Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-02-04
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February 10 and 1s.
The following is the program for the
Teachers' Association to be held in the
st. Joseph High School Building on Fri
day, February 18th and 10Th. 1910. The
first session will open on Friday. Febru-
airy 18th at 1890. Every teacl er in the
parish is required to attend these meet
ings and ] shall expect them to do So
FRIDAY MORNING.
1. Opening Song.
2. Roll Call: Each teacher is expect.
ed to respond to their names nv
aquotation from Shakespeare.
8. Reading OF minutes of last meet
ing.
4. Opening remarks by the Superin-
tendent.
3. Grammar and its Reasons. by Mr..
Smith and Miss Raymond.
8. History Of Education, by Mr..
Springfield Chapters I to VII.
Miss Mcfarland Chapters vi to
XD, Miss Rosa Guice Chapters
XII to XIV.
z. The Art of Questioning, by Miss
Gorton andssNliss Fry.
8. How to Enjoy: Pictures, by Mise
Palm.
8. Discussion by the whole school
OF the Graded School Course of
Study.
10. Lessons I'm Drawing, by Miss
Strong.
EVENING SESSION.
II. Song.
II. A Brief Biographical Sketch of
Five of the Greatest American
Authors, by Miss Latino.
Is. Essays in Application. by Mr..
Coke and Mise Gray.
IA. Nature study and Life, by Miss
Whitney and Miss Couvillon.
10. Power of story, by Miss Bassett.
16. Discussion Of the Parallel Read
ing - laid down in the State
Course Of study for High School
Teachers.
II. Question Box.
SATURDAY MORNTa.
l. Opening Song.
2. Roll Call: Each teacher Il expect
ed to respond when their names
are called by q quotation from EN-.
erson.
8. A lesson in phonics, BY Mise 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 Teacher Responsibility for
the Moral and Physical well being
of their pupils, by Mis Briscoe
and Mis- Berry. This last subject
will be discussed by the whole
school.
desire to extend to all patrons and
friends Of the schools cordial invitation
70 attend the meeting of the Teachers
Association and discuss with the Super
ntendent and the teachers any questions
Affecting your children or wards. Many
Misunderstanding could be cleared up
4 the patrons would accept my invita-
ion.
l have perfected arrangements with
Mr.. ]. B. Aswell, President Of the State
Normal School, to lecture in the Court
House to the teachers and the public on
Friday night, February 18th. The pub
ic are cordially invited to attend this |
ecture.
Mr.. L. ]. Allemon, Institute Conduct |
'r, will lecture to the teachers on Friday
the 18th inst. at the school
house and at night in the Court House
o the teachers and the public.
PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
The purposes Of the Association are:
l. To discuss and illustrate the beet |
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 teachen' profession
al and social acquaintance with
their fellows.
4. To bring teachers, school officials
and patrons into more sympathet-
ic relations.
s. To organize the activities Of the
teaching force Of the parish to the
end that public sentiment may be
enlisted In behalf of the schools to
build and equip comfortable and
attractive school houses in well
ordered surroundings.