The Princeton union., 1906-05-03
TEACHERS MEETING
Last Convention of the School Year
Held at Miiaca on Saturday
Last, April 28.
State Training School for lille Laos
County Will Open in Prince
ton on July S.

dSSOcldGlOn meG IN MllaCa last Satur-
day and held forenoon session, clos
ing at 1890. No afternoon session
was held in consequence of the pres
sure of other events that were on the
boards for the same date. a.
Supt. Palmer, president of the asso-
citation, was on hand at the appointed
time, called the meeting to order and
opened up the usual routine of bust
ness. Owing to the absence of the
regular secretary the minutes of the
last meeting were not read.
Probably 30 teachers were in attend
ance. Many had planned to attend
the afternoon session, and upon their
arrival after dinner manifested their
disappointment in not getting in on
time to hear Prof. G. W. G.. Hyde,
editor of School Education, in his
able and interesting lecture on "Te-
lepathy."
Papers and discussions were laid
over until the regular fall meeting.
The drill work of pupils from the
lower grade of the Milaca public
schools was creditable and very much
The ladies quartet of
Milaca must be heard to be fully ap-
preciated. The members are excep-
tionally good singers, and the only
regret is that the full membership of
the association was not present to
hear them. "Come again. is the
verdict Of all who did hear them, and
a cordial invitation should be ex-
tended to them to meet with the asso-
citation next autumn, when the con-
vention will be held in Princeton.
The meetings of the teachers in the
last two years have been prolific of
much good in this county. They have
brought the rural and graded schools
into close relation to the betterment
of both, giving the graded schools an
insight as to the field from which, they
must look for material and a better
knowledge of the same; while, on the
other hand, the rural teacher has
awakened to the fact that there is no
social chasm between them and the
teachers in the city schools, and that
their aim should be directed along in
telligent lines leading up to the grade
work as it is established in the CITY in
stitutions of learning.
The work of this association has
opened up bright field for the
rural school teachers. They see that
their labors are not confined to the
small sphere as teachers of rural
schools alone, but that they as teach
ers in these country schools are hold
ing most important positions, as
there, in these rural schools, is laid
the foundation-the beginning of
educational life-for three-fourths of
the educated men and women in the
world today. If this foundation is
laid the rural teacher has
accomplished her mission in life, hav-
ing her reward in the consciousness of
the good work she has done. and in
the satisfaction of seeing those who
have come under her tutelage holding
positions of honor and dignity in the
affairs OF community, state or nation.
The state training school for Mile
Laos county will begin in Princeton
on July 5th and continue four weeks.
closing August 2. This will be fol-
lowed by the state teachers' examina-
tion.
Supt. A. N. Farmer of the Browns
Valley schools, who was in charge as
conductor last summer, will hold the
same position this year. The fact
that Mr.. Farmer will have charge is
in itself sufficient inducement for anv
teacher to attend school here this
summer. Mr.. Farmer will have as
his assistants Miss Mary Lynch of the
Humboldt school, and Miss Sara
Jones of the normal department. of the
Browns Valley schools.
Almost any branch of study desired
may be taken up this year, though no
appropriation has as yet been allowed
for music or drawing.
The matter of music was so success
fully carried out last season that it
may yet be favorably viewed by the
department, and, if not too greatly
handicapped financially, the study
will again be on the program.
It is under consideration, and likely
to be carried into effect this year, to
have actual training in the seventh
and eighth grade studies as the same
should be carried on in the rural
pupils. from these grades will be IN
attendance, and, under the instruc-
tlon OF such teachers as are in the
faculty, instructors in those grades