Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-09

Howard County Institute.

Howard County Institute.
Since July 4, 1909, all first Grade ce,
tificates are renewable indetinitel
without further examination, provic
ing seventy-five credits are made eac
year during the life of the certificate
Second grade certificates issued prio
to July 4, 1910, are given one renew
al, and second grades issued after tina
date are renewable indefinitely if the
have first grade markings.
All Others holding second grades ma
take in the branches below eighty-fiv
percent and make it renewable. Tn
credits are made by attending Summe
School, Institute, Teachers Meeting
and reading professional books and ed
ucational papers. Thus the teache
holding good certificate is relieved O.
the dreaded examinations, and hal
more time to study methods of teach
ing. Our first and second grade teach
ers did not feel. the need of review
work for the examination, so the
first session of our Institute was al
eight day Summer School for those
who had examinations to take, giving
a thorough review in all the branches
The returns proved that it had the de.
sered result, when nearly two-thirds OF
the applicants received certificates and
, not one complete failure. The Sec
ond session for all teachers will begin
August IS, 1910, for six days. This
will be entirely inspirational, having
for it's main object the methods of in
struction. An able corps Of instructors
have been secured, who we feel will do
the best they can for our teachers.
DR.. Bennett of Favette, is well known
to all and is not only general favo-
rite with the teachers but with others
as well. He has the work in Music
and History and will give lecture
each morning.
Mr.. Hollingsworth, Supt of the OF
tumwa High School. is one of the lead
ing educators of the southeastern part
of the state. His work will be in PEN
manship, Arithmetic and English.
C. w. Wassam, of the State Uni
versity, is an able lecturer and writer,
being the author of the Investigation
of the Loan Shark of New York City"
When he made known his intention to
write the above book. his friends warn
ed him, also the big concerns of the
east, that it would be dangerous for
him to attempt to write such thing.
He will have the work in Geography,
and give his noted lectures, Monday
afternoon at three O'Clock, ''The Boy
Problem" and Thursday afternoon
"The Stuff That Wins. Do not fail
to hear him. Mrs. Edith Beaumont,
Primary Supervisor Of the South Da-
kota Normal, will have charge of the
primary work, and we feel sure she
will accomplish good results, and es-
pecially try to help US. as she is a
former Howard county girl. Slowly
and surely the time is fast approach
ing when the study of Agriculture will
have place in our course of study for
every school in the state. Already
several counties are carrying on this
work extensively. Supt. o. H. Ben.
son, of Wright county has done as
much or more than any Supt. in the
state in this work. He willNbe with us
two days, to present to US his leading
topics along the line of Agriculture.
On Tuesday afternoon he will lecture
on Teaching Elementary Agriculture
by Effective Correlation" and We'd
nesday afternoon lessons from the
Open Book The Farm" DR.. a.. X.
kepford will lecture Tuesday evening
on Tuberculosis.
We hope to make this Institute an
enjoyable as well as profitable ses-
sion, therefore extend cordial invita-
tion to all who are interested in the
welfare of our schools.
EMMA FAIJCATrER