Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-10-21
TEACHERS INSTITUTE IS
BEST EVER HELD IN COUNTY
One Hundred Forty-four Were Enrolled
Yesterday Others Here Today--An
Enthusiastic Over Work.

The present teachers institute be-
ing held III this city this week is one
of the best II not the best in every
way ever hsld in Williams county.
Monday morning the institute con-
vened at nine thirty with an enroll
ment of ninety seven which increased
to one hundred and six during the
day. President Crane of the Minot
Normal was unable to be present the
first two days and Miss Eula J. Miller
took charge Of the enrolment and or
ganization work. Miss Miller also
talked to the institute on the neces-
sity of system and method in all
primary work.
The song period was taken up by
Miss Palmer in suggesting and pre-
senting songs suitable for use in un-
graded schools.
The recess period was spent in the
gymnasium where Miss Miller taught
marching and began folk dancing to
music played on the victrola.
Monday afternoon was devoted to
demonstrations by Miss Miller and
children borrowed from the second,
third and fourth grades of the city
schools assisted in this work.
During the day Miss Peterson pre-
sented some of the problems which
confront rural school teachers. Mon
day evening Mrs. Middleton spoke on
temperance work, in the afternoon ad-
dressed the teachers showing at the
same time charts prepared by the
temperance association for teaching
this subject to children in a practical
and forceable way.
Tuesday the regular work OF the
institute was continued with MISS
Miller and Miss Palmer taking regu-
lar periods and Miss Peterson taking
up questions of interest to the teach
ers. During Tuesday afternoon the
teachers enjoyed a talk by Mrs. ).
Stevens on the Importance of the
anti-tubercular work in the state. This
address was in addition to the regu-,
lar work of the institute.
Tuesday evening a reception Tor
the teachers was held in the basement
Of the church and about three hun
dred people were present. A short
program was rendered &fter which
the people present were given q
chance to get acquainted with each
other. Frappe was served by Miss
Rose Dvorak assisted by domestic
science pupils of the Williston High
School.
Miss Peterson opened the program
with a short talk and the address OF
welcome was delivered by Miss Anna
E. Roxby of the West Lawn School.
Miss Ula Miller and President Crane
responded. -
The remainder Of the program was
made up Of short talks by Rev. Mon
son, Rev. Batten; vocal solos by MRS.
B. L. Hardaway, Miss Laura Cooper
and John A. Corbett and a violin solo
BY Prof. Onstad. Mrs. Oscar Bell,
Miss Pauline Void and Miss Romans
were the accompanies.
Wednesday morning Pres. Crane,
who had arrived in the city the even
ing before, took charge Of the lnstl-
tute and gave several inspiring talks
to the teachers on various phases OF
their work not included in the text
books. The remainder of the day /
was devoted to the routine work. Last
night Mrs. Stevens gave an Illus
trated lecture an anti-tubercular work.
BY Wednesday afternoon one hum
dred and forty four teachers were en-
rolled. This included all teachers
from one and two roomed schools.
There are one hundred and ninety
teachers in the county and those
teaching in the larger schools are ex,
pected to be in attendance today and
tomorrow. The following teachers
were enrolled yesterday:
Marion M. Brown, Ray; Florence
May Jones, Springbrook; Harriet
Cruden, Wildrose; Nella Noll, Wilds
rose; katherine Cruden, Tioga; Mrs.
Angela S. Branagan, Wildrose No. =;