The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-19
THE COUNTY TEACHERS.
A Large Attendance and Much In
terest Taken in the Ses-
sion Work.
Dr. Maria Dean to Address the
institute this Evening
on Hygiene.
surer,ntendent Cannon Unable to Deliver
HIS Advertisements by Senator
Hedges and Others.

An unusual amount of interest seems to
be taken in the present annual institute OF
the county teachers. Fifty, eight teachers
we're enrolled at noon yesterday. At the
opening of the exercises last evening sixty
EIGHT names had been obtained. Included
in these are a number of teachers who are
connected with private schools in Helena.
There is not a full representation from all
tho districts of the county, but the attend
ance is said to be much larger than on
former occasions. Heretofore the assembly
room in the central school building. where
the institute is now being held. has been
large enough to accommodate all who at
tended. But it is too small for the comfort
of those who have come to take part IN thls
years session. Prof. Engelhorn, OF the
Helena business college, was quickto note
this condition of affairs and promptly
offered the use of one of his large class
rooms in the college building at Main street
and Sixth avenue.
The institute was called to order yester-
day morning by the county superintendent,
Miss L. +. Turnkey, at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. John
McKay took charge of the secretary's desk.
Miss Turnkey delivered her annual address.
which was replete with happy suggestions
The exercises of the forenoon were 'inte-
resting, but the attendance in the afternoon
was much larger and called forth more en-
thusiasm. The county superintendent was
very much pleased with the ardor shown IN
the work. The first thing on tne Pro.
pramme at the morning session, after the
delivery of the superintendent's ADDRESS,
was a paper by Miss Slocum on discipline
in, primary grades. A discussion followed
on primary reading and spe ling. The
county superintendent, Miss Hoover. MISS
CLARK and Miss Carpenter participated in
the discussion. The trend of it was as to
methods best adapted to make better
spoilers of the pupils. The Pollard system,
synthetic, was explained, and It's points
thoroughly presented by Mrs. Harvey L..
Glenn, of Iowa.
In the discussion on primary spelling
there was a battle of the new and the. old
methods of teaching spelling. Mrs. Alice
williams, Miss Carpenter and Miss Hoover
were earnest advocates of the new order OF
things. They we're opposed by the county
superintendent, Mrs. Cummins and Secre-
tary Mckay.
Just before the recess until 1880 the su-
perintendent appointed Mrs. Cummins,
Mrs. erosion and Miss Fullerton as a COM
mittee on introduction. The large attend
ance brought many teachers from olnerent
parts of the county who we're strangers to
each, other and Miss Turnkey has left moth
ing undone to make their stay pleasant.
At the afternoon session Miss Mamie
Woodman, of this city, read a paper on
secondary daryl, primary .agt spelling lart IN T gissassi sey-
This was followed by class
drill in the synthetic method by
Miss Hoover. The class was composed of
six children ranging in age from six to
eight years. The teachers took marked in
terest in both the teacher and her pupils,
~,h1 NV q uorv ipotruckivo 1pCGnn in the
workings of the system. After this came
some singing by the primary class, which
was much enjoyed by all. Little Miss Lila
Ridgeway drew forth considerable applause
by her sweet singing: Miss Ella D.. Will
Jams gave a class drill in primary numbers,
using the block method of instruction
This was discussed by w. E.. Bramble, OF
Marysville, and Miss Ryan of the valley.
The exercises closed with the reading of 8
very practical paper on discipline in the
primary grades.
The members of the institute had looked
forward with a good deal of pleasure to the
address which was Oh the programme BY
State Superintendent Cannon. He hal
been confined to his residence for severa
DAYS by illness in his family which made il
was only able to be about yesterday. Su
perintendent Young was substituted. A
the evening session be made an able ad
dress during the course of which he called
attention to the low standard of qualifca.
tions required of American teachers, which
he considered to be a a to our public
school system. In Germany and SAxony
the standard is much higher where thu
course for a teacher is placed at six ant
seven years in the government normal
schools. Impromptu remarks we're als'
made by Senator Hedges of Lewis ant
Clarke, and Rev. F. D. Kelsey, Sc. D., o
the Congregational church. The senator
remarks touch upon the federal gran
Of school lands to the state. Mr.. Kelsey
in a short address. dwelt upon higher edu
cation. The institute will be in session a
1880 this morning. The county superin
tendent is aiming to make the evening ses
sions partake of a social and entertalnin
nature rather than to devote the time t
heavier work. The evening sessions wi
to the institute by Prof. Engelhorn. III
institute will close Saturday evening, q
which time Rev. F. T. Webb, rector of S
Peters Episcopal church. will make an az
dress. The programme, as arranged ft
to-day's exercises, is as follows:
FORENOON.
Methods in ungraded Schools. Miss Lizzie Rvs
Dis ;usslon. Z. F!sh
= Eneelhol
Letter v riting -. .........H A, d. Hal
{ntsrmsdiate Geography Mrsa; /; n. + H.rs'
L1scuSslon. MISS A. Shan
AFTERNOON.
Drawing. -. Josephine Mas,
Tact in the School Room. -. Miss Edna Gorha
Science in the intermediate Grades, =. A. Merri
Hygiene. De-
Season ticket holders in Y. M. c. A. cour
secure reserved seats to Weber concert,
Pope e. O'Connor's.
Easter opening of spring millinery at Miss
j. kingsley's, Diamond block, Thursday al