The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-12
STATE WIDE INSTI Ute

great VdluC W HSl tCdChCio 40 'hi'
State Wide Institute. ~ This was the
freely expressed sentiment of hun
dred of the better teachers of Kan
sas when they left Emporia last July.
The first formal announcement of
this years State Wide Institute to be
held in Emporia from July I8 to 2S,
inclusive. is issued with every feel
ing of confidence that the sessions
will be bet.e in every way than be-
fore. Fisk Allen, of Columbia I'm
iversity, will be brought back again
to teach arithmetic, and aside from
his daily lectures on CHOW to Teach
Arithmetic" Mr.. Allen will do actual
teaching with class of boys and
girls, so that his methods may be
observed in use. Prof. A. A. Reed
of Nebraska, one of the authors of
"Essentials of Teaching. Reading" "
by Sherman & Reed, will offer a
course in elbow to Teach Reading" "
and will make his work as concrete
as possible. Other experts of ma
tlonal prominence will teach Psy-
chology, Geography, History, etc.,
so that each branch required in the
normal training course in high
schools will be in the hands of a
specialist who will show how best to
present his subject to class.
Prof. E. C. Bishop of the Iowa
Agricultural College will discuss the
teaching of Agriculture-now re-
quirement of every Kansas teacher.
During Prof. Bishops long term as
State Superintendent of Schools in
Nebraska he organized the teaching
of Agriculture in his state more
thoroughly than has been done in
possibly any other state, and he is
being brought to Emporia to help
our Kansas teachers make this new
course an effective one. He will
also speak from time to time, as will
our own State Superintendent, Mr..
Fairchild, on problems of school
administration.
Prof. Turner, OF the Physical
Training School at Emporia, will
offer a two weeks course in School
Plays and Games. There is a large
and growing demand in Kansas for
teachers who can direct the physi-
cal activities of the children. A long
list of games especially suitable for
the grades will be used on a model
play ground for graded schools.
Prof. Turner has been taking sum-
mer work under DR.. Sargent at Har-
ward during the past few years, and
is pioneer in play ground work in
the middle west:
We,s shall have in operation again
this summer what we believe to be
the best rural school In Kansas, un-
der the charge of our Prof. H. M.
Cutter and Mrs. Emily Kittlaus-
Hoelcel, one of the best primary
teachers in the state. This will be
in a country school only mile from
the Normal buildings, equipped with
seats and desks adjusted to the size
of the pupils, and with a model play
ground which cost only $50.
Last summer a large number Of
the more prominent superintendents
and principals of the state were
present, and a maj ajorlty of them
have already signified their inten-
ton af coming back this year. Sew
eral Boards of Education are this
year requiring their high school
teachers to attend, as well as certain
grade teachers who will profit by In
struction in special methods in grade
subjects. While this State Wide
Institute is organized especially for
normal training instructors in high
it is open without charge
Tor tuition to all the teachers of the
state. For any more definite In
address the President or
DR.. Jewell.-Slate Medical Record.
Would it not be better to keep
our factories going and all labor