Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-07-16
Teachers Association and
School Board Meeting.

SCHOOL 000T0 1e9I10Q,
The teachers OF Emmons county
met in association on Friday morn.
ing IN the high school building. The
meeting was called to order by Su-
perlntendent Peterson AS the Teach
ers' Association Is a new feature in
the educational work OF Emmons
county. Mrs. Peterson, In y few earn.
est and appropriate words, explained
the nature OF the work III the
association, set forth her reasons
Tor having instituted the movement.
ana expressed cordial welcome to
The teachers in attendance.
After music and responsive script
urc reading, MIR. Sheffield gave talk
ON The Relation OF the School to the
State. This talk was followed by an
enthusiastic discussion. The concen-
susoi opinion was that it Is the duty
OF the school to train boys aud girls
Tor citizenship, and many methods by
which the teacher might accomplish
this training were brought out In the
discussion. The next number on the
program was a paper entitled "The
Practical Value Of Psychology by
MIR. Hanson. In this paper Mr.. Han
SON set forthin complete and system
attic manner the salient points Of an
piled psychology.
Miss Cornelison read very help.
full and suggestive paper on school.
room Decoration"
MIR. Briggle, In a paper on Element.
airy Agriculture. brought out by clear
and convincing argument the princt-
Piles underlying this branch of in.
dustrial education, and made strong
plea for the introduction OF agricult-
ure into our schools
Miss Steie read a paper on "School
Discipline, which aroused much
profitable discussion.
One of the most interesting num-
bers ON the program was a paper on
The Primary School as the Homes
Helper This received high praise
from the teachers present, and II
showed that Mrs. Crawley, the author.
is i'm every way master OF primary
work. 1t not only revealed a clear
conception of the province of the pri-
mary school, but evinced that keen
insight into the nature Of the child
which makes the artist teacher. II
was matter OF good fortune to the
teachers to hear Mrs. Crawley, as she
is not only college woman and a
training school graduate, but has had
several years experience in her special
line Of work.
Miss Over read a paper ON The Ed.
ucatlve Value Of Examinations. :.
The paper was 50 we'll written, and
was read in such pleasing manner,
that the teachers thoroughly enjoyed
it and took great interest in discussing
it,
On Saturday morning occurred the
meeting OF the school boards Of the
county in conjunction with the teach.
ers. Nearly all the school boards in
the county were represented. The en-
tire membership Ut some Of the boards
was present. This Joint meeting Ot
school officers and teachers was one Oi
the most profitable educational meet
ingS that has ever been held in Linton.
This plan Of having the teachers and
school officers assemble in joint
meeting, where subjects Of mutual in
telest could he discussed, was original
with Mrs. Peterson, and 1t proved tn
be exceedingly profitable and highly
successful. Many knotty problems and
difficulties relating to the schools VI
our county were taken up and dis
cussed freely by both school officers
and teachers. Asa result all present
gained a better knowledge of our
schools, their present condition, their
needs, and plans 10y which they may
he improved. Teachers and officers
came into Il better understanding OF
each other, which will remove many
difficulties and enable them TO work
together more intelligently and thar
moniously in the future This will
lead to better organization and more
uniformity in the schools Of our coun.
IT, IL means rapid progress In the
right direction. II is the intention ii
superintendent Peterson to make this
Joint meeting Of teachers and school
officers permanent feature Of the ed.
vocational work in this county: for il
certainly has been found too profitable
to be abandoned. 1t may truly be re-
gaIded as a landmark In the progress
of our schools. Aud Mrs Peterson Is
indeed to be congratulated upon hav
ing devised such happy plan. We
regard this as another III the many
evidences of ability and efficiency
manifes led by Mrs Peterson since she
has had the scho ,ls of our county un-
der her supervision.
One Of the principal items Of bust
ness transacted by the schODl Officers
at TINS meeting was the unanimous
adoption OF the following resolution
presented by Mr. Craig. of Burr Oak
district:
sResolved. That the school board,
of Emmons county adopt, throughout
the schools OF said county, uniform