Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-06-06

ing throughout the day, and giving at the close very incisive, interesting little talk to the teachers.
 Miss Nora E.. Morrow sang "Goot Bye, Sweet Day." and her voice seem ed so perfectly suited to the song, anC it was altogether so enjoyable that she was prevailed upon to give a sec ond rendieiton, which was as muct enjoyed as the first.
 Arnoldus H. Mcclure gave as he always does, very interesting 1T 9at ment of American History" and pre- sented the institute with many catchy novel, and original methods of ge: ting the attention of the children, ahd fixing dates, periods and personalities of history.
 The intermission for registration was enjoyed by all, members and wis itors, of whom there were enough to nearly exhaust the seating capacity of the room.
 The piano solo, "Heart Tones," by Luva M. Hess was beautifully ren dered, and was greatly enjoyed by al present.
 "Oral Hygiene" by Dr. Teufert, was an able paper, and more than one teacher resolved to make use of his suggestions in the physiology lessons during the coming year. A vote ot thanks was rendered to the Doctor for his valuable help.
 Preparation and Recitation of a Lesson," as presented by Mrs. Anla Durr Hansberger, indicated very clear- " why the teacher of the Rood Scho0l is always successful in her work, and ali, from the youngest to the oldes; felt benefited by the paper present l hy Mrs. Hansberger.
 The subject of Drawing" was quite fully discussed although the leader was not present, and Miss Elizabeth Post gave some valuable hints on the value of drawing in the first and sec ond grades, based upon her actual ex- perience in the school room.
 Mrs. May Kiney Foster, of the Gregg school, gave a very well digested pa per and talk on Mixed or Upgrade Rural School Program" and illustrat- ed her talk with her own program of thirty-two parts, adapted to the needs of her own school during the past year. This program work is very es- sential, and the appreciation of the teachers present was indicated by the hearty applause given Mrs. Foster.
 Intermission of an hour and h f during which a large number of the teachers present took dinner together at the Stag restaurant, as guests of Superintendent Hess, where they en- joyed an impromptu banquet and dis cussed some of the radical changes in the school law, copy of which had just been received by Superin- tendent Hess, and all were specially elated over the increased per capita allowance from $25 to $35, and an in crease in the minimum allowance for each school from $500 to 5000.
 On the re-convening of the institute for the afternoon session, the Organi- zation was quickly perfected ( copy of which will appear later in the edit ed notes), and the teachers proceeded to the solid work of the hour.
 Mrs. Warren Stevens, of the Jordan School, ably led the discussion on the ''Ungraded Rural School"
 Point of Contact" one of the ablest papers of the day, was given by Mrs. c. B. Coulter, proved her not only to be an able writer, but ready and entertaining extempore speaker, and the Yuma Grammar School is to be congratulated upon securing the ser vices of this talented woman
 H. M. Stalnacker, of the Laguna School, gave to the teachers some very highly idealistic thoughts, as well as practical suggestions on Grade Els sentials in Arithmetic" Under the of MT. Stalnacker the La guna School increased from hereto fore barely sufficient attendance to maintain a school, to daily average of more than forty, thus entitling the school to a $500 apportionment from the reserve fund, and to an appropria- ton of $140O for the coming year.
 Preservation of the Essentials of Common School Education in the Pub lie Schools" was handled in such manner by A. s. Fulton, formerly ct the Osceola Schools, of Iowa, as to show himself a master of his subject, and the teachers of Yuma County were glad to register him among their num- hor mt opJu tho incfit1to hut tho