The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-23
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Well Attended Institute Being
Held in Manitowoc.
Professor palzer PeSident Mckinney with
Superintendent Christensen in Charge
peoresentathe Body of County Demo
Ogues-The Work vigorous and
Inspiring

Inspiring
-o,siro teachers institute has been
in progress in the south Side high schooi
since Monday morning. over loo teach-
ars ,e,,reaerting all parts of the county
are in attendance eager earnest
thoughtful Young men and women IN
49, hands rests for veal or woe, the
educational work Of the county Tor the
coming wear They are a body ofyonng
people who have come here for business,
a fact well attasted 10y the keen interest
and earnest attention with which the
work is being taken mp and followed
And in their conductors they nave Deeh
fortunate in having men who are hot
only thoroughly conversant with every
phase and problem Of educational worn
brt who in addition are imbued with d
deep love and enthusiasm for Their WORK
and broad sympathy for all VINO are
engaged in it. that cannot fail to make
the institute work a source of insplra-
ton 10 all in attendance.
Prof Patzer needs no Introduction 10
the teachers He is thoroughly ident-
fed with the educational forces OF Man
itowoc county His work as county
superintendent as well as his institute
work here in the past have made nm a
universal favorite with all teachers the
older as well as the younger, and his
coming to this county for institute WORK
& ALWAYS looked forward to by all with
keen anticipation Of pleasant prohtaple
and inspiring work. Prof. Patzer thl'
fall has charge of the work in geography
school management and agriculture,
President Mckinney of the Milwaukee
Normal school, though personally
stranger TO most of the teachers Is one
Of the leaders in emotional work IN th'
state. He is a Michigander and IN hi'
native state ranked ~ one Of the abieS
institute Conductors, His work Ike
Prof Patzer- il characterized by grea
clearness, defniteness and thoroughness
President Mckinney holds that one o
the gravest dangers Of school room wori
Is leaving the pupils with vague indhn
lie ideas. and in his institute work thor
olphly exemblifes how TO meet an'
overcome this danger, Mr. Mckenzie,
has charge Of the work in grammar
American history and school manage
ment
Superintendent christensen Is prov
Ing himself an earnest ludlcious an
helpful adviser TO his teachers. His OF
aervations during his two years lncuil
bency Of the supcrintendency have mad
him thoroughly convcrsant with the eo
ucational needs Of this county, ana II
Is bending his energies to meet these J.
the most efficient manner lie h''
charge Of the work in Arithmetic an
school law
The work in geography thus far la
been upon thc geography of WisconH
touching upon the effects and influence
Of position the climate surface an
drainage. productions and how the,
are modified by the factor man.
The work I'm history has been upon II
origin and influence Of political partie
their history and their attitude upon III
great political questions that has agita
ed this country Pres Mckinney han
dies the subject In a mastery way I'm
his method finely illustrates how Il
teacher Of history may rise above II
text book and yet make every studcl
responsible for thr work done