The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-10-17
TEAcHrRV rnsrrrUrE.
The Second Annual Session Held In This
CITY.


public school building.
Prof. George Y. KAepper. principal of
the Lewiston Normal school, was the
principal, assisted by Prof. ]. C. Brady,
OF Rathdrum, who had Civil Govern
ment and School Law; Miss Christine
WinterbOttom, OF BOnners Ferry. who
presented U. 8. History; Prof. W. II.
Edelblnte, Of Harrison, who conducted
the exercises in Physiology and WIS.
Walker. who handled Geography in an
original manner. Not one exercise in
the institute but was very instructive
and entertaining. The most singular
feature OF the sessions was the absence
OF the usual institute crank.
Monday afternoon Prof. Walker read
before the teachers a paper on 1.-THE
Relation Of the Public School to Citizen
ship" which called forth lively dis
cussion, and request that the professor
be heard again on the same subject.
In the evening reception was tend
cred the teachers at the pavilion by the
citizens. The address of welcome on
the part Of the citizens was made by
Edwin McBee, on the part Of the school
board by its president, c. A. DeSaussure,
and the response by Prof Brady, prin.
cipai Of Rathdrum public schools. The
audience was also favored by a quartet
by Messn. Bethel, Nesbitt. Renshaw
and Renshaw, after which all were in
vited TO the dining room of the Inn
where the ladies of the town had pre-
partd a supper, during which were
offered t0asts and songs as follows:
w. d. walker ......................"Th Citizen"
Edwin NcBee THE Teacher At the Bar
Mrs. Dicksy aud Dr. Sabin ............ Vocal Solo
Jas A. kent ..."Ouf District School
r. Y. Mcfarland The Teacher q Ra.tor In
4 Society"
Mrs.. V. W. sander .....-..............Vo Vocal Solo
! Prof. KneppeT ..'-osr State Educational Insti.
] tutiops."
Jas. Graham. patriotism In our Public Schools"
( NM. and Florence Lawrence Vocal Daet
( Tuesday afternoon Prof. +. n. Nc
Call read before the teachers an inter
esting paper entitled Invention and
Education"
| In the evening at the Methodist
church Prof. Knepper delivered a lee
ture on the subject OF school Govern
ment, which proved as interesting to
the parents as the teachers An effort
was made by n number OF the citizens
TO have him deliver another lecture. but
bis time had already been arranged for
Wednesday afternoon, c. Florence
Dart, principal Of the Post Falls school,
favored the teachers with a very able
and carefully prepared paper on the
subject, THE Teachers Position, which
provoked forty minutes discussion.
In the evening many OF the teachers
visited Fort Sherman, and some drove
to Post Falls 10 visit the wooden mill
and falls there.
Thursday afternoon the Kootenai
County Teachers Association elected
officers as follows: President, Prof.
Brady; vice presidents, W. L. Edelblute
Christine Winterbottom and Louise
Allbaugh; secretary, c. Florence Dart
and treasurer, r. II. Wilson.
A set Of resolutions were adopted, q
rising vote OF thanks TO Prof. Knepper
was rendered and an adjournment
taken by singing, Till We Meet Again.
In the evening the teachers were
taken by the steamer Elk on an excur
sion on the lake including the beautiful
lnlets OF Beauty Bay.
Prof Knepper presented the subject:
Of Arithmetic, School Economy, Gram
mar, Reading and orthography. Al
were delighted with his work. Severa
teachers who were planning to entel
some school outside Of the state ex
pressed their intention 10 attend The
Lewiston normal school.
We, your committee on resolutions
for the second annual session OF thu
Teachers Institute held at Cpur d.
Alene from Oct. l2 to II inclusive, beI
leave to submit the following resolu
tons:
WHEREAS, the once Of the probate Judge Is
Of = Judicial nature, and that Of the count!
superintendent at an educational nature. and Al
both qualifications are rarely found in one mar
NC can but rrilrrate tho resolution passed at III,
'aSt session ol the institute: That We belieV'
the educational interests in this county an,
state will DC materially furthercd by the segre
CATION Of the once ol probate iSdgc from Ia,
once Of school superintendent
We coudcmn the lavish expenditure al none!
by the trustees for apparatus without consulting
the teachers a. 10 its merits.
In somuch a. a teacher Is not legally hireS
without written contract, and as litigation 1,
liable Ia arise nctween teachers and trustees 70
recovery of salary, that the law should he stTictl
complied with.
That We believe tho paramount Issue befor
the next meeting Of the legislature will I've tn
enatInent Of some much needed school legisls
ton.
Tha, We extend our sincere thanks to PROT
Rnepper. Of the Lewiston state normal schoO
tor the very able manner In which he has COT
Quoted this institutc 10 Supt- Melder for hi
untlrng neal and official courtesy to the teacher
here assembled; TO Prof. Wilson for the all
manner In which he has provided for our enteI
! tainment while In the city: to the citizens q
. Occur d'Aleue for the pleasant entertainment
prepared for us at the CJear d'Alene Inn, To-
the use Of the auditorium, and other efforts 1
our behalf; 10 Miss Alice fahey rs secretar
Of the meeting, for the able manner in which sh
has kept the record; to the trustees Of distriC
No. I, for the use Of the school building; TO III
trustees Of the NJ. y, church for the use Of thel
: cdihcc for Prof. knepPer's lecture on nhesda
far A.
by inviting rs TO take a delightful excursion o
the lake Thursday evening.
J. c. BRADY,