Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-18
MERLIN

the northern part OF Josephine county
was held February 12 In tho high
school room at Merlin. The meeting
was presided over by superintendent
Savage. and Miss Elsie phllpott was
secretary,
Tho proceedings were opened at
tho morning session by service OF
song. all present Joining in singing
the national anthem. America"
THE vlolots." a recitation by Miss
Edith Ayers. was received with APP
plause.
Outline Work and How Use II, {"
the subject assigned TO Dr. 7. II.
Vincent. Of Merlin. was treated In a
mastery manner by the gentleman
Don't idealzc: remain practical" "
was the Doctors advice. concisely
stated. and on these points the speak
or laid particular stress.
Superintendent Waldo Hills, OF
Medford, delivered an elegant ad-
dress on "Some Standards OF Excel
lence in Teaching" Superficiality
aud oyer-thoroughness were equally
condemned BY the speaker. and In
hls usual happy manner he suggested
n number OF steps which might be
taken to overcome the two great DIFF
iicultieB confronting teachers.
After short intermission. the In
stitutc reassembled and those In at
tendance were entertained by an In
strumcntal duet rendered by Miss
Inex Williams, teacher at Placer, and
Lee Enyert. OF the Merlin high
school.
"The Fiend." reading by Laura
Keats, concluded the musical and
vocal entertainment and the institute
settled down to the business OF the
afternoon.
Some Problems OF q Rural High
School," tho ilrst subject TO be taken
up. was discussed by trio OF high
school teachers Alice Bacon.
OF Merlin: Chester Cook. OF Wolf
Creek, and Miss Elsie Philpott. OF
Hugo.
Mrs. Bacon's paper. evidently pre-
pared with great care supplemented
by thorough knowledge OF the sub
jcct. presented interest and discipline
as the two chief problems with which
the teacher has 10 deal. Clearly
showing that these two items are
closely connected. she likened the
mind OF the pupil TO the block OF
marble imprisoned within which the
sculptor saw the beautiful statue,
and emphasized her point by showing
that Il was the rare privilege and
duty OF the teacher to bring into
view the beautiful thoughts lying In
choate In the mind OF the pupil.
Mr.. Cook. In his address, confined
himself to a discussion Of the prac'
teal aspects OF the question. and
furnished rich food for thought and
practice In the conduct OF rural
high school.
with many valuable suggestions az
to material problems and the best
methods OF dealing with them, Miss
Phiipott closed the discussion.
"The First Years Work In Alge'
bra." treated by Superintendent D.
Hull. OF Grants Pass, gave the speak
er and opportunity to present the
methods employed In his branch ol
school work. He maintained tina,
the pupil should first master the fun
damentals and then take up type
problems. In this way the work II
mathematics would be greatly sim
plined,
In q scholarly address on Teach
ing OF Thrift in the House and the
School," Superintendent Hills threw
q lurid light ON the wastefulnesl
practiced In the United States com
pared with some OF the countries o.
Europe.
on motion by the teacher Of thu
Galice school, County Superintendent
Lincoln Savage was unanimousl,
nominated as a candidate for re
election to the Office he now holds
In an all too short address. Super
intendent Hull paid eloquent tribute
to the memory Of our martyred pre-
sIdent, Abraham Lincoln. on the an
niversary OF whose birthday the in
nk..An ,yaa haIH