Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22
STATE INSTITUTE MEETS
THIS YEAR IN THREE CITIES

he annual institute of the Teachers
A--ociation will be held in three cities
-, year, instead Of in one, as hereto
f.re. The change is for the purpose of
king it cheaper and more convenient
for teachers from all parts of the state
attend the institute.
The Western Slope division will meet
a Grand junction starting October 80;
IIeblo division will meet in Pueblo,
sIarting Nov. ]; the Denver division
"III meet there. for three days starting
Nov. 2. The same programs will be
gwen in all divisions. Details of the
ueeting at Grand Junction are as fol-
.ows:
Harry v. Kepner. Denver, President.
Henry B. Smith, Denver, Secretary.
Mary E. Morris. Denver, Treasurer.
WESTERN DIVISION
Grand Junction, Oct. 80, 81. Nov. /,
1916. Officers-Jsmes Herbert Kelley,
Gunnison. Chairman; Robert A. Ross,
Fruitvale, Vice Chairman; Agnes Young.
Montrose. Secretary; F. J. Hendershot,
Delta, Treasurer.
SECTION OFFICERS
High School-Elmer E. Underwood,
Glenwood Springs. Pres. Louise NJ.
Berg. Montrose. Secy.
Grade IT. H. Pease. Marble. Pres.
Jessie Lsnzendorf, Rife, Secy.
Primary-Mrs. Msude Lyon. Grand
Junction. R.F. D.. Pres. Esther Levahn.
Grand Junction. Secy.
Rural School-E. E. Cole, Grand juno
ton, r. F. D, Pres. Mary McCarty.
Grand Junction. Secy.
Boards Of Education-J. A. Austin.
Fruita. Pres. Ell. Morse, Grand juno
tion, Secy.
The Colorado Teachers Association
will be held in three divisions this fall
eac.l division to have the same lectures
for the general programs. No effort is
being spared toward making these three
eooventions the greatest meetings Of the
kind ever held in our state. Through
President Kepner's untiring efforts. six
Of the best speakers one EDUCATIONAL sub
jects the country affords are to be
brought TO Colorado and will be cir
euited as follows:
Grand Junction. the Western Division,
Oct 30. 81, Nov. /, 1916.
Pueblo, the Southern Division, Nov.
!, 2, 3. 1916.
Denver, the Eastern Division, Nov.
2. 8, 4, 1916.
The speakers engaged to date are:
l. DR.. ]. F. Frapcie, the famed Su-
erintendent of Los Angeles. His revo-
lutionary ideas and thoroughly progress
sive tendencies created much favorable
comment at the Department of Superin.
atendence in Detroit last February. I'm
questionsbly, Supt. Francis is . marvel
in public school work. He has recently
been called to the Superintendency of
Columbus, Ohio.
2 Dr.. Edward C. Elliott, Chancellor
the University of Montana, who is rated
high ss lecturer. Everyone ranks him
among the strongest One critic says:
''Dr. Elliott is an enthusiastic. forceful
speaker; his messages hold the interest
Of teachers in marked manner. He
submits the following subjects for our
eonsideration:
Measuring the Merit of Teachers.
Needed Experiments in School Super
vision,
Methods of Measuring the Pupils
Progress,
Facts Versus Faith in Current Educa-
ton"
s DR.. Julia Fried Walker. editor of
Dr.. walker will interest, amuse, in
struet, and inform. She might be term
Cd . specialist on the platform. Her
broad scholarship and wide experience
- teacher, writer, lecturer, enable her
10 excel. She appeals in most charm
ing manner.
Z. DR.. A. E. Winship, editor Of the
Journal of Education, Boston. He has
addressed the Denver teachers several
times, and 10 always welcomed with an
abundance of enthusiasm. He 10 perhaps
the best informed school man in our
lard.
s. Prof. H. C. Spillman, Manager Of
the Educational Department OF the Rem
|ington Typewriter Co.. New York City.
who has . national reputation - .
|eommercial educator. He will prove
most helpful and intensely interesting
. high school teachers.
s 8 Ars. E6ie n. Raymond, Western
Manager Of the Gregg Publishing Com
pany, San Francisco, is an expert and
q VIII Ser ensrs. e1o % 8 al
roeted fecihcaliy along geommsrciallinee,
specially Looking After ths Girl. ''the
sociological side Of her diseassions viii
appeal p every tssehsr.