The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-12-01
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Teachers Held Important Meeting
in Rathdrum, Saturday.

The kootenai County Teachers,
association held its first meeting at
the Fraternal hall in Rathdrum, last
saturday. There was a very good at
tendance and it was decided to hold
tnree more meetings during the rest
OF the present school year, the next
meeting In Rathdrum On the third
Saturday in January, and one each at
Standpoint and Post Falls. 1t was
also decided to continue the publica-
ton Of the KooIenai County Educat.
or, the first issue to appear about
January lst. i
The meeting was called to order at
1890 by Professor G.. w. Spoerry,
principal Of the Ralhdrum schools.
County Superintendent r G Eg
bers made a few Introductory state
ments. Prof. Il. ii. Mcmillan, prin-
cipal Of the Standpoint schools, then
read a paper giving his ideas Of the
benefits to be derived from teachers
meetings. He took the position that
the teachers should not be troubled
with anything not concerning the
program aud that the local teachers
should not be called upon to enter
| tain the visiting teachers. He offer
r d a set Of resolutions providing for
three more meetings during the
school year to be held at Bonners Fer
ry, Standpoint and Post Falls. Miss
Martha Hage OF RathdIum, opened
4 the discussion. Miss Hage believed
that teachers' meetings should not
be entirely devoid Of social features,
| that such were necessary 70 enable
the teachers 10 become Quainteu
with each other and With the trus-
tees. Miss Hage also thought the
places OF meeting should TIE fixed SO
as to accommodate The southern part
OF The count, as we'll as the northern.
A general discussion followed Supt,
Barton of Cueur d'Alene moved an
amendment to the resolutions substl-
tutng Rathdrum for Standpoint. The
amendment carried and the resolu-
tiuns were adopted. Sup't. Barton
later moved a reconsideration and
substituted Standpoint for Bonners
! Ferry, which was done.
1 Prof. @. r. Shern of Post Falls,
read a paper recouutlhg the benefit
to be derived fruIn Il paper published
in The interest of the teachers of Int
cpnnty.
Prof. Barton being absent IN TIT
Afternoon, Sup'L. sbers gave some
zen. raj ideas on The subject of ap
porllonmenl Of school money ant
: suggested the need Of some changes
Prof. j. w. Ramsey said he had 90
served that Schools naflu2 uule oho
ne teacher had more difficulty 10
, tiaaucial way than schoals naslal
buL one, aud said there must be soln'
reason for IL.
!, Prot. G A. Ruring nf Harrison pe,
!, IN. ab,pnt. Prof. Ramsey treated ID
subject of tn. new course o1 s1u"'
H. Thought certain work IN pia,
yeu,uelr, was too bard for IL year oi
nupils, aud that the Development
m. mennur, was reelected for In
other faculties.
cnInn A tornt, Il Il. WHIT
M III resting auares. on th
law for delinquent children. q
said he bplieved The act pdsseu oy III
last legislature was very s'"'u o'''
j. In The course OF his remarks NJ
wnitla iutlmated that teachers ha
y ,eai deal Of Responsibility IN lorn
ing ,he character OF their pupil
a Pref G.. w Spo.rrs opened ihe u
~ ,.n.sion with yer, abe address
which ne took lie tsIi1"h bd1
n,ttnls were responsible l1t =
=. times what the teacher was 10 moi'
-, inc HE cbld's character, ahd Gu
,na iriklns example OF his person
.y experience WI b chiih wh' naa .
: b,a the care af loving parents.
:. 4 camtntttee consisting OF MI
:. A3gnt- Kteekue, Prot. II. II. baro'
nd PROF. Neville we're appointed
70 nrepare program for the next NEE
ing.
vs committee was also appoin1ea
- ,.ok after the publication OF .
~ Kooienai Count, Educator