The searchlight., 1911-11-24
NEWS OF MONTANA
TEACHERS FINE PROGRAM.
Meeting A. Great Falls Will De Noted
For lts Subjects and Speakers.
Week Briefly Told.


Bozeman. At the annual meeting
at Great Falls on Dec. 27-2s, three
topics Of vital Importance to the asso-
citation will be discussed and there
will be addresses by lecturers OF ma
tional reputation. President Cunning
ham estimates that there should be
about seven hundred members en-
rolled this year. The committee on
resolutions. which will direct largely
the policy Of the association. consists
Of c. A. Duniway. Missoula; Lewis
Terwilliger. Livingston; ID. 8. Will
iams. Glasgow; Minnie Il. Burt Of
Butte and Lizzie Barker of Townsend.
The three principal topics to be
taken up by the general sessions will
be the measure Of efficiency Of the
teacher: the distribution Of rcsponsi.
bility in training for citizenship: and
the teachers institute. Particular
stress will be laid on this last toric.
which is expected to become the fea-
ture of the meetings.
Discussion of other topics by educa-
tors will be invited and opportunity
will be given all for presenting their
views. The annual election Of officers
will probably take place on Thursday.
the second day Of the meeting.
The program will open on Wednes-
day evening. Dec. %. with brief ad-
dresses Of welcome by Great Falls peo-
pie. and a response by President J. NJ.
Hamilton Of the State college at Boze-
man. Then will follow the annual ad-
dress Of the president. r. J. Cunning
ham OF Bozeman. David Starr Jordan.
president Of Leland Stanford, Jr.. uni.
versity, will close the program for the
evening with an address on the
Worlds Peace Movement"
Thursday morning the main ques-
tion for consideration will be the
Measure Of Eniciency In the Teach
er." discussed from three points OF
view. Miss Addie Il. Bettes Of Dillon
will discuss the topic as viewed by the
normal school: Miss Emma A. Perry
OF Helena. as viewed by the teacher.
and ID. A. Swetland OF Kalispell. as
viewed by the superintendent. These
special papers will be followed by a
discussion OF the topic by Superistend-
ent w. ii. Shipley OF Plains. and Coun-
ty Superintendent Mrs. Pearl T, Mar.
shall OF Missoula.
distribution OF Responsibility In
Training for Citizenship" will also be
discussed from three viewpoints:
Mrs. II. b. Mitchell OF Great Falls will
take the responsibility of the home a.
her central theme: DIR. II. N. Burdick.
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church at Helena. will take the re
sponsibility OF the church. and the re-
sponsibility Of the school will be treat
ed by Superintendent w. c. Ryan Of
Deer Lodge.
At the Friday morning session the
topic for consideration will be tho
Teachers institute: Is II Contribut-
ing Effectively to the Advancement Of
Teachers In Service?" The subject
will be opened by a general paper from
Superintendent II. A. Devee Of Lewis
town. This will be followed by q gen.
eral discussion. participated In BY State
Superintendent w. Il. Harmon Of Hell.
ena. Superintendent George Downer Of
Butte, DIR. w. r. Book Of Missoula,
Miss David Blackstone Of Fort Benton
and Miss May Trumper Of Kalispell.
In the meatime. Thursday evening
will have been devoted to the main ad.
dress Of the session. President w. O.
Thompson. of the Ohio State university
at Columbus. will deliver an important
address on THE Old and the New In
Education" President Thompson will
also address the association Friday
morning on Education and . Democ-
racy." After the noon intermission On
Friday Superintendent Of County
Schools Miss Jessie Fields. Of Page
county. Iowa. will speak before the
superintendent department. Miss
Fields is the best known lady county
superintendent In the United States
and 10 doing . significant work IN
Iowa.
The annual schoolmasters' banquet
will Immediately follow the address by
DIR. Thompson on Thursday evening.
At the same time the ladies Of the as-
sociation win hold their annual ban,
mat