The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-08
INSTITUTE OPENS IN HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM WITH 15o IN
ATTENDANCE.
EASTERN WAYS DISCUSSED
BY MAN FROM WINDY CITY
Assembly Is Divided Into Classes and
by Passing From One to Another,
Each Learns the Means Employed by
Others-What Is Going to Happen
in the Meeting the Rest Of the Week.

About $50 teachers in the public schools
of Silver Bow county were present at the
opening session of the eighteenth annual
institute of teachers in the auditorium Of
the High School this morning.
The institute was called to order by
Miss Mary Mullins, county superintendent,
at 10 80 o'clock, being followed by a
piano solo by V. c. Matlock and an adj
dress by r. G. Young, the superintendent
of schools. Mr.. Young impressed upon
the teachers the necessity of harmony be-
tween the instructors and themselves and
maintained that no good could be derived
from the institute unless such harmony
prevailed. He asked them to be prompt
in their attendance.
Prof. II. II. Swain of the State Normal
school in Dillon also addressed the teach
ers on the subject of professional training.
He said the whole basis Of education was
founded upon the science of the mind.
He expressed the belief that every teacher
should know all about the workings of the
child's brain and be able to take advantage
of thecm in imparting knowledge to the
child.
Eastern Methods.
Prof. Lewis of Walkerville delivered
a short address, as did also W. r. Roche
leau, of Chicago who is scheduled for lee
ture before the institute Thursday evening.
Prof. Rocheleau's remarks were more in
the way of introducing himself to the
teachers than an effort to educate them
on eastern methods of teaching. He
termed his remarks breaking the ice."
His manner of delivery stamps him as a
man whose education in his profession has
not been neglected. In fact he is regarded
as one of the leading educational lights of
Chicago and his address Thursday will
doubtless be plethoric OF eastern methods
of teaching that might be put to splendid
use in the schools of Butte.
Heretofore all of the work done by the
institutes in Silver Bow county has been
carried on in one large open session with
the teachers all together, but with the ex-
ception of the opening session today, the
real work will be divided and confined to
the various grades in different rooms of
the High School building By this
method, however, the teachers will pass
from one grade to another and acquire
knowledge of each.
The instructors comprise Miss Mary
Mullins, who will conduct the exercises
Miss Alice Dinsmore, drawing; Mrs.
Verna Tracey Young, diacritical marking
aIiu oitHpbidPHy hlSS MdllllC Tu1leRd1l,
Music; Miss B. +. Huntsman, language,
literature and primary work; Prof. w. +.
Rocheleau didactcs, reading and history;
Superintendent Young, arithmetic, geog-
raphy, spelling and other branches DR.. II.
w. Traphagen, methods in science teach
ing.
Program of Assembly.
The program of assembly exercises is as
follows:
Tuesday from to 9 80 a. m.-"Educa-
ton for Future Work." DR.. +. w. Trap
hagen.
Wednesday from to go a. m.-Ad-
dress by Prof Rocheleau.
Thursday from to o:3o a. m.--Address
by State Superintendent w. w. Welch.
Friday from 9 to $3.50 a. m.-"The
Preparation of Teachers" by Miss Mary
Mullins.
Thursday evening the following pro-
gram will be rendered: Instrumental
music, orchestra; vocal solo, Miss Ida G.
Scott; lecture, by Prof Rocheeau; vocal
solo, by Mrs. Jack Thomas; vocal solo,
by Mr.. Jack Thomas; duet by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Thomas. Then will follow a
social session in which all will participate.