Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22
The Teachers Institute.

The annual institute for the teachers
of Custer county opened at s o'clock last
Monday morning with thirty-Gve in
attendance. The work vas begun
promptly, and the interest manifested
the first day has not lessened in the
least. Indeed it would be scarcely pos
sible for a gathering of teachers under
the leadership Of Prof. f. L. Lymer to
be other than interested and enthused,
for he is thoroughly familiar with his
work, and is an adept handler of
students. In his capacity as conductor,
he demonstrates the sound judgment Of
Superintendent Drew in choosing him
as leader, for he fills the place in the
best possible name
Prof. w. NJ. Peterson, ofBelle Fourche,
who is Prof. Lymer's assistant, is a
teacher we'll known throughout the
Hills, and his earnestness in his work
rarely fails to impress his students.
1t is unnecessary to mention the ex-
cellencies of the primary work Of Mrs.
Thornby. Her reputation as a special
list in that line has extended beyond
this locality, and her services have al
ways been in demand. In her classes
she is charmingly enthusiastic. and her
interest in her work is very infectious,
No teacher can come under her infiu-
ence and not carry away much of the
spirit Of the true teacher. Too much
force cannot be gwen to the necessity
of better primary work, for it is in the
first grades Of a school that children re
ceive the impression that will endure
through their whole lives. Mrs. Thorn.
by, and all other specialists in primary
work, are doing the best thing possible
for the public school system in putting
the best methods and the most APPROX
ed ideas before teachers.
superintendent Drew's health has not
allowed her to do any instructing, but
she has devoted her energies to the
supervision of the whole, and admirably
has that work been accomplished. Prof.
Dandy has taken her classes and does
the work in his we'll known and ac-
ceptable manner
On Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the regular exercises of the day were
suspended, and a talk by Pres. llancher
on Good Reading was listened to.
The subject was very opportune, and
put before the teachers in a most
forcible way, the necessity of patient,
earnest effort on the part of the teacher
to impart to the pupil the ability TO
interpret written thought to n listener.
Pres. Hancher ave the requisites OF
good reading, suggested some methods
by which the desired ends might be OBJ
tanned, and then read several selections
showing the difference between reading
and elocution. 1t is unnecessary to state
that the talk was appreciated by all who
listened.
On Saturday, the institute will hold a
session at Sylvan lake. On Sunday
morning q to teachers will be
preached in the Congregational church,
by Rev. j. III. Keyan, and in the even
ing at the NJ. +. church, Rev. Mr.. Bos-
we'll will address his remarks to the
same class.
Next weeks session promises to be
even better attended than this weeks
has been, and everyone is cordially in
vited TO visit the institute, see what
kind Of work is done, and make the
personal acquaintance of the teachers.
The following is a list of those who
registered for regular attendance:
A.
Arsene Hesnard, Amanda Petch,
Grace Johnesse, ID. T.. Dandy, Roxana
Bower, Mrs. Vestal, A. j. Evans, Arthur
Reynolds, Cora Knickerbocker, VIM.
White, +. S. Crowley.
Il.
Mrs. D. c. Sawyer, Belle Sawyer,