The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-04
LARGEST ATTENDANCE AND
MOST PROFITABLE SESSION.
ARE LEAVING
Excellent Sessions Held Yesterday
Resolutions Adopted Thanking Bill
inss Tor the Entertainment and
Thanking instructors for Work.

From Thursdays Daily.
The three days session OF the Vel
lowstone County Teachers institute
was ended yesterday afternoons at 4
O'Clock and most Of the teachers from
the country schools returned to their
homes, while the instructors made ar
rangements to go to Red Lodge this
morning to attend the Carbon county
institute.
The institute has proved the best
ever held in the county. The attend
ance was the largest recorded and the
interest manifested unusually great.
The lectures and demonstrations
were undoubtedly profitably listened
to by the teachers. The institute was
in charge Of County Superintendent,
Mrs. Sara Morse and among the lead
ing instructors present were Miss
Alice Hopper of Des Moines, Iowa;
Professor Bell Of Denver and State
Superintendent Of Instruction, Har-
mon. Talks and demonstrations were
made by many of the county and city
teachers and at each session a must
cal Inc literary program was given.
Morning Session.
An Invocation by Rev. D. G. Dunk
in, followed by music by pupils from
the rooms Of Misses Mccormick and
Stroup marked the opening session
yesterday morning. Miss Hopper,
Prof. Nye, Miss O'Donnell, superin-
tendent Harmon and Prof. Bell we're
the instructors il the morning.
DR.. Bell gave a very helpful dis
course o. School Management. He
said that naturally school discipline
led in Importance and was followed
by assignments Of lessons.
Miss Hopper explained further her
methods in primary work.
Superintendent Nye conducted a
class in upper grade arithmetic and
the recitation feature was quite spir-
tied. He introduced many simple
methods that may be used in teaching
arithmetic.
The needs of the rural school were
discussed by Miss O'Donnell. She
showed the Importance of the country
school and cited figures to show that
one-half Of the children are in the
rural schools.
Attic close Of the morning session,
Miss Hopper conducted a round table
conference for rural teachers at the
Y. NJ. G. A. rooms, while at the Bap-
fist church Superintendent Harmon
conducted a round table discussion for
high school teachers and DIR. Bell con-
Quoted one for the grade teachers.
Afternoon Session.
The entertainment numbers at the
afternoon session were music by the
High school boys glee club, vocal
solo by Miss Clark, recitation by Miss
White, violin solo by Miss Tschudy
and solo with harp accompaniment by
Miss Rinehart.
The Importance Of Public School
Music, was the subject of an interest
ing discussion by Miss Hildegard
Palmstrom, director of music in the
Billings schools. The spiritual, eth
ical and educational values of the sub
ject, each had it's share in the talk.
Comparisons were made between the
musical education in Germany, Italy
and America. s
The ideals to be reached in the pub
lie school music, was pleasantly pre-
scented in a recitation conducted by
Miss Palmstrom, with a class of tots
from the third grade, to illustrate the
work.
She is rapidly bringing the music
Of the Billings schools to a high
standard and her excellent discussion
was evidence to her hearers that
her method of handling the subject is
of the very best.
The subject of DR.. Bells discussion
for the afternoon was Growth" The
dangers of arrested development were
set forth in a clear and forcible man
ner. He urged the teachers to recog-
nize their own individuality. The way
to find the great trunk lines yer
which the world of literature travels,
he said, is to read five books-the BIZ
Bile, Homer's Had, Dante's Divine
Comedy, Goethe's Faust and Shakes
peare.
Miss Hopper continued her work for.
the primary grades and Superintend.
ent Harmon gave another talk on
Educational Tendencies"
Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted before the insti-
tute adjourned:
Whereas, we, the teachers Of the
Yellowstone county teachers insti-
tute, in convention assembled, desir-
ing to express our appreciation Of the
benefits and inspiration received, be il
Resolved, that a vote of thanks be
extended to the Billings club, and the
! Woman's club for the reception ten
dered us, and for the delightful pro
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