The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


A Brief Report of the First Weeks work
at the Institute now In Session at Elyria'
The Lorain County teachers institute
opened Monday morning, August 10, at III
O'clock with an attendance of thir,yiour,
which is much larger attendance than
there has eyer been before. The Instruct
ors are Prof Richardson, of Cleveland, in
history, geography and' grammar; Mr..
Ward, of Lorain, in psychology, reading
and arithmetic; Mr.. Sweet in penman-
ship; and Prof. Harding in music The
lectures are not only Interesting, but en-.
tertaining, and every teacher In Lorain
county should be present at every session
Thus far more interest has been shown
than ever before, and by Tuesday night
over 100 teachers had registered at the
high-school building, There certainly
could be no more beautiful or commodi-
GUS room found in LoraiD county than the
room in which the institute is held. The
instructors are all frst-class, and every
teacher, whether they expect to be exam
ined or not, should not fail to hear Mr..
Ward on psychology and Mr.. Richardson
on grammar. Lorain county boasts Of
her high grade of teachers and, as this Is
the only chance during the year that some
of our country teachers have of meeting
with their fellow workers, they will find
this opportunity of great benefit to them.
They will not only be better and happier
themselves, but will teach better schools.
The institute is TO last two weeks and all
interested In teaching are requested 10 be
present. Come, teachers, and bring your
note books and jot down the golden
thoughts cleaned from minds older and
more mature than yours. The officers of
the institute are ]. j, Ginste, president
Mrs. Olive F. Adams, vice-pIesident; Miss
Hattie McClcy. secretary: H. NJ. Parker
Mrs. VIM. Day, Miss E. M. Mcconnell ex-
ecutive committee.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Carson, Ohio
state school commissioner, was introduced
to the Lorain county teachers, an1 for one
hour he entertained them with 0hio's
new school laws and the duty Of the
, teacher to use her influence To enforce
them. His talk was very entertaining and
every teacher should haYe been present
, to hear II, for no one Is fitted TO teach any
school, no matter how small, unless h'
knows the state laws that govern tina
, school. He spoke of Columbus day, tha
8 Is to be celebrated In every school II
I Ohio October 81 and forced upon th'
; teachers the necessity Of encouraging pat
5 riotism in their scholars. Again, on Fri
j, day morning DR.. Mitchell, Of Cleveland
8 addressed the teachers on Theory AM
i Practice, and II will be sufficient to quot
y Prof. Richardson, who says; "Thst lectur
Q contained more than some whole volume
on theory and practice"
4 The institute adjourned Friday aftei
g noon TO open again Mt Ga. m. Monday
August 70.
: The following are In attendance fror
d this vicinity;
4 wellington,-Allie S. WitbecK, Jenni
: G. Marcy and Blanche Dorchester, Maud
Il Watts, Mabel Dagnan. Pearl Metzgar.
4 Pittsfeld-Ella Fulton, Mary Watklu
n Erwin Arnold.
n Brighton-Cora Coats, Addie LovelanC
y George Robishaw.
a Kipton-Clara and Emma Sigswortl
r. Lizzie Searls, John ]. Ginste.
o Penfeld-Stella Krebs, Helen Z. Del
n man, Angie Christy, Annie Christy.