The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-31
PRELIMINARY MEETINGS.
The Teachers Of the County Tuning
Up for Active Work in the
Schools.

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Belfast, Bethel; Thompson and
Union townships was held al
Needmore August 23rd. The
meeting was called to order by
Supt. Lamberson after which
Harvey Sharpe was elected chair
man.
The first topic for discussion
was: Things to be done by the
teacher previous to the first day
of school. Outlines were given
by G.. b. Mellott and Miss Katha.
rlne Yonker which were very
helpful. The main points brought
out were: See that school house
grounds and books are IN proper
shape for the opening of school.
Have program ready. Have
work arranged and be ready for
work on time for first day as
much depends on the first day of
school.
The subject of discipline was
then taken up and many good
points brought out, have order
for without order not much
teaching can be done and by
pupils learning to obey in school
is teaching them to obey the laws
OF the country when they become
citizens. The next question dis
cussed was Grammar on which
Prof. Lamberson gave a very help
full talk IN which he urged the
teachers to pay close attention to
the teaching of Grammar.
The subject DO we teach our
pupils how to study? Should we?
was discussed by several teach
ers. They should be taught to
study by system, also teach them
how to think. The assignment
of lessons was then taken up and
discussed. Take care IN the as.
signment OF lessons to explain
lessons and not assign too much,
as it is not how much but how
we'll the pupils have their lessons.
The subject of writing was dis.
cussed and E. G. Ham gave q
very instructive talk on it. Writ
ing should be taught constantly,
and should by no means be neg
lected. The teachers part IN a
recitation was discussed and
many good points brought out,
There were q teachers present
from the four townships seven
being absent, there were also
present Lewis Harris from Ayr,
L. P. Morton from Dublin, A. D.
Peightel from Todd, and Miss
Sadie Barton from Brush Creek.
A lively interest was manifest
by all teachers present. At the
close of the discussions Supt.
Lamberson gave a talk in which
he urged the teachers to do the
best teaching they can. Organ
lzatlon for local institute work
was then announced. Margaret
Daniels, Sec'y.
The teachers Preliminary
meeting for Dublin, Wells, Lick
ing Creek, Brush Creek and
Taylor Districts was called to
order at Hustontown last Thurs
day morning by Supt. Lamber.
son. Prof. ii. p. Barton was
chosen chairman of the meeting.
The following questions were
thoroughly discussed;1. Things to
be done by the teacher previous
to the first day of school. 2,
Discipline; on the play ground;ln
the room; a teachers authority.
3. Writing. 4 Grammar; Pars-
Ing sentence building, etc. 5.
Assignment of lessons and the
teachers part In the recitation,
and, do we teach our pupils how
to study? Should we?
A great many strong points
were brought out in the discus.
slons, some of which we, every
teacher should have a thoro plan
for his work before beginning to
teach; Avoid making rules with
penalties attached, that any per.
son can become a good leglble
rapid writer by constant drill
and practice on a good system.
Teach more language and not so
much grammar, beginning when