Graham guardian., 1910-02-25

meet the needs of the individual
child.
Teachers can accomplish great
good by assisting in the selection of
books.
5. Parents and teachers should
require careful reading. Careless
reading tends to weaken the men,
ory and other faculties of the mind.
At the close of this discussion the
session was adjourned for noon.
During the morning three selec-
tions were given by Mr.. Holgain, a
violin player, which received en-
thusiastic applause.
An excellent repast was spread in
the lower rooms of the Academy
for the benefit of the teachers and
parents, and all did justice to the
good cooking of the ladies of
Thatcher.
At the opening of the afternoon
session the eighth grade teachers
went into special session in sepa-
rate room, while the main body of
teachers and parents listened to
The Gettysburg Address," by a
pupil from the Pima school. After
an explanatory talk by the presi-
dent, the audience participated in a
rhythm exercise, with Miss Welborn
at the piano. This was followed by
the Thatcher school children. Prof.
E. M. w. Jones gave an explana-
ton of rhythm work and read a
very interesting and logical paper
on rhythm, in which he showed how
everything in nature responds to
rhythm. The parents and teachers
followed with a lively discussion
showing their appreciation of this
work in the schools.
The Mexicans gave a pleasant
number, after which w. r.
Rhoads opened the discussion on
Music in the Public Schools"
Nearly every one agreed that music
should be put on the same basis as
other subjects in our schools, and it
was the concensus of opinion that
this subject is viewed in the wrong
light, that the reason pupils dislike
it is the sentiment with which it is
met at home. "A knowledge of
necessity governs our endeavor."
A motion was put and unanimous
ly carried that the Association go
on record in favor of music being
made a required study in our schools.
A vote of thanks and appreciation
to the pioneer music teachers was
put and carried.
A report of committee on Uni
form Course of Study was made,
prefaced by the suggestion that at
present course should be adopted
for the two upper grades only;
should only define the limita-
tions for the work in each grade,
and that perfect uniformity cannot
be accomplished at once but must
be worked up to. The course for
the seventh and eighth grades as
presented and adopted follow. This
is intended to be suggestive only
and shows what portion of each of
our present text books should be
covered:
EIGHTH GRADE
Arithmetic - Should complete
Chapter vi of Walsh's Grammar
School Arithmetic and review,
Should be able to solve problems in
any principle, except bank
discount, partial payments, stocks
and bonds, exchange, annual and
compound interest and metric sys-
tenn, Common business forms, such
as note receipt, check, draft, order
ETC., should be taught.
History The grade should begin
with Washington's administration
in MacMaster's History and COM
plete the book and review. Eighth
grade pupils should be able to give
a brief synopsis of the lives of men
of national Importance and of the
principal events with their causes
and effects, They. should be able
to trace through our national ex-
istence such questions as finance,
slavery, tariffs, etc.
1t is suggested that the present
course of study be condensed into
six months work, and two months
be devoted to the study of history
by the subject method.
Grammar Eighth grade pupils
should complete Part II Of Emerson
and Bender's English Book, Book