White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
School Teachers Hold
Four Days Institute in Ely
VARIED PROGRAM PRESENTED OF MATTERS
EDUCATIONAL VISITORS
OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT

The district and county institute
for the second supervision district
was held during the week at the
White Pine county high school build
Ing with a membership of rs teach
ers and many instructors, including
Supt. John Edwards Bray, President
A. w. Hendrick of the University of
Nevada; Professor Charles Norcross
of the Smith-LeverAgricultural Ex-
tension department; DR.. George
Francis James of the new University
department of education; Mrs. Edith
Bickwell Brown, instructor in the
A. n. Palmer writing system, and
Mrs. l.. c. Lowe. instructor in the
Prang Graphic drawing system. The
musical program under the instruc-
tion of Miss Gladys NJ. Lewis of the
White Pine County high school was
composed of some of the best talent
that Ely can offer. Among those
who aided in this part of the pro-
gram were Mrs. GeorgeMarsh of Nc
Gill, Mr.. George Armand, Miss Helen
Hoag, Miss Dorothy Meyers, Miss
Eva Timmons and Mrs. Gum. The
work in the sections was well and
ably handled by talent from three
counties. Nye. Eureka and White
Pine. The subjects dwelt upon and
discussed in the sections applied es-
pecially to the high school and pri-
mary grades. The institute began
last Monday and closed Friday after
noon at four o'clock.
The address by George Francis
James on THE Elements of Cul-
! ture" was delivered Tuesday even
ing. He endeayored to show just
what the meaning of true culture, is
and by whom and how it may be ac-
quired The nucleus of his summar-
izing was the four elements of cul-
tnre are those stated by Emerson
Books, Society, Solitude and Expert
enee. He presented an excellent ad-
dress that was well received. The
address by President Hendrick under
the title of college Education" put
emphasis on the meaning of real
education. He carefully defined the
present definition of an education
and an educated man. His ideas as
presented during the course of his
address were radical departure
from the old idea that an educated
man means man learned in the
classics and while he did not dis
parage the potency of such an edu-
cation he endeayored to impress the
idea that education means mastery.
efficiency and knowledge of a subject
or subjects as they are applied to
present conditions of daily life. He
further showed that the old idea
that the university is place for the
education of the few as against the
many is now undergoing radical
change.
The addresses of Professor Charles
A. Norcross and Miss Davis were
principally presentation of the pos
sibilities that the teacher has for the
betterment of state, county or dis
rict by an early inculcation of
knowledge of farming and household
arts. Both showed what has been
done in other states in this respect
and what is proposed to be accom-
plished in Nevada.
The work by. Mrs. Milliken and
Mrs. Lowe was practical demon
stration OF the methods of teaching
both writing and drawing to pupils
in the public schools. The teachers
who attended during the week ex-
press themselves as we'll satisfied
with the weeks work and pronounce
the institute success.
The work of sections is well de-
serving of special mention but the
extended program forbids detailing.
Cupid was not idle during the
week and claims the honor Of one
victim in the person of Miss Annette
Egge of Currant Greek, Nye county.
who was married during the week to
George Saxton.
The teachers who attended do not
make the entire list Of those In the
district; but many who lived nearer
Elko were given permission to attend
the Eiko county institute.
The institute was characterized by
several social features which added
much to the enjoyment OF the week
spent In Ely and gave the teachers
opportunities for getting acquainted
with each other and for seeing some
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