The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-10-08
TEACHEI= ) MEET
All LIBRARY
ANNUAL INSTITUTE INTERESTING
Visiting Educators Deliver Instructive
AddreSSes---ReeeptiOB Held Monday
Night at Library Building

The 60 teachers of Hood River county
have been here this week attending the
annual institute, the most interesting
ever held in the county. The institute,
the sessions of which closed yesterday,
was held in the assembly hall Of the
county library and was attended by
number of men and women of the city.
The addresses and lectures delivered by
the educators from different parts of
the state have been instructive and in
teresting.
One of the most impressive Of the
talks made by the visitors was that Of
Mrs. M. l.. Fulkerson,a a retired teacher
who resides on small farm near Sa-
lem. Mrs. Fulkerson told the teachers
of the difficulty of finding the right
niche for the excessively bright boy
and the dull student. Her message was
brought with stories of her own per-
sonal experience. IL is her belief that
the boys and girls of the country should
be allowed to demonstrate by their de-
sires and personalities the positions In
life for which they are best suited and
then encouraged to fit themselves for
their particular trades or professions.
J. A. Churchill, state superintendent
of education, told of the standardizs-
tion of the state schools. The stan
dardized schools, he said, would be eff.
cient and economic. The question has
been raised that the University of Ore
gon and Agricultural College would not
accept the credit of the schools, but
Mr.. Churchill takes the stand that the
instittions Of higher education will ae-
cept the standards adopted.
Superintendent Churchill also spoke
of the proposed adoption of personal
record cards for each student. IL the
use of these cards is adopted yearly
record of each student will be kept on
| file in the Offices of the county superin-
tendents. If student moves from
county to county the cards can be
transferred. A census Of all pupils and
their records can thus be obtained on q
very short notice.
Chas. II. Jones, editor of the Teach
ers' Monthly, at Salem, has attended
all of the sessions and has conducted
the singing of the institute. A solo.
that was appreciated by all present,
was sung Tuesday morning by Miss
Marie Bartmess.
An interesting feature of the insti-
tute was dramatization of one Of her
reading classes by Mrs. Clara d.
Steele, primary tecaher of the Barrett
school. Mrs. Steele and all the men,
bers of her class appeared before the
| teachers.
DR.. c. H. Jenkins delivered lec-
ture to the teachers on the Importance
of the care of the teeth of children.
Dir. ]. M. Waugh spoke on the health
tuf the growing child. He called es-
pecial attention to the necessity OF
watching for diseases of the ear, eye.
nose and throat. His lecture was Illus
rated with charts.
Prof. M. S. Pitman, of the State
Normal school at Monmouth. delivered
an address entitled, who's Who in
Education" He began with the an
clients, pointing out Aristotle and Soc
rates. But today, according to Prof.
Pitman, the teacher of the public
school is the most important factor in
the education of the country's youth.
DR.. II. d. Sheldon spoke on civics.
A greater portion of his address
touched upon the life of the Germans
and the lessons that amy be learned
from them. The war, however, was
not mentioned by him. The life of the
German common people, according to
DR.. Sheldon, where one finds persever-
ance, patience and thrift put into daily
practice, may be taken as a model by
Americans.
On Tuesday evening DR.. Sheldon de-
livered an address to the general pub
lie as we'll as the teachers. However,
but few of the citizens turned out,
eve were expecting large attend
ance," says Prof. G. d. Thompson.
"and it was rather q disappointment
that so little interest was taken by the
city people.
! Miss Helen Cowgirl, of the Oregon
} Agricultural College, called attention
!, to the Importance Of the organization
of industrial girls clubs similar to the
! boys organizations already formed
throughout the state.
Prof. F. II. Shepard. of the Oregon
I Agricultural College, spoke of the con-
: stantly changing conditions that are
, found in all sections of the country in
, the demands of education and the me-
cessity of the educator to adapt him
self, or herself to these conditions.
Miss Marie Hofer, OF Salem, a sister
of Col. E. Hofer, who recently ep-
, peared here in liquor question debate
with Rev. Clarence True Wilson, gave
an interesting address on the needs OF
: Fairgrounds and of teaching the chill
, dren how best to develop their muscles.
! Miss Hofer, the author of number OF
| books on the subject of playgronds.
, was for many years in educational
! work in Chicago.
A practical talk on law which con-
fronts teachers from time to time was
given by City Attorney Wilbur.
Demonstrating the methods used In
teaching geography. a class under Miss
: Estella Rich gave recitation at the
Park street school yesterday afternoon.
A public reception was given for the
teachers at the library building Monday
night.