Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-18
TEACHERS MEETING AT DEBORAH.
Supt. Hook Arranges For Meeting to be
Held Here Saturday. January 18th.

A Teachers Meeting will be held at
the court house in DEBORAH Saturday
Jan. 28th, commencing at :15 p. m.
This meeting is held for the benefit Of
teachers in Madison, Button, Canoe,
Pleasant, Glenwood, Springfield and
DEBORAH townships. In addition to
the meeting, teachers will have an
opportunity to visit and inspect the
new court house while in the city. A
list of topics will be sent to all
teachers in these townships this week.
Should you desire to have other topics
considered bring them up at this meet
ing. While the meeting is to be held
for teachers, anyone interested in the
meeting is invited to attend.
The following is list of topics for
discussion; others will be added as
occasion demands.
TOPICS.
/. The parents part in making the
work of the schools successful.
2. The school boards part in max
ing the work of the school successful.
5. The School Library: It's value
in the school. How interest pupils in
it? How it should be used. How
cared for.
4. The teachers means of self i'm
provement Their value to her when
she uses them.
5. The Course of Study in the Hand
Book. It's advantages. Hindrances
to carrying it out fully.
6. What should the child know Of
the various subjects taught in the
school before he is permitted or re-
quired to "quit school,"
Z. How may greater interest in
the schools be awakened in the dis
tricts?
s. Should more attention be given
to acquainting pupils with focal in
dustries, and local civics, such as
purpose of taxes, how raised, why
are they higher this year than last,
etc? Also the minutiae of manage
ment of township and county affairs,
etc.
8. Should school directors receive
pay for their services?
10. At what stage of the pupils
progress should U. S. History be
introduced? How introduced?
II. What school apparatus is needed
in the average rural school?
ID. Should more hand work, such
as writing, drawing, weaving, carv-
ing, clay modelling, paper folding
and cutting, ETC., be done in the
schools?
IA. Should manners and morals be
taught in the schools?
Is. Profitable seat work for pupils
in lower grades.
I6. The scarcity of Teachers. The
cause. The remedy.
II. The part that regularity and
punctuality of attendance plays in
determining the success of the pupil s
work and the work of the school.
10. School gardens. Their purpose
and their value as factor in the
child's education. 81,
10. Should the elementary facts
and principles of scientific agriculture
be taught in the rural schools?
20. Beautifying the school rooms
and sites: What can be done? Who
should: do it?
81. What branches of study should
be given the most emphasis in the
schools?
% The New Compulsory Education
Law. What it requires. What it's
purpose is.
49, How can the director render
the greatest service to the commune
ty and the school?
"a. Supplementary Reading. What
to use in the different classes. How
to use it. How to procure it.
%. How may teachers best secure
the cooperation of school officers and
parents in her work?
81. Legal Holidays for Teacher.
81. What shall we do with pupils
on cold and stormy days when they
cannot play outdoors!
Very truly yours,
E. 7 HOOK. Co. Stunt.