Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
hrrREsTING AND HELPFUL Lee
TIRES DELIVERED IN HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
E(c|AL AFFAIRS ARRANGED
riutors Find Time Amid More Serious
Phases Of Life to Make Merry
Normal Proves Success

With nearly 200 schoolteachers from
N parts of Idaho and Lewis counties
h attendance, and lectures of state and
lational fame present, the joint teach
rs institute for Idaho and Lewis coun-
lies is in session in Grangeville this
week.
The institute, which is said to be q
host successful one, is held under the
Erection of Miss Margaret Sweet, sup
rintendent of schools for Idaho county,
md Miss Retta +. Martin, superinten-
hent of the Lewis county schools.
Grangeville is virtually alive with
oteaehers-both men and women.
Hotels are unable to accommodate the
large number of visitors and private
homes throughout the city have been
Thrown open to the overflow. Every.
where in Grangeville, since Sunday,
hignified and precise-the women,
Eoung, graceful and accomplished.
Meet in New School.
The institute, which opened Monday
morning, is being held in Grangeville IS
hew public school building, classes hav.
ing been dismissed during the week, and
will continue until Friday noon.
Various social affairs, including two
dances, have been arranged in honor of
the visitors, and Grangeville is doing
Everything possible to show to the
guests that spirit of hospitality always
*displayed on occasions of large gather.
&ings here.
But social affairs have not served to
*detract the visiting TEACHERS attention
from the institute proper, where many
helpful lectures are being delivered
daily. Full attendance is recorded at
both morning and afternoon sessions,
and the evenings are given over to
diversions.
President Elliott on Program
President Elliott of the state normal
school at Lewiston, has been on the
program for addresses, and besides has
added to his reputation for helpfulness
to the teachers by answering questions
ABOUT certificates for teaching and
#other normal matters. He spoke We'd
nesday on "The Teacher Winning the
Community
Hon. |. c. Hattabaugh, formerly of
Gfangeville and state insurance commits.
sloner under Governor Hawley, was on
the program for this afternoon with an
address of pioneer life in idaho.
Music by the Fulton orchestra
baconian quartet and Mrs. M. r. Hat.
taeeaugh proved pleasing features of the
session.
The primary section under the direc.
tlon of Miss Florence Erbes, primary
instructor of the Grangeville schools
s pronounced to be one of the most
successful departments of the institute
Inc room in which the talks are held is
crowded at each session, and yet the
children and their teacher, who serve
as demonstrators for this part of the
institute, carry on their school work
virtually undisturbed. The children OF
Wednesday dramatiz~d "The Pied Piper
u .. hameli.," and the appearance OF
.ne hny mice" provoked much mirtf
among the visitors.
DR.. Evans Delights Audience.
Dr. Edwin Barlow Evans, of Drake
university, Des Moines, Ia, delighted
large audience Tuesday evening with
MS Lecture: Masterpieces of Ameri
sah Humor. " OF DR.. Evans class
.oom topics, perhaps, "Macbeth" ha.
Sseh the most enjoyed. DR.. Evans de
amed character as the organization Of
impulse, ,n, memory, judgment and will.
oo lou can I play tricks with your
o1sciehee,' DIR. Evans declared. "Tht
enu OF education is the control of the
saergies of the individual. The godl
'ig 10 trip up man who is boasting.'
Ills nus epigrammatical expressions wer,
pe,uhent and well received.
MISS Margerite Tyler, head of the de
partment of bacteriology and applied
ssSnlistfy at the Lewiston norma
os .noUi, m explained to the teachers causes
nihess and failure at study amoni
NJ nooi children. She declared one-thirt
.he school children are in need o.
hontai attention. One-third of then
nv nv OF other ailments besides poor teeth
Mss Tyler asserted.
On Cross Eyed Children.
t.;, children with cross eyes are Ger
Arc @ y, 70 lose the sight of one eye, an,
Tv,ol hheiy to loose both,'' said Mis-
! ha - 81 All grown folk are responsi
's Tor all children.''
clnh Ss 81 H. Fay Fowler, assistant stat
p;s,, sp reader, spoke of clubs for boys an
~ fa ~ She said she hoped the ,childrel
,bo me schools would do their bit to al,
N me- hea Cross society in its work.
of 4Iss I Amy Kelly, of the Universit
eeo,o iuaho extension service in hom
Moaelics, Moaollics, and Miss Dorothy Taylor o
sas";' Ootow' who is engaged in extensio
s''ice IN food conservation work, spok