Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-11
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INSTITUTE NOTES.

Lincoln County Normal Institute
has now been in session for nearly
two weeks and it has been one of the
best in the County, and great interest
is taken by the body of teachers In
attendance.
Dean Perisho of the State Univer-
sity, is at the head of the corps Of
instructors, and gives instruction In
Geography and Agriculture, besides
lectures on various subjects A few Of
the topics he has chosen for his talks
are bad Lands of South Dakota"
Formation of various kinds of rock,
also current event topics, which touch
on the great questions and problems
of the day. He is certainly a leader In
his line of work and his lectures are
always full of life, facts and interest.
e. G. WOODBURY., who vas formally
Principal Of the Canton High Schools,
and who was one of our able Instruct
ors last year, has charge Of Arith-
metic, Geography and q. S. History.
His talks on various subjects in
Arithmetic such as methods in Arith-
metic, the Speer, CRUDE, Spiral, Topi-
cal, etc, also real essentials Of Arith-
metic, common mistakes and short
cuts are full of interest. His lectures
and quizzes in Physical Geography
and History are full of new ideas and
facts.
j. G. Whiting is again with us this
year and gives instruction in Civics,
S, D. History and Drawing. His full
description of the History Of South
Dakota is in every respect the best,
and he brings out the important use
of map work IN teaching this subject.
His manner Of sketching landscapes
is marvellous. All landscapes a nd
water scenes may be used to Illustrate
literature, reading and history.
Miss Frances Arnold gives instruc-
tion in Reading, Physiology and
Music. Her talks are full Of enthu-
siam and interest. Her outlines given
in Physiology are complete and very
good and may be readily followed in
any grade. Ia music she gives some
excellent ideas, such as how to pre-
sent and teach music in the rural and
graded schools. Her suggestions in
ear training, and general plans and
methods for different grades are all to
the point, besides many other things
of interest.
Helen G. Pattee, one of Canton's
teachers in the primary grades, has
charge of Primary methods. She is a
teacher who has met with great sue
cess in this division for years and
knows how to handle and present this
subject. Her general plan is in illus
trating how Barnes First Reader
may be practically used by rural
teachers.
w. o. ~Loudenslager is another
member OF the faculty who was with
us in 1909. He is one who knows how
to present such subjects as grammer
and penmanship nan interesting man
ner, and many helpful hints is given
by him in the penmanship classes.
Much credit is given Miss Wimple
for her ability in planning for this
successful Institute. She is one who
is full Of life and energy in every line
and looks out for tie best she can get
for her teachers. She takes up the
subject OF sewing, and this Is SO
treated that all may see how to pre-
sent this subject and how the same
may be successfully planned and car
ried out. She is also introducing an
other feature of interest this year for
the boys. This work is, in brief, the
study of different kinds of stock and
will be a great help to the boys, and
at this they may busy themselves
while the girls sew.
The names of the following teachers
have been added to the enrolment
since the names of one hundred were
published in last weeks LEADER,
making a total enrolment of 116, the
largest in the history of Institute
work in this county:
Hannah Nortvedt Maybell Minor
Forrest Hammitt Clarence Doty
Estene Steensland Gala Tucker
Hester Anderson Iona Alness
Nellie KuhnS Louise Kruger
Margaret Donahoe Anabud Kinsley
Claire McKenna Christine Strand
Mata Huisinga Elsie Macomber
For the excellent report Of the In
stitute this week, the LEADER is in
debted to Miss Mary Anderson.