Show TEACHERS association the association convened at the central friday evening jan 19 at 7 pm prof TB lewis presiding the usual opening exercises were completed the minutes of the previous meeting read and accepted roll called and the teachers then presented the following enrollment aca emic dept T n M 80 M yoa ai nai naiia ic ei in grammar st 70 91 intermediate N adna Ud na lia 77 91 kirbt ward liloth at va W second E W 85 third t 3 M 01 bourth 1 II 11 89 9 fourth t 2 il tord id U W miss rosa brown pleased the audience with a select reading entitled the first settlers story following mr chas kent sang in liis inimitable style gran nya Oll arm chair mr M hall then delivered a bhora addre s on grammar alie duet come with thy lute to the fountain was delightfully sung by the misses pingree bupt supt andersen continued tho subject of grammar believing that it could be taught in various ways with results different must be adopted to different schools prof T B lewis stated that the grand object in teaching all branches was to awalter thought in the text hook should be used ai the basis of instruction the supplying whatever ad j di lional information and oral in Bt ruction he considered essential technical grammar should not be taught to pupils until they can at least read well in the ath reader i A song entitled dreaming wa rendered in masterly savle by bof edwards critic B P critchlow then gave his report and after bj trustee wright the association adjourned for one week M HALL secy 1 r |