Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-08-02
The Normal Institute.

One OF the most interesting and in
structive normal Institutes ever held in
Eastern Oregon has been In progress at
Condor since Tuesday and will continue
all this week and all next week. Presi-
dent Royal, OF the Weston Normal
School, one Of the most brilliant orators
and ablest instructors on the Pacific
coast, has charge Of the institute, and
nearly every evening delivers lecture,
which is highly interesting and instruc-
tive 70 not only the teachers but all
who attend. Supt. Kennedy 10 also
active in making the institute a success,
and all who are In attendance can not
help but profit by the knowledge they are
sure to gain from this good work. Only
about thirty teachers are In attendance,
but they take hold Of the work with an
earnestness that leaves no doubt OF their
desire to thoroughly fit themselves for
their chosen calling. The entire session
will be devoted to normal work, and no
time will he wasted in discussing eDig-
mas. We cannot speak too highly OF
the benefits TO be derived by the teach
ers and people generally from attend
ing such an institute, and also the ben
eft our people will derive. and the pleas
ant associations formed by their ming
ling with these persons Of refinement
and learning, and the advantage TO be
gained by personal acquaintance with
those who have the future welfare Of
our children at heart.
1t is expected that great many more
teachers will be in attendance next
week. Prof. Weatherbee, OF the Uni
versity Of Oregon, will be present sew
eral days next week, during which time
he will have charge Of the Physical Cul-
ture department. State Supt. q. NJ.
Irwin is also ex xpected to be present next
week, and the teachers who are too care
less and Indifferent to attend will miss
rare treat. As it is compulsory upon
all school teachers to attend these insti-
tutes, 1t is very probable that Supt. Ken
nedy will revoke the certificates OF all
teachers In the county who fail to at
tend, unless they are able to show very
good cause for remaining away.
| Among the teachers and those inter
ested prerent are:
Mrs. L. l.. Taylor, Misses Susan Dunn,
Maggie Wilson, Grace, Bessie and Pearl
Fitzwater, Birdie and Daisy Downing,
Nettie Schilling, Hattie Hoover, Maggie
Keys, Ethel Parnan, Lydia Thompson,
Kathleen Fitznianrice, Carrie Danne-
man, Belle and Nora Coleman, Louella
and Mary Maddox, Petrenella Connolly,
Mrs. Phania ANGEL, and Messrs. Clare
q. Morey, Thos. Morgan and Silas Kee-
ney.
PROGRAM.
Exercises opened at o'clock p. m.
! Tuesday.
Opening addresses by supt Kennedy.
Introduction OF Pres. Royal to the
teachers Of Gillian county.
Organization--Cond Pres. Roy
al; secretary, Miss Birdie Downing
Appointment of the several committees
followed.
Evening session-Welcome address
by l.. W. Darling; response by Supt.
Kennedy.
Vocal solo by Miss Petrenela Con-
molly; accompaniment BY Miss Goldie
Darling.
/ Lecture by Pres. Royal, on"The OBJ
jects and Aims Of Normal Institutes.
Wednesday, q. N. the exercises
opened with music.
Mental Arithmetic-By Pres. Royal.
0rthography--Silas Keeney.
Written Arithmetic, Methods of
Teaching Notation and Numeration, %
by q. q. Morey.
Methods Of teaching singing without
bouks," by Mrs. +. l.. Taylor.
School organization-By Pres. Royal.
| Penmanahip-by Thos. Morgan.
/ No evening session.
Program for Thursday was about the
same as that Of Wednesday. The even
ing session consisted of instrumental
music and singing by Mrs. s. B. Barker,
Misses Birdie Henshaw, Nellie Connolly
Hattie Hoover and Goldie Darling, and
lecture by President Royal.
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