Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
NORMAL INSTITUTE
Brings MANY TEACHERS
TEACHERS ASSEMBLE FOR TWO
WEEKS INSTRUCTION IN
THIS CITY.
.KsPFORD DELIVERS HELPFUL LECTURE.
W. H. Norris Honorsd by Knights
TcmpIars at Chicago
Last Week.
lsPFORD DELIVERS HELPFUL LECTURE.

| Monday morning With an enthuSlas-
tic lot of teachers. Naturally under
such conditions Manchester, de-
string to play the polite host, has
given things over pretty much to
the pretty school mans. 1t is gener-
ally supposed that Institute is for
ladies only hut the reporter of The
Democrat counted seven young men
who contemplate competing with the
ladies for their jobs.
That the teachers are interested is
shown clearly by brief visit to the
High School. All is quiet and no
one is about during recitations Only
when classes change do we see any
confusion. During Monday about one
hundred ALL twenty teachers enroll
ed. Even as carly as S:45 yesterday
norning all recitations were under
full! swing with good sized classes
present. All indications are that the
usual number will be in attendance.
Each class is in charge of splen-
did instructor. All have had years
CT experience in class room and In
stitute work. hence bring to this In
stitute the best outlines and methods
of the times. The following is a list
e instructors:
Grant E. Finch, Dillon, Montana,
teacher in geography and arithmetic;
A. F. Benson, Minneapolis, in didac-
tics; Karl Buren Stein, Chicago,
music; Robert Reinow, Elkader, gram,
mar; w. B. Guthrie. New York City,
history and civics; o. w. Breidenthal.
Hopkinton. penmanship; Mrs. Karl
Buren, Stein, Chicago, reading; Miss
Bertha Gomez. Chicago, drawing;
Miss Alice Wilson, Des Moines, pri-
mary methods.
| Lectures.
Monday afternoon Mr.. A. E. Keep
ford, state lecturer for the Iowa
Board of Control, delivered, before
the teachers, splendid and helpful
lecture at the High School assembly
room. His subject was Tuberculosis.
Mr.. Kepford handled his theme in a
masterful way. His treatment was
from a scientific standpoint, yet in
tensely interesting. He took up the
origin of tuberculosis and. traced the
development of the disease, also di-
recting the attention to measures of
prevention, closing with stirring ap.
peal for greater care in preventing
spread of the disease and urging the
teachers to make conscientious eff
fort to stamp out tuberculosis. Mr..
kepford predicts that another genera.
ton will see it largely eradicated if
| all will 90 ther full duty and usee
proper care in preventing the spread
OF consumption. Mr.. Kepford gave a
very good motto that all chou!d keep
clearly before them. 1t was "No Spit
no consumption,
Tonight (Tuesday) Mr.. w. B
Guthrie will speak at the Court House
He has chosen for his there. Some
Modern Problems in Education. 1t is
entirely unnecessary to speak of Mr.
Guthrie's ability to the people Of
Manchester. His previous appearan
ces heve have established their conf
dence in him. They know him to be
clear thinker and logician of un
usual ability,one who has thought ou
clearly all public speeches. Mr.. Guth
rie has spent several years teachins
at New York University and has alss
been lecturer for the Civic Associa
ton of New York City, hence ha.
had ample opportunity. to study th,
problems of our present day system
of education.In addition he has lectur
ed in almost every state in the mid
die west also many eastern state
q which has given him ample opportur
a ity to study both city and rural con
\ ditions.
al Friday evening Mr.. Robert RENO,
e VIII lecture in the same room. H
y has chosen for his theme, "The Ma
e Behind the Desk. Those teacher
and patrons who heard Mr. Reno,
two years ago at the Delaware Count
D School Officers meeting will remen
oil ber his delightful address. His styl
oil is clear and concise He present
0 his sitbject in logical, also pleasin
o manner, driving home his truths by e
o amples chosen from his broad persoI
o al experience. yet with self elimin;
O. tion. Mr.. Rienow will handle his subje
from the standpoint of our Hig
o School as training place for til
= people who will soon be taking
/ place in life. The parents of Ma
chester should hear his address. The
E are the ones who should be Interest,"
o in their sons and daughters, also
o what preparation for life the child
0 today is receiving. Mr.. Rienow is
9 practical school man who is doll
0 things and persons who attend W
hear something good.
Both evening addresses will beg
{ at eight o'clock and parents are I'll
o ed to be present No admission W
- be charged.
MRS. LYDIA DUNN.