Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-18
The TEACHERS
Teachers Institute Begins it's Session
at the School House Today With
q Good Attendance.
The Teachers Institute Progressing
FavOrably and Some Good
Work Being Done.
Interesting Explanations of Different
Modes If Teaching by Vari.u>
Teachers.
Institute.


Teachers Institute.
MONDAY.
The. annual teachers institute of Bur
leigh county commenced at the high
school building at 9 o'clockthis morning,
and was call to order by County Super
intendent w. T. Perkins, who in a brief
address to the teachers outlined the
work of the coming week, and introduced
Prof. A. L.. Woods, county superintendent
of Walsh county. Professor Woods ad-
dressed the teachers, briefly outlining
the plan Of work to be pursued, and
making a pleasing impression upon his
auditors. Supt. VIM. Moore of the city
schools was present to assist with the
following teachers OF the city schools:
Miss Fannie Ryan, Miss Laura Settle,
Mrs. Ella 0. Casselman, Miss Emma
Bell, Miss Urna Hostetter, Miss Jen-
ME Macnider, Miss Lillian Hostetter,
Miss Kate Thomas, and Miss Nellie
Rafferty,. .
Altogether the institute has opened
under the most suspicious circumstances.
During the course of the week Professor
DeVine and State Superintendent
Bates will lecture in the city Of which
announcement will be make later.
The following teachers of the county
were in attendance-Mrs. Linda W.
Slaughter, Mrs. Nellie Evarts. Mrs.
Jennie Boyd, Mrs. A. D. WEIGH, Misses
Bessie M. Thompson, Katie SPAN, Sara
B. Wagner, Olive Falkenstine, Emma A.
Anderson, Minnie R. Andrews, Gail
Weld, Annie McGowen, Grace Falken-
slime, LinDie Slaughter, Lima Skinner,
Lydia Stevenson, Kittie Cunningham,
Hannah johnson, Dora Mandigo. AIdyth
Ward, Fannie Slattery, Edna Wheeler,
Selma Peterson, Murl Waid, Cora Peter
son, Edna Boucher, Lucille Waggoner,
Regina Nicholson and Mr.. r. Ullum.
Monday afternoon the institute opened
with the singing of patriotic songs, and
remarks by the conductor. The first half
hour of the session was %agreeably filled
by Professor Moore of the city schools
with an interesting lecture on primary
history, which abounded IN practical
suggestions as to the method of teach
ing the same. The speaker dwelt upon
the value of maps, pictures, anecdotes
and stories, as an aid in teaching begin
ners,and recommended the reading of bio
graphy in connection with history. An
illustration of one of the methods re-
commended by Professor Moore for in
teresting the minds of pupils in history
by means Of biography was found in the
schoolroom in which the institute is
held, the walls being adorned with a
number of handsome steel %engravings of
persons eminent in the great affairs of
the world. A method that was found
prevalent throughout the high school
buildings.
Conductor Woods then took up the
subject of "Civil Government" ques-
tioning the teachers as to their know
ledge of the congressional school and
civil township, and imparting nuch in
structive information. This was followed
by an interesting discussion, during
which the young ladies displayed perfect
familiarity with the modus operandi of
township and school elections.
A pleasant diversion was then given
by a class of children from room No. 2,
m%arshalled by their teacher, Miss Hen
dershott, who gave a most interesting
recitation in Primary Geography, in
which they displayed wonderful quick
ness of memory, and a command of Ian
guage to express their thoughts remark
able for their years, and highly credit.
able to the teacher.
The teachers were then taken to the
schoolroom of Miss Jennie Macnider,
No. 3, where they were entertained by a
large class of little ones, who evlnced a
creditable knowledge of the early history
of the city, Lightly pleasing to the old
settlers. A map of the state, drawn by
the little ones in this room, was an
admirable piece of work.
Returning to the High-school room, a
class of little ones from Miss Kate
Thomas room gave a recital in primary
reading.
All OF this teachers class work has
the finish and perfect measure OF a poem,
and Miss Thomas herself is one of those
teachers who like the poets are "born
and not made.
A lesson in drawing was then given by
Miss Settle, and after remarks by the
conductor the institute adjourned.
TUESDAY.
Teachers institute met at 9 am. today
and under the inspiration of the beauti-
full weather and interesting lessons
passed a pleasant session. After musi-
cal exercises, the subject of primary
geography was agreeably presented by
the conductor, who brought out the
knowledge of the teachers by questions
and by drawing on the board, ~illustrat-