The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-19
Sevenly-live from KoOtsnai and Sho.
Shone counties Spend a Profit.
able Week Here.
AN ABLE CORPS OF INSTRUCTORS.
everybody Pleased with the WORK of thu
lhstitute-Compiete List Teach4
ers In Attendance.

Inc Joint Institute of teachers Of
Kootenai and Shoshone counties con.
vened here on last Monday and ended
thelr session on Friday evening. This
is the fifth year in which the teach
ers or these two counties have met in
JOINT session, and all present pro-
nounce this session the most success
ful one ever held. The work Of the
entire session was marked with en-
thuSlasm upon the part of both teach
ers ana instructors. Superintendent
Vance, OF Shoshone county, and Van
Duzer, of this county, are deserving
OF commentator for the excellent
corps of instructors they secured for
this years work. Each one of the
Instructors is a wellknown educator.
1t is evident that the uperintendents
had the best interests of Kootenai
and ShoshOne counties at heart vixen
they secured such able instructors as
}. +. SaylOr, e. d. Sanders ard O..
L. Waller.
MIR. Saylor is the new city Super
lntendent Of the Spokane schools.
lie halls from Lincoln, Nebraska. and
has national reputation as an edu.
Gator This is his first work in the
West. His lecture on Thursday eve
ming was mastery effort and was
listened to with marked attention.
He handled the subjects OF pedagogy,
arithmetic, psychology and history
during the week and his work Wa S
hlghl, appreciated.
Mr. Sanders is president of the
Montana State Normal School located
at Dillon. He taught civics and geugra-
ply and handled both subjects ih an
able manner. He was an instructor
at the joint institute held at Wallace
last year. and is well known in both
counties.
Mr. Waller occupies the chair of
mathematics and engineering in the
Washington Agricultural College at
Pullman. He taught nature study,
physiology and English. His lecture
on Wednesday evening was mucn en-
joyed. This is his first work before
the teachers of either county, but we
trust it will not he the last, as he
gave the best of satisfaction.
The reception on Monday evening
was an enjoyable affair. An address
of welcome on behalf IF the citizens
of Rathdrum was delivered by Judge
McBee. Responses were made by c..
w. Vance, of Shoshone county, Mrs.
Florence Dart, of Kootenai county.
! Pleasing remarks were also made by
W. S. Walker and L. ID. Sanders,
after which a musical and literary
program was rendered.
On Tuesday evening DR.. j. p.
Blanton, president of the Idaho Uni
versity delivered lecture before the
teachers on 1.-THE True and False in
Education" His address was a
scholarly effort and was much enjoyed
| Ice cream and cake were served to The
visiting teachers in the X. of p. hail
on Wednesday evening after the lee
ture. A musical and literary pro-
gram was also rendered. On Thurs
day evening many of the visiting
| teachers attended the military ball
given by the members of Company +
Idaho National Guards. The ball
was well attended and the proceeds
were sent to Adjutant General Weav-
er to be used in entertaining the
| Idaho volunteers when they arrive at
San Francisco.
Before an adjournment was taken
Yesterday afternoon the following res
| lutiOns were adopted:
WHEREAS, The teachers of Sho-
shone and Kootenai counties, in JOINT
session assembled, approve of joint
| institutes and favor a continuance of
this plan; therefore he it
Resolved. That We again meet
| in like manner.
Resolved, That the next institute
be held within the school year at
Wallace.
Resolved, That the next institute
be divided into two grades, element
AIRY and advanced.
Resolved, That we are grateful fol
the courtesy and hospitality shown by
the people of Rathdrum.
Resolved that we profoundly ap'
precate the earnest work Of our able
instructors and of our faithful ant
efficient county superintendent.
! Resolved, That we extend sympa