The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-08-27
TIE JOINT IEsrIryrE
a Successful Meeting Of the Teachers HELD
ak Wallace.

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a Successful Meeting 81 the Teaehsrs HELD
At WaliAee.
The KOotenai county teachers who
attended the j0int4nstitute OF the teach
ers Of Kootenai and ShoshOne counties
at Wallace last week returned home last
Saturday. This was the fourth Joint
institute held between these counties
and the arrangement has proved 50 sat.
isfaetory that it was the unanimous
wish that the teachers meet In joint as
sembly again next year. The following
list OF instructors were present and
each presented the subjects assigned
them with much credit to themselves
and profit to the teachers: President
ID. A. Sanders, Montana State Normal
School, psychology, history. theory and
art; Miss Mary r. Galloway. Idaho State
Normal School, physical culture and
language: Prof. J. G. Mureman. city
superintendent OF schools, Moscow.
physiology, algebra and geography:
Prof J. C. Brady, Rathdrum, state con-
stitution and school Law: Mrs. Florence
Dart, Post Falls, reading and spelling;
Prof. A. Y. COwles. Kingston, arIth-
metic.
The teachers present from this conn-
ty were Edwin McBee, Mary A. Wright.
Iiathdrnm; Jessie PEBBLES, B0nnerSs Fer
ry; Maggie Salmons, Spirit Valley: Alice
Fahey, Bessie Butterfield, Post Falls;
May Warren, A. W. Barieigh. Harrison:
W. s. Walker, Standpoint; ID. Z. Dandy,
Ratbdrum; Kate #. Ryan, cataldO; J..
c. BRADY, Rathdrum; Mrs. Florence
Dart. Post Falls: Lucy Ashley, Koot-
enai; Annie BOrthwick, Rathdrun, Eli
"A Kerchiyal, BonneF's Ferry; Oscar
Sheffield, Mamie ID. Wray, Standpoint;
Hattie l. Smith, Ceur d'Alene; Louise
Allbangh, Addie Smith, Hope; Mary o.
MARQUES. AthOi; Blanche ID. Howell,
Granite.
The teachers speak in the highest
praise OF the hospitality extended TO
them by the citizens Of Wallace. Be
fore adjournment the following resolu-
tions were passed:
BE itresOiyed BY the teachers Of Koot.
snai and Shoshone counties in joint in
stltute assembled:
First-That the free text book system
be retained, but better rules be adopted
for the government of the use thereof.
That three repositories be established,
one at Moscow. one al Boise and one at
PocatelIo, where the books may be had
at any time. That no contract be en-
tered into with any firm whereby prices
shall be paid at any time for such books
above those charged to other purchas-
ers.
Second That a uniform course Of
study for country and city schools be
printed and supplied to each teacher in
the state That this provision Of the
school law be enforced without further
delay.
Third-That each district board Of
trustees require from the teachers q
permanent record OF the standings of
all pupils in his or her respective rooms.
Fourth-That We respectfully recon-
mend that the state constitution be so
amended that the state board Of educa-
ton be composed of practical ednca-
tors.
Fifth-That in the appointment OF
the state text book commission we re-
specifically recommend that the common
school teachers be given adequate re-
presentation.
Sixth-That the above resolutions are
respectfully commended to the notice
Of the coming legislature, and that the
press Of the state is respectfully urged
to be active in discussing the needs OF
our school system, pending the next
session of the legislature.
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