Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-09-12
Teachers Institute.

Chairman Ter. Elk. Com.
Teachers Institute.
The teachers institute which
has been reported in the last two is
sues as being in session, closed with
meeting Of the teachers associa-
ton on Wednesday, and by an ex-
animation for certificates by the
county superintendent on Thursday
and Friday. The institute was one
long to be remembered both as to
the successful management and in
struction and the number and intel
ligence and culture of teachers in at
tendance. There were forty-tw EN-
rolled, which embraced the majority
and most accomplished teachers Of
the county. Nearly the whole num-
Der were present from the beginning
and each one manifested an interest
that insures for our future class of
teachers unsurpassed by any county
in any state.
The instructions consisted Of the
latest and most successful methods
of teaching all those branches requir-
ed by law to be taught in the public
schools and the best methods Of con-
Quoting and governing a school.
Prof Hood, the principal instructor.
continued his work during the first
week with the able assistance Of two
of our most accomplished lady teach
ers, Mrs. Myers, of Elk Point, and
Mrs. Sheets, of Prairie township.
Before the close, Mrs. Sheets being
compelled to return home. resigned
her place as instructor, and Prof
Hood being compelled to leave, left
the whole of the instruction in the
hands of Mrs. d. W. Myers, who
continued the work successfully, ana
with satisfaction to all To the close
Of the .ession. 1t is certainly graft
flying to know that Union county is
supplied with teachers who are ca
pable of taking charge of SO import
work.
Each days work was in itself a
whole course of training on some
particular branch Of the science of
teaching. The taking separately Of
some distinct brunch of every sub
ject taught III the public school and
not only demonstrating the best
methods of presenting them to the
pupil but done in such way as to
furnish valuable information, regar-
ding the reasons for everything con-
nected with operations that before
had been considered as facts just be-
cause they We're found IN text BOOKS
and said by the autiler to ne true.
During the institute addresses We're
given before the teachers by Rev.
Mr.. Hines and Professor Hood res,
pecting their occupation AMI vera.
The institute closed Oh Tuesday
while every one was ut the hight OF
interest and seemed to wish that it
might continue for two weeks more.
On Wednesday morning the
teachers association assembled in
the school building and 10y an un-
animous vote elected Ida keplinger
to preside over the meeting who
welded the gavil like an old parli-
mentarian. Mr.. Meehan of Jefferson
was made secretary. The organiza-
ton then being complete. Hon. j.
A. Wallace OF Elk Point was intro
duced who addressed the association
with lengthy and carefully prepar-
ed address, dwelling upon the duties
responsibilities, annoyances labors,
and poor pay Of the teachers which
at the close was heartily applauded
and appreciated. Miss was
then introduced who read all essay on
composition which although short
was to the point. Mrs. Suffer oi Elk
Point followed with demonstration
Of sq uare and cube root. A discuss.
sion was then introduced on the
text books which occupied consider
able time and resulted in the APP
pointing Of committee consisting O
4 Mrs. d. w. Myers, Mrs. E. G. 6uiter
Miss Martina Anderson, A. ]. Smith
and Ira l.. Nichals TO examine al
thee most popular text books pub.
|, l,shed. determine upon what in theil
, judgment were Ne best and repor
10 the County Superintendent ~
results Of there investigation. tn
/ associaAiOn adjournsd " meet q I q
c'clock when the balsncs ol ~ I'M
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