The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-08
BUTTE TEACHERS MEET
Silver Bows Annual Institute
Convened Yesterday
FOR A FIVE DAYS SESSION
Two Chicago Pedagogical Lights in
Attendance-The Institute Opened
by the Superintendent-Her
Address TO the Teachers.

/, The annual teachers institute for Sill
Yer Bow county convened yesterday
morning at 9-bclock in the assembly
room of the new High school building,
for five days session, during which
all the studies taught in the public
I schools will be reviewed orally by the
teachers in attendance before capable
instructors, who will give the teachers
the benefit Of their experience. The
purpose of the institute is TO develop
progressive ideas in the common
branches and create interest and pro-
mote efficiency in special studies, such
as language. drawing, didactics, psy-
chology, literature, music and primary
science. By an exchange of views be-
tween the assembled teachers and the
instructors the teachers are greatly BEN
Gifted in all the branches and the insti-
tute Is therefore great aid to educa-
tional institutions. The teachers in at
tendance at the institute will have the
benefit of two Chicago educational
lights, Miss Brannan, who teaches the
Prang system of drawing, and Profess
sor Weaver, who will lecture on lam
guages. The remainder of the list of in
structors, as published in yesterdays
Standard include some of the most en-
inent professors of the state.
The institute was to have been opened
by State Superintendent e. A. Carleton,
but he was unable to reach here till last
evening. County Superintendent Mary
Mullins OBLIGATED in his stead. 1t is ex-
pected Superintendent Cartoons lee
ture on the Purpose of the Institute
will be delivered this morning.
The assembly room was filled with an
enthusiastic gathering when Superin-
tendent Mullins called the institute to
order. many interested visitors accom-
panying the teachers, who entered into
the work yesterday With an asidity be-
tokening excellent results. Miss Mullins.
in opening the session, spoke briefly on
the objects of the institute. She said:
Dear Teachers: ! now call to order
this meeting of the institute, with the
hope that it will develop into the most
profitable session ever held in Silver Bow
county.
We certainly have had profitable ses-
sions in the past: still there is always
room for Improvement, particularly in
methods of imparting instruction to the
young under our supervision.
The youth is always more willing to
grasp the incorrect idea of his studies
than the correct one. and when such
ideas are inculcated or become fastened
in the youthful mind it becomes almost
impossible to eradicate them satisfac-
torily for his future welfare. There has
been some criticism of the methods of
teaching adopted by me since / became
county superintendent; methods that |
myself taught when teacher here. 1t
is not of my changing, but the advanc-
ing methods Of educating the young that
has occurred in late years. Dear teach
ers, ] am as close to you in your labors
as when teaching myself in years past.
Still do | more fully realize from past
experience the necessity of instruction
in special studies for which we have in
vited special instructors. 1t is done for
the purpose that you may secure all the
benefits possible during this weeks work
of the sessions of our institute. The
benefits derived by each teacher will
more than repay her for the weeks va
cation of which you are necessarily de-
priNed. The board of education kindly
desires your attendance regularly and
promptly on all occasions.
Following Superintendent Mullins re-
marks the choral hymn was sung and
then followed the enrolment. The gath
ering then sang MY Native Land" led
by Miss Catherine Finn. and the teach
ers retired to the various rooms where
the studies We're to be taken up, and the
regular work of the institute COM
menced.
The teachers thus far in attendance
are all of Butte, with two exceptions,
but many from surrounding points in
the county are expected to be in attend
ance from to-day on.
The teachers in attendance yesterday
numbered 116, the enrolment by grades
being as follows:
Section e" Seventh, Eighth and
High School Grades and Principals.
G. Mckay, Ella Orr, Fannie Corbin,
Belle Calkins, Clara Corbin. Ida NJ.
Robins, Harriet McCasky, Sue Baldwin,
ELLA Spafard Delphine Mayronne,
James L. S. Bell, Any Short, Lillian
Paschal, B. c. Hastings, Josie p. Duke,
ELLA Sheehan, L. A. cromer, Ella Swift.
Alta Westbrook, G. v. Fulton, Lizzie
Pettibone, w. l.. Soper, Cora Z. Donna
van, Martha Arnold, ]. w. Dale, Jennie
Robinson, q. III. Stewart. Lizzie Do
land Mary +. Ryan. Miss =. z. Downey,
t, Il. Spiers, p. A. Leamy, Atlanta
Brdseye.
Section ID" Fifth and Sixth Grades
Florence Mcneil. Ada Madden, Anna
Mason, Lizzie Evans. Elizabeth Briseoe,
Katherine Carroll. Anna Langston, Mrs
Henderson, Mamie Innis, Margaret
Knowlton, Aida Goucher NJ Riggs,
Mrs. Josie Fleming, Margaret Loughrin.
p. j. Cooney, Marguerite Fitzgerald,
Frances Conyne, Rose Blake. A. P.
Jones, Nellie Fox, Anna Nash, Mrs.
Brnuse
Section &C Third and Fourth Grades.
Emma Hesse. Nellie Moran, Maud
Mcclure, Carrie Rogers, Leilah Russell.
Anna Butler, George Mcneil. Mary Mo-
ran, Julia Shea, Celia Huddleston,
Laura Berger. Maggie Kelley, Ida Cross
man, Nellie Hines. Mary Ryan, Annie
Healy. Miss Downey Mamie Burt, Della
Williams. Edna Gorham. Anna Will
Jams.
Section b First and Second Grades.
-Mollie Holland Cassie Laird. Eva
Strasberger. Viola Brown. Fannie
son. Florence Hawley. Emma Farlin,
Josephine chirhart Pearl Peck Mary