The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-02-09
OVER $50 PRESENT
A Special Feature of the Program
Was Work of Plymouth Pupils
In Dramatization
of Stories.

The keys of the city was turned
over to teachers for Friday and
Saturday. From the north, south.
east and west of Marshall county
they have gathered. 80 strong to
attend the seventeenth annual ses-
sion of the Marshall County Teach
ers' Association. Judging by their
fine appearance, both as individuals
and as a body, the keys are perfect
~ safe in their keeping.
There are In Marshall county a
total of 194 teachers; males 10, fe
males lis. Several schools over the
county had not been dismissed owing
to lack of funds to pay for the in
stitute and on this account the at
tendance was somewhat smaller THAI,
was expected. Supt. Steinebach had
left no stone unturned for the sue
cess of this meeting. The Webster
Building, under the care of Janitor
Nrigthsman. was the pink of pe-fec-
ton as regards neatness and clean
illness.
The morning session opened by the
singing of America by the Associa.
ton. In the forced absence of the
President Edward Cook, of Bremen,
Glen Dillingham;, of Bourbon town
ship was chosen temporary chairman.
Miss Ella Marsh, of Plymouth acted
as temporary secretary 0. a.
Greiner. Of Plymouth is Treasurer.
Miss Edith Neidig of Bourbon presid-
ed at the piano.
Invocation was conducted by Rev.
Plug, of Plymouth, who gave the
teachers some sound advice as to the
moral training of their scholars
Another hymn was then sung after
which Supt. I. S. Hahn, of Culver
discussed the question, "What does
the Public Demand of our Schools. -
Prof. Hahn said there are three
things about which everybody has
an opinion and is ready to give adj
vice. These ere the editing of a
newspaper, the driving Of horse
and the teaching Of a school. The
advice depends somewhat upon the
vocation of the advisor. Among
other things, Prof. Hahn made a
plea for the teaching of patriotism
not the marching to martial music
nor "whooping it up'' for the flag
but the cultivation of the cardinal
virtues and the efficiency which would
make good citizens. 1.-THE pupil,
he sad, naturally likes to come .
minute late, and dislikes to stop al
given moment. He is rebellious
and objects to submitting to the rules
Of body. He should be taught tc
adjust himself to regulated order, tt
be prompt, obedient, and not to tall
back, nor argue, but to do readily
what is expected Of him."
"The carpenter learns the use oil
his tools. The child should be taught
the use Of those tools Of learning
books. His physical development
should be looked after, and above al
ne should be taught common honesty
and moral purity"
Ralph Denny, of Lapaz, ably dis
cussed this subject farther. He sait
we should consider, not so much
what the public demands, as whai
they need. We often listen to the
cry for entertainment and give Sc
many pleasing things that our schol
ars are mere "Jacks of all trades
and lack the power Of concentrating
their will on any subject. Education
should not make the student so dis
satisfied with the present that hi
wants bury himself in the literature
or art of the past. He should take
part in the solution of the problem!
of today.
When the subject was thrown oper
for general discussion, Supt. Rizer
of Bourbon, suggested that education
was the sum Of the knowledge ant
experience of the race in all age.
and an attempt should be made. tt
convey working equipment of this
to the child.
At the close of the morning ses
sion, Supt. Steinebach submitted {
resolution for the consideration Of
the Association, upon which q vote
will be taken Saturday Afternoon. i
read as follows:
loving to the fact that State Boart
of Accounts do not allow township
trustees TO pay teachers out of thu
school fund for attendance upon in
situtes, and that for this reason
many schools over the county have
not closed to allow their teachers t.
attend, tbesefore, be i solved tina
the Marshall County Teachers AS
sociation pe discontinued. -