The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-13

The annual session of the teachers
Joint institute Of Latah, Clearwater
and Nez Perce counties opened in
Moscow today under most favorable
auspices and with approximately o5t
school teachers in the city to attend
the sessions which will occupy the
entire week until Friday afternoon
All trains reaching the city today
were crowded with the teachers and
the streets this morning presented an
animated appearance. The morning
hours were devoted to registration at
the new high-school building where
the sessions are being held.
miss Dryden, superintendent OF La
tab county, Miss Redield, superin-
tendent of Nez Perce county, and
Mrs. Fisher, superintendent of Clear
water county, are in attendance and
are In charge of the programs.
The opening session this afternoon
was marked by an address by Presi-
dent Brannon of the university, ana
nv Charles A. Shaver of Chula Vista,
Cal. The latter will participate In
the programs for the first three days.
The text of Mr.. Shaver's address this
afternoon was "The Test of Teaching.
Some well-known educators are on
the program for the week and include
the following: Miss Bernice Mccoy,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion: Charles A. Shaver, Chula vista,
Cal; Frank A. Brown. State college,
Brookings, S. D.; DR.. Melvin A. Bran
non. president of University of Idaho;
George H. Black, president Lewiston
State Normal Mrs. Julia Fried Walk
er, indianapolis, Ind; c. B. wilson,
University of Idaho; Charles Henry
superintendent Moscow schools; Jes-
sic H. Bond, University of Idaho; II.
T. Lewis, University of Idaho; }. /.
Hayden, Lewiston High School and
club supervisor; Frank M. Erickson
University of Idaho; May T. Hayden,
supervisor of grades, Lewiston public
schools; Miss Martha Kendrick, super
visor of music, Moscow public
schools.
This afternoon the visiting teachers
were guests of the Chamber OF Com
merce, through the courtesy OF Mos
COW residents, for automobile rides
about the city and surrounding coun-
try. The further detailed program
for the week is as follows:
Tuesday, 8 .8:45-Penmanship, May I.
Hayden; 9:15, music; announce
ments; $50, address, Facts and Edu-
cation" MI. Lewis; 1915, sections:
I. Primary, Stories, Aim and Use,"
Mrs. Walker; III. intermediate, Aims
in Teaching Arithmetic Chas. A.
Shaver; 11:15, address, "Why Some
Teachers FAIL" Chas. A. Shaver.
Noon, 1:45-Music; announcements;
2 100, address, Miss Mccoy; 2:45, ad-
dress. Educational Problems of the
Present Day." Mr.. Henry; 3:15, pen
manship; 500, lectures, "Eductlon
and National Life," Chas. A. Shaver.
Wednesday, S:45 = Penmanship;
9:15, music; announcements; $3.50, ad-
dress, eThree Cardinal Elements OF
Power" Chas. A. Shaver; 1915, Sec
lions: /. Primary Reading, Mrs. Walk
ar: II. intermediate, Chas. A. Shaver;
III. Teaching of Social Sciences i'll
Secondary Schools, Mr.. Lewis; 11:15
address, pitfalls in Thinking Mr..
Bond.
Noon, 1:45-Music; announcements:
200, address, "Some Demonstrations
n School Agriculture" Mr. Wilson;
,.45, address, Boys and Girls Club
Work" J. F. Hayden; $3.50, penman-
ship; 500, social evening university
gymnasium.
Thursday, S:45-Penmanship; 9;l5,
nusic. announcements; $3.50, address,
Some Demonstrations in School Ag-
.iculture," Mr.. Wilson; 1913, Sec
ions: I. Primary Language, Mrs.
Walker; II. Reading and Analysis OF
,lassics," Frank E. Brown; lib, ad-
lress, Importance Of Reading" F. e.
Brown.
Noon. 1:45-Music; announcements;
90. address, Dreams and How TO
lake Them Come True" Mrs. Walk
r: 2:45, address, Pres. Geo. H. Black;