Kile, Mr.. Richie
Miss JamisoD, A. l.. Van Gieson, Mrs
Groves. "The reward of the Teacher
Mrs. Bauser, A. l.. Van Gieson
Miss Oyler, Miss Baker, Mrs. Coffey
and Miss Maude Thomas. The dis
cussion under these various heads wa.
perhaps the most interesting part o.
the meeting and each teacher doubt
less gained many ideas to put into
practise upon their return to scboo
duties.
The discussion Of the orihograph,
of 900" as in book and other like let.
tiers was quite interesting. Thos'
who spoke on the subject gave tn
opinion that the correct manner q
spelling the word would be, b.o.o-l
and not b-double Ok for the reaso
that there are no double letters iu tn
alphabet.
A program committee composed 0
Misses Knowles, Jamison aud Thomas
was appointed TO prepare program
for the pext meeting which is to b
held on the second Saturday in De
cember-the 9th.
NOTES.
One teacher stated that lie had man
little things 70 Encounter WITH" N
douot Of it.
Another teacher was worried wit
the thought that some Of her pupil
might not attend school "a TALL
Why not let them come any ol
height?
We wonder if it wasn't slip whe
some of the young lady teachers state
that they had Looking Glass" at ii
school house. Of course it was for ii
use OF the pupils only.
The Handkerchief" talk by one
our leading educators was very oppol
tune.
When certain young man IN TOW
was being lauded up to the skies