Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-04-23

pOfU Ol an dIureSS ny Dr. MdTSleIleT,
Subject, elbow can directors improve
the teaching profession: BY paying
living salaries. BY retaining good
teachers and increasing their wages
as they increase in efficiency. By
prompting the best teachers to the
best positions. By encouraging teach
ers, speaking occasionally of the
good they do rather than by constant
criticism.
Superintendent Killgore: 1t is a
rare thing to find the same teacher
in any school for three continuous
years. Frequent change works great
hardship. Keep your good teachers
in your schools and see that they re-
main in some one school long enough
to show you what they can do.
"Change and care of textbooks
and supplies" brought out the
following: Books can be changed on
ly at a meeting uf the school board
with the teachers. Too frequent
change of books lamented. Books
should be marked So as to be recog
nized as the property of the district.
Supplies are wasted. Teachers should
safeguard the interest of the district.
Teachers should be charged with
all hooks and supplies and held re-
sponsible for everything intrusted to
her care. "To what extent is Agri
culture be taught in rural schools"
1t should not be taught formally but
rather as a school exercise. The
skillful teacher can arouse great
deal of interest in the subject. In
the high school the subject can be
presented more formally and with
some attention to its Scientific posi- |
bilities.
"rhe revised course of study" No
radical changes have been made.
Where experience has taught that |
a change would be wise, change has
been made. Work is more clearly |
outlined in the early grades. Di- |
rectors must insist upon the teachers
following the course Of study and
should make this Il condition when
hiring teachers.
estate board of health. Require
ments discussed. Mpst-- schools. sip
good sanitary conditions.
Messrs. Meylert, M. j. Phillips.
Frank Magargle, George Z. Deegan,
Killgole, George |
j. A. Myers, James Caven,
Hon. IL. +. Herman, Prot. Bird,
Miss Jessie Wrede andJ. c. Connors
entered into the discussion of these
questions.
The following gentlemen We're g.
lected delegates to the next state as
sociation meeting: f. W. Meylert,
6. b. Heverly, II. w. White, John
Deegen, and w. tGfitman.
Mfssrs. Joseph Farrelfand William
Burgess were elected alternates.
The committee on resolutions, pre-
sented the following which was un
.,nimously adopted: | Change of
number of directors from six to five,
term of Office, five years, one elected
annually. Uniform course of study,
closely outlined for all, high schools.
3 Adopt Illinois course of study for3
wears. 1 Favor limiting provisional
and professional certificates to three
years. 5 Oppose any law which inter
feres with work of schools. 6 Urge
the introduction of state Libraries and
museums in all schools. Favor ele-
mentary Agriculture in rural schools.
extend thanks as follows: Officers
for success of meeting Hon. Emer-
son f. Collins for inspiring and elo-
ouent address. Miss Esther Dunn
for pleasing recitations; Misses Mil
dred and Barbara Farrell, Miss Mar
iory ana Master Sinclair KillgOre,
Mrs. j. L. r.. Killgore and Mrs. My
ers for music; Mrs. Meylert, Mrs
Keeler, and Miss Lizzie Farrell for
decorations; Mr.. Hackley for value
able services, and all other who in
any manner contributed to the sue
cess of the meeting.
Attendance: Wednesday 33, Thurs
day, 81. Total attendance, 81.
Adjournment.
Charles B. Heverly, Sec'y.