The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-01-09
Co UNTY TEACHERS HOL D
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION
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perintendent of the Duncan schools
This address had for its subject
"Standardizing the Grades. All
rural schools have for a long time
keenIy felt the need of method
whereby the difficulty of forming
grade in the public rural schools, in
view of the condition resulting from
the fact that the teaching staff is as
a rule entirely inadequate to meet
the need for the formation of grades
corresponding to those of the city s
schools in which the number of stu
dents in attendance is, while far
greater, yet not more varied in re-
gard to the ages of the students and
the respective advancement of the pu-
pills The condition that confronts
practically all rural schools is that
the number of grades required for
the we'll being of the pupils is as great
as the number required in the most
populous cities, yet patiently because
the lack of funds the managers of the
schools find it impossible to employ
the number of teachers employed by
the managers of city schools. That
Iof the utmost value are any plans or
methods whereby this condition can
/ be remedied without an increase of
/ the expenses of the patrons of the ru-
raj schools goes without saying. The
suggestions of Mr.. Sewell were of
the greatest interest to the teachers
assembled, and especially to those
who are connected with rural
schools. Mr. Sewell favors the fol-
lowing in rural schools of the re-
quirements concerning class standard
of the city high schools.
The physical instruction that is
lof inn Tn
conduct of schools was the theme of
an address delivered by J. c. Ken
well. in charge of the schools of
Clifton. Mr.. Kenwell indicated by
the tenor of his remarks and sug-
gestions that physical education of
the child has with him long been an
especial study, and that his know
ledge and experience in that respect
is of the utmost value to the Clifton
schools. In many of the schools
viii which he has been connected Mr.
kenwell has incorporated methods,
learned through his experience and
study, of physical education, and illus
trated to his hearers the results of
the following of such methods, stat
ing to the teachers that his opinion
is that no school can affaord to neg
lect this phase of instruction, and
that no more beneficial results can
=
work than are to be obtained by the
physical education of the child.
Following Mr.. Kenwell, and as
fitting end of this phase of school
work, came the address of Mr..
Pearson coach of the Clifton foot
ball team, and who, by his ability in
that line has carried the home team
to uniform success in all games play
ed during the past season. The re-
To- of ofh n schools
the benefit thereby accruing, was
the theme of this address, Mr.. Pear
son dwelling upon the necessity of
closer relation between the students
OF athletics, the patrons, and the
teachers of the schools, that great
degree of success thus be reached
concerning this phase of school life.
That no school could afford to forego
athletics was the opinion of Mr..
Pearson.
The subject of an address delivered
by J o. Case, superintendent OF
the states public instruction system,
was pertaining to the observations
and experiences gained by an attend
ance at many gatherings similar to
that to which he spoke. Mr.. Case
evoked the applause of his hearers IN
declaring that never had he attend
d a convention of teachers were
be gained by thorough preparation
and interest on the part of the in
>dividual attendants, and that in his
opinion the teachers of Greenlee
county were in the midst of the
most successful school year of the
county His remarks pertaining 10
the untold benefits derived from the
association of the teachers at COM
mon gatherings was of the greatest
he
the teachers.
Perhaps the most interesting ad-
dress, considered in its relation to
the thoughts and desires OF the |
teachers, was that of A. }. Mathews |
who is at the command of the state |
normal school at Tempe, and who |
chose for his subject The Courses !
and Methods of Study OF the Public |
Schools" A more pertinent sub
iect than this could not be conceiv-
ed. as practically the entire meaning
and work of all schools is embraced 7
within this subject. The reason for
the decision to teach to the, learner
one certain subject in preference to
another, and the origin of the decision
to embrace within the school work
the present courses of study fol-
lowed by practically all seats or
entertainingly explained by
the speaker The prime necessity of
all teachers uniting in an earnest
of the results to be OBJ
tanned by the study of the child of
any branch of knowledge, with its
later bearing upon the mentality of
the student, was illustrated by Mr..
Mathews. The origin and ultimate
or rejection of any branch
Of knowledge to be impaired to stu
dents. and the comparative impor
lance of the many branches in their
relation to the future we'll being of
the student, were eXemplified in this
address. The meaning of the various
both practical and theoreti-