The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-14
THE N. c. 7. A. MEETING.


sons were present at the opening session
An excellent program had been arrang
ed for the meeting and it was success
fully carried out.
The convention was opened by the
Girls Chorus of the West Side High
School. Two selections were rendered
and both were excellent.
The first address of the mornings ses.
sion was given by Prin. w. H. Luehr.
The subject was The Public School
and it's Relation to American Democra.
cy." The central thought all through the
address was that the public school is at
the foundation of our system of govern
ment 1t is the most Democratic insti-
tuition in the world Nowhere, as here.
do we find equality of opportunity for
everyone. Upon this institution depends
the stability of the nation.
The need of an intelligent people was
set forth. Numerous examples We're
cited from history to show that the
growth of nation depends upon the
attention paid TO popular education.
Special mention was made of Germany
and of Japan as examples Of national
progress. Spain because OF the lack of
popular education has degenerated.
Miss Zola Bauman recited selection
from Evangeline and to the encore res,
ponded by giving Kindergarten inn
personation.
Hon. Emil Baensch gave a talk on
The Public Library and the Schools. >
Several suggestions were given showing
how these two agencies may be mutual
" helpful Teachers could do much to
raise the standard of the library by sug'
gestipg books that ought to be put in
there. The speaker deplored the fact
that fiction played such large part in
the make up of the library. There
should be more reading of books that
make for higher things
In the afternoon the teachers met at
the West Side school and the city teach
ers at the North Side school In the
country school section Joseph Noboril
read paper On The Teacher and the
Parent, the great central thought Of
which was cooperation. He emphasized
the importance of the parent and teach
er becoming better acquainted and con-
ferring concerning the childs progress
George Wehrwein led in discussion on
County Fair Exhibits" which brought
out several new ideas regarding the i'm
provement OF this feature of educational
work. Miss Catherine Doolan read q
paper in which she discussed some of
the difficulties encountered in school
work, such az irregular attendance,
proper assignment of lessons, and pune
tuality This paper was followed by a
discussion by Elsie Selk.
w. E. Larson closed the program of
the afternoon by talk on some phases
of improvement in school work. He
recommended the continuation of con-
crete and objective teaching, which is
really the foundation of all good educa'
tional work. He mentioned the fact that
it was in this respect that this county
had made great progress and that it was
here that the great improvement would
be made during the next ten years.
Suggestions were also given for the
teaching of history and literature, the
central thought of which was to make
sure that the pupil forms mental pic
lures of what he reads.
At the close of the meeting Friday
afternoon Mr. Larson was presented, by
the teachers of the county, complete
set of Shakespeares works in 40 vol,
umes, and a picture of Shakespeare s
home George Wehrwein, on behalf of the
teachers in few we'll chosen words, pre-
sented the gift. The present is a valuable
one but we have no doubt Mr.. Larson
values it more on account OF being an
expression of the esteem in which he is
held by the teachers of the county.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year took place at the morning session
Saturday. The following officers were
elected:
President George Wehrwein, Mishi-
colt.
Vice Pres. Miss Leona Wagner, Two
Rivers.
Secretary Ella Colby, Manito-
voc.
Treasurer-Chr Shade, Mantowoc.
CITY SECTION.
President-W. j. Hamilton, Two Ri
vers.
Vice .Pres.-J. A. Book Manitowoc.
Secretary-M Mae Brady, Manito.
voc.
Treasurer Miss Ethel Hensen, Mani
towoc.
Two able addresses we're delivered al
the Saturday session by Prof. Yonker of
Oshkosh and Prof. McKenny of Milwau
kee. Mr.. Yonker spoke on the subject
Lamps to Light the Teachers Way
He mentioned several essentials to sue.
cessful teaching, first, industry which
comes from love OF work and the pro-
fession; reflection, ability to reflect fol
the benefit of the pupils that which the
teacher studies Judgment, which must
be of the right kind and through which