The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16
GREENLEE COUNTY INSTITUTE BIS
 SUCCESS
Instructors, Teachers, County Superin tendent Work in Harmony to Make Institute the Most Successful in Years.

The County Teachers Institute which closed Friday was one of the most successful ever held in the coun- ty. The teachers appeared eager to get new ideas and the instructors just as eager to give them. The new county superintendent was every where encouraging and helping the strange teachers to find the work best adapted to their needs. The local teachers entertained the visiting teachers on Wednesday evening with lecture by Dr. Blome, Thursday evening with basket ball game and on Friday evening with a dance. There was something doing every minute.
 The daily programs were. carried out to the letter and were very prof itable to all the teachers. Space will not permit of detailed account of the lectures but they were fine. Dr. Blome, of the Flagstaff Normal school, Dr. Foster, of the State University, and Miss Boehringer, former county superintendent of Yuma county, were | the out-of-county lecturers and each was master of his department The | local county teachers held some very good round table meetings deaI1ns with local conditions and the immed- fate needs of their pupils.
 The address of our own superinten- dent of city schools on What the High School May Expect of the Grades" was probably the best given. By permission we offer brief sum- mary of his address as follows:
 Tt seems to me that the high school may expect of the grades of the ele- mentary school:
 1. Reasonable proficiency in the so-called fundamental subjects, i.e. | (a) Ability to read. (b) Ability to express in words thoughts gained from reading. Co Ability to express in writing thoughts gained from read ing and conversation. (d) Ability to do simple number work. (e) More or less information in geography and in nature study. (f) A certain knowledge and appreciation of myths and child literature. (g) Some abil- ity to do simple construction and man. ual training work.
 2. Mobilization to the conditions of school work, including: (a) A reasonable mastery of the art of study and fondness for it, habits of application, concentration, and in QuSCry. (DD A Cl6dr ana n0dlCny body free from experiences with to. bacco, narcotics and alcohol. (c) A normal physical body without defects as to sight, hearing, curvature of the spine or similar handicaps.
 3. Particularly the pupils who come to the high school should not be blase. They should be enthusiastic teachable and docile. They should have been kept away from the excite ments and seductions of the street. They should have habits of regular study outside of school, not for long hours at time, but some study each day. They should be more interested in their school work and have high CT regard for their teachers. 4. Lastly, they should have hat teachers who inspired respect anG won the esteem and goodwill of the pupils; teachers who have entered in to the very lives and activities of the pupils as larger brothers and sister. ; should do, encouraging them to dt
 their best, sympathising in trouble : and defeat, holding them to honorable 1 acts and clean speech in dealing witf others; a fairness and brotherly love to all. ."
 We are sure from all accounts O
 the institute just closed that tho teachers of the county will be gla( [ when their time comes to visit Cliff
 ton again and we are sure our citi zens will be as glad to see them re
 turn.
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