Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-03
Day County Teachers Associa.
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| The teachers in Day county met in |
annual convention in the assembly room
of the High school, Friday, November |
81. The weather was propitious and |
when President Thompson called the
meeting to order, he faced large
enthusiastic gathering.
Reverend Mcdonald led in prayer
Owing to the absence Of several of the
members the program was somewhat
disarranged Supt. H. Hetley opened
the routine business of the day by
discussion of Reading Circle work in
Day county, The two books which are
used in the Reading Circle work this year
are Geographical Influence on American
History and Whites Pedagogy.
Superintendent Hetley paid special
attention to the latter, analysing its
subject matter and emphasizing the
salient points.
Then followed a ten minutes intermis-
sion for registration Supt. w. A
Thompson next held the close attention
of his listeners by an instructive talk on
Geographical Influence upon American
History in the Past and in the Making
This closed the morning session.
At 1850 the program was continued
with paper on High School Tests, by
Prof. R. j. Moulton, Of Pierpont, who
treated this bane of teachers in an inter-
esting and eminently sensible fashion.
Professor Helberg led in a spirited dis
cussion. Then followed a vocal solo by
Professor Helberg, who sang in his
usual good form, Roses" and responded
to hearty encore with "When Love Is
Done"
was unable to be present on account of
illness and the subject matter of his
paper, "The Social basis of Education"
was made the basis of an impromptu
J talk by Professor Ebert, which was very
we'll received The afternoon was
closed with highly entertaining talk
J by Robert Park Miles, of New York the
! well-known lecturer and newspaper
writer, whose lectare in the evening at
the court house was attended by most
of the teachers.
Saturday the program was led by
Supt j. H. Hetley, who continued his
exposition of the Reading Circle book,
Whites Pedagogy. After general dis
cussion, he was followed by Supt. WA.
Thompson, who resumed his remarks of
the previous day on Geographical Influ-
snoe on American History.
Promptly at one o'clock the meeting
was called to order for the final session
Prof. B. II. Wheeler, of Lily, read a
thoughtful paper on 1.-The Child and
His WORTH" The discussion which fol-
lowed was led by Prof S. X. Truesdale,
of Bristol. Professor Helberg next sang
Consistency" and responded to an
rencore with Celeste"
Then followed the most valuable feat
ure of the whole association, a general
discussion of School Problems and their
Solution, led by Superintendent Thomp-
son. Every teacher had some particular
trial or vexation on which he or she
needed help and advice and a spirit of
mutual sympathy and CO operation was
manifest. In the business meeting
WI ich followed, Prof. M. H. Ebert, of
Webster, was elected president for the
coming year and Prof. Chas. Helberg,
secretary and treasurer. With this,
closed one of the most successful Teach
ers' Association ever held in Day county.
The best attendance heretofore was 80;
this year the number of attending
teachers enrolled was swelled to ia
The teachers are learning to cooperate
in that greatest of all problems, the
training of the next generation.
4 Roster:
Oh aries Helberg, NJ. j Tormey, NJ
H. Ebert, Cora Little, r. j. Moulton,
w. A. Thompson, o. E. Combellick,
Nancy Lilly, Marguerite H. Slater,
Carrie Vale, Arlo Sumter Amelia Fisher,
Dora @. Vannix, Hilda Vale, Anna
Ulrich, Orville Cheeseman, Kathryn
Latta, Emma Huseby, Edward Tracv,
Minnie Nelson, Minnie Bradeen, Blanche
O'Ready, Mabel Bringgold, Martha
Kophtz, Josephine Young, Dora Lang,
Olga Nelson, Mary Renkes, Addie Baril,
Ohrisabel Steine, Lettie Crosby, Eliza.
beth Moore. Francis Mcdonald, Bessie
Dokter. Agnes Tanning. Clara McKen-
z:e, Mrs. d. e. Sheppard, Ina Seeley,
Amelia Nelson, Myrtle Cobb. Tacy
Rider. Sophia johnson, j. H. Vale,
De Wit Garlock, Edith Perkins, Ella
Bum, Laura Hanse, Opal Wiltse, Char.
lotte Buchner, Jane Rider. Mrs. Agnes
Caofoot, Ruby Hastings, VIM. ].
Maltby, Ralph Lghtizer, Anna Hildahl,
J Mrs. John Debilzan, Gertrude Demp-
J sey, b. H. Wheeler, Cloris Bailey,
Selma Peterson. Callia Wall, Blanche
Merten. Efie M. Word, Nora Cummins.
, Alexander Jensen. Mia Yockey, Grace
Blakeley, Margaret Wilson, Theresa
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