American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-10
CONCLUDING SESSION
or THE TEACHERS MEETING
Reading Course Adopted for Teach
err Reading Circle-Interesting
Talks TO and BY the Teachers.

- e~0 W ZINC AOoCuOHbs
One Of the topics which was ommited
in last weeks report on the speeches
made at the Teachers Meeting was
the very excellent discussion by the
State Superintendent OF Schools, Miss
Berntce Mccoy, on the Cultural and
Professional Value of the Various
Books Recommended by the State
Teachers Reading Circle Board. THE
Health Index of Children" which LIS
most excellent treatise on the com
mon Ills OF children, giving symptoms
OF contagious diseases rs a work with
which every teacher should be famil-
lar. for mental health ia largely the
outgrowth Of physical vigor. This
book presents outlines for school and
community sanitation survey. which
would make II a most profitable study
not only for teachers but for patrons
In a district.
Teaching the Common Branches"
by It's very name suggests It's content.
We find In II snappy, up-to-date,
suggestive material on all common
branches and rural teachers cannot
afford to be without the inspiration
and practical help afforded by this
little book.
Literature In the Common Schools"
is a most excellent little book for the
use OF the grade and rural teachers
and for use In advanced classes. The
author had In mind In preparing il,
those teachers who have not extern
sive library facilities but we have
found 1t useful In the organization and
correlation Of the various parts into
which the subject OF literature Is nat
urally divided.
The Corn Lady," by Jessie Field OF
Iowa. In an account Of the trials and
achievements OF one of the most sue
cessful young women In America dur
ing her days al a rural teacher. II
Is n little book. a book n may read
In half an hour but a book to which
IA will 40 back time and again II
she Ia a country teacher. II IL a book
which IL also to DO recommended to
all town teachers In order that they
may understand the various problems
OF the rural teacher and be sympathet-
ic In their attitude toward her and
hence In their Judgment Of the pupils
which she sends to them.
Among Country Schools" is an
other book which will lead the town
teacher to appreciate the work which
the rural teacher Is expected to do.
But most Of all. II Is OF benefit to the
teacher who would be n true
TO the community In which
abe works.
American Irrigation Farming" Is
not u distinctly professional book but
irrigation farming is one OF the
two grand divisions OF farming prob
and since this In the only book
Of It's kind II should be In the library
Of each teacher and she should make
Il a part OF her business to recommend
Il TO every farmer of irrigated Idaho.
Elementary Schoo, Standards" is a
book for superintendents and
principals. since the subject OF stan
Is one OF vital Importance to
zach teacher, we would like to see
zach teacher own and read for herself
we should also like to induce her
school board to place this book on
he school library shelves.
High School Education" has an
EXCELLENT treatise ON the subject. CIV
nR considerable attention to the ad-
illustrative side. but since coopera-
is our slogan In Idaho, we wish
hat at least the grade teachers OF our
own schools would stud ythis book
md learn the problems with which
heir principal and supervisors must
constantly grapple.
THE Spirit OF Youth and the City
.ltreets." IL a book which cannot be
highly recommended to parents
nd teachers. The work OF Its author.
,ane Adams, In Hull House. Chicago.
. too well known to need comment
10 one who reads the book can read
without gaining a better under
OF the manifold temptations
'hioh not only the city streets. but
most remote community offers to
youth and M n a read 1t
'ithout desiring TO better the environ
,ent OF those young people who come
lost directly under his observation. {
Health Work In the School," per- 8
,rms much the same service as the I
ook first mentioned, "The Health In 1
OK Of Children" Is
aThe Mind and Its Education" is a I
Dek to which one OF the most pro-
,und thinkers among modern teach
-, DIR. Belts. OF Cornell. Iowa. gave
sars OF consecrsted study. The teach I
who would make rapid progress In A
i profession should familiarixe him. .
" wseh psycnology and this " one d