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Ttarbtr * Association.\\\ present U'l^'v the i-1-i.ctM.-liii^ lt;if tlisorguni/.atiuzi ut tlicsr tint meeting *o far we have been able to ascertain them from (he secretary'? minutes. On Friday morning the juceliug opened with prayer by Rev.J. L. Dudley, after which the constitution wan adopted article by article anti tlie allowing officers elected—H. Howlatiil,chairman; Martha Kidder, vice president.T. E Williams, secretary. Mil* Abhie Whiting and Martha Kidder read papers on urimary acbuox touching find primary school keeping respectively, A general discussion followed, on the subject of drill,” he. frequent repetition of exercises for the pur-^se of securing thoroughness. The debate (iivcry interesting one, was opened by Rev W. H. Lockwood. A resolution was adopt*,‘d requiring the secretary to obtain the supers read before the association! for p*b ication subject to the consent of tbp writers, ffao afternoou exercises opened wifth music sfter which the following specialties ensued “Difficulties of studying grammar': by A. J. Hutton, Exercises in penmanship J B Thayer, Mental arithmetic Cordelia Potter, [tending Agnes HosforJ, nil these (except the penmanship) was followed bj general discussion. There ww to have betn a lec-rure in the Lake street M. B. church by Rov. C. C. Miller, of Augusta, bub the reader knows its fate already. On Saturday morning, Rev. 1). C. Adams opened the «* ercUet with prayer, and papers, followed by general discussions, were reaj f°l'Iowa: School supervision, Rer. A, Kidder:ir’thmetic, T. E. Williams; geography, H0. Howland. The meeting closed!by a gen* eral discussion opened oy Rev. E.fi, Clough, ■lubject, Our common schools as Democratic Institutions. The educational miss meeting in the Luke street M E. churct on Son-lay night was very largely attended. Rer1. F. Dudley spoke on the duty of parent' to educate their children, enlarging on tb.necessity of IntelUdual culture, aa diatiDgoiahedfrom mere book learning, and tbmportanco of making the free school equo ro the college. Prof. Hutton spok^ on regn l*r attendance, Prof. Howland on the neces nty of parents visile to the Bcboolfa, and Dr Alexander on the necessity of iustninin* teachers In enforcing discipline. iReV- E.E Clough concluded by an eloquent jnppcat in behalf of the common school, fa hoped (hat no sectarian scool would lt;Ttr have a Chance to teach »n jibing which j could he taught in the common school.1ontb:ruliiv,wfcknco:oflacteieahi
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Eau Claire Free Press Weekly
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Sep 11, 1873
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