The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-12
More Than 200 Teachers From
City and County Enrolled at
Annual institute
HAVE INTERESTING PROGRAM
Prof. r. D. Harvey Former State
Superintendent and S. Y. Gillian
Well Known Writer the Princi-
pal Speakers At the Meetings

More than two hundred school teach
ers from Kenosha and the towns sur
rounding were at the auditorium OF the
High School this morning to attend the
opening session Of the annual Teachers
Institute and it is certain that the in
stitute will be the most successful
gathering Of the kind ever held in
Kenosha county. Ever teacher in the
city schools was registered for the
opening session this morning and the
various school districts in the county
were generally represented. Many PEG
pie formerly engaged in the work Of
teaching came to the city to attend the
institute.
The institute is under the joint man
agement Of County Superintendent John
J, Kerwin and City Superintendent P.
j. Zimmers
An invitation to the institute was
sent to all Of the teachers in the diff
ferent parochial schools Of the city and
all Of these schools were represented
at the opening session this morning. 1t
is expected that these guests will take
as active a part in the institute work
as the teachers in the public schools.
From standpoint of talent employed
the institute is the most notable ever
held in the county. The leading speak
ers of the day were former Superinten-
dent Of the Wisconsin Schools L. D.
Harvey, Of Menominee, and S. Y Gil
Ian Editor Of the Western Teacher.
Both Of these men are considered top
liners in institute work and much of
their time is taken up with institutes
in the larger cities Of Wisconsin and
other states,
superintendent zimmers Of the City
Schools was in charge of the opening
exercises and the organization Of the
institute this morning, after which Mr..
Gillian gave very interesting talk on
Corn Following this talk, which
was Of a highly interesting and instruc-
tive nature, former State Superinten-
dent Harvey spoke on the subject, 'EThe
Teachers Work in the Development of
the Pupils ideals. - Mr.. Harvey is a
man who has made a long study of
teaching, and his talk came as an ex-
perience Of the past rather than as a
lecture and it was filed with interest
ing points for the aid of the teachers
in their work.
County Superintendent John j. Ker-
win closed the work for the morning
with short talk to the teachers in re-
gard to the work Of the schools in the
county.
The afternoon session of the institute
was largely given over to the discus
sion Of the various branches of work
taught in the city and rural school the
work being in charge of Messrs. Harvey
and Gillian. One of the interesting
features of the afternoon program was
a lecture by Mr.. Gillian on the subject
GA Bit Of Boy Study"
There will be no session of the insti-
tute this evening but several social
events have been arranged for the en-
tertainment of the teachers from the
various parts of the county
An attractive program viii be offered
at the closing session Of the institute
tomorrow morning and it is expected
that the attendance for tomorrow will
be even larger than it was today. A
large delegates Of teachers from the
Racine schools will come to Kenosha to
attend the closing session of the insti-
tute. The following is the program Of
work for tomorrow:
Academic Exercise for Grade and
District School Teachers A
Reading Lesson ..... Mr. Gillian
High School Round Table Exercise.
What are the Greatest Weaknesses
in High School Work2 How
Remedies .......... Mr.. Harvey
Arithmetical Analysis. Purpose.
Scope and Kind ...... Mr.. Harvey
Two Literary Masterpieces
Chestnut and a Gem. !. Mr. Gillian
The Teacher Who Succeeds Mr.. Harvey