Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-29
CO. TEACHERS INSPIR.
ATI0NAL institute
SESSIONS TO BE HELD At MAN.
CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ON
OCTOBER 9TH AND 9TH.
UNUSUAL TAEa1 TO Be PRESENT

Public 10 Cordially Invited to At
tend Lectures by Noted Educa-
County superintendent F. p.
Walker has completed his program
for the 1916 Teachers Inspirational
Institute, to be held in the auditor
ium Of the Manchester High school,
on October 7th and 9Th. Mr.. Walker
has been very fortunate in securing
instructors for the institute who have
not only a state wide reputation,
but men and women who are known
in educational circles far beyond the
state Of Iowa.
Every teacher Of the county is
oblige TO attend the sessions OF
the institute. This feature of the
work CT the rural school teacher is
made compulsory, and teachers act
lively engaged in their profession will
receive pay the same az though they
were in their school rooms.
While the talent for the institute
is brought here primarily for the
benefit of the teachers, the superin-
tendent wishes to emphasize the
fact that the public generally is in
ivted to enjoy the lectures. The
men and, women who will give the
addresses are experts IN their re-
spective lines, and the addresses
will prove entertaining as well as
Instructive. Every one interested in
the welfare of the schools Of
Delaware county should manifest
that interest by attending as many
OF the lectures as possible. There
will be one evening session, at
which time DR.. Chas. S. Medbury,
Of Des Moines, will deliver the ad-
dress.
At the opening session of the
institute DR.. w. A. JeSSup. Dean
of the college of education, State
University of Iowa, will speak. Dr..
Jessup delivered an address at the
Farmers Institute last winter and;
made a most favorable impression
upon his hearers. L,,g-E
Miss Grace Shermerhorn, director
Of *Practic Teaching .s in #is Home
Economics, Iowa State College, at
Ames, comes highly recommended,
and will bring a message of3helpful-
ness to the teachers and their
friends.
Prof. Ernest l.. Cox, of Highland
Park college at Des Moines, will
give a number of vocal numbers dur
ing the session.
DR.. Arthur S. McMurray, dean of
tho department of public speaking
of the University Of Kansas, will ap-
pear ON the program on Friday after
neon. The closing address of the
Institute will be given by DR.. r.
w. Cooper, OF Upper Iowa Univer-
sity. Dr.. Cooper is well known in
Manchester, and will be accorded a
generous hearing.
Superintendent Walker has arrang'
ed we'll balanced program. The
High School Glee club, and Manches-
Ter musicians will take part. Follow
ing is the program as it will be
given:
THURSDAY MORNING
8. O'clock. .. .... Registration.
10 O'clock.
Music. .. High School Glee Club.
Invocation 80. Rev. G. X. Hudson
Address, what We Mean by Home,
Economics" :. Miss Schermerhorn
Cornet Solo,. 80. Cruise Amsden
Address, Education as Science
-. ...... .. .. :. Dr. Jessup.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON :,
2 O'clock. .,-.
Music, Solo. 90. :. Miss Johnson.
Habit in Education"
Reading -. :. :. Mona Goodwin
Address, THE Teaching of Home
Economics in the Rural Schools
:. .... :. Miss Schermerhorn.
Round Table conducted by Miss
Schermerhorn.
THURSDAY EVENING.
8 O'clock.
MUSIC. a. II he oWOTu O1 rc1Iold
.... .... .... :. :. Bullard.
b. BOAT Song" :. -. Ware
Professor Cox
.... Rev. w. ]. Suckow
Reading :. ...... Miss Walker.
Lecture. 80. :. -. DR.. Medbury.
Music, a. Heart Bowed Down"
...... bdlAS
b 1.-THE Day is Done
..!!.,. -. '...'''' - opAo's
= Professor Cox.
FRIDAY MORNING,
TspL 4 8 O'Clock.
Music, Piano Solo. Florence Miner.
Current Poetry
81. ...... 49,. DIR. Cooper.
Music, a.3,S"On the Road toy Handa-
lav,,G :. :. =. Speaks
, b. s"T Know Of Two Bright
Eyes. :. Clutsam.
Professor Cox.
Address, 1.-The Problem of Oral
Reading in the Public Schools
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
2 O'clock.
Music, a. "Sunset" =. Russell.
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