The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-06-03
TEACHERS GATHER
Granite County's First Institute Held
in Philipsburg This Week.
A Large Number of Interesting Sub
Jects Discussed-Musical Program.
Dance in Honor of Teachers.

The opening meeting Of the first
teachers institute for Granite county
was held in the high school building,
Philipsburg, Tuesday morning. May
81, 1898, with an attendance of twenty
teachers. Jonas Cook occupied the
time before recess with an interesting
and profitable talk on "Study.' Dur
ing the ten minutes recess, those pres
ent enrolled, after which Mr. Cook re-
sumed his work, on the subject of
Arithmetic
The meeting was called to order
again at 2 40. in the afternoon and
opened with tie singing of "Amer-
lca, - after which DR.. Craig gave an
address on Literature, followed by
one from Prof. Klock on Numbers -
At the close of short intermis-
sion, Supt. Carleton made some gen.
eral remarks on ''Institute Work. -
The literary and musical program
rendered Tuesday evening was a treat.
the like Of which it has not often been
the good luck of Philipsburgers to
hear. Every seat in the large assem-
bly, room in the high school was occu-
pied long before the exercises began,
and shortly after o'clock County Su-
perintendent Miss Mary Smith an
nounced the opening of the program
with piano solo by Miss Hilda Noe,
which was followed by an address of
welcome by Judge D. NJ Durfee
Judge Durfee occupied about fifteen
inn fn fi,,,n ,r-rth
when he had finished every visitor
present must have felt perfectly at
home. and in the midst of a most hos
pltable community. Response to
Judge Durfee's address of welcome
was made by State Superintendent f.
A. Carleton, who complimented the
Philipsburg school, its attaches and
citizens generally in no uncertain
terms. Mr.. Carleton had never before
visited Philipsburg and during his ad-
dress he SAID he had not expected to
find away up here among the clouds
school which compared favorably with
any in the state, and occupying such
a palatlal building so neatly appointed
for educational purposes. The remarks
OF Mr.. Carleton were followed bv a
solo by Mrs. w. E. Moore and a recj
tation by Miss Carrie Craven all of
which were highly appreciated aud
by the large audience.
President O. J. Craig. of the State
University at Missoula. was next io
troduced and he delivered a lengthy.
thoughtful and entertaining address
pn Higher Education' which held
tne undivided attention of everyone
present more than an hour, and all
would have gladly listened to him
lWlce that length of time. The even
lng.s entertainment was concluded
With vocal solo by Walter w. kroper
md duet by Mrs r. L. Kelley and
D. Qulvey. which afforded an an
)roprlate ending to most agreeable
pastime.
Inc session was again called to order
IL y o'clock "Wednesday morning and
'pennd with the singing of the "Mon-
ana song, followed by roll-oall and
ne secretary's report. 1t was then
u5gested that the evening programs
'e incorporated in the secretary's re-
'ort. The county superintendent an
olhted committee on resolutions,
onslsting Of Mrs. Eugene Smith, Miss !
,arrle Craven, G. A. Kent. Dr. Craig. {
u his address on Literature. - dis q
ussed the Ancient Mariner somewhat. S
'rof. Klock followed with an illus. i
rated talk on "Nerve Cells. - After a c
ecess OF ten minutes. Supt. Carleton t
lscussed the importance Of reading as
eng the center around which all
ther studies revolve The mornings /
'ssion closed with talk on "Atten- {
on" by President Craig. p
The afternoon session opened with Il
nglng. After this Prof Klock dis. =
1ssed' Numbers until recess, devel. h
Ding some very helpful principles At b
'e close OF recess Snpt Carleton spent l.
fow minutes on "Callsthenics" be. S
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