The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-26
WORK OF.
YESTERDAY
cLATsoP TEACHERS AND THEIR
GUESTS MAKE FINE RECORD
THE CONVENTION WILL CLOSE
WITH TopAVe SESSION.

Buscy Wednesday evening. was great
iy enjoyed by all who attended. The
large parlors were beautifully deco
rated and we're thronged all evening.
The bright clear weather brought out
many pretty gowns which added great
ly 10 the enjoyment Of the evening. |
A fine musical program under the
auspices 81 Mrs. Huden, Miss SHINY
and Mr.. Dubil also added TO the
pleasure.
The second days session Of the
clatsop County Teachers Institute
yesterday was opened with short
talk by Mr.. Jones. a representative Of
the Oregon School Journal, after
which the Institute separated for the
work In the special sections.
The primary section was addressed
| by l.. r. Trayer on the intermediate
Numbers" of which. HIS subdivision on
"How 10 Teach Spelling" was most
mastery effort
The advanced section was lectured
by II. ID. Ressler, OF Monmouth, who
was followed by Mr., Alderman. Of
| Yamhll County, on the subject Of
Oregon History with Reference to
investigation" He strongly brought
OUT the essential point to be observed
III training the young mind, that Of
| less talk and more action. His adj
dress dealt with the methods to pur-
sue in teaching history and Of the
teaching OF oregon History. in par
ticuiar.
After brief intermlssion the
session was continued by the children
Of the Alderbrook school sing
ing Hall 10 the Mountains and re-
aected credit upon their teachers. the
Misses Ellefsen and Leln. Another
chorus from the same school, the
pupils OF the Misses Fastabend and
Goddard rendered encostume. song
entitled "The Queer Little Maid Of
Japan"
r. D. Ressler followed with a talk
on the "Present Problems in American
Education" and in which he upheld the
work OF the Monmouth Normal and
extended to the teachers an invitation
to attend the N. Z. A., at Los Angeles
this coming summer, the semi-centen-
niai OF that organization.
The second afternoons session Of
the Clatsop County Teachers Insti-
tute was called to order by the county
superintendent Of schools, Miss War
rem.
| The work began with a talk on
Geography" by Professor Ressler OF
Monmouth: There ID but one ques-
ton in the world: How to make man
better; and but one answer. education.
Man was made for man. ana his one
god-like function is to take knowledge
from the eternity of truth and put 1t
into the eternity Of human life"
There are seven principal topics in
the study of home geography. First,
Food products and the occupations
connected with them; second, building
materials and related trades; third.
clothing materials and manufactures;
fourth, local commerce. roads, bridges,
etc; flfth, local surface features;
sixth, town and county government;
seventh. climate and seasons
The next address was on hygiene"
by Mr.. Alderman Of McMinnville:
.First important thing in school,
room Is neatness; second desks of
suitable size; third, air. air, air,
There's new gospel in the lani,--
the gospel Of the toothbrush, Most
boys and some girls think they have
gizzards instead OF stomachs, In seat
ing pupils inquire carefully into the
condition OF the eyes and ears; watch
the condition OF the feet; see that they
are warm and dry and comfortably
clad, Medical inspection is an excel
lent thing for schools. Wage cam |
paign against splitting"
After a short recess the teachers
listened to vocal solo by Miss May |
belle Larsen who has most charm |
ing voice, Miss Birdie Wise was the
accompanist. Both these young ladies
are students In the high school.
Miss Shively, OF the Shively school,
sang "Genevieve" In her ususal pleas
ing manner and responded with II
Love You Truly" Mrs. Huden was
the pianist,
Mr.. Traver began this session with
a short talk ON music in the primary, i
introducing to the notice of the teach
ers little music book illustrating its
contents BY singing and drilling the
class in some Of the songs, AS Mr.,
Traver Is the possessor of fine voice
this part Of the program was very
much enjoyed. Language followed the