The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1900-01-25
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Full Report of the Most Interesting one
Yet Held in Lincoln County

was the most interesting OF the SER
les. Lincoln County is SO situated
that its teachers cannot we'll attend
the Institutes yearly held under the
S'ate School Supt's. direction, and
so the local Institutes are all the
more appreciated.
Following is the report of the
proceedings sent us from Delamar
by School Supt. f. r. McNamee:
At 10 o'clock sharp the Conyen-
ton was called to order in the
Schaefer Grand by County Supt f.
r. McNamee, in few well chosen
remarks wherein he impressed the
teachers with the Importance of such
gatherings.
Hon. Henry W. Miles, was then
introduced and ON behalf of the
local teachers and the town of De-
lamar, extended to the visitors the
welcome of the people aud the free
dom of the city.
On behalf of the teachers of Lin
colin county, Mr.. H. M. Warner, re-
sponded to the address of welcome,
and thanked the speaker for the
kind EXPIRE ssion on behalf of the
teachers.
This was followed by the National
Anthemn "America".
Miss Jeanette Findlay was elect
ed as permanent secretary for the
Institute.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Mrs. D. A. Mcdonald, for her kind
and thoughtful attention to the
duties of secretary at the last con-
vention held at Phoebe.
Recess until 80 p. M. when the
Convention resumed with the song
"Moonlight will come again" rem
dered by the quartette, consisting
of Mrs. d. A. Mcdonald, Mrs. Tow
ley, Mrs. McNamee, Mr.. Pettee and
Max Schaefer in a beautiful man
.ner.
Chas. NJ Swiudler presented
paper on Equipment and Apparatus,
and defended in an able manner.
He dwelt on the fact that School
trustees throughout the County al
lowed themselves quite often to be
duped by chart lealers which appa-
ratus with is worthless to the teacher
and presented some able suggestions
as to what was needed in the School
Room.
Mrs. Mamie Kelly spoke humor-
ously of the subject allotted to her
viz. Physiology & Hygiene, owing to
her recent experiences under the
surgeons care, and lively discus
sion ensued which finally drifted
onto anatomy and observations
taken at the recent Masquerade Ball.
An intresting paper was read by
Mr.. Church of st Joe on "The effect
of expansion on the rising gen era
ton" which soon brought forth the
fact that there were no teachers or
others present who were opposed to
the policy of expansion as now pur-
sued by our government. The ques-
ton was discussed at length by those
present and the unanimous senti-
ment of the teachers seemed to go
out toward expansion and the great
field it would open up 70 the practi-
cal teacher.
instrumental Selection by Miss
Octavia Cobb, of Overton.
This was rendered by the lady in
splendid fashion and showed
thorough training in instrumental
music.
An interesting paper was read by
Miss Lizzie Lee, of Panaca, on
Reading for Beginners" and the
subject was ably argued by the
assemblage, some Of the teachers
taking the stand that reading was
overtaught in the primary depart
ments. Mrs. Cox, OF Bunkerville,
however argued that too much read
ing could not be taught in the school
especially in the primary grades,
and that if a person was a good
reader, anything else would come
easy.
Mrs. Mcdonald and Mr.. Schaefer
brought the afternoon session to a
close by rendering beautiful solo.
Convention called to order at 7 80
p. m.
"Medley Quartette' was sung in
manner which brought applause
after applause from the audience, by
Mesdames Mcdonald, Towley, Nc
Nance and Messrs Pettee and
Schaef.r.
The class exercises by NJ. j.
Leahy were something novel and