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Show Educational Association. A nether interesting meeting was held last evening by the Salt Late County Educational AssociatiDn. The exercises were opened by Ms Louie Clan-idce, who, in response to the caII fiom the chiir. erpUioed the method she pursued in teaching writing Ex. ercising, or habituating tbe hand to the form of the letters, was recommended recom-mended beore writing in tbe copybook copy-book commenced. The various plans for teaching writing were then dis cuesed by Mr. Howsrd, Dr. Pirk, Miss Slide, Mr. H. Cumminns, Mr. Hieham. Mr. SnIi unii lr Van Cott. The sul ject was prt-tty well caavasefcd biore being dropped, and itseemtd to be the general impression that incentive to excellence in writing might be found in setting such cjpies or example ae would have a tendeocy to show tne pupil bis error in an ex aggerated manner, that be might profit by it. Mr. Snell was next called upon, and responded with seme remarks on ; the importance of education, and on the necessity ol removing eome of the obstacles new presented in the school law. He was of the opinion that the law should be examined and an attempt at-tempt made to remedy the defects at the approaching session of tbe legislature. legis-lature. Mr. VanCott responded to the call of the chair and made eome excellent remarka on tbe advisability of freeing the student aa much ae possible from text bookB ; and recommended the OPncrol raaAnr. n phy, history, arithmetio and kindred educational subjects. Tbe resignations of Mrs. Wat-mough Wat-mough and Mr. J. Z. Stewart were read and accepted. On a motion made by Dr". Park, it was determined that tbe absence of a member from three successive meet ings should warrant tbe erasure of the member's name from the roll, un'esa a reasonable excuse for the absence could be given. Chairman Lewis announced tbat the committee having the subjeot of the Bcbool law under consideration would report at the next meeting, at which it was highly desirable there Bbould be a good attendance. Adjourned for two weeka at the same place and hour. |
