Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-02

as a profitable session. The county now has
over $50 school districts.
BLAINE COUNTY.
BREWSTER. Neb. Aug. 1.-(Speeial.)-
Blaine county teachers institute was opened
here July 26, Miss Bessie Ferguson, county
superintendent presiding. PROT I. j. Stoet-
zel OF Greeley Center was the Instructor.
The number OF teachers present Is not large
but sufficient to supply all the school dis
tricts of the county. on Thursday evening
the members OF the institute and large
number OF citizens met In Brewster hall and
listened to an able address delivered by
Prof Stoetzel on the qualifications and duties
OF teachers, parents and guardians The
public schools and higher institutions acad-
emies and colleges, have been gold mines Of
instruction to the inhabitants OF Nebraska
and where but recently the war whoop Of
the wild Indian. scream OF the panther and
howl OF the wolf were heard, Christian civili-
zation has spread it's balmy wings, and the
enlightened influence OF education has paved
the way for happy homes and worthy citi,
zens.
PHELPS COUNTY.
HOLDREGE, Neb., Aug. l.-(Speciai)-
The Phelps county teachers institute has
been In session here this week with an en-
rollment of ninety-fve, which is not as many
as usual, this being the smallest number for
several years Thera are three teachers in
attendance from Oxford. cne from Hastings
and one from Elwood. The reason Tor the
small attendance as given by County Super
intendent w. H. Clay is that wages have
become so low that young men can make
more money by working by the month on
tine farms. But wages will be better this
year than last, there being an increase Of
about IS per month-no school district this
year paying less than s25 per month. while
last year many teachers taught for $2O per
a. ~. g,., n,,,nl nla hag
charge OF the primary work Of the institute
Prof Joseph Fak is instructor In sciences
and civiCs and Prof. A. B. Stephens has
charge OF didactics, child study, etc, and also
has classes in arithmetic and grammar. The
only lecture the superintendent has been able
to procure is the one by Prof. Elinwood. given
at the Methodist church Wednesday night
The institute is one of the best in earnest
work on bshalf of the teachers that has ever
been held in the county. The institute
closed last night. making in all six days
session. A social was held at the West Ward
High school building Friday night for the
teachers and their immediate friends.
short literary program was given.
ALBION Neb., Aug. 1.-(Special)-T
Boone County Teachers institute has been
a decided success. Much credit Is due to
County Superintendent Williams, who has
labored in season and out for the success of
all educational work in Boone county during
his two terms as superintendent. He has
been assisted in his work during the insti-
tute by Prof. ii. C. Anstine, principal OF
Albion High school, and Prof. King of Cedar
Rapids High school. both efficient teachers.
The attendance was about eighty.
LOUP CITY, Neb., Aug, 1.-(Special)-
The most earnest session of institute work
ever held in Sherman county closed Friday
evening. County Superintendent G. F. John
conducted the work. while Superintend-
ent A. II. Bigelow of Falls City had charge
of the professional training. The sixty
teachers in attendance are hearty in their
belief that the institute should be pro-
process.
STOCKVILLE, Neb., Aug. 1-(Special)-
The annual summer normal for the teachers
of Frontier county will open Monday at this
place. A number of the teachers and in
structors arrived this morning. The in
structors are: A. T. Allen of Lexington, r.
J. Scott OF Curtis, w. J. Dodson of Indianola
and ]. F. Carnahan Of haywood.