The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-07

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PROGRAMME ] ] |
INTERESTING ETiNe PLANNED
FOR sscHoo L TEACHERS y.
The following IS the programme Of
the Monongahela Valley Round Table
whiehEwils meet,in this cityt on Friday
ahd SATURDAY Of this week. 81 3
jssThe sFalrmont State Normal and
Training School. the Fairmont High
school and the elementary schools viii
all be in session during the forenoon
Of Friday and the visiting teachers are
invited 10 visit these schools,
High School .section--HIsh School
STuDYsHALL. y Is
Roy c. Smith, Chairman.
/. The High School and the social
amusements Of the community.
2. What can the High School do for
| the girls in the art Of home.maklng.
Isa3. Should the town and city high
school student be taught elementary
agriculture? Ss5 Il
4. How much attention should be
given to domestic and community san.
itatioH In the high school?
5. Should high school students re.
ceiye instruction in the physiology and
hygiene OF sex? ~ ~
6. Is the labor required In making
and recording high school grades JUS
tiled by the results?
Z. Is It possible to eliminate home
study and still secure proficiency in
| high school studies?
5. What should be the nature Of the
contents and OF the management OF a
| thigh school journal?
Q. How many periods a day should
high school teachers be required to
teach? Should all teachers have the
same number OF classes per day?
10. What Is the maximum number
| Of pupils any teacher. can instruct in
enc class? +
H.. How can we secure conditions
under which the individual attention
necessary for slow or weak pupils can
be given? g
10. Is the present high school course
In history satisfactory?
10. Should the course in physics and
chemistry be elective? -
II. Should we ofrer course In eth
les in the high school? &
Grammar School seetion-Hiah School
Auditorium.
j. F. shreve, Chairman.
Physical Instruction and Care Of
Children. ,.,.,.,
! l. is the present course in physiol.
osy and hygiene satisfactory?
2,sTo what extent do adolescent con,
dltions affect upper grade work?
3. The Influence OF social functions
and parties In the work OF pupils.
4. Suggestions Tor correcting bad
physical habits. ~
5. Some specific and definite plans
for cooperation between home and
school. Why is such co.opration nee.
Icssary:
Academic and Professional Problems.
1. What should be the academic and
professional preparation Of school
principal?
2. Should teachers In the seventh
and eighth grades be in a special class
as to salary? ~
3. Tho formal daily lesson plan. Its
advantages and disadvantages. ..
I. What is a fair standard Of meas.
uring the merits OF teachers?s
S. To what extent should teachers
be interested in the whole field of edu,
cation outside Of their own particular
subject or grades?
| Language and Literature.
!. What is the place Of grammar In
the language course?
2. How can composition work be
made to contribute TO language
growth?
3.What should be the method and
content OF the grammar, school course
In reading and literature? 4 X
I. Can the State Manual course OF
study be adapted to our cities and
towns. or should We have definite
printed course Of study? #
5. Spelling and word study In the