The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
ANNUAL TEACHERS
MEETING.
Held in Montgomery City Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of
last week. Large Attendance.
Good Interest.

tion of Montgomery county was
held in the Court House here on
November a. ) and 6, 1909. Coun-
ty Superintendent, w. F. Hupe,
by virtue of his office presided,
and Miss Dora F.. iams was
elected secretary OF the associa-
ton. Elder Mclean delivered the
invocation and Rev. Boon made
the welcome address which was
appropriately responded to by
Prof Fowler.
Time and space will not per
NIT us to comment on all OF the
many speakers and discussions,
but the teachers responded faith,
fully to their duties and the visit
ing speakers and school men af-
forded us much help and inspira-
ton DIR. Blacks lecture on the
education, training and file work
of the Egyptian Lad" was mas
terful, eloquent, and wonderfully
inspiring to the teachers.
Vast and rapid progress has
been made along lines of material
development; but unfortunately
educational progress has not kept
pace with these material advance
ments.
1t is as these teachers associa-
tions that we study and discuss
better means and methods and
higher standards of education.
Teachers come in touch with one
another and with educators from
other parts of the state, and
thus are inspired and stimulated
to better efforts and higher ideals
in their work.
The attendance was the largest
we have ever had. Only four
teachers in the county were abb
sent. The enrolment was Io4.
This bespeaks better teaching in
the schools of Montgomery coun-
ty because it shows that teachers
are becoming more interested
and wherever teachers become
interested and take advantage of
these means OF self improvement,
we will have better teaching and
better schools. The county sup
erintendent says he has faith in
the teachers of this county. and
sees in their response to duty.
and their earnest desire to do
their best, better things edu-
cationally for the boys and the
girls of the county.
Following is a list of resolu-
tions adopted by the association
! Resolved First to the lee
turers. Montgomery County
teachers, children. and others
who helped in the entertainment
of the association, we extend our
thanks.
Second, We commend County
Superintendent Hupe for the
successful management of this
the best meeting ever held in
Montgomery county. from the
standpoint of both pleasure and
profit.
Third, We declare that Coun-
lty Supervision has already
shown that it is worth while. anc
we feel proud of the law.
Fourth. We urge that al
teachers. introduce Agriculture
: in the schools as soon as possible
and that practical work. thor
oughly done, be stressed.
Fifth, That the teachers worl
for the enforcement of the com
pulsory attendance law, and tina
we strive to have a full term re
quirement enacted.
Sixth, We commend the pres
ent text book law in that it sc
cures for each county and cit.
the books best suited to loca
conditions.
Seventh, That we thank Mrs
Wheeler for the gift of books t
the libraries of the county.
Eighth, That the teacher
strive to live so as to be poten
factor in raising the moral stand
ard of the school.
:. Ninth, That it is the sense {
this association that competer
Educators be secured for tw
: days instruction at one meeting
d and that one day be given I
5 general discussion of local schoc
t topics and conditions.
S Tenth. We recommend thu
e all teachers read the Missou
d School Journal and attend til
n State Teachers Association.