The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-08
Teachers Institute.

purpose of attending the Annual Teach
er's Institute, Of HalIatin County. The
institute organized by electing DR.. Mon
roe, County Superintendent, for Chair
man and }. l.. Jensen Secretary.
The following appointments were
made: Committee on reception Miss
Hamilton and Mr.. Sales committee on
introduction, Miss Mcneil and Prof
McComb.
Prof McComb delivered an address on
Mutual Benefit of Institute Work" in
which he clearly and pointedly showed
how much benefit teachers may derive
from institute work.
Next followed enrolment, and twenty.
four teachers were found to be present.
An address Oh "Didactics' was next
delivered by Prof A. c. McI;omb in the
absence of Prof. Wylle, who was down
on the programme. The address was
delivered with zeal and aroused and
held the attention of all present
Exercises on elementary Arithmetic"
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the lower room, instructed by Miss Pin
ncy. The recitation was rendered very |
interesting by the skill and tact with
which il was conducted.
The first topic taken up after recess |
was Elementary Gcosraph", upon which
Mr.. Thompson delivered a short address,
followed by a general discussion.
A very interesting exercise in Chart
Class Training. conducted by Miss Evans,
closed the forenoon exercises.
The afternoon session opened with a
piece of music. !
Roll being called, three new members
had arrived and four were absent.
Prof Mct addressed the institute |
on the subject of "Calistheni,s." In his /
address the Prof. recommended physical |
exercises in the school room. and called
the attenti. of the teach, rs t" the ne ,
reSSty of pure air in the sch'"'I rooms. /
DR.. Monroe heartily endorsed til" sen.
timent /
Prof. Lorentz of Livingst N conducted
Il recitation in t.. :. History
Prof. Kin. conducted exercises after
recess in orthography, in which s',c.rel-
eel nicely. judging from the interest
shown by every one.
Prof. Mc(,Omb then closed the first
days exercises Oh Current Events" with
his usual ability. Institute adjourned.
The second days exercises were open
ed with piece Of music.
Upon roll being called nine were
found 10 be absent and three had enter
ed.
The first in the line of instruction was
short address on 'Scllool m Augment"
by Prof Lorenz, after which followed
general discussion of the same subject
The members of the institute, listened
to an able and interesting speech on
STANDARD of Certificates by Hon. c.
Hedges, Ter. Supt.
Next was m exercise in intermediate
Arithmetic, which consisted of a class
from the lower rooms, bein. instructed
10y Miss MclIiel
REC LESS.
The first exercise after recess was Sc
lected class drilled in intermediate read
ing by Miss Alerlotte. The exercise was
prolonged by Prof McComb, with the
institute as class. The morning exer-
Else closed with grammar analysis con-
Quoted by Prof. McComb, which was very
interesting.
Afternoon session opened with music,
'Scatter seeds Of kindness" Second ex-
cr.ise discourse on civil government
conducted by J l. Jensen. Next, the
subject of "Orthoepy" ably presented
and very skllhlly conducted by Miss
Houston.
Rev King conducted an exercise in el-
OcutiOn. During the entire exercise great
interest was manifest both by conductor
and institute As class. The query box
was then opened and the audience kept
interested by the answers to a few ques-
lions. The institute was therupOn dis
missed until 9o'clock the next day
The third day opened as usual with
music. Roll being called and six had en-
tered, Hon G Hedges, Territorial Supt.
tl,ere,llon addressed the institute, 'rhons-
ing for his theme, GLOW good morals
may he promoted in school" first point
ing ont. how necessary good morals are,
in order To become faithful. honest and
useful citizens. The next subject: was
pennanship, this branch was conducted
by Mr. E:,ston in an able manner. il
RECESS.
After recess the principles Of percen-
tagc was clearly Illustrated in various
ways by Prof Mc(omb as an instructor
and the institute as a class. Lastly dur
ing the forenoon session was an address
by Prof McC omb in which he artlently
advocated music in the school SOON.
On account of unlocked for circum-
StIHCcS tnc uldlldScIS ol Tie Institute
concluded to end the institute with the
morning session Then Prof McCOmb
and thereafter DR. Monroe each in few
well-chosen words made their closing
remarks to the institute. On motion the
members of the institute by rising ex-
pressed heir gratitude to Hon { Hedges
Territorial Supt, DIR Monroe County Supt,
and Prof McCOmb, for their great effort
and sacrifice they made in order to make
the institute profit and pleasure to the
teachers. The institute closed by sing
ing the "Swcet bye-and-bye."
JENSEN Sec'ty.
The following are the teachers who at
tended:
Prof McComb, J. Jensen
Prof + LorentZ w Sales
T S Thompson Mary Houston
Gertrude Hill Cora L Bates
Belle Marlotte Laura Sloan
Matte Dougherty Emily Dougherty
Josie Bell Mary Graham
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