The Globe-republican., 1905-12-07
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teacher did not work enough with th'
parents. They stood back and said le
the parent come to me whsn thsy shoult
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teachers did not trust the boy enougi
and charged to the meaness Of the boz
his feelings after : late supper Or othe
dissipation.
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work young when he is ready 70 tax,
poor supply OF material to try what BIZ
can do, then advance him In bis work u
be advances L: years.
/ After the morning meeting the differ.
ent counties elected Representatives for
1 Che nominating committee.
The nominating committee chost
GTeensburg for the place Of the next
Emeeting and elected hefollowing officers
Supt. K. F Ewlu < Of Garden CITY
President, County Superintendent HedgeI
Of Haskell County, Vice President, Misi
Lyons, Secretary, County Superintend
ent Mrs, Il V. Miller, Gray County,
| Treasurer.
The county superintendent ard pri.
mary departments met together Friday
fmorUiDg In the High school room at
Third ward Mrs Starret, superintcf1d
ent Of Hodgeman county, presided
The first paper"The Primary Teachers
Opportunities" was read by Mrs. Mollie
Backe Of Meade. She spoke Of import
ant place Of primary teachers, how she
sat enthroned In child's mind next to
the mother.
A paper, Incorporation Of Parents and
Teachers was given by Mrs. e. V.
Miller Of Clmarron. She talked Of the
great need OF teacher and parents work.
Ing IN harmony.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Lewis gave
a very interesting and instructive lecture
ton ''Some Things That Make for Gooo
Citizenship She urged the training
Of pupils Ia patriotism, truthfuIaess, etc.
She also urged tile teachers to help the
Federation or Womsn's clubs to make
the department Of education a cabinet
position.
Prof. Hill told how the schools ought
to train the pupil in industry, integrity
patriotism and aitruiam. He spoke Of
the civic duties Of all apd the training u
child should have to make them realize
this.
A GLASS drill 10 primary numbers was
given by Miss Eulslia Neyins Of Dodge
CITY. Her class was composed Of eight
pupils from the second grade and repre-
sented their every day work In the school
room. The children did their work In a
oredifable manner and were not. embar-
ras.ed BY the large crowd
Miss Elfreeda Kenyon In her paper
"Music In Primary Grades" spoke Of the
influence music had In a child's life. Bhe
said children were always interested IN
songs of nature. They should early be
taught rhe scale. not singing In harsh
tone, but softly and all 10 unison.
In absence Of County Superintendent
Keith Of Clark county his paper "How
Does Home Environment Effect School
Life" was read by Mr. Coover Of ASH
land. He said that those pupils who
came from beautiful homes had better
chance In school than those from sQnalid
surroundings.
The present truant law was declared
success BY the fact that more school
children were In school than ever before,
and from the standpoint that every child
of school age should be In school, 1t was
q failure.
y Several OF the county supsrintendeDts
spoke Of the association OF county grad
ustes which met every year before county
COMMENCEMENT exercises and give
banquet This brings the schools of the
county into closer relation. The best
plans Of county association and reading
circle work were discussed. Several
counties hold the association meetings at
the county seat and reading circle meet
ings in the different townships. The
teacher owes all loyalty to the superin-
tpudent's plans. for they are not made
without much thought and care. The
superintendent on his part should not
make his plans without consulting some
Of the county teachers.
Miss Norton was given charge OF the
meeting and she appointed Suprs Wood
bury of Ford, Miller or Gray, and star
ret OF Hodgeman as committee to hrlng
the county associations into closer rela-
ton. They were to confer togetherin
gard to getting eminent lecturers TO
speak in each county at nearly the same
line.
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