The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-11-17
TEACHERS CONFERENCES.

A series of conferences for ele-
anentary teachers will be held at the
following places on the following
dates:
Garrett County High school build
ing, Oakland, November 21st, $3.50
A. NJ; Kitzmiller, Tuesday, Novem-
Der %, 1890 A. NJ; Bloomington,
Wednesday, November 23rd, 9:45 A.
N; Grantsville, Monday, November
2Sth, $50 A. NJ; Accident, Tuesday,
November 10Th, $50 A. NJ; Friends
vile, Wednesday, November Both,
$50 A. NJ.
The teachers of the Oakland and
Kitzmiller Grammar schools will not
attend these conferences. A special
elotice will be sent to them later
Mr.. Thomas L. Gibson, State Su-
peryisor of Music, will be present at
the meetings held on Monday and
Tuesday, November 21st and 22nd.
He will talk with the teachers about
che course of study in music which
win be published in the near future.
Mr.. VIM. J. Holloway, State Super
visor of Rural schools, will be pres
ent at conferences a part of the fol-
lowing week.
Teachers are requested to bring
with them the bulletin, "Daily Pro-
gram for One and Two-room
Schools" a note book and pencil.
and the book entitled Silent Read
ing by O'Brien. Be prepared to dis
cuss devices for word and number
drills and to offer suggestions for
Sieatwork for the primary grades.
The greater part of the time will be
spent in discussing ways and means
for reaching the OBJECTIVE STAN
OARDS for 1921-1922. A copy of
these standards is printed below.
Teachers are requested to bring
with them to these conferences any
text hood listed in a previous letter
which are not in the school of which
they are teachers. One book brot
VIII help someone.
1t will be necessary that teachers
bring their lunches to the meetings
on Monday, November 2lst. and
Wednesday, November 28rd. At
'Cne Garrett County High school
building, the Domestic Science De-
partment will serve coffee and one
rot dish at reasonable cost. A
change in train schedules makes it
necessary to have a thirty minute
1ntermission on November Dist. At
Bloomington, there is no place at
which lunch can be conveniently got
zen.
Every teacher is required to attend
one Of these conferences. In case of
absence, a note stating the reason
for SUCH absence must be sent 70
the office of the Board of Education
before the check for the month will
be sent. Every teacher should make
"a strenuous effort to attend one of
these conferences.
Objective Standards-l921-192
l. Attaining rate and comprehen-
sion standards in silent reading.
,. Attaining the Ayres' standards
In handwriting.
3. Having and improving child
ren's written compositions.
3. Absolute accuracy and reason
able speed in fundamental operations
an arithmetic, including the addition
tables to be completed in IL min
ntes, and full knowledge by the
pupil of their application in practi-
cal addition
5. Not less than eighty per cent
attendance in rural schools; not less
rhan eighty-five per cent attendance
IN town schools.
6. Securing standard equipment.
Z. Professional growth of teach
'ers.
3, Advocating among the people of
Garrett county the passage by the
General Assembly of 1922 of the
States Educational Program.
9. All school buildings warm and
open at $40 and the school work,
according to the States Daily Pro-
gram, to begin promptly at 900 o.
clock sharp and to close likewise at
400 o'clock.
10. A prfect record of hardness of
pupils and students in accordance
with the instructions given under
Directions" in paragraph 4, in the
front part of the teachers register,
the complete roll of pupils to be
called orally each morning and af
rernoon at $50 o'clock and 100
o'clock respectively.