The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-09
COUNTY INSYIYUYR
Teachers Of Deer Lodge and
Granite Assemble.
VERY SUCCESSFUL MEETING
instructive, Enjoyable and Harmo-
ni0uS TlrrOuShout-Rrief Notes or
the Session With Salient Points
of the Proceedings by Our
Special Correspondent.

Another year has rolled around anc
the teachers Of Granite and Deer Lodge
counties have held their annual insti
tute. The teachers of Granite county
the correspondent of The MAIL is
pleased to chronicle, show in every word
and action that they have fully enjoyed
not only the institute but the pleasure
OF meeting their friends of Deer LODGE
county 1t is pleasant, as we'll as profit
able, to come in contact with such people
as Miss Thompson, Miss Bond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson, Mr.. MORN, State Super
intendent Steere, Mr.. Kern and others.
We aatter ourselves that our own
superintendent, Mrs. Wilkinson, was no
small acquisition to the institute-so we
Judge from the many compliments in
.advertently dropped BY strangers. Her
graceful manner, her superb singing and
her several charming and appropriate
addresses. proved her to be just what
she seems-a woman of tact and capa-
bility. ~ ..i .4.'s45
Mr.. Kern, of Anaconda, in. "a little
speech, said that the Anaconda teachers
were the prettiest of all the teachers he
knew; but he redeemed himself some
what by calling Miss Ryan "a good
teacher" Chestnuts, Of course for we
all knew that some time ago; and we
have not changed our opinion one lota.
All the counties ought to come and
shake hands with Granite and congratu-
late her on having Miss Ryan, and we
would have said Miss Wolfe, had she not
proved herself nconsistent by asking for
a recess during the institute.
The contributions to the programme
from this Immediate vicinity were three
very fine papers from Miss Wolfe on
School Organization, School Manage
ment and Glass Management. We all
know that Miss Wolfe practices Just
what she'preaches.
MISS Ryan gave an interesting talk on
Reading, and distinguished herself by
aer ready and apt replies to questions.
Miss Downs furnished paper on Ad-
'anced geography.
Miss katherine Sligh gave one of her
7ery charming recitations.
We will give here a little outline Of
ne very interesting talk on The Essen
lals Of Successful Teacher by Mr..
Aern, Of Anaconda:
Character-For fneness, for kindness.
or justice, for morality.
hnowledge-O text book, Of methods.
+ human nature, of general subjects.
Tact-In teaching, in governing, in
ealing with patrons, in social manners.
Ambition TO do thoroughly the regu-
ar work, to do extra work, to take exer-
lse, to excel IN teaching. .is*i& -
Outtit-Professional books and papers,
lateral a,d for object lessons, simple
Evidently Mr.. Kern did not draw f.y7.,1I 10
ae above outline since the crash, OIL
[se Anaconda salaries are still at par.s
One Of the best features of The; con. con ,
entlon was discussion participated in
Y the best teachers Of both counties
yer the relative merits Of HarveBy's ,
amman, now in use IN our schools, and ,
le Read & Kellogg. The majority !
aned toward the Read & Kellogg. :
his matter will no doubt come up again :,
the future, and we trust ID the interim .
e undecided members Of the profession :
VI nave formed an opinion on the sub .
ct and come to the assistance Of those !
40 hope for a better text book. &i.%sa :
NO pains were spared to make the
eer Lodge institute a pleasant and +
one, and We hope to be able to +
turn the compliment to Deer Lodge a
xt year, We hope ID the meantime I
g people OF Philipsburg will decide to !;
lp US IN this and when the time comes q
courage US by their presence. The h
~ way to have and hold model schools + /
to establish as far as possible bond q
achers. .ss'. = =