The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-05-21
JOINT INSTITUTE.
The Teachers of 6hoshone and Koot.
enai Counties Assemble.
A Very Profitable and Interesting Session.

SASA NVuutACo Au3SluOlos
Very frohtsbls and Interesting session
The joint Teachers Institute of tn,
counties of kootenai and Shoshon.
assembled at the school house In thii
city last Wednesday morning under tn.
direction OF Prof. Follansbee, Of Chi
cago, an instructor Of national reputa
ton. The session opened under the
most favorable auspices, the God OF
day beaining from the heavens without
cloud To mar its face. II was Opened
by the song TO the Work, after which
Chaplain Macomber offered prayer in
which he called for the assistance OF
the Devine Master in the conduct of
the institute and the work of each
teacher Prof l.. +. follansbee stated
The object Of the institute, and gave a
general outline of the work. As an
assistance to himself in this work he
had placed the germ of his hints OH the
black board in verse.
The first exercise on the program
Was Mental Drill in Numbers" by the
conductor aud the question was hand
led In manner that showed al once that
he Is All educator and master of his
profession, also that the institute had
a progressive and energetic conductor.
Mrs. Mary Foley then read an inter
eSting paper Oh the II Sc of Language 4"
which was followed by general dis
cdssion by Miss Torelle, Mr.. Dauials.
Aiiss kercheyai. Mrs Barnes, Miss New.
ton, Mr., McCauley and Mrs. Barber, all
OF which Was very interesting and in.
siructiye.
Primary Reading" was the mex: sub
iect taken up 10y the institute and the
various methods were thoroughly dis
cnsse'd, and all expressed the opinion
That Ii variety of methods were better
Than any che method promulgated by
All, proinliian; educator.
The institute then took recess for
HE purpose Of enrolling the teachers
and honorar, members OF which the
following is "A complete list:
l. y f0llznsi~r. osag4dtl5iss, tienir : ,srr..
~, Murray. nrn,r Mcid~t. EAlidrutn, n /.
Mesis,uout Mamie ~ Ihi!lips. WA.
arc. iiien forriir. EAihdryiin. Ms. J n
.AfIes, huike Ida koup. hinrs,on. Helen
]. i"''t's. ost-niu Laura h hAaes,. kingston
aAIl f"lt,, Wallace Fiaiiurs neisou. Mu,ta,
ia fcfiAl. Chur d Alrne. Am. Neuton.
'"si Fail, MIR ~ { hAli-,. wAfdurt. Mr,
! l. isAsl.ei. i'~.i raIl. In-fiofc II las. ward
'ti tsirliA Inshoa. HAfgss4ou Addie wad,
'"'ih, Meade, Mar, rr,r.e;. kaus duncan.
i's clara Cliier. NJ, weet,. MAsn4r keiche
81. Lara" stove, ca-ur dAlcur, Mazda Sic.
'tss h"oietsAi Mazda ,iandAll, nAihGfur.
'eiii" iiAla. iiol~ Carrie Prize. sand rom,
NeiEra'e. roit She t1nAn g. a,ae.
'"I!''as { No .,l,c,. Mgllaa n ! lta1i,l,.
.siildiatn tisle Alicia. Annie HIDES. Iscl,a
'3"ii 'da' dAlese. John . Adams. rort
hriraah
noN"HAnN Nrxnrhs
JAY ltabi ~Antufn ! iIa.lrinan. grnl Dian
're-i l. hgfEan. = Srhol. Mr., orc,ita Ts'.
all. rii, Miss Nellie sini;t. k,us,,ou. J u
'aoar'et
AT the opening Of the afternoon
cNsion 3. teachers responded TO roll /
all. bU, one being absent.
br. Ingalls, was on the program 10 /
iscnss the value Of singing In school. /
being ahscn, his subiec, was taken M
y The conductor.
II j Samucls. on The subject, How 10 /
each History" read paper that is
kelly 10 somcwha; change the manner |
{ teaching that subject The discus. |
ion Tia; followed Was spirited. cloquen;
nd inspiring
school Government claimed the a, |
cntton Of the institute next. Miss /
Hen Torcllc handled this subject in a |
manner that admitted of no coutradic. |
ION or further argument, for all was
aid and Said well
After short recess. Miss Nellie
LANES. II Hope. gave some good dircc
ons for teaching primary geography.
ighly recommending the use of the
and table or clay noldiug.
The evening session was held nj the
''N' - cat W. 'sEff. WI NtililI tl
10 city. delivered the address Of wei.
,mc 10 IN. teachers of both counties.
hiCh was responded to by Miss Ellen
orcllc in few well chosen words.
rnf. Follansbcc. on behalf of Judg.
lcldcr. ot Ra,hdrum. who was unable
} attend on account OF sickness. wei
,mcd the teachers of Shoshone county
! his eloquent style OF oratory. This
az responded to by Judge Gregory.
no expressed. in no uncertain terms.
,cir appreciation Of the manner in
hich they were received. after which
'e following program, very much ap.
rccia,ei by the large audience present.
as en,crtainingly carried out:
Vocal music, Post Falls Excelsior
huh: recitation, Miss Maud Bristow:
ano duct, Ilealy sisters: recitation,
leila Bethel; quartctte, Prof. Ycager,
90. Conner, Robert Sabin and John
ischer. Evolutionary recitation, Annie
lorris; song, Eva Hoffman. five years
ID; duet, Dir. Sabin and sou: calls.
lcnic exercise. class of school children:
SAY. Mis-. Barnes: duet, Mesdamcs
Fit and llagan; recitation, Willie
redcricks. recitation, Grace Empey:
Miss Palmer. recitation, Miss
,oyse: Quartette, John Fischer, Geo.
onner, Robert Sabin and Prot. Ieagcr.
II those who took part acquitted
themselves in very creditable manner
nd many displayed more than usual