Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-14
Butte Locals
THE COUNTY INSTITUTE.

The Silver Bow county institute came
to a close this afternoon, after a week OF
pleasure and profit mentally to the edu-
Gators who have participated in it. From
every standpoint the institute has been a
success; the biggest and best affair of it's
kind ever held in the state of Montana.
That is what the instructors, Who Visit
the various institutes of the state, say,
and they certainly know what they are
talking about. 1t has been a week de-
voted to the catching up with the new
ideas that are constantly forging to the
front in educational matters and with
which the fin de seicle teacher must keep
in touch. The attendance has been large,
every teacher in a county that has more
teachers than any other county in the
northwest being present, n all have
participated in the work with enthusi-
asm.
At the morning session the various in
structors finished up their courses of in
struction, and President Sanders of the
State Normal school addressed the in
stitute on the need of special training in
order to insure success in the modern
walks of life. The trend of his talk was
to the effect hat this was the day of the
specialist. and the Observation-Disclosures had
been ~relegated to the rear of the pro-
cession of progress. He spoke of the room
that was always at the top in all pro-
fessions.
The afternoon meeting was a sort of a
social session, during which the members
of the institute who, during the past
week, had been delving into the misty
sciences and talking learnedly of new
methods in education, and how to teach
the young ideas to shoot through the
walls of ignorance, came down from their
high horses and got acquainted with each
other and had a good time. Just before
tn, ,1ocn thn fn11nu.inu rnSn111finnc Nrpra
adopted by unanimous vote:
Whereas, We the teachers of Silver Bow
county,, in general meeting assembled
belle wing it our duty to impress our heart
felt appreciation of the able and efficient
manner in which this institute has been
do hereby adopt the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we thank the Honorable
Board of Education of District No.. /, for
the use of the High School building and
for their unselfish interest in t he welfare
of the teachers of the county.
Resolved, That We extend to the worthy
county superintendent our sincere thanks
for her courteous treatment of the teach
ers and successful mana cement of the
institute and her careful selection of in
structOrS and also for the excellent judg-
ment shown in holding the county insti-
tute at this very opportune time.
Resolved, That we express our graft
Iuue 10 oltS superintendent j.. +. Hen
bricks for the help given the teachers
and the general interest taken in the in
stltute.
Resolved, That we are deeply grateful
to President ID. f. Sanders of the State
Normal school for the valuable assist
ance given the members of the institute
during its session and for his able and
interesting address.
Resolved, That We are mindful of the
excellent instruction impaired by Miss
Ruth e. Gould of Chicago and for her
valuable suggestions On art in the public
schools, and that the teachers of the state
of Montana are under lasting obliga tons
to Mr.. William B.. Mack of the Prang
Educational company, in making it pos
sible to have with us so gifted and eff
cient an instructor.
Resolved, That we fully appreciate the
excellent manner in which the subject of
music has been presented in the several
divisions by Mrs. +. j. Flavin.
Resolved, That we thank Miss Clara
Corbin for the valuable training given in
physical culture, and also the Normal
training class for the excellent entertain
ment provided by the members of that
class on Thursday morning.
Resolved, That we appreciate the kind
ness extended by the city press, consist
ing Of the Inter Mountain, the Butte