Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-03
Council Bluffs
TEACHERS INSTITUTE PLAN,
superintendent Jackson Secures
Strong Corps Of Instructors.
NEW FEATURES INTRODUCED
Session VIII he Held August 80 to
September 4-ProEram of Lectures
and Plan for Enrolling
Teachers.

Prof. p. r. jackson, county superin-
tendent OF schools, Is arranging a strong
program and has secured a number Of
leading educators Tor the faculty Of the
-Pottawattamie County Normal institute,
which will be held in the high school build
ing Of this city during the week Of August
80 to September T.
Az voted by the teachers at the institute
last year, the date for the session this
year has again been fixed for the week
preceding the opening Of the school year.
The results obtained from the work given
last year, says superintendent Jackson,
we're far beyond anything ever before ex-
perienced and he anticipates this year will
mark another step in advance.
The plan Of work outlined for this year
is similar to that Of the two pre-
ceding years. Special emphasis will be
placed on work which Il is hoped will be
more fully introduced into the schools OF
P~ottswattamie county. Some new fea-
lures to be introduced this year will be
work on records, reports. etc. for rural
teachers; Industrial work and two special
exhibits, one Of art work and one Of hand
work. The work in Palmer writing will
be continued, as will several other lines
OF work introduced in recent years.
List of Instructors.
The following well known educators will
comprise the faculty of the institute:
Prof. o. II, Benson, county superintend-
ent Of Wright county, Iowa, didactics ard
agriculture.
Prof. George H. Belts, head of depart
nient of education. Cornell college. psy-
chology and lectures.
Prof. ]. H.. Beveridge. superintendent of
nffU Qnhn0la Council Tl,NNu aWINkna.Nta
and reading.
Prof. r. M. Lampman, superintendent
of city schools, Walnut, Ia, writing and
Miss Charlotte Reed, supervisor city
schools OF Marshalltown, Ia, Industrial
Prof. w. O.. Solomon. department of pub
lie school music, Drake university. music.
Prof. 8. L. Thomas, former principal
Council Bluffs High school, physics and
Miss Stella Louise Wood, Kindergarten
association Minneapolis, primary and ma
Prof. w, c. Wilcox. State University Of
Iowa, American history lecturer.
Prot. .. U. Graft, principal Omaha High
school, lectures.
The morning Of Monday, the openins
day OF the institute; will be given to en-.
rollment until II O'Clock, when all teach.
ers will assemble in the Auditorium FOL
the first lecture by Prof. wilcox. The
morning sessions after Monday WIN be.
gin at 8 o'clock and will consist of class
periods followed by a lecture. The aft.
ernoon sessions will consist of lectures
and music and will close at 3:45 O'Clock
There will be no evening sessions and
the institute will close ut noon on Sat
urday. September 4:
Program of Lectures.
The following is the program of lee.
lures:
Monday Morning-"Henry Clay, the Leade
Of tho Wing Party" Prof. Wilcox.
Monday Afternoon-"Birs 1 Have Known
Miss Wood, Music. THE Present Indus
trial Revolution" Prof. Wilcox.
Tuesday Mornlng-"Daniel Webster, tn,
Orator OF the Constitution" Prof. Wilcox
Tuesday AfternOon-"Famous Pictures