The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04
TEACHERS MEETING
Interesting and Well Attended by Teachers
from Western Part of County

west part OF the county was held in the
Leavenworth school building on Friday
of last week, with Superintendent &c.
Bowersox presiding.
The programme opened with an in
vocation by the Rev. Hawk, followed
by discussion on The High School
Programme" by Miss Florence Payne.
Miss Payne treated the subject briefly
but to the point, her remarks drawing
some valuable comments from other
members.
Superintendent Bowersox next in
troduced the subject, The Teachers
Place in Society,"" which was dis
cussed by Principal C. w. Moore, fol-
lowed by a rousing talk from the Rev.
Hawk.
Mrs. Moore then gave an interesting
talk on How to Teach Numbers in
the Primary Grades" placing special
emphasis on the "forty-fve combina-
/ tons" and the use Of games in devel-
oping number work. Mrs. Moore
had class OF her little folks present
with which she demonstrated her num-
Der work in a very interesting and at
tractive way, after which, by request,
they dramatized portion of the poem
'Hiawatha.
The afternoon session was opened
by talk from Superintendent Bower
sox on examinations, certificates and
points of school law, followed by dis
cussion by Miss Claribel Amos on
How to Teach Reading in the Pri-
mary Grades" Miss Amos empha-
sized the use of phonics and the word
method.
Miss Noble then read an interesting
and instructive paper on Discipline
and the Teachers Duty to the Corps of
Teachers" Miss Noble explained a
number Of practical methods by which
she has succeeded in obtaining good
order, prompt attendance and perse-
vering industry Her ideas regarding
the teachers duty are pedagogical, and
where they have been tested they have
proven to be conducive to the best re-
suits.
Miss Minnie JEWELS paper on
when and How to Teach Language,
was quite interesting and instructive.
She elaborated on the use and misuse
of synonyms and hononyms, punctua-
ton and capitalization.
The subject of Drawing in the
Public Schools" was introduced by
Miss Candy in a brief talk, in which
she emphasized the necessity of early
training to develop love for art.
Miss McNeips professional training
along the line of Manual Training,
Domestic Economy and Household
Art" enabled her to handle that sub
ject with ease and alacrity. A number
of specimens of handwork from various
grades were displayed in demonstrating
the wonders that can be accomplished
along that line in our public schools at
small expense.
Miss Human read an interesting
and well-prepared paper on How to
Teach Geography, Maps and Map
Drawing" Miss Human suggested
the use of both the inductive and de-
ductive methods, showing the advant-
ages of shifting from one method to the
other in presenting different phases Of
the subject.
The program was closed by free
for-all discussion on the merits and de-
defects of our adopted text books.
Three members Of the county board of
education were present, and they were
anxious to know the opinions of the
teachers regarding the text books now
in use.
The following teachers from out of
town were present: E. L. Nichols,
Peshastin; Daniel Neher, Upper Chum-
stick; Miss Spelliscy, Merritt; Miss
Florence Bergman, Chiwaukum; Mrs.
Ida ]. Mahar, Chiwaukum; Miss
Blanche Beightol, Chumstick, and Miss
Mary Scannell, Peshastin.
The Leavenworth school board was
represented by Mrs. L. ]. Nelson.
Death Claims Mrs. Charles Cromwell
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