Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-11-27

Bertram Harry Herman Rogers
J. W. Johnston. Lille Randel
Grover Johnson. Della Kane
@. W. Middleton W. R. Oarrico
Nettye Moore A. f. Harmon
II. e. White Olive Proctor
W. d. tsncil Edith Borth
A. /. Foard Nora Cartwright
Beulah Stevens T. r. Holland
Minnie Stewart Edith Holland
Z. Sim Martin ]. Il. Johnson
Frank Miller Flora NJ. Kelly
Howard Ollar Grace Boring
John Carrieo Carrie Anderson
Eva White Richard Carrico
W. r. Sewell Mrs. Stanton
c. H. Burlison Mary MCGEE
Oliver ]. Cope Dora Young
q. Z. Braschler
The spirit OF the meeting was
progressive and full OF life. The
teacher was discussed, his char
scteristics we're described, his ills
were diagnosed aud bis oppor-
tunities to mould sentiment aud
thought in the schoolroom ard out
we're duly emphasized.
The State Reading Circle work
was taken up at one session and
after due discussion and consider
alton a committee was appointed to
prepare o report on Reading Circle
Work. The outcome OF the session
was the organization OF reading
circle with about 80 members all OF
whom entered the circle voluntarily
Special consideration was given
to rural school problems and county
supervision with the result that the
result that the association declared
for the latter almost unanimously
and provided an organization to
promote worthy school measur
especially rural school graduation.
The Importance OF encouraging all
students TO complete the common
school course was felt by all present
and the outlook for q large number
OF rural graduates next spring is
bright,
,, The discussions were fresh and
snappy and such interest was taken
in them that some portions Of the
program we're omitted ON account oil
the lack Of time. This interest aud
entusiasm indicates strong educa.
tional sentiment, q desire to know
more OF the ways Of the education
and au appreciation of the impor.
tance Of education.
Some special features Of the as
sociation were:
A reception given to the rural
teachers by the teachers OF Doni-
phan.
Three model lessons: On Read
ing by Elsie. Dohertv; On Language
by Margaret Young; On Nature
Study by Mrs. Bette Hudson,
dren;
Adress by Rev. &, T. Adams on
the Value Of Moral and Spiritual
Training In the Schools.
Address by Hon. Neeley Moore
on the Progress in Our Public
Schools.
Address by Del Lamkin on Rural
Schools and County Supervision.
All the special features were
worthy Of special notice but thai
which seemed to strike the popular
chord was the address by Mr.. Lam.
kin. He stressed the needs Of the
country schools, showed con
clusively that state wide county
supervision Is the paramount school
issue Of The day and made the mos
convincing speech In behalf Of this
much needed reform the writer has
ever heard. His statement that tht
state q sendirg into Ripley County
for school purposes each year more
money than the county sends out a.
taxes for all purposes combined Is /
revelation to some Of US. Yet hs
gave the figures.
n. ALRERT's AppRrss.
| The address of Mr. Albert Of th.
Cape 9irardean Normal, on ths
Public Health was one long 10 b,
remember for the good advise ant
scientific inforlnstion conveyed
Very lev teachers who we're presen
| will be as careless ID meters o
health hereaftes IS they have beel
lin tho naok 4Iho Hznfu ..pzsrx u, Mat.