The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
One Of Best Meetings Of County Az
sociation Ever Held Closed at
Noon Today After Busi-
ness Transacted
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR COMING YEAR
Verden Man is President Address
es by Prof. Smith, DR.. Riser
and Assistant State
Supt. Duke

One of the most successful meet
ings in the history Of the Grady Coun-
ty Teachers association closed today
at noon with the final business session
and election OF officers, while during
the morning sessions. the final special
numbers on the program We're rem
dered.
Prof. p. C. Smith of the Central
State Normal. Edmond. gave one OF
the most interesting addresses Of the
meeting on Education and the Child
Throughout. his address was full OF
sound reasoning and sandwiched be
tween were sparkling bits Of humor
In his opening remarks, Prof Smith
likened his talk 20 preacher address
ing the convicts OF the state peniten-
tiary. adding, Il am glad to see Sc
many present
In part Prof. Smith said. Reading is
the most important OF all studies. II
is the basis OF all education. Not elo
cution or affectation. but reading IN
derstandingly. Teach drawing. notn &c
essarily pictures, but teach the hant
70 do. Teach calculation. Education
is life. An animal is not educated, il
is a trained unconscious being. The
vital period OF the human life is al
the ages from six to twelve years"
Treat the boys and girls rigat
Keep them on the farm il possible
AT least give them plenty Of outdoor
life. The farmer must be the smart
est man on earth He must be a hors'
doctor. COW doctor. chicken an'
| pig Doctor a chemist and almos
everything else. Compulsory educa
tion is vital and it was Martin Luthe
who first advocated f."
The lecture OF DR.. Risser lecture
for the American Medical association
on what Our School Children ar
Worth" dealt strictly with the praet
cal side of the education OF schoo
children along physical lines. II
stated that the child comes into tn
world helpless and absolutely ignoi
ant, and requires the proper kind G
education along physical as well a
mental and moral lines. His tai
dealt with school hygiene. instructio
in its branches and physical hygien'
The business meeting OF the asst
citation was then taken up and tn
following appointed as resolutio
committees. Prof Russell, Pocassei
Prof. Bert Jackson. Ninnekah, an
Mrs Leslie Reynolds, Alex OFFICER
we're elected for the ensuing year &
follows: NJ. A. Shepherd. verdei
president: Jesse Henry. Tuttle, viz
b president: Miss Elizabeth Richardso
Amber. secretary and treasurer.
f. A. Duke. assistant state supe
intendent, gave a general review
educational matters in the state T
stated that in the last three years q
first grade teachers have Increase
more than three times as much
both second and third
Special addresses yesterday afts
noon by President Chas. Evans of {
Q Central state Normal. were well ;
tended and very interesting.
: President Evans talked along 1
u lines OF special training for teacher
and gave some very helpful hints a
Illustrations for the use Of teachers
the school room.
$ Or. Risser also gave an address y
terday afternoon along the lines
. sex hygiene. He laid down some stal
n ards Of morals for use iu the sch'
and home.