The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-01-16
One of thp Best Ever Held in
Twin Falls County
OF THE $50 TEACHERS IN THE
COUNTY 137 WERE PRESENT.
Splendid Addresses Given by Visiting
Instructors and Members Of Twin
Falls County Schools.

The annual county teachers meet
ing held in Twin Falls Friday, the 9Th
of January, was one of the best held
in the county OF the one hundred
fifty teachers in the county, one hum
dred thirty-seven were present at this
meeting. The majority of those not
present had sufficient reason for
not being there. 1t is to be regretted
that number of teachers did not
show enough interest and professional
spirit to remain throughout the ses
sion, not withstanding schools were
closed and they were paid for attend
ing
The violin selections by Miss Pau
inc Alfonte, Miss Viola Alfonte and
Mr.. Curtis Bower were much appre-
ciated by the teachers. Mr. Welton
Peck, in his usual pleasing manner,
favored the audience with vocal solo
in the evening.
The primary class exercise in read
ing, phonics and dramatization under
the direction of Miss Edith Kell, did
credit to both teacher and class. No
number on the program was better
done or more enjoyed than this.
The paper on Reading from a
Rural Teachers Standpoint" by Miss
school and the discussion by Miss
Alice Scully gave many excellent sug-
gestions for the teaching of reading.
Twin Falls county is fortunate in hav-
ing a. number of trained and expert
enced teachers such as these two in
the rural schools.
Mr.. Mac Hoke easily held the audi
ence in forceful and practical talk on
the Teaching of Agriculture in the
Grammer Grades and High School. y
The discussion of this subject by Mr..
Dooley was along the line of animal
husbandry and the work of the Filler
school in this subject.
Miss Agnes NJ Jones, a Palmer
writing specialist, gave an interesting
talk on the Palmer system of penman-
ship which has been adopted in this
state She aroused considerable en-
thusiasm in the much neglected sub
ject of penmanship by her talk and
demonstration work. Many teachers
signed the enrolment cards for the
free correspondence instruction offer
ed by the Palmer company to teachers
whose pupils use their books.
The closing address of the morning
session was by Dr. A. e. Winship of
Boston Teachers are always pleased
to listen to his inspiring addresses.
Much credit is due Miss Peck and
the High School Girls Glee Club for
the excellent choruses and solos given
during the teachers and trustees
meeting.
DR.. w. F. Pike gave a paper on the
Medical Inspection of Schools" He
spoke briefly of the need of this and
what had been done in other places,
closing with some excellent sugges-
tions on what might be done here.
Supt Elliott spoke of the work along
this line on what is being done here,
and the importance of making use of
%-our county health officers Most peo-
lie realize the need of medical in
spection of the schools, but the prob
lem is funds to carry this out-the
universal problem.
The subject of "Plays, Games and
Playground Equipment" was given in
we'll written though rather lengthy
paper by Mr.. E. c.. Davis of Miner
The part dealing with the selecting
and procuring of playground equip
ment gave some suggestions which
would be well for the teachers tC
carry out. r. e. Anthis of Excelsior
school, discussed briefly suitable
games.
Perhaps the best address of the day
was the one of "The Test of Teaching
by Dr. E. o. Sisson, state commission
er of education Among other things
he said the real test of teaching was
not what the teacher does or says, but
in what he succeeds in getting the
child to do; as the child's development
comes only through his self-activity
A large audience was present in the
evening to listen to the interesting adj
dress by DR.. Winship on "Efficienc!
in Education"