The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-03
TEACHERS met
LAST SATURDAY
Meeting Held at Assembly Room i
Court House Was Well Attended
Interesting Program.
IN CHARGE Of MR.. HUMPHREY

in CHARGE Of Mr.. HUMPHREY
Local, Teachers Delivered Excellent
Addresses on Topics of Vital
Interest to All.
The district teachers meeting was
held in the assembly room OF the court
house on account Of the heating plant
at the high school building needing
some repair.
SupE c. E. Humphrey planned one
of the best district meetings ever held
in DenisOn and Denison teachers gave
us many excellent suggestions and
showed how some of our school prob
lens could be worked out, much to
the advantage of the pupils.
Teaching Fourth Grade Arithme-
tic" by Miss Myrtle McAhren, was a
live subject. She explained what IS
being done with the pupils of her room
and illustrated her points by having
some of the pupils do the work. The
work OF her pupils showed what could
be done in very short time to devel-
op accuracy and speed. The work in
addition and multiplication Was very
quickly and accurately done. Sheets
of work in addition We're passed to the
teachers and her pupils and in 1 min
ute and - seconds the work was fin
islled by the first one of her pupils,
and che slowest finished in minute
and 45 seconds. The work in multi
plieation was more difficult and done
just as quickly. This was a remark
able showing for the pupils Of this
grade. In teaching arithmetic2rour
energies are too much scattered. We
must have definite problem"
The subject of History and Civics"
was discussed by Professor nowlton
and he gave definite plans and excel
lent suggestions as to how they should
be taught.
.!Civics treats of the everyday lives
of men and women" do away with
the textbooks and teach civics by first
band information
Begin in the township and find out
tae following:
1. Number of trustees.
2. Names of trustees.
8. How nominated and elected.
4. Tenure of Office.
5. Salary.
6. Duties.
As far as possible to do so teach
the other township officers and the
town or city and county the same way.
study the courts in the same way.
Use the daily newspapers as much
rs possible in this work.
II is good for the pupils to visit the
pubic, officers:
LIST 1t gives the individual a fund
at practical information.
ID Ii brings them face to face with
Aen. IN .se
$. Sd. Ii e..slakes athem better citizens.
.tvofSW G. yanNess gave some good
points on the subject, Teaching the
Pupils How to Study"
1. Arrange the daily program SO
that the pupils will have time to study.
2. Pupils must give attention and
have interests in order to accomplish
much.
8. Pupils should get the main
thought in the recitation.
T. Pupils must learn some things
definitely.
Physical Training" by Miss Faye
Chamberlain proved to be subject of
much interest.
We spend much time to educate the
minds Of children and neglect the
development of their bodies.
We must have a developed body and
if we do this while the children are
young then they have it when they are
older.
l. We must have healthy aliment-
airy canal.
2. We must breathe deeply. 1
Breathing deeply throws the body
into proper posture. helps the circula-
ton Of the blood and develops hollow
chested bodies.
Many of our girls have curvature
of the spine due to improper position.
Our school seats in many cases, are
not adjusted to fit the pupils and may
cause this. This leads to high nd
low shoulders Il To, overcome isl
one should hang from horizontal bars.
the floor. This rests their backs.
Girls as well as boys need this ply
sical training.
Every school should nave Two postS
and the horizontal bars for the use OF
tie boys and girls.
Miss May Smith discussed the sub
iect How We Waste Time" and
offered good practical suggestions
We should have an aim for every
days work.
We should plan every days work just
IS we make plans ii we are going on a
journey. We know the route, the
changes We have to make and the
time.
"How Do Waste My Time in
SCHOOL," is a question that every |
teacher. should ask himself or herself
Teachers waste time:
/. Lessons improperly assigned.
2. Assign lesson once.
g. There should be study period
after each assignment.
4. Pupils should study the lesson
just assigned.
S. Teach pupils to grow independ-
emit.
6. Criticize definitely.
Time is wasted in having children
study words they know how to spell.
Test them and have them learn to
auoll tho wOrdc thew dO mt know