Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-01-28
PaoeRAm FOR TEACHERS AssoellnoM.

'uU6kAm TUX ItACHEkS ASSUCIAJJUM.
d b Conducted At St. Ieseph q
February 10 and Is. q
The following is the program for the
,eachers' Association to be held in the
I. Joseph High School Building on Fri
ny, February 18th and 10Th, 1910. The
rst session will open on Friday, Febru-
~ 18th at 1890. Every teacl er in the
arish is required to attend these meet
ngs and I shall expect them to do 30.
FRIDAY MORNING.
1. Opening Song.
2. Roll Call: Each teacher is expect
ed to respond to their names by
quotation from Shakespeare.
8. Reading of minutes of last meet
ing.
4. Opening remarks by the Superin-
tendent.
5. Grammar and its Reasons, by Mr..
Smith and Miss Raymond.
g. History of Education, by Mr..
Springfield Chapters I to vD,
Miss Mcfarland Chapters vi to
XII, Miss Rosa Guice Chapters
XII to XIV.
T. The Art of Questioning, by Miss
Gorton and Miss Fry.
8. How to Enjoy Pictures, by Miss
Palm.
8. Discussion by the whole school
of the Graded School Course of
Study.
10. Lessons in Drawing, by Miss
Strong.
EVENING SESSION.
IL. Song.
II. A Brief Biographical Sketch Of
Five of the Greatest American
Authors, by Miss Lstane.
Is. Essays in Application, by Mr..
= Coke and Miss Gray.
II. Nature study and Life, by Miss
Whitney.
Is. Power of a story, by Miss Bassett.
l6. Discussion of the Parallel Read
ing az laid down in the State
Course of study for High School
3 Teachers.
IL. Question Box.
SATURDAY MORNIG.
1. Opening Song.
2. Roll Call: Each teacher il expect
ed to respond when their names
are called by quotation from En-.
erson.
8. A lesson in phonics, by Mie Nc
Farland.
4. Reading in the Public Schools, by
Miss Evans and Miss Courtney.
5. The Art of Securing Attention, by
Miss Matte Lewis and Miss Mad
dox.
8. Do we give enough time to Mental
Arithmetic?-Mrs. Bowman and
Miss Maddox.
z. How would you overcome the habit
of copying, Miss Goodrich.
8. The Teachers Responsibility for
the Moral and Physical well being
of their pupils, by Miss Briscoe
and Miss Berry. This last subject
will be discussed by the whole
school.
I desire to extend to all patrons and
'iends of the schools cordial invitation
, attend the meeting of the Teachers
.ssociation and discuss with the Super
and the teachers any questions
decting your children or wards. Many
lisunderstandings could be cleared up
the patrons would accept my invita-
on.
I have perfected arrangements with
lr. J. B. Aswell, President of the State
formal School, to lecture in the Court
louise to the teachers and the public on
'riday night, February 18th. The pub
c are cordially invited to attend this
seizure.
Mr.. L. J. Allemon, Institute Conduct
{, will lecture to the teachers on Friday
norning the 18th inst. at the school
Iouse and at night in the Court House
o the teachers and the public.
PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The purposes of the Association are:
1. To discuss and illustrate the best
thought of the day concerning the
organization, management and
teaching of successful schools.
2. To cultivate the true professional
spirit and inspire teachers with
lofty ideals of life and of their
profession.
8. To extend the teachers profession
al and social acquaintance with
their fellows.
4. To bring teachers, school officials
and patrons into more sympathet-
ic relations.
8. To organize the activities of the
teaching force of the parish to the
end that public sentiment may b
enlisted in behalf of the schools Il
build and equip comfortable ant
attractive school houses in wei
ordered surroundings.
THOS. NJ. WADE,