Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-14
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Black Hills Counties Hold Joint Institute
at Hot Springs July - to-
August end.
The county superintendent of tho
Black Hills, excepting Custer county,
have completed their program for the
joint institute which will be held in
Hot Springs July 24 to August .. 1t
was a happy idea that prompted our
county superintendent, Mrs. Thornby,
and the other efficient county superin-
tendents of the Hills to hold their in
stitutes together at this place just pre-
ceding the state educational associa-
ton. BY this plan they are able to Sc
cure some of the best talent obtain
able, which will make this institute
one of the most interesting and in
structive ever held in South Dakota.
Among the instructors are the follow
ing:
Prof II. Il. Kerr, of Brookings, S. u.
conductor, and instructor of school
law, current events and English gram
mar. Prof. Kerr is so we'll known to
South Dakota teachers, through his
successful work as instructor and con
ductor in Institutes, as to necd 10 in
PRODUCTION.
Miss r. Anna Morris, of Cleveland,
Ohio, instructor i'll physical culture,
reading and physiology. Miss Morris
ranks among the foremost eNponents
of physical culture and elocution, in
the United States, being widely known
as the author of a valuable treatise on
physical culture which is in use i'll
many schools in the United States. AS
an evidence of the estimation in which
her work is held, we need only say that
her institute work for this summer
includes work in many states in the
east and from Ohio to California. Miss
Morris will instruct in reading and
physiology and will also give "a recital
and Il lecture which it will be great
privilege to attend.
Mrs. II. Nichols, of Omaha, Neb., iu-
structor in primary work and drawing.
Mrs. Nichols comes most highly re
commended. She is lady of much
culture and wide experience as teach
er and we feel confident the teachers
will be delighted with her work. Half
day sessions will be devoted to primary
work. which Mrs. Nichols makes very
practical aud helpful series of
devices to keep the little ones quiet.
She will also have charge of drawing.
Miss Fannie Foster. of Sioux City.
Iowa, instructor in Speer number work
and nature study. OF Miss Foster it
enough to say that she is Sioux City's
finest primary teacher, thoroughly up
to-date in her methods and is most
highly recommended by Prof. Kratz
superintendent of Sioux City schools
Miss Foster is the author of "Nature
Study as Basis for Reading and Ian
guage" being outlines for that worl
for the primary grades of Sioux City
schools. She will present nature stud,
and Speer number work, for which lat
ter subject she has Speer chart ant
graphophone with records of pupils
work from first to third grades, beside.
Spe or blocks and all necessary mater
ial for presenting the work.
Prof. ii. b. Larrabee, of Rapid City
s. d., instructor in history, arithmeti
and civil government. Prof. Larrabee
whose successful institute work is s.
we'll known to Black Hills teachers
will make his subjects interesting an,
instructive. The plan to correlat
United States history with worlds his
tory contemporaneously, will be appre
ciated.
Prof. Pearse, of Omaha, Neb., III
structor is psychology, didactics, liter
ature and diacritics. Prof. Pearse j
superintendent of Omaha schools an
ranks among the leaders in progressiv
educational work. His subjects vii
be made highly instructive and help
full as they will be treated in a thor
oughly scholarly way.
The county superintendent declar
in their circular that they hope t
make this the most successful inst
tute ever held in the Hills. The corp
of instructors is unexcelled and n
effort has been spared to make the ses
sion success.
No teacher can afford to miss il
Plan to attend and enjoy the advantaf
es offered.
No Right to Ugliness
The woman who is lovely in fac
form and temper will always ha1
friends, but one who would be attra,
tive must keep her health. II she