Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-19
EIGHT HUNDRED
TEACHERS MEET
ENJOY MOST PROFITABLE
CONVENTION HERE
THIS WEEK

have ever been held than the one held
IN Wausau last Friday and Saturday,
October 18th and ,14th, when over
eight hundred men and women gath
cred to attend the eighth annual ses-
sion of the Central Wisconsin Teach
ers association. An array of speakers
equallng the state conventions provid-
ed line series of instructive address,
es. The executive committee having
charge OF the convention consisted OF
s. B. Tobey, superintendent of the
Wausau public schools, H. w. Kircher.
of Merrill, O. w. Neale of Stevens
Point, r. A. Brandt of Antigo. &c. G.
Doudna of Wisconsin Rapids and Ira
G. Painter, of this city.
The first session was called to or
Ger at $3.50 a. M, Friday. and after
community singing led by Harold
Dyer OF the Stevens Point Normal
school, a song by the Girls Glee club
OF the high school called the Treble
Clef club ard a talk on the "Scien-
tlfic Measurements OF Education" by
John Guy Fowlkes of Madison, Bishop
Charles Bayard Mitchell, of St. Paul,
an orator OF iae ability and Of ma
tional reputation, gave an address on
"The Original IDIOT.
Bishop Mitchell described the origi-
nal idiot as. the Greek "Idion" who
In the days of Greek supremacy was
the person who would do nothing un-
less it was for himself. The bishop
declared that in. the period of Greek
intellectually, the citizen devoted his
time and energy to the welfare of his
country. The modern idiot Bishop
Mitchell described as the man who
shows no interest in progressive or
educational ideals and who re fuses
te do anything that is not for himself
alone. In the course of his talk Bishop
Mitchell spoke of George Washing
toms advice ON entangling alliances.
declaring that the advice was given at
time when the nation needed all its
strength to develop itself He de-
nouHced those today who are prevent
ing America from helping In world af-
fairs.
This is no time for national or in
diy1dual idiots" he declared. Power
comes to h5m who hooks himself up
with some great power outside of him
sell NO sitsgle life is alone or suffi-
eient rntasaz&elf, even though single
men have started great movements
During the afternoon twelve sections
al meetings were held during which
all phases of high school education
We're discussed in round table fashion.
The drawing round table was con-
Quoted under the leadership of Miss
Elvis of Marshfield. A special sec
ton for vocational education and man
ual training was held at the Vocation
at school,, O. j. Dorr acting as chair
man and Miss Emma Kummerow AS
secretary. An address on Vocational
Guidance was given by A. p. Graham.
state supervisor of trades and indus
try division. Conference group, then
followed, leaders being provided for
the following sections. machine shop.
sheet metal, cabinet making, mechani-
cal drawing, commercial branches
cooking and sewing.
The high school section had for its
chairman r. b. Brasure and its Sec
retary Mrs. Cassandra Il. Thrasher.
English In the High School" was dis
cussed by Prof. Frank Clapp, of the
University of Wisconsin. "The High
school Course of Study was the sub
1ect discussed by J. r. Giles. state su.
pervisor of high schools. Clarendon
Snyder OF this city, spoke on "Physi-
cal Education in the High School,.
Later in the afternoon groups met for
round table discussions the following
divisions and leaders meeting:
Science-H W. Kircher. leader
History4-E. g. Lange, leader
Mathematics-J.,F r. Waddell, leader
English--Miss Gladys Chamber,
leader
Languages Laura Shoemaker.
leader.
Commercial--Mrs. c. e. Thrasher.
leader.
Fl. S. Prin.--E. G.. Doudna. leader
Athletics--Carl Olsson, leader
Librarians-Lucille Nichols, leader
On Friday evening Prof Dallas Lore
Sharp, director of the English de-
partment at Boston University. de-
livered a most interesting address on
"The American Public Schools. Amer
ica's Bulwark and Hope. Prof. Sharp
has very fine delivery, his subject
matter is most effectively handled and
IN many ways he was considered the
choicest speaker who appeared he
fore the convention.
@ANN N'riih6 Ht LOlU Oh Lfe early
foundations of the public school in
America and of the pronounced in
fuence of the system in developing
free and enlightened cltizenry. The
free school idea, he declared, was
commenced In 1647 and II was the first
successful system established in the
world.
] eayeners. not leaders, are needed
In America, he emphasized, because
most great moulders Of American
ideals and thought have been leaven-
ers. Prof Sharp named az examples
Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lin
coin. The democracy founded I'm
America on Plymouth rock has acted
as did the leaven Of the woman told |
of by Jesus" he declared, when she |
hid II In three measures OF meal and |
behold IT leayened the whole and by !
and through the American public I
school. which antedates the flag, the
nation has held fast TO those Ideals
Of individual freedom and true democ-
racy"
On Saturday morning Prof. Sharp