American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-06
POWER COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION MEETING
AT ROCKLAND.
(Rckland Division)

The meeting OF the Rockland divis-
ion of the Power County Teachers
Association held Friday, December II,
was most enjoyable as we'll as most
profitable. Miss Roy Zimmerman,
who teaches the Roy school, and Mr..
j. T. Davis OF the Mountain View
school. on account Of the distance and
the inclement weather, were unable to
be present, but eleven teachers re-
sponded TO the cali. most Of them taxi
ing part In the program.
The first numbers on the program
were musical. two selection by a Choir
us composed OF primary pupils who
had been trained by Miss Lyle Grant.
Mr.. II. J. Wilson, principal of the East
Fork school, discussed the institute
held at Idaho Falls and praised es-
pecially the lectures OF DR.. Search.
DR.. Search has travelled widely and
read extensively being IN especially
careful student In the realm OF lltera-
ture. His illustrated lectures were a
source Of inspiration to those who
had the opportunity TO see and hear
them.
Mr.. Wilson also presented some very
good ideas for making the teaching
OF arithmetic more practical. Miss
Margaret Reilly OF Boise. who is teach
ing at Central Hall for the year, dis
cussed that feature OF the summer
school held at Boise which had most
APPEALED to her. This subject happen
cd to be the Boys and Girls Club
work" II Miss ReiUy's interest In
the work continues throughout the
school year. we may expect to see AT
the Power County fair some very good
work from her district. She has the
idea carried out In the plan of giving
credits at school for work done at
home In Connection with the club ORR
She considers that this adds mater
tally In the discipline OF children OF
various ages as one finds them In the
rural school.
Miss Hazel Russell, the very effic-
tent supervisor Of the seventh ana
eighth grade work In the Rockland
school was to discuss "The health OF
the pupil as one OF the factors In an
efficient school" Miss Russell was
suffering from tonsolItis and unable
TO talk but had prepared n very ex-
cellent paper which Miss Grant read
for her. In thIs paper she discussed
the value OF good ventilation, mentio.-
lug some simple methods which the
teacher In the humblest rural school
might adapt TO I'll her needs. She
spoke OF the necessity OF desks adapt
ed to the size OF the pupils. She men.
toned the hot lunch as conducive to
that mental polse which makes II pos
sible for the pupil to accomplish the
best results and Mt the same time be
moge orderly and happy In the school
Dom She mentioned. somewhat In
detail, various maladics which pre-
vent childrep doing. good work In
scnool. telling how the teacher may
detect those and through the cooper
alton OF the parents effect a cure or
at least relieve most OF them.
Miss Edith Alvord spoke on "The
Teaching OF Sewing In the Rockland
School" This work which she has
Just begun has already accomplished
much that IN worth while IN teaching
girls the essentials OF sewing. She
said her hardest work was In gettinh
them to learn the stitches and to ov
practical things. Most or them prefer
embroidery and fancy work. Miss Al
word insisted In teaching the funda-
mcntals first but most automatically.
She let them drop this work In the
month preceding Christmas. and that
month was spent In making Christmas
presents for their mothers.
Miss Lucy Nebeker, who has charge
OF the grade poys while Miss Alvord
IL giving instruction In sewing, talked
on What to Teach Boys While Girls
Sew Miss Ncbeker has been spend
Ing the time IN giving personal help
10 those who are back In their work.
In tho Rockland district. as In many
OF the rural schools. the boys do not
attend as regularly as the girls and
hence she found that the time could
be most profitably spent in this way.
She Is planning to give a portion OF
this time TO the practice OF public
speaking. later In the term. For the
little boys she gives some form or m
dustrial work. IN this instance cross
stises ca checked ~ginghams. How
ever, she strongly advocated the prac-
tioe Of progressive schools. Of con-
Quoting boys classes In manual train
ing at this period.
AT this point IN tho program a mus
ieal number Even Song" by \ lad
les quartette created Il pelasing d.
version.
Miss Ruby Stone. who is tsach,ng at
Landing, read a very Interesting pa
per on Methods OF Teaching Lam
Euase." She mentioned The value of
oral reproduction OF reading lessons.
Using words In this way increases the
child's vocabulary In n manner which