The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-02
August Meeting of Teachers.

August Meeting of Teachers.
One among the most successful and
enthusiastic teachers meetings ever
held in Bates county was brought to
a close at 4 o'clock Thursday after
noon. About LIS teachers were in
attendance and one of the remarkable
features was that the attendance in
creased all the time, the last session
having as large, if not the largest at
tendance of any session during the
meeting. Usually the last sessions
are not well attended and the en-
thusiasm wanes, but the last session
of this meeting was also one of the
most enthusiastic. Several teachers
from out of the county were present
and took part in the discussions.
Prof. C. A. Phillip, of Warrensburg,
was present and took a very active
part in the discussions making many
friends for himself and the Normal.
Miss Alice Howell, of Kansas City, a
former Bates county teacher, was
present meeting with her friends and
former co-workers. While Miss Hol-
well did not enter into any of the dis
cuSsions, she took a deep interest in
each subject and pronounced it the
best meeting she had attended in
years.
The first formal paper presented
was by Miss Blanche Smith, of Mer-
win, on the Course of Study. II was
one OF the very best papers presented
during the meeting. II was very
forcibly written and ably presented
proved beyond a doubt that Miss
Smith thoroughly understand her sub
iect. She urged a complete mastery
of the course by each and every
teacher in county emphasizing the
Importance of having a guide and
plan by which the schools may be
more perfectly graded thus making
them more systematic and bringing
about greater unity in the work.
The following papers were consid-
cred SO complete as to require no dis
cussion: School Management, by
Prof. A. l., Ives; Spelling, by Miss
Kate Walker; Drawing and Writing,
by Miss Lula Short; Geography, by
Miss Bertha Angle. and Agriculture,
by Miss Gussie Moore.
The query box on the school laws
aroused much interest and brought
out some facts that are not very gem
orally known even among teachers
especially concerning the revoking of
teachers certificates for neglect of
duty. Since it is the duty of teach
ers to attend teachers meetings and
do reading circle work as was shown
by a series of questions on that sub
ject, it begins to look very much like
few teachers in the county may lose
their certificates, unless they do bet
ter in the future than in the past
along this line.
The report of the Bates County
Club by Supt. Robinson, of Rich Hill,
was carefully prepared and presented
and aroused much interest among the
teachers. Mr.. Robinson took up and
discussed the purposes of the club,
giving an account of its organization
and work during the summer. He
next spoke of its influence upon the
teachers and Normal Faculty closing
with roster of the Normal Graduates
from Bates county and their present
occupation.
The announcement that DR.. Meal
lister, of Warrensburg, would be
present each session of the October
meeting created considerable enthus-
iasm among the teachers, who have
taken work under him. DR.. McAllis.
ter is considered one of the strongest
members of the faculty, and ourteach-
ers feel that they are very fortunate,
indeed, to have him with them.
The Rev. w. H. Black, of Missouri
Valley College of Marshall, Mo-, will
lecture to the teachers at 8 O'Clock in
the evening Of the first day, Oct %,
Of this meeting. The teachers take
much pride in making this announce
ment feeling, as they do, that they
are offering free to the public one of
the finest lectures ever delivered in
Butler.
The Superintendent and Principals
met in the County Superintendent s
office and arranged for declamatory
contest among high school pupils Of
the county to be held in the Opera