The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-15
Teachers Present From All Parts
Of the County
SPLENDID ADDRESSES BY TEACH
ERS AND OTHERS. :.
Meetings Held In High choOl Auditor.
ium Friday and aturday OF Last
Week. About 100 Present.

teachers association was held Friday
afternoon, though a majority of the
teachers did not arrive until Saturday
morning Saturday more than eighty
teachers were present
Not only was the music furnished by
the Misses Alfonte appreciated, but
also the willingness with which they
have donated their time and services
so often
The primary class phonics, reading
and dramatization given by Miss Peets
was especially llysinteresting and helpful
to the young teachers.
Miss Larsen's paper on Incentives
in the Upper Grades brought out an
Interesting discussion of what were
proper incentives.
The Washington Plan Df Rural
Supervision" by Miss Davenport, OF
Hansen and the paper ON School Rev
to with interest Mr.. Carlton Of Cur
ry, gave the sources Of our school
revenue and the way in which it is
distributed, showing that large schools
are favored in the distribution. He al
SO mentioned some proposed school
revenue legislation.
Miss Hukari gave a brief account
of the progress of the Boys and Girls
clubs in the United States, showing
the value Of this work to the child and
the community.
Mr.. c. S. Miller of Maroa then gave a
short talk ON Equipment and Super
vision of the Playground" pointing
out what equipment had been found
most useful, and the need of play
ground supervision.
Within the last two years a large
number of the districts have placed on
their Fairgrounds equipment such as
swings, rings, teeters, horizontal bars
and basketball and baseball outfits.
The vocal solos and duet Friday ey-
ening by Mr.. McGinnis and Prof. Skov-
gard, were excellent and deserved
a larger audience than was present
The same is true of the address by DR.
Chas. Shaver, of Chula Vista, Califor-
MIA.
The most interesting session was
held Saturday morning. There was a
large attendance of teachers and ex-
cellent program many taking part in
the discussions
The first number, DR.. Shaver's ad-
dress on TESTS of Teaching" should
have been heard by every teacher in
the county. The paper ON Live Lam
guage Lessons" by Miss Songer of
Murtaugh, brought out lively discus
sion as to their merit and how they
should be taught. as did the very prac-
tical talk on Daily Program by Mr.
Miller of the Curry school.
Mr. Markell talked on parent Teach
ers' Association" reviewing what this
organization had accomplished The
only organization of this kind in the
county is at Buhl.
Mr. Bracken gave a good talk on
County Unit" showing the advan-
tages of the system. A plan made out
by committee appointed by the state
superintendent and one formulated by
Mr.. Bracken was presented. Lack~oj
time prevented sufficient discussiQ6,
Every teacher and trustee sh68d
know something about countyFNnit.
as 1t is probably one Of our future
educational developments. Y
The fifteen minute demonstration
in Muscular Movement Writing" by
Miss Taylor, supervisor of writing In
Burley and Twin Falls, gave the
teachers chance to see some excel
lent work in Palmer penmanship.
Mr. Hensley followed with an in
teresting paper on Muscular Move
ment Writing"
The talk on the subject "How to
Study and Teach History" by Miss
Anderson of Duhl, was one of the
very best on the program.
The session closed with an address
by DR.. Shaver on School Organiza-
tion."