Show TEACHERS association FRIDLY sept 28 the meeting was called to order by prof L F president song conf by the choir merry songs of youth prayer b by 11 mr K horn song by choir absent friend I 1 minutes of previous meeting omitted teachers reports read reid and accepted misa aliss marian one of the faculty idler after asking and being granted the privilege of the floor agreeably surprised the meeting ingaby ingby by reading the preamble and resolutions found in another column prof monch then arose and in a few brief remarks expressed his thanks to the committee teachers and trustees for their kind testimonial and spoke of tho the progress in the schools of this county during his official labors at the same time he lie did not wish to take all credit to bim himself self but attributed this r success to the united efforts of trustees teachers and patrons he also expressed the wish that the educational interests will continue to grow until weber county shall stand at tho the bead in school affairs generally mr air Plu grec one of the school trustees then arose and endorsed tho tile sentiments exar expressed ms ed in tb the e resolutions he said that during his bis long and int intimate imato acquaintance with prof monch lie had bad found him in every sense of the word a thorough gentleman and an untiring worker in the cause of education that he had been the means of polishing many of the young ladies and gentlemen of weber county and thus fitting and qualifying them to assume the tile various duties and responsibilities of life that superintendents ten dents and teachers would do well to follow his noble example after this unexpected and pleasant interruption the regular pro prod gram was taken up first on the pr program was a r song by miss aliss marian only to see her face again which was ably rendered and duly appreciated select reading from the school journal entitled the old and the new by miss aliss emily newman teacher from the fth ward the article read was intended to illus rate the old and new methode of instruction address on school government by A S kendalla kendall member of the faculty mr air kendall eaid said he lie had not iad had much timo time to prepare an address and that lie did tid not kuo of any books from which to glean any knowledge on the aub subject but spoke from his own observation and aud practice as teacher he aid said that the first and most essential tiling is for a teacher to govern himself lim self A teacher is a target for ensure censure from all sources hence tience lis his life should be an exemplary one ie should be thoroughly qualified for his duties teachers should not their pupils to become too familiar liliar ou on general topics but confine their conversation while in the school room to school business yet they should be sociable friendly und and willing at all times to explain any questions that might be asked teachers ers should be punctual under all circumstances for this adds to their i requests for punctually on oil theeart the part of pup pupils pupils have n notion that their teachers are perfection and it is right they geould think so and for this reason teachers should bo be as nearly perfect as possible in order that teachers may have bavo thorough control it is necessary that they win the love and respect of their pul pupils 1 als I confusion and an untidy schoolroom are chargeable to the teacher and not the pupils pupils soon learn to understand their teacher and know whether or not he means what he be says jit jt is too frequently the case that teachers make promises to their pupils which they fail to fulfill and the result is that the tile pupils learn to disregard them thus confidence is lost and the teachers influence influence flu clice is lessened care should be taken not to assign too long or too difficult lessons and pupils answers to questions should not bo be treated in such a way waytis to discourage them even though the answer r be partially incorrect teachers teacher should adapt their instructions to the surroundings and the grade of pupils they are instructing song only a pansy blossom gibson and nelson which was wits executed with goo good taste prof monch then made a few remarks which be lie considered under tho head bead of school government ile heenie faid when he lie entered a bisor derly schoolroom he be could judge of the government of f the teacher tho The appearances of the schoolroom hayo a marked effect upon the i minds ans I 1 of the pupils espe especially el ly the a ft of window blinds in in such a aay atto as to make it more convenient for tho the pupils while studying song son decd speed on by mia rosa pearce was well rendered and very file program for friday evening oct bill was then read by mr air horn na as follows class exercise in reading for 30 no i n u tes u under nd er prof lion monch ch duct duet by misses V it stone and lizzie fellows A sketch of the lifo lifa of the em eni josephine Josep liine by miss aliss nellie dan dana a song by the tile choir reading from froin school journal by miss aliss alan marian tro eder mi remarks singing by choir meeting adjourned till friday evening oct benediction by trustee job pingree 1 i |