Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-09
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Large Attendance and Interesting
and Profitable Discussions.

rom LIE JOuSEFIIIc Lie
Iowa County teachers institute which
was held in Dodgeville Friday and
Saturday, Jan. "a and %, was well
attended, the enrolment being 10 and
represented SO districts.
The work Of the institute was along
practical lines and arranged to assist
the teachers with their every day school
duties. The music work was given by
Miss Mabel Williams Of the Dodgeville
schools, and she outlined the kinds Of
music best adapted to the children and
methods Of teaching the rOte song.
Supt. J. A. Van Natta's remarks
covered questions arising in school
rotine and the advantages Of weighing
and testing milk, also telling Of the
plan Of taking up the work in corn
Judging in upper form agriculture.
Mr.. Van Malta is making one Of the
best superintendent Iowa county has
ever had and his talks showed that he
was taking great interest in his work
and the county schools.
Prof. H. w. Kircher, principal Of the
Dodgeville schools, planned a system Of
teaching the children to become efficient
and rapid scholars in addition, sub I
stractiOn and multiplication, and also
showed the need Of teachers picking
problems from the text books to meet
the needs of the pupils and course of
study rather than subjecting the child
rem to an arbitrary text book by page.
The lecture marks of a Man de-
livered by Prof c.. M. Sanford of the
Platteville Normal schools on Friday
evening was largely attended by the
teachers and the public. The speaker
told of the social and political problems
to be solved by the coming generation
and emphasized the qualities to be de-
veloped through training in the home,
school and state that are necessary to
fit the girls and boys to successfully |
master the problems Of their day. Mr.
Sanford is clear and forceable speaker
and greatly pleased his hearers.
The reading work presented to the
teachers by Mrs. Whitman of the
second grade of the Dodgeville schools |
was full of suggestions and helps and
the exercise brought out the essentials
of a good reading lesson. The little
people answered promptly and read
clearly with even, natural tone and
good expression.
The penmanship by Prof. Hacker,
principal of the Highland schools, was
highly interesting and instructive.
Every teacher became a pupil and all
enjoyed the exercises.
The sectional meetings took up ques
tions especially important and adapted
to their grade. Suggestions and ex
plantations brought out many new and
practical helps in the form of drills,
outlines, programs, opening exercises,
etc.
The geography work by Mr.. Sanford
carried suggestions for making geOg
raphy practical help in every day life
of the pupils.
Taken all in all the meeting was a
grand success and every teacher did
their part in getting all material pre-
scented by the conductors, The progress
Sive teachers will make their schools
better for having attended. School
boards are to be commended for their
assistance by allowing the teachers to
attend and every school will profit
thereby. The teachers were most per
feet in their attendance, as 80 per cent
of the enrolment was at each meeting,
which is a compliment to the teachers.
Following are the name of the teach
erS who We're in attendance:
Dodgeville-Homer B. Pile Eva Gullick, Rose
McMulen, j. W Murphey, Chas H. Kendall,
Ray c. Williams, Lucille Williams, Margaret
Adams, Gertrude Starry, NJ. Fern Powell Edna
NJ. Prideaux, Ella NJ. Walker Mary Kurth
Wilbur Bergman, Jane Dickinson, Matte
Dickinson. Delene Lautz, Gertrude Perkins,
Hazel Lewis, Art Hoskins, H. w. Kircher,
Gertrude Martin, Edna Saalsaa, Beatrice Roach,
Mary Adams Jane Harrison, Gertrude Schoene
man, Kate Dochnahl, Bernard jerks Frances
Cape, Irene Griffin, Mary Griffin, Syrilda Mel
son, Anna Parsons Ruth Bartle, Shirley Osborne,
Nellie Whitman, Katherine c. Thomas, Anna
Gibbon, Alona Pile, Laura Hoskins
Rewey-Lavinia Whitney.
Avoca-Flora j. Larson, Elizabeth McCluskey.
Barneveld B. G. Schoeneman, Elizabeth
Jones, Esther Grimstad, Amy Chandler Alice
Jordon, Ella Murphy, Floy Kendrick Robert
l.. Cundy, Anna Jordon, Florence Dagenhart.
Ridgeway- Gussie JONES' Marie H. Powell,
Agnes c. Leary, Estelle Plant, Clarence A.
Rubado, Nellie McSherry, Mary E. Walsh
Margaret Ryan, Louise wager. Alice Torphey.
Mineral Poiut-Clara Gilman. Bertha NJ
Hosken, Grace Bennett, Lulu !. Jewell. Rather
inc Davis, Elsie Brown Marion Padon, Mary E.
Ryan Nora Humbert Florence erase. Marjorie
0pie. Roxy Walker.
Cobb = Emily Sims, Laura Billings, Sadie
Hickcox.
Hollandale- Kate A. James. Selma Julson,
Bonnie Blanchard, John Regain, Otis Ingebritsen,
Cora Julson.