The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-31
The Feeling Among the Montana
Educators in Regard to
State Institutions,
Strong Resolutions and Letters
From Prominent Men All
FavorinG Unity.
The State Teachers Association Elects Its
officers ana Adjourns to Meet In
BUTTE Next Year.

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Teaehers' association ended it's session this
evening with a grand banquet at the Hotel
Florence. rendered by the citizens of Mis-.
soula. At the meeting this afternoon Butte
was selected ns the place of meeting next
year. The following officers were elected:
President, j. NJ. Hamilton, of Miaaoula;
first vice-president, w. E.. Darby, of Miles
City; second vice-president, Miss Rsifen-
rath. of Helena; third vice-president. Miss
Dollie Coffin, OF Dillon; treasurer. Miss
Burnett. of Butte; executive committee. I'll.
y. Osteln, of Livingston, one year term;
D.. A. Riley. of Butte. three year term.
The association also passed by a large
majority resolutions reported by the state
council in favor of the consolidation of the
state edu cational institutions.
The session mas been the most successful
ever held by the association. The total en-
m was 1913. and every section of the
state Was represented. Unlike previous
meetings Of the association, the a~essions
we're not devoted to illustrations OF school
room work. but the papers read and the
discussions that followed took a more gen-
eral character. Among the notable papers
W as one on the Claims of the Claasics,' by
Prof. A. q. II, Frazer, of the College of
Montana. J. A. Riley. of Butte,
talked On the Kindergarten with
Relation to the Public School Sys-
tenn of Montana" strongly ADVOCATE ne
the incorporation of the system in public
school work.. Miss Emma Koores, OF
read carefully prepared and interesting
papers on the same subject. Other inter.
estinR papers were: 1.-The Normal School
in Its Relation to the State University OF
Montana" by Prof. J. c. Tsmpleton, Oh
the Montana un iyersity; Patriotism in the
Public Schools" by Prof. j.. @. Mahonsy,
of Madison; "Moral Education in the Pub
lie Schools" by VIM. N. Weeks, of Miles
City; The Relation of the Public School
to the Wage. Garner" BY g. B. Largent. OF
Public Instruction for Montana" by Presi-
dent James Reid, of Deer Lodge. At all Of
the sessions the hall was crowded to over
flowing, and the interest taken both by
teachers and the residents Of Missoula
showed the branching out Of the associa-
tion in its methods was fully appreciated.
The exhibition of the work of the pupils
of the schools was one that could be
equalled in but few no thwestern states,
and excelled in few. if any, of the eastern
states. Helena made the largest exhibit.
and in drawing and writing the best results
in the exhibit were shown. Anaconda made
a fine exhibit in all the grades, the showing
Great Fails made q good display. but had
not made any great preparations. and while
it attracted a great deal of attention it was
not what the schools of that city could have
done had they started at the work in sea.
son. Butte made a fine exhibit, especially
i, t,1arrorkan y1r Asa,on a-kfht
was good in all departments and indicated
that the soools of that city are not behind
any in the state. Miles City made the
most attractive botanical display, while the
general school work Was also good. Deer
Lodge and Livingston were not behind
other cities OF the same grade, while the
work of the schools at Corvallis and Marys-
vile indicated that the instruction in those
towns was we'll up with other portions OF
tho state. The Worlds fair committee
will have no difficulty in selecting appro-
pirate specimens for the Montana educa-
tioual exhibit at Chicago from the work
shown at Missoula.
The state council OF education held their
election of officers this evening. Presi-
dent, James Reid. Of Deer Lodge; vice.
president, ii. G. Ostein, of Livingston;
secretary and treasurer. Il. .. Young, OF
Helena; executive committee. Prof, Tenn.
pleton and Superintendent L. A. Steere.
a complimentary Anqne WAS tend6reu
the visiting tescners by the
Missoula board of trade. There
were 250 covers. The toastm saters
was Judge Hiram Knowles. The toasts and
resi- were: Our Guests." Mayor +.
G.. Higgins; 'Missoula." Judge w. j. Ste
phens; 'Sohool Trustees" Hon. f.. M.
Trask; School Legislation" Hon. II. C.
Stiff; "State University" Hon. JILL. Sloane;
Coming Generations" Rev. James Reid;
''rhe Scnoolmaster," Mrs. Nj. Il. CumInins;
1.-The Ladies'" A. L. Stone.