Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-09

Jects. Special teaching presupposes
special skill The special teacher
should encourage pupils and have no
favorites, nor should she tell pupils
they cannot do a thing or that they can
do it without effort
Principal w. j. Samson Of Burling-
ton read. paper from the standpoint
or grade teacher. He said that the
speclal teacher should be an example
10 tne class and so awake to matter
taught as to be an inspiration. The
special teacher, said he, should be q
ieader and helpful to the regular
teacher IN all ways. Grade teachers
recognize the special teacher as a
friend to teacher and pupils. He should
be regularly on time and should leave
on time A number of those present
spoke and the conference was replete
with good material for thought to all
present.
Science Conference.
The Biology room housed the
science conference which was under
the leadership of Lewis B. Null Of OF
tumwa and the subjects discussed
covered such questions as science in
the high school curriculum j. G.. Will
kinson of Burlington led the discus
sion. A. F. Ewers Of Davenport. w. r.
Henning of Burlington, H. E. Chase OF
Washington and Clatron Botkin Of OF
tumwa were among those who took
part in the discussion of the subject
in its various phases.
German Conference.
the German conference was held
in the lecture room Of the high school
and was lead by Prof, r. H. Perring of
Iowa college, Grinnell The leader
spoke on the subject Uniformity in
High School Courses in German It
was urged that first and second year
German in the high school would be
advisable. Also that in many cases.
less difficult German be read in the
second year. An exceedingly strong
paper on "The Aim and Scope of First
Year German in the High School" was
read by Miss Josephine c.. Smith Of
Des Moines. She emphasized the thor
ough mastery of the elements of syn
tax and knowledge Of the simple de-
pendent order The value Of German
was emphasized as lending an insight
into English, an appreciation of Ger
man literature and also of being Of
much practical use. An interesting
paper was read by Miss Hester Saun-
ders Of Grinnell on the subject,
Prose Composition in the Second
Years Work" 1t was brought out
that this is Of much value in producing
a "Sprach Gefiihl" The work should
be based on the reading matter of the
second years work.
Mathematics Conference.
Superintendent Hugh M Gilmore Of
Abba. called the mathematic confer
ence to order in room No. 2. The
first subject taken up for discussion
was what Mathematics Should Be
Elective and What Prescribed in the
high School Course of Study"
Discussion was lead by Miss Bessie
B. Buchanan, county superintendent
at Fairfield. who read a paper pre-
pared by Miss Cora G. Porter of Fair
field. Remar4 we're made by o. P.
Flower Of Oskaloosa and others. The
second paper was what Should Be
the Aim in High School Mathematics
and How Can this Aim Be Realized?"
This paper vas presented oy II M.
Keal Of Burlington.
Music Round Table.
Under the able leadership of Prof.
P. G. Hayden Of Keokuk, the music
section was both interesting anu prof
liable. The session opened with
group of three part songs by boys and
girls from nine different schools of
the city. Their singing was revela-
ton in purity Of tone and modulation.