Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-31

1.-THE Influence Of the Teacher
In the Development Of Real Interest,"
and Pleasure in the Old Classics-Miss
Ethel G. Nichols. Washington.
Discussion-Miss Jessie Paulger,
Hedrick, and Miss Velma Downing,
West Liberty.
III. The Nice Use of Oral English.
How Shall We Secure 1t by Country
Children miss Ida M. Hoebel, Fair
field.
Discussion--Miss Florence Freeman
sieourney, and Prin. Ariel Parish
Montezuma.
GERMAN CONFERENCE.
1920 a. m.-Lecture Room.
Leader-Prof. R. H. Perring, Grin
nell college, Grinnell.
l. The Aim and Scope Of First
Year German in the High School. -
Miss Josephine G. Smith, Des Moines.
II, An Equitable Amount Of Prose
Composition for Second Year German
in the High School.-Miss Hester San
ders, Grinnell.
III. Uniformity in High School
Courses in Germany.-Prof. Charles
Bunday Wilson, State University, Iowa
City. -.
LATIN CONFERENCE.
1920 a. m.-RoOm 8.
Leader-O. H. Lowery, Davenport.
I, Prosody in Secondary Latin
Poetry.
Prom the Standpoint Of the Col
iege.-Prof. Franklin H. Potter, state,
university, Iowa City.
2.-From the Standpoint Of the High
School.-Open discussion.
IT. Vocabulary in High School La
tin. This topic will include a discus
sion of the practical value Of sucn
books as Prof. Lodges Vocabulary IN
High School Latin.
Discussion led by Miss Mary
Dobyns, Oskaloosa.
III. Report of the Commission on
College Entrance Requirements IN
Latin.
Discussion led by Miss Harriet
Korns, Grinnell.
Those leading the discussions have
been asked to be brief In order thar
many Latin teachers present may
briefly express their opinions ana
share with others their experiences.
The success and interest of these dis
cussions will depend largely upon the
number of those taking part.
HISTORY CONFERENCE.
1890 a. m.-Room TO-
Leadership. l. A. Wilson, Eldon.
/. The History Recitation.-Supt.
w. w. Overmyer, West Liberty.
Discussion led by O. M. Swank, Ot-
tumwa.
II. The Course Of Study in High
School History.-Prof. Forest G. En-
sign, State Inspector of High Schools,
Iowa City.
Discussion led by supt. Wilbur York,
Bloomfield.
Other Studies.-Miss Bonnie Vernon,
Eldon.
General discussion.
w History in the Grades.-Supt.
C. J. Johnson, Centerville.
General discussion.
MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE.
1880 a. m-Room 2.
Leadership. Hugh M. Gilmore, AL
bia.
I. What Mathematics Should Be
Elective and What Prescribed in the
High School Course Of Study?-Mlss
Cora e. Porter, Fairfield.
II. What Should Be the Aim IN
High School Mathematics and How
Can This Aim Be Realized?
III Some of the Problems In the
Teaching Of Mathematics and the
Solution Of Those Problems.-Prin.
Herbert G. Snyder, Charlton.
GEOGRAPHY CONFERENCE.
1890 q. m.-Room 4.
1,eader-supt. IF. Schall, Fort
Madison.
Some Devices in Teaching Geo
graphy.-Mrs. Ella S. Grouse, Fort
Madison. -
II. What May Be Accomplished IN
the Sixth and Seventh Grades Miss
Mary E. Shtpp, Mt. Pleasant
III. General Scope Of Geography IN
the Grades-Supt. J. L. Packer, Wap'
| clio.
SCIENCE CONFERENCE.
1880 a. m.-Biology Room.
Jeader-Lewis B Null, Ottumwa.
+ Science in the High School Cur.
| riculum. "
Subjects to Be Included.
2-Required Subject, II Any.
3-Year in Which Each Should Be
| Given.
4-Time to Be Devoted to Each.
Discussion led by ]. G. Wilkinson,
Burlington
II Practical Applications" in Science
Teaching
Discussion led by A. F. Ewers, DaV'
export. =
III. Use Of the Stereopticon in
Science Teaching.
Discussion led by w. F. Hennlng,
Burlington.
w. Field work.
lin photography.
Discussion led by H. E. Case, Wash
ington.
BOTANY and Zoology. .."
General discussion.
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