The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-09

~Th0z Relation OF the Teacher TO
she coip nsnssy." led - IA kins
The teacher Is part. hc'e
or beaesactcr Of the community
2. To the pupil BE a friend ane
you Will be a help. leader. and IN
structcr.
t2) To the patrons II he gains
the good will OF the pupils. he VIII
likely get that Of patrons. BE
leader. u there are not orEan:za-
tions that are needed. organize these
IN there are organizations. take
part In them. BE a citizen at the
expense. II necessary. OF popularity.
Make yourself necessity 10 the
Fill the responsibility
of your relation 10 all lie a model.
an example. Let this be your atti-
tude. what can | do TO help the pu'
pills."
Mothers Clubs and Parent
Teacher Associations, DO They Help
VI fttuucI. HOW W itVut w ih~t''f
led by Supt. A. l.. Foster.
1. What they have done. They
were begun in Georgia, and have
spread rapidly over the South.
I'll They have caused patrons to
feel that they are responsible for
the school. in way.
ca They have caused patrons TO
do something for the betterment OF
school conditions. They have caus-
ed buildings, grounds aud many
other things TO be improved. In
many places they have encouraged
pupils 10 continue their work In
school by providing the financial
means
t31 There are some troubles with
the results In some schools. There
are some mothers who think they
must be leaders, and who are not as
competent as the teachers know
they are, competent perhaps.
ca There may be tendency to
consider subjects which do not per-
tain TO the work. The trouble gem
orally comes from misdirected eff
fort Be leader. ii there are not
parents. who can. and give them
plenty OF good reading TO do and
your work will be success. Study
the work, and be enthusiastic.
Lessons. characteristics. As
signments of the Teachers Prepare
ton. led BY Miss Hattie Lampkin.
Purpose of recitation.
characteristics - systematic but
/ not too formal. Do not repeat ques-
tions too often Review is necessary
DO not try to teach too much, En-
courage the pupils to answer with
sentences and not with words.
phrases. or clauses.
Assignment of lessons-if il is
possible 10 do SO, connect the new
lesson to the present. Perhaps, oft
en- review Of the next lesson should
be given as much attention as the
present one.
The Teachers Preparation. In or
der to TEACH, the teacher must know.
Each lesson must have been pre-
viously prepared by the teacher.
Rural Schools.
Dir. Davis OF State Health Depart
ment was present in the Rural
School section, and gave brief ex-
PLANTATION OF a chart on hygiene.
| This chart shows pictures illustrat-
ling important lessons on hygiene.
The charts will be furnished the
schools OF Texas by the state. One
chart will be used by six schools
and a manual OF Information accom-
panies each chart.
The teachers of the county appre-
ciated Or. Davis help and pres
ence, and feel that the use OF these
charts will improve the sanitation OF
our schools.
Supt ELY gave the teachers val
liable information on consolidation
OF schools. The teachers daily reg
lister Was taken up and many ques-
lions were asked and Supt. Ely
made II clear to the teacher what
he expected OF them.
Primary section.
The discussions of Wednesday al
ternoon we're upon the subject OF
reading. Miss Juanita Ray gave an
excellent summary of the chapter or
reading In Teaching the Common
Branches, Special attention wa
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