The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

The Hancock County Teachers in
stitute will be held in the circuit
court room at Carthage August 6-9.
Instructors have been secured Tor
this session, which promises to make
it not only the most interesting but
also educational session ever held In
the county. The progress and sue
tcess of the schools throughout the
county during the ensuing year Will
be largely determined by the interest
teachers take in the annual Institute
The program includes lectures on al
most all grades of work, the instruc-
tors being practical teachers and spe-
cialists in the subjects they present,
and there is no class of teachers in
the county but what will be benefited
by attending. Special round table
discussions have been arranged for
advanced grade and high school
teachers, as well as for primary
work Registration will begin at
1880 Monday morning, the first lee
ture period on Monday being at 10
O'Clock, while during the remainder
Of the week the forenoon sessions
will begin at 9 o'clock. The county
superintendent is required to keep a
permanent record OF the qualifica-
tons and success of each teacher,
this record including professional
credits on which is determined the
renewal and registration Of certifi-
Gates. The recommendations for en-
dorsements of certificates in other
counties is largely determined by
this record. The following insruc-
tors have been secured:
Dr. Nathaniel Butler, OF the Uni
yersity of Chicago, director of and
cooperating with secondary schools,
University of Chicago. for number
of years, has been closely associated
in his work with the secondary
schools and is one of our best in
formed educators on the American
high school. DR.. Butler was at Han
cock county's institute at the mid.
winter association meeting in 1917,
and the teachers will feel honored
with his return. In addition to the
series OF general lectures on school
management, he will discuss the fol.
lowing subjects in the high school
section: The High School and the
War;" General Survey of Problems
Confronting the American High
School"
Prof j. w. Yoder, of Juniata col
lege, Philadelphia, Pa, will direct
ltlt oIio COlutS W IIdHAOSh
county for the first time, but he is
we'll and faVorably known through
out the middle and eastern states as
an instructor of public school music.
Prof. Yoder directed the music at
the Illinois State Teachers associa-
ton meeting the past year, and some
of our teachers have met him there
Miss Lydia Clark, of Normal, H.,
who has been at the institute before,
gives a series of talks on school
hygiene and school ground play
adapted to the different grades; also
q discussion of high school athletics.
She is director OF physical education
for women at the Illinois State Nor
mai university. Practical demonstra-
tons of games and directed play will
be included in her program.
Miss Edna Keith, of Joliet, H., a
teacher of the public schools, will be
instructor of grade work Miss Keith
fills large number of appointments
annually in the largest institutions
Of the state, and cones well recon-
mended. She will bring a supply OF
handwork to be used in a practical
way in demonstrating what may be
done in the several grades, and will
direct construction work
Hancock Court Mattcrs.
In the matter OF the estate of VIII