The Delta independent., 1898-08-05

were taken for a ride around the town
and adjoining country by the ladies Of
Delta. The f,llowins teachers are in
attendance
Delta county-Bertha Watts. Geo. II.
Hammond, Carrie Carter, Grace NJ.
Cronk. Anna Doughty. Mrs. c. E Gray.
Olive IngeIsoll, Florence Cockreil, Mrs.
NJ. Z. Gill. Mrs. Anna Danes, ID. B. Up
degrah. L. Mighell. E. w. Kelley. Mar
g.ret Griggs, Gilbert States, Irma
Worth, Alice + 1ycs. Stella Nutter, Anna
Nutter, d. S. Doughty. Nellie Stephens.
Ms. Mary Veltuu, Mabel Carter, Ona
Richmond, Esther Monroe, Nina Mat
thews. Mrs A. Moss. Mary Cameron,
Lura Neck, W. q. Harris, Mrs. j. S.
Robinson, Emma A. Barnes, ]. ii. Nor
gan. Mrs. j. II. Morgan. NJ. ]. Browne.
Lizzie Seaton, Carl Burch, Clarence
Smith, Josephine Dorrence, Ernest
Bailey, 4. G. Mccain, May G. Ingersoll,
Mrs. L. IL. DuvslI, d. G. Griffith, Emma
Luke, C. W. Campbell, Mary f. Polly
Mrs L. G. Vance, T. w. Welsh, Welland
Jeffers, Marguerite Rowe.
Mesa county = Elizabeth Walker, Co.
Sup't, Pearl Bandy, Sarah j. Dowdle
Jennie Phillips. Madie Van Buren,.
Grace Boice, Mabel Nesbitt. Nora Gif
ford. Jennie Pettyjohn, Laura Lay, Edith
Baylis, Bertha Jacobs. Mary Enoch
Nellie Beldon, p. r. Beldon, Mrs. p. K
BeldOn.
Ouray county-Mrs. Eva Taylor, Mary
E. Gitfin.
Mouirose county-Emma Willis. Liela
Jones, Lucia Bennetield. Ada NJ. Bailey,
Mary p. Anderson, Marcia Anderson, B.
s. Tobin.
Gunnisou county-Mary Williams. Co.
Sup't, Lcnns Smith. Agnes Hall. Laura
Emerson, Coral Emerson. Emily Z.
Rainbow, Mary Enoch.
San Miguel county-Eva Daniels.
After the trip to the country the insti-
tute passed a vote OF thanks to the Ia
dies OF Delta for the very pleasant time
enjoyed.
Miss New treated the institute to a
box OF line peaches "Wednesday, which
were very much enjoyed. especially by
Prof. Copeland. who stayed with the box
as long as there was the shadow OF
peach left. and then sigh ID for more.
Three hurrahs were given Miss New for
her generous gilt by the members OF the
institute, and they were given with
hearty good will. 1t was u revelation to
find out that the women Of the Western
slope had the lung power they possessed.
ldr. II. NJ. Barrett, OF the Colorado
School journal. is here in the interest OF
his paper. He says this 10 the largest
institute he has visited this year He
took a picture Of the institute for his
paper.
Our Norml Institute opened Monday
with an attendance OF ~. which has now
increased to 81. The work Of our
instructors and the hearty co operation
Of the people OF Delta, promise to make
it one OF the most interesting and profit
able institutes in the history OF our
district. The visiting teachers have
nothing but words OF praise, for the kind
ness with which they have been treated,
and for the efforts made for their enter.
tainmenf.
Prof Copeland has interested all OF us
in his lectures on didactics. His suggest
ions regarding the construction Of school
rooms were very beneficial and enthused
many OF US to study more closely into
architecture. proper ventilation and
lighting OF buildings; so that when call
ell upon We can advise in the surest
manner and are able to remedy the diff
cuIties brought under our jurisdiction.
His idea that work in written compost
ton should come before work in technical
grammer, and that the latter belongs
only in the higher grades Of our grammer
schools is in accord with the ideas Of
other advanced educators Of our land.
He presented the Metric System in an
extremely clear manner, and believes the
system has come to stay and that the
teacher who does not understand and
teach the system is behind the times.
Miss Kendel. from the State Normal
model school, has prescr ted the Speer
method Of arithmetic and literature.
Her work is highly interesting and pref
itabis. and well adapted 10 the needs Of
the grade teachers. Her lessons are
presented just as they are 10 the classes
in school. and are especially valuable TO
the teacher for this reason. She has
opened up new field for the teachers,
and has showed how the best literature
can be taught from the first year up.
One years story Of tie classical! are told
in child language, and the following year
the same stories are given as supple