Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-02
TRAINING OF The TEACHERS
Work Of the Summer Institutes in the
Various Counties.
LARGE NUMBERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE
Lectures ana Classes Occupy the
Greater Part of Every Day, with
Some of the Evenings De-
voted to Entertainment.

twenty-fourth annual session of the Adams
county teachers institute, which was held
in the High school building this week, was
brought to a close yesterday afternocn' IL
was one OF the most successful sessions IN
the history OF the county. The instructors
and teachers worked harmoniously so as to
make IL profitable to all. The teachers carry
away many new suggestions for practical
work as well as higher ideas and fresh in
splratlons. The instructors were: Miss
Bertha Green. w. A. Julian, c. a. Fulmer
H. s. Miller and b. l.. Seawell. There was
an enrolment OF over 100 teachers, which
makes it the largest we'll as the best
session ever held by the Adams county in
stitute
Lieutenant Governor Harris gave a free lee
ture before the teachers Tuesday night at
the Methodist church. Every teacher was
present
Judge William r. Burton OF this city ap-
peared before the teachers Wednesday morn
ing and in his most eloquent manner ex-
pounded pedagogy. His remarks were greatly
appreciated and many will profit thereby
Thursday night Superintendent ID. NJ Ball
gave the teachers a reception at his home
and royal time was had. The teachers,
wishing to show their appreciation of the
good work done by Superintendent Ball. pre-
sented him with an elegant large rocker.
The list of those who enrolled follows:
Hastings-Aima Stoddard. NJ. l.. Mccoy.
]; w. Nation, Mrs; Eta w. Casio, Anna
campbe Minnie Ns GoTaoh h'wa lucy y0GS 4akes ars
Marion stichter, Carrie Mansfield, Lulu
Coleman, J; d; Reed, Mabel Pruyn, Clara
Wilson. Edith Cloyd, Edith Hayzlett, Anna
stlne. II. A. Pine. Minnie White. Minnie
Moore. Jessie Fellman. Celia Cleland, Lila
Branigan, Mary Dowd, Clara Dowd, Ollie
Painter, I,ottie TAYLOR, Minnie Pollock, ella
ton, May Corbett, Mrs. L. W. Gidden.
b Smith EGna Gs GSeS n Maaon Msse sGadSer &
Yira Monger. Essie Pereham, Laura Boyd,
rsd,Nn Fred Van W Hqqten Eta W LaWson, Lola Nc,
Stephens, Eya Rinson, orpha Robinson.
Kenssaw.1.9ra ssaw,o pI,, Phillips, Minnie casa
son, i9ttie shick, Annie Coulter. ,. s,
Nellie Richards, Agnes Henningan, Genevieve
Richards, stella Wilson, Stella Clayton, Bes-
sic Bennett. Nina Martin, Mary Horrigan.
Holstein-Joseph Hershey. Abbie Munson.
J. l: Hnnson. Eva Sherman, Emma Keutzer,
J. b: Fernow, Ada Upton, Anna Larson,
From LeToy,-- Maud Conman; from
Gable and Mary Miller; from Pauline May
Bonrne Ashley Ash Y F. Fonts and Nellie Jones'
Olive Warner: from Glenville, Louis Brandt
and Bertha Hunnieutt; from Trumbull, Liz
City. Rozella Thomas.
CLAY COUNTY.
EDGAR, Neb. Aug. 1.-(Specal) )-The
Clay county teachers institute. in SEES
sion here, has lis teachers and students en-
rolled The session opens each morning at
o'clock and closes at 3 p. m. There are
eight class periods of forty minutes each.
Special instructors have charge OF the diff
ferent classes. as follows: Prof Searson of
Nebraska university. physiology, hygiene,
ciyipS history. Mr nhp11E pf p,abn
reading language, drawing and penmanship;
Superintendent Stephens of Farbury, arith-
metic. grammar and composition; Prof. Hub
bell of Fairfield. pedagogy and geography. |
Three special features have been introduced
this session-the source method Of studying
history conducted by Prof. Searson; lam
guage work as based on natures study and
vertical penmanship, conducted by Mrs. |
Nichols
Lieutenant Governor Harris was billed for
an address to the teachers Monday evening,
but a shower from 80 to 8 o'clock pre-
vented the meeting. He however, made an
interesting address before the institute Tues
day morning on the subject of "Educa
tional Forces"
President ]. A. Beattie of the State Nor
NAL addressed the teachers and citizens last
evening in the Christian church. His sub
1ect was Conscious and Unconscious Edu
cation" He treated the subject from the
following points Heredity, natural endow
ments, instruction and environments. Other
evening lectures have been arranged for.
The next lecture is to be given on Wednes-
day evening, August 4, by Rev. w. G,
1sham of Hastings His subject will be,
Japan; Her People and Educational Sys-
TEN. Teachers. School Houses, Etc" The
institute continues during the next week.
the whole time being devoted to study, reci-
tation and instruction, AS no examinations
will be made.
CUSTER COUNTY.
BROKEN BOW Neb., Aug 1.--(Special)
county teachers institute convened in this
city Monday At the present session 1874
teachers are enrolled. Prof. f. NJ Currie
of this city and Prof. b. b. Hawthorne of
Galloway the instructors. They are
both men of high literary attainments and
have had a number Of years experience as
teachers in public schools as well as insti-
tutes. The first institute organized in this
county was in 1882, and conducted by
d, NJ. Amsberry. at that time county super
tntendent. The first session was only three
days, and 1t was held in the mill building
OF Alex Greirson at Westerville. The build
ing was not completed at that time. only
the roof and floor being finished. That was
In the summer before the codnty seat was
located at Broken Bow. At that session
there but thirteen teachers enrolled
and but twenty-five school districts organ
ized, and only twelve of them had yet had
school. Each year thereafter Institutes were
held at the county seat. each session increas-
ing in length until 1885, when a county nor
mai school was organized by superintendent
Amsberry who held six weeks term with
an attendance of 120. This method of pre-
pairing the teachers for better work grew
popular and at the close or his third term,
in 1885, the enrolment of 100 was reached
and 1877 school districts had been organized
The same plan was continued by his sue
cessors until 1892. when the present incum-
bent, ii. ii. Hiatt, who is serving his third
term, started a summer school. which he
has held each summer for a term OF six
weeks, followed by two weeks term OF
institute.
These methods have been very beneficial
In helping those who were not able to
quire an academic course. Many have been
inspired to greater things and not a few
have become graduates OF some of our best
colleges and universities. All have been
greatly helped and many who started in
with third-grade certificates have been able
10 secure first grades through the assist
ance OF these normal sessions and their own
efforts.
The present session has enrolled an ex-
celIent class of workers and starts out with
favorable prospects for an interesting as well