Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTE
Teachers Expected to Assemble Mon
day, August Thirty.0ne.
INTERESTING LECTURE PROGRAM
Sessions This Year Held at n Later
Date Than Usual, which IL Ex-
Dected to BE of Beneht
to the Teachers.


Although 1t is not yet out of the printers
hands, E. r.. Jackson, county superintend-
emit OF schools, yesterday announced the
complete program for the annual session
of the Pottawattamie County Normal insti-
tute. to be held in this city in the high
school building. opening Monday morning.
August 81, and closing Saturday, Septem-
Der g..
One special lecturer and sight instructors
will comprise the faculty OF the institute,
as follows:
Psychology-Prof. George II. Belts, ex-
tension lecturer, Teachers college, Column
bia university.
accredited schools and associate professor
OF secondary education. Nebraska State
Primary Methods-MIss Stella Louise
Wood, Minneapolis kindergarten associa-
Geo~graphy-Prof. w. N. Clifford, head Of
commercial department, Boys High school,
Philadelphia
city superintendent Council Bluffs schools.
Writing and Physiology-Prof. II. c. 'Hol-
linssworth, ex-superintendent Of schools,
Music-Miss Grace Barr, supervisor Of
music, Council Bluffs schools.
Industrial Work-M. e. Crosier, superln-
tendent of Avoca schools.
General Lecture Program.
Mrs. Hattie Moore-Mitchell, Instructor in
Drake university, will be the lecturer.
On the opening day the morning will be
occupied with the enrolment of the teach
ers until 1 o'clock, when a general as
sembly will be held in the auditorium, at
which announcements of the work for the
weeks institute will be made by County
Superintendent Jackson. Commencing Tues
day morning and lasting throughout the
week there will be three class periods each
morning. The first period will begin at S:3)
O'Clock and the last period will close at
1880 o'clock. following which, after an in
terval of fifteen minutes, lectures, which
will be attended by all the teachers, will
be given in the auditorium. The afternoons
will be devoted exclusively to lectures and
music. the sessions beginning at 1880 and
closing about $3.50 o'clock. There will be
no evening sessions of the institute.
Wednesday morning, in place of the reg
ular lecture, there will be a STORY hour
conducted by Miss Stella Louisa Wood, to
which the public, especially children, is
invited.
The following is the general program of
lectures:
Monday Afternoon-"Pau Revere" dllus-
trated), Prof. w. N. Clifford. Music. THE
Teachers Educational Creed" Prof. George
, II. Belts.
Tuesday M~orning-"The Schools of Yes.
terday, Today and Tomorrow" Prof
tuesday Afternoon-"The Story and 1t.
Place. Miss Stella Louisa Wood. Music
The Motivity of an Idea" Superintendent
J. H, Beveridge.
Wednesday Morning-"story Hour Mis-,
Stella Louisa Wood.
Wednesday. Afternoon-"The Teachers
Music. 1.-The Factors Which Go to Make
PsTT5s0naiity'% Prot. George eSTE i: Belts.
a FOuT-Iea fed Clover" Mrs Hattie Moore,
thursday Afternoon Expression II
Ti6Tee,FS Miss Hattie Moore-Mitc6en. i"e''
Friday M~orning-'"rhe Concrete in Educa
Friday Afternoon-"stories from Homer.
Miss Stella Louisa Wood. "Interpretativ,
Reading Prof. A. A Reed,
Saturday M~orning-"Our Friend, the Mi
crobe,' George H. Belts.
In accordance with the usual custom Tho
teachers will be enrolled according to di
visions and will pursue separate elias.
work.
Division A will include those who ex
pect to teach in grade schools, from tn,
third grade up, together with the prin
cipals, supervisors and special teachers.
Division b will comprise teachers Of NOR,
than thirty-six weeks experience, who ex
( pect to teach in rural schools.
j Division C will comprise those who ex
D pect to teach in rural schools, but VIII,
e have not had a school years experience.
Division d will include kindergarten In
e structors and teachers of first and secon,
e grades.
The institute this year is held much late
than has been the custom heretofore. pre-
e vious Institutes in Pottawattamie count
$ having always been held early in the sum
S mer vacation. County Superintenden
e Jackson anticipates, however. that the late
n date will prove more satisfactory to tn
a teachers, who will be enabled to carr
direct TO their school work the ideas game,
by them In the institute.