Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-16
TEACHERS OF COUNTY MEET
IN THEIR ANNUAL INSTITUTE

The annual county teachers insti-
tute was opened this morning at the
Christian church. teachers being pres
cnt from all of the districts Of the
county, while number Of the leading
educators of the state will join in the
program.
Among t..ose who arrived to partlci-
pate in the institute was State super
mtendent Of Public Instruction Hyatt.
who has been for many years deeply
interest in the affairs of the valley and
has often borne testimony to that ef-
feet.
The institute was opened at ,
O'Clock by County superintendent
Cooley and the program began with
music by the Ell Centre high school
glee club. followed by a ShakeSpearan
recitation, 'Bottom's Dream" by E. v.
Weller, teacher Of English in the local
high school.
Miss Lorea B. Powelson. gave a Yo-
cal solo.
Superintendent Hyatt gave a brief
talk on the dairy industry of the valley
exp .rcSSing the surprise he felt on
learning this morning that Imperial
county is now the leading dairy coun-
ty Of the state, and impressinS on the
teachers the importance of familiariZ
ing themselves with local conditions.
Prof. j. F. West gave an instructive
talk on Mathematics" one of thn
most practical subjects with which the
teachers have to deal and one which
Las many difficulties
A recess was taken and piano duet
by Misses Clara Carr and Bernicc
Leasure opened the second half of lhr
program to the delight of all present
Prof. C.. p. Zaner OF Columbus, Ohio.
then presented the /aner system Of
pcnmanship and gave a practical talk
on instruction in writing. illustrating
his work by writing ON blackboard.
This occupied the attention of tn"
teachers until the noon hour when
adjournment was taken until p. III.
Teachers present from the several
districts were:
Acacia-Alleen English.
, Alamitos-Jean South.
Alamo-Laura A. Ferguson and Alta
NJ Bailey.
Alamorio-A, l. DeBerry.
Bard-Aims Washburn ana Clara
Everett.
Brawley-Ada A. Hurlburt, Margar-
ct Axemaker, Ethel Thornton. Isola
Johnson and Dina Belle Hart
Calexico-J. l.. Gilkerson, E Fern
Noble. Leah Buck, Ruth D0nahue. Mrs
Maud Glasby and Hazel c. Highly.
Central-Mary Il. Johnson.
Colorado Nuffer.
Date-Dicie McFaddem
Eastsidp--Mrs. Jessie L. LoVr!anI
and Avis OlmStead.
FL Centro-H. C.. Coe. Clara b. John
son, Maud Ross. Lou Record, Georgia
Ferris. F. Adell Skunk. Mrs VI. q.
Bradley, Merle Hamilton. Jane Royce.
Ethel ID. Fair. Ella hinnard. Garnet
Rae Davis and Le0ra B. POwels"n
Eucalyptus g. Borden and Tillia
Borden.
Fern-Annice Mathis.
HeDcr-Cora l.. Milne ana II. y
Iicndry
EIoItville- Mrs. r. " Parker v
smith. H. g. Ely. Bessie Gil, Ida
llama, Mary b. Abbott .Iamie T.. Fan
ming. Lydia Dahlheim and Helena Il.
krnney.
Imperial A. p. SIIibley. Carl +. Ma
gee. Alice Beckett. Mildred Gould.
Mabel Peck. Elva NJ Patterson. Bertha
stone. Mabel Page, Gertrude Thomas.
Grace Foncannon Brewer Ellen Gray.
Heulah NJ. Hayes and Helen Clark.
Jasper-Ruth Tyson and Evangrlnn
l;olIrg.
agnolia-Florence A. Durham.
Meloland--Nlildred F.. IIughey.
McCabe-Margaret G. Townley.
Mt. Signal-Eulalie BOurg
Mulberry-Carrie Robb.
Picacho and Potholes Mary Melton
and Bonnie Fisher.
RockwOod-Mi Mildred BirGSall
Rosc-Lllian Westmeyar.
Seeley-Clara l.. Carr.
SilShee-Charlotte DanielSon.
Sunset Sprin@s-AIrs. \. NJ. Andrr-
son.
Spracc-Alice McClarrnon.
Nerde-Alrs. F.. p. Walton.
WestmOreland-Lo Halverson
Westside-Lillian Rivers and Helen
f. Mack.
Wideawake-Nrs. Margaret Priest.
Brawley High-Wm T. Randall. A.
&. Soares, Winifred B. Hughs. Char
lOtle FHelpH. r. w. MOttfdIn, L.. Mar
garet Randall, Nora Preisker and Lu-
ella Hughs.
Central Union High-B c. Nichols.
.. l.. House, f. V. Weller, A. l.. Lackey.
Leora p. POwelson, Garnet Rae Davis.
Florence \. Haylor and Dorathea Nath
Holtville Union High-NIary A.
sands, y. Smith, Bess Gill. Ida Han
Ea Mary b. Abbott and II. &. Eby.
CaleXico Union IIigh-F. |. Rilten-
our. Gertrude Featherstone. MarN \ :.