The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
The NORMAL INSTITUTE
The Last Normal Institute to be
Held Opened Monday with an
Enrolment of l2O Students.

enrolment OF tZU Stu0cntS.
The last Decatur County Normal
Institute convened at the High
School building on Monday, as the
law providing for the holding of
Normal Institutes was abolished by
the last legislature. Up to yester-
day morning there had been a total
enrolment of 12O students, which
lis almost double what was antici-
pated this year. The daily sessions
open at 8 o'clock in the forenoon and
close at 3 in the afternoon. -.
The Institute is conducted by
County superintendent Mabel Hor-
ner, who has chosen most excellent
CORPS of instructors for the institute.
Hugh S. Buffum, Phi. D., of the
Nortnern State Normal of Marquette,
Michigan, teaches School Manage
ment, Applied Psychology, Special
Subjects and Grammar. Miss Fred
rika V. Shattuck, of the Public
Speaking Department of the Iowa
State College at Ames, teaches Read
ing, and her readings are greatly en-
loved, many citizens attending dur
ing her hours. She is one of the
finest readers ever heard in this city.
Miss Julia S. Scurry, of Eldora,
teaches Primary Methods, Industrial
Work, Plans for Boys and Girls
Clubs. Prof P. A. Long, of Garden
Grove, teaches Agriculture, Econom-
les and Algebra. Prof. J. M. Howell,
of Davis City, teaches History, Civics
and Arithmetic. Prof. o. M. Gass, of
Leon teaches Physics and Physiol-
ogy. Prof. Brent G. Tye, of Promise
City, teaches Geography, Orthog-
raphy and School Exhibits. Miss
Helene Griffin, of Grand River,
teaches Music and Drawing
The Decatur County Summer
School will open next Monday and
closes July 22nd, the tuition being
Is1.25 per week or $500 for the en-
tire term. a..
Miss Charlotte Dryden, of the
State College at Ames, has been Sc
cured to teach Domestic Science
during the Summer School, COM
mencing next Monday. ....
Examinations for county uniform
certificates will be held June 25, rs
and 9th, and July 23, "a and 25th.
On Tuesday evening the club lad
les of Leon gave a reception in the
students which was attended by
was spent.
On Thursday evening Miss Shat,
tuck will give IA reading at the M. b.
church, to which the general public
is cordially invited There will be-
no admission fee and all will be well
come to this splendid entertainment.
On Friday evening, June Goth,
there will be a lecture by Prof. G. w.
Sampson, of the State Normal Col
lege at Cedar Falls.
The following is the enrolment:
Leon.
Josephine Beavers.
Margaret Baker.
Harriet Beavers.
Madge Bradley.
Myrtle Boyce. ..'..
Grace Beavers.
Olive Bright, 20,
Mary Boyce. = .. --s
Rosa Bennett -,
Lola Brazelton.
Ida Briggaman.
Iva Briggaman.
Josephine Cooney.
Florence Coffin.
Adaline Crawford.
Gladys Chambers.
Eva G. Curry.
Lenna Cummins.
Ophie Clark. ~
Edith Chambers.
Fora Cummins.
Neva Curry.
Roy Cummins.
Elmer E. Dunn.
Helen Deck.
James Dunn.
Merle Dale.
Minnie E. Evans.
Vesta E. Evans.
Olive M. Evans.
LYDIA Epperley.
Fay Evans. ~.
Isabel Freestone.
Reese Gittinger
Marea Grogan.
Grace CARRIER.
Olive Gwinn.
Ella Grogan.
Frederick Hoffman.
Fanny Hazlet.
Mary HazIet.
Ralph WINS
Nora M. Johnson.
Geo. o. Johnson
M. Eta Lille.
Hazel l.. Moore.
Louise Moore.
Elsie Mitchell.
Lois Moore. %
Eva Moore.
Florence McNelly.
Carl Mckinley. 4
Capitola Robson.
Zelta Robson.
Zeta Robson.
Winnie Shira.
LYDIA Stephens.
Nina Still.
LYDIA Webb.
Dale Wise,
Lamont.
Minnie Collins.
Mrs. Frances Davis.
Zada M. Haroff.
Esther Keown.
Martha Lester
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