The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30
REPORT OF TEACHERS
MEETING

The teachers of the southern part of
the county convened at Hope April 9th
for a two-day session.
The first days. work consisted of
the exhibition of written work done in
the various schools of the county, oral
work done by pupils representing
schools of the southern part of the
county and a model class in. second
grade work given by Miss Violet
Moorish.
A large amount of very creditable
written work was placed on exhibition.
The work in drawing and writing was
especially worthy of particular notice.
Five schools were represented IN the
oral work carried on. Some very
good oral work was done by the pupils
in reading, writing and spelling.
The afternoon session of the first
day wa" opened by a vocal solo sung
by Edna Sheldon.
The model class conducted by Miss
Moorish was handled in a very skill
full manner and was a valuable object
lesson to those who observed the work
done.
In the evening five pupils from the
! country schools took part in the de-
clamatory contest that had been plan
ned for the evening and which was Civ
en- in connection with the high school
contest. Claude Jones, a first grade
pupil from school number 3. in Broad.
lawn School District, took the first
place in the awards.
The second days session was called
to order by the president of the asso.
citation, Supt Il. G. Pierson.
The program was opened by a due
given by Hogen and Rolfe Kraabel
A we'll prepared paper On "Cleanli
ness and Ventilation'' was then reat
by Miss Alice Bigelow. The discus
sion of the paper was taken up by The
Misses Patten and Enlisted. The fac
that many school houses need paint
ing, scrubbing and general repair wa:
made evident by these discussions
The Manuel-Smith system of heatins
and ventilation was strongly recon
mended.
Miss Mary Hill gave on interestin!
and instructive talk on the subject
"The Preparation of the Lesson ,
The topic was then discussed by Supt
PiersOn and others. Miss Nina Brac
presented the subject "What the elias
Recitation Should Consist Of" by tn
use of a very able paper on that sub
ject. 1t was further discussed by Mis-
Josephine Lewis and others. The gen
eral discussion OF changes in tex
books vas then taken up. The senti
ment against the use Of McMaster'
Histories was unanimous. 1t was full
|: ly agreed that a change should b
!! made in the text on history. McMast
! er's book being considered too hnav
for the USE that it is being put to. Tn
teachers were strongly in favor Of dis
continuing the use of Baldwin's Read
ers and substituting another series i
: place of that text. The use of speci
men books was then discussed and
! was decided that they are instrumental
\ in securing better results in write
/ work in the schools.
The place of attending summc
school was briefly discussed afte
which the meeting adjourned for din
ner. The afternoon session of the Sc;
ond day was opened by a vocal 50!
. sung by Lillian Anderson. Iilc tea:i
! ers met in Miss Tousiey'S room wilar
they took notes on u model class i
primary reading. The teachers re
assembled in Miss Whitchc:.'s roo:
where they observed tic recitation.
a model class in geography. Fru1
there they went to Miss O'Donnell'
room to observe = class fin drawing.
\ These classes were a great help t
! the teachers as they We're skilIfulI
handled and suggested many valuahI
. hints o method and device in a MOI
!! impressive manner than they cDul
Y have bean suggested by their present;
ton from Il theoretical standpoint
! A vote o! thanks was given to til
teachers o. the Hope school for the e
= forts they put forth to make the NEE
:! ing a success. The %teuchers next a:
Y sembIed in the High school room whel
! they listened to Il very interesting az
! dress given by Rev. Hitchcock Q
1.-The American Boy" Rev Hitcl
: cock certainly knows the subject an
:! is greatly interested in the welfare {
the boys of our land. After the az
\ dress a short business meeting wa
held. The principal business transac
ed was the reelection Of the officers {
: the association for another year
The report of the judges of the ora
work show that awards we're made a
follows: Reading: lst grade Sara
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