Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-21
FIRST LECTURES
Of INSTITUTE
HEARD
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
TEACHERS A MBLE
AT FIRST DAYS SESSION
IN PRESCOTT
(From Wednesdays Daily

One hundred and fifty teachers
from Yavapai, Apache and Navajo
counties opened the teachers insti-
tute yesterday morning in the Lin
coin school building.
The program of the day, which
was published in these columns yes
terday. was conducted by the follow
mo special speakers and instructors:
DR.. w. g. Hartranft, Prof. Lewis
NJ. Terman, OF the Leland Stanford
University, and Miss Kate D. Ames,
we'll known all over the west and
southwest for her Informative work
in primary schools.
The program opened by chorus
sang bv high school girls under the
able direction OF Miss Mabel Bar
nard. after which an address of well
come was delivered by County Sup
erintendent w. Curtiss Miller, fol-
lowed by an invigorating and in
structive response by DR.. Hartranft.
His method of presenting his scho-
lastic ideals was made more i'm
pressive by means OF a fund of witty
stories and poems which are at his
tongues end
Following his interesting talk the
teachers enjoyed a most scholarly
address by DR.. Terman on How
Children Grow" The address Dor
dered more on the practical side of
life than the theoretical, the speak
er bringing out many striking ex-
amples OF the healthy and unhealthy
growth OF children of the preseRt
age along educational lines.
Work by Sections.
One OF the new features of the
modern institute was the dividing
of the present one into sections for
the discussion of individual work in
the various departments of school
effort.
The primary section is under the
Craftsmanship OF Miss Mata Dexter.
of Prescott. in which lectures are
given by Miss Ames and Miss Bah
cock
The chairman of the grammar
section is under the supervision of
Superintendent R. G. Stevenson, OF
Jerome, and has for its lecturers
Percy w. Burns, of Winslow. and I!
Mrs. Ward Wheeler, of Mayer.
Supt. g. F. Cornelious, OF Wins |
low. acted as chairman OF the high |
school section. where most interest !
ing lectures were heard yesterday /
on the New Aims of Social Life in |
the Modern High School" Another
topic OF vital Importance was that !
OF "Civics Correlated with American
History" The teaching of this sub
ject in schools has become very
henaf1r,o1 ca1J tho "a I
develops the coming citizen to a
realization of his part in the world
OF practical living. A paper on the
Value OF the Commercial Depart
ment" was read b. Miss May Nc
MILAN, of Winslow, and was most
enthusiastically received and dis
cussed.
Evening Session.
The evening session consisted of
a very scholarly address by DR.. r.
B. vonKleinSmid, lately elected pres
ident of the University of Ari-
iona and formerly connected
with the DePau University OF In
diana. This was followed by an in
formal reception given by the
teachers of Prescott to the visit
ing teachers and professors, which
Tor appointment in everything en-
Joyable in a social way was OF the
very best that could have been pos
sible, enabling those who have as
sembled here to become acquainted
with each other and get deeper into
the spirit of cooperative work.
Get-Together Luncheon.
The days events were closed by
a 'get-together" luncheon, consist
ing of sandwiches, pickles, coffee and l
doughnuts, well served and heartily
received.
In attendance at the institute is
J. T. Hazard. representing Silver,
Burdette & Company with the latest
books on reading known as the {
" Progressive Road to Reading" Mr.. :
Hazard made a short interesting .
talk at the session, which was well l
received by all present