The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-31
T,'eacherS, Institute.

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Trout flies at Coe & Sons.
TeacherS' Institute.
The Wasco county teachers annual
institute, now in session at the Hood
River school house, opened Wednesday
morning with music by Prof ]. S. Lam
ders. Supt. Gilbert read an extract
from his report to the state superintend-
ent, which showed q great increase in
the interest OF school matters over the
country. Prof. Robinson, superintend-
ent of Multnomah county, next treated
the subject, Primary Number Work"
Much valuable information was given
for the benefit of over worked teachers.
The afternoon exercises were opened
by singing again led by Prof. Landers.
President w. G. Hawley was introduced
amid applause. His subject was history
in connection with civil government.
The causes and effects of events in his
tory were vividly painted to the mind.
Prof. Robinson next discussed the sub
ject of primary reading. His talk show
ed the great progress made in primary
teaching. After short intermission, q
query box was opened and some "points"
were clinched and driven down tight.
Pres. Hawley again took up the subject
of history and civil government. His
discussion is such as to hold his audience
without apparent effort on his part.
Those who are 80 unfortunate as to miss
Pres. Hawley's discussion are missing a
treat. T. G.
Following is list of the teachers and
friends of educational work who are in
attendance at the institute. Owing to
lack of proper register, our reporter
was unable to secure all the names:
The Dalles-Anna B Thompson, Mable
Riddell, Dora Nelson, Lena Merryman,
Nan Cooper, Alice M Ball, S Landers,
Miss Finn, Maggie Finn, Melissa Hill,
Julia Hill, Bertha Hill, May Sechler,
Ina Fitzgerald, Rachel Morgan, Louise
Rintoul, Tena Rintoul, Josie Sphinx, Ola
Norman, Martha Whealdon, Hester
Kent, Edna Brown, Stella Brown, Maie
Jones, Mrs Bayald, J 7 Neff, Minnie
Elton, Maude Michel.
Dufur-R r Allard, G w Brown, Una
Wilson, Rebecca Wilson, Maud Sigman,
Jessie Mcleod, Mabel O'Brian.
Portland - Prof. Robinson, Mary
Frazier, Mary Stella Heinbach.
Hood River-Kate Davenport, Jennie
Parsons, Hoyl Green, Nellie Wickham,
Clara Blythe, Carrie Byerlee, Bernice
Foley, Cora Copple, Carrie Copple, Miss
King, Grace Lindsay, Misses Miller,
Prof Arneson, C D Thompson, Prof Freer,
F B Barnes, G L Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs
N C Evans, Rev and Mrs L Hershner,
Emile c Shaw, Lena E Smell, Charlotte
Roberts, Bess 1senberg.
Erma Benson, Pendleton; 7 NJ B
Chastain, Victor; w III Kelley, Wapini-
tia; Georgia Bonney, Emma Bonney,
Tygh Valley; Sibyl Thurston, Eugene; !;
B B Smith, Arlington; Prof. Jones,
Pres. W c Hawley, Salem; NJ E Hurl-
burt, Arlington.
AS the Glacier goes to press Thusday
mornings, the report of the Thursday
and Friday sessions will appear in next
weeks issue.
State Superintendent of Public In
StrucCl0n, j. II. ACKermaH, dTTlVeu lEoul
Salem Wednesday night, and took part
in the instruction work at the institute,
Thursday morning.
The lecture OF DR.. Frank Strong, pres
ident of the University of Oregon, which
was to be given Thursday evening in
the M. Z. church, had to be postponed
till Friday night, on account of prohi-
bition lecture having the church for
Thursday night. The lecture was post
poned so as not to divide the audience.
The institute closes its work Friday
afternoon, and most of the teachers had
arranged to return to The Dalles by the
afternoon boat, but Supt. Gilbert has
explained the unfortunate circumstance
and it is hoped the teachers and visitors
will remain to hear DR.. Strongs val
liable lecture, Educational Tendencies
of the Nineteenth Century"
PRESIDENT HAwLEY's LECTURE.
The lecture Wednesday evening in the
M. E. church by Pres. w. G. Hawley of
Willamette university brought out full
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