Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-04
Teachers Institute Announcement.

Teachers Institute Announcement.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The fifth summer session of the How
ard County Normal Institute will con-
vene in the Cresco High School Build
ing, Monday, July l, at 7:3O O'Clock a.
M, and continue until the oath of July.
Thorough instruction will be given in
subjects required for second grade
certificate. All who expect to teach in
Howard county next year are called to
attend the whole session and thoroughly
review the subjects taught in the coun-
ty schools. The law requires the super
intendent to report to the state depart
ment the names Of all in attendance at
the Normal Institute.
INSTRUCTORS.
E. C. Roberts, Superintendent of
Schools, Cresco, Conductor and Teach
er of History, Civics, Didactics -first
half.
]. R. McAnelly, Superintendent of
| Schools, Lime Springs Teacher OF
Arithmetic, photography, Penman-
ship, Didactics second half.
Miss Frances Simonds, Principal of
!; the High School, Cresco-T Teacher of
Grammar, Geography, Physiology.
Miss Huffman, First Primary Tea
cher, Cedar Falls-Conductor of Pri-
mary Methods and Primary Work.
Miss Violet Hammond, Teacher of
Music in the Cresco Schools Conductor
of Music.
LECTURES.
/; ''The Blood of the Nation -Supt. E.
c. Roberts, Cresco. Tuesday, July 16,
at O'Clock p. m.
/: Interpretive Reading" and Read
ings -Supt. Robert Rienow, Elkader.
Thursday, July 10, 8 o'clock, p. m.
ENROLMENT.
Fill out an enrolment card and return
to the superintendent with one dollar
enrolment fee any time before July l.
1t is suggested that the teachers come
to Cresco, Tuesday, June 25, arrange
for board, enroll, get settled for the In
stitute, and take the examination Jun,
1928. Subjects not passed can be Civ
en- special attention during the Insti
tute and written again July 24-26.
TEXT BOOKS.
Bring good text books in all subjects
Strv1
Teachers applying for renewal of Ger
tificates must pass examination i
Psychology. The text book recon
mended by the state department
Belts THE Mind and Its Education
one of the books selected for the Reac
/ ing Circle work in 19O7-S. This an
/ other books needed will be on sale {
the Institute. Teachers will provid
themselves with note books, pencils
etc. Bring Fullerton's Music Book.
CLASSIFICATION.
Third grade Teachers and those will
t out experience will enroll in B. A
others will enroll in A.
READING CIRCLE WORK.
It Under the new law teachers are n
quired to pursue professional cours
!, of reading. The books adopted fc
n 1908 are Belts 1.-THE Mind and Ii
Education D. Appleton & Co., ar
]. Roark's Economy in Education,
}, American Book Co. Five credits wi
be given in Didactics to those VINO hay
:. read these books.
EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations will occur June 90.
% and July 1926, beginning promptly
/ 8 o'clock in the High School room. A
IS whose certificates expire before IL
~ October examination or during the ne,
@ school year should get certifcated no
y when the subjects are fresh from Il
n stitute review.
: We hope to see large number ,
t. new teachers. Let no one be discou
l. aged because of the new law. II
le questions will not be hard. Two cha
q ces are given to write, and the mar
r ing will be absolutely fair Holders
new second grade certificates may
y assured of first class wages.
= SARAH E. BROWN.
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