Charlevoix county herald., 1907-02-23
Successful Meet.


iIiw About 65 teachers were present,
Including almost the entire teaching
force from Boyne City, Boyne Falls
and Charlevoix and a majority Of rur-
d teachers who were within a reas on-
aple distance.
The meeting was called to order
at 300 p. m. Friday by Supt. Fuller
who is chairman of the T.. G.. II. A.
the II. s assembly room being crowd
ed At that time. v
The Rev Bretz conducted the de-
votlonal exercises.
The first number on the program
was an address by Rev. Grigsby. His
subject was: Books That Have Helped
Me. He spoke of such authors as
Shakespeare, DeQuincy, Ruskin, Col
eri ]ge and others, showing very clear
ly the advantages that teachers may
gain by acquainting themselves with
the works Of such writers.
Supt. Fuller outlined a course for
those who teach reading. The teach
ing OF this generally poor taught,
though very important subject was
discuss ed TO quite an extent by the
teachers in general. Mr.. Fuller han
died the subject Of reading ina very
excellent manner and the many points
that were brought out during the dis
cussion cannot but be helpful TO the
teaching force of the county.
Miss Lou A. Rice gave very inter
esting address, having for her sui bject:
Social Problems i'm School Work.
Hard work is the prescription which
Miss Rice seemed to think would cure
many Of the ills now existing in rural
di5'ricts and, that to secure the CO.
Operation of the patrons, N,aich,
strange to relate, some teachers do not
have and without which no teacher
can he successful, requires tact as well
as other branches of school work.
The evening session which was held
in the Loveday Opera House, was we'll
attended. Prof. Masselink of Big
Rapids was the first speaker introduc
ed. He gave very interesting talk
OF thirty minutes. Quilting aud discus
sing the various stages in the life OF
that very interesting animal, generally
known as the future citizen of Ameri
Ca
This was followed by The b e be-
tween the Traverse City and East Jor
dan debating teams. The debate was
tery interesting. AS Prof. Masselink
very neatly put it:One was, after hear
ing an address on one side, thoroughly
cOnYlnced that Pres. Roosevelt was
right in the attitude he has taken re-
garding the schooling of the laps in
California, but after hearing speak
er on the other side of the question
was as thoroughly convinced that the
President had no right to interfere.
The speakers all proved TO be con-
versant with this very unpleasant sit
lation. The East Jordan team won
the decision.
Supt Fuller opened the Saturday
morning session by giving some read
iHgs which all present enjoyed. Prin.
Nye,of the Traverse City High School
read paper, having for his subject,
Boys" and we are of the opinion
that those who listened to the paper
carried away many new ideas regard
ing that very interesting piece of ma
chinery, the boy.
The writer was thoroughly convinc-
ed that many of us could do more for
the boy than we do II we would take
the trouble to make ourselves little
more familiar with his individual pec-
uliarities. r
Miss Lucille Smith read very inter
esting paper relating TO the English
work in the 7th and Sth grades a
very interesting discussion followed
the reading Of this paper. Teachers
generally seem TO realize that this
work is, in many cases, not well done,
though it perhaps receives more atten-
&sn than any other branch of the
school work.
Very naturally, the discussion turn
ed 10 methods. Many helpful sug-
gestions were offered. To just what
extent we should teach technical
grammar brought out quite heated
discussion and while ideas differed to
quite an extent on this point, yet all
seemed TO agree that the practical
education in English was the thing to
be sought.
Prof. Masselink gave thirty min
ute address during the morning
session. He made IL very clear 10 all
of us that untiring effOrt on the part
of the teacher was about the only
thing that would be sure TO bring