Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-10-20
SCHOOL NUNS
AT CONVENTION
NATIONALLY KNOWN MEN
SPEAK - 125 RURAL
TEACHERS HERE

vention of that body Sessions were
held on Friday, both morning and af-
ternoon, and Saturday in the morning,
nearly thousand teachers of rural
and city schools and students of train
ing and normal schools attending.
The sessions opened on Friday
morning in the high school auditorium
which was filed to its utmost capa-
city. L. G. Doudna of Wisconsin Rap
ids, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the association. introduced
Il. w. Gordon of the University of
Wisconsin, who conducted few min
utes Of community singing.
Fridays Speakers.
Tho speakers of the forenoon We're
John Callahan, state superintendent
of public instruction, 1nd Prof. M. ".
O'Shea of the state university. Mr..
Callahan spoke on "Our Responsible
ties" stating that liking of their
work was the thing that all teachers
must have and that success in any
line is proportional to the amount of
real enjoyment derived from the work.
He reviewed the educational system of
the county and showed a few weak
spots in the present method, but say
ing that the high development of civ
iliZation in the United States was due
in large part to the educational facili-
ties offered to every citizen, and that
the advance of that civilization de-
pends ON improvements in education.
"Modern Mysteries as They Concern
Teacher and Pupil" was the subject
of Prof. 0Shea's talk. He drew a
comparison between boys and girls Of
school age, stating that ii was during
the years spent in school that youth
is most receptive. The girl, said Mr..
OShea, develops more rapidly and at
the age of fourteen or fifteen is far
advanced toward a perfect command
of herself as boy of nineteen or
twenty. II is during these formative
years that the greatest impression Is
made on the generation and on this
account the teacher has a great re-
sponsibility.
The speaker referred to the effect
the neglect of education OF the youth
of a nation had on ancient civiliza-
tions and cited Italy as an example OF
the same influence In present times.
Children In Italy, he said, rarely re-
main in the schools beyond the fifth
and sixth grades and in consequence
the nation suffers Intellectually and
morally Mr.. OShea deplored the
constant excitement and emotional
strain under which the present age
is living. He condemned the modern
dance without attempting to ask that
| ii be abandoned for this, he said,
would be useless since people would
dance anyway. but he called attention
to the dangers that are inevitable.
| Recited Poems.
Following Mr.. o'Shea, James Her.
ron of New York, widely known as a
poet and affectionately called
Jimmie by host of friends, recited
few of his poems, which were re-
ceived with acclamation by the audi
ence. Mr.. Heron is travelling in the
interest of the Rotary clubs and was
the guest of the local club at its meet
| ing of Monday of this week.
! Friday afternoon was given over to
sectional meetings held at the Meth
odist church, the Central school and
| in various rooms OF the high school
building. In the high school auditor
| ium the city graded school section of
which C. W. Newlum of Marshfeld, is
chairman and Miss Dagmar Hansen OF
| y,
sive program relating to problems of
grade schools. Pupils of the 7th A
grade of the Humboldt school gave a
selection in three part singing under
the direction Of Miss Hansen.
Il. G. Doudna of Wisconsin Rapids,
gave a practical talk on grammar con-
tent which held the close interest or
every teacher present and which was
| n. ~. - hA Af orr p
est value TO the teacher. Miss Laura
M. Johnston, director of the training
department of the Oshkosh State Nor
NAL school, spoke on Project Teacher
| in the Grades" A two part rOte song
was given by pupils of the Lincoln
school, following which DR.. Elizabeth
l.. Woods, clinical psychologist, state
department of public instruction, gave
an address.
DIR. Woods address was an analysis
of the different types Of children the
! teacher meets with in the class room.
She asserted the need Of sports and
healthy games to assist proper mental
progress and said that every child
requires some one to look up to, some
one who, in the child's opinion, IFS one
to believe in and to trust and in the
case OF Idllufe Oh tne CHllu pdTeDIS
to live up to this belief and trust, IL is
the teachers responsibility to supply
the deficiency.
Primary Department.
The primary department, Miss
Marie Johnson, chairman. and Miss
Marion Wood, secretary, held its meet
jng in the basement Of the Methodist
church. A group of children from the
kindergarten and primary grades OF
the city gave a series Of exercises un-
der the direction of Miss Isabelle
Hubert. Miss Hermione Silverthorn
of Wausau, formerly kindergarten
critic at the Platteville Normal school,
Miss Ruberta N. Smith Of the Oshkosh
Normal school, Miss Anna Clark of
the Normal at Stevens Point and mss
,Isobel Davidson Of the state depart
ment Of public instruction, gave adj
dresses on various phases of kinder
.drten and primary instruction.
The vocational and manual training
section met at the Central school and
after a round table discussion, divid-