The Ordway new era., 1919-09-12
Teachers Institute
is Interesting One
(By Special Correspondent
for the New Era)

IOT tne NeW Era
The Third Annual Crowley County |
Teachers Institute was held in the |
high school building in Sugar City, !
September l to 5 inclusive, with most |
of the teachers of the county in at |
tendance. This institute is a distinc-
lively Crowley county institution, and
has no connection whatever with the
District Normal Institute provided for
by law. No other county in Colorado
has ever held County Institute, but
Crowley. County Institute is being
talked about in every part of the
state, and many county superinten-
dents express an intention of holding
one next year.
The school boards of the county
generously allowed their teachers to
attend the Institute on full salary
and regard the money thus spent
splendid Investment. The Institute
was interesting and alive from start
to finish, with varied program, car
ried out with little change as adver-
tised.
spirit of mutual good will took
possession of the teachers on the
first morning and continued thruout
the week with increasing ferror and
enthusiasm. Each instructor was at
his very beet, and each teacher was
alert and responsive. Fresh from
Greeley and Gunnison the instructors
brought with them the very latest
ideas in teaching. and their work be-
fore the Institute will be felt in every
school in the county.
Directors Day
Tuesday was Directors Day, with
joint meeting of directors and
teachers in the afternoon, presided
over by the president of the Crowley
County Directors Association. A fea-
ture of this day that will not soon
be forgotten by the directors and
teachers of the county was the three
course dinner served them in the big
high school auditorium by the women
of Sugar City. Cantaloupes constitute
ed the first course of the dinner, fol-
lowed by creamed chicken on toast,
mashed potatoes, creamed peas, par
kerhouse rolls, sliced tomatoes, cab
bage salad, picked beets and jelly.
In the third course, pink and white
ice cream and pink and white cake
helped carry out the color scheme
of pink and white which was SO
prominent a feature of the flower
decorations. H. T. Craig, member
of the Olney Springs school board,
presided as toastmaster, and the in
formal speeches made by the school
board members, teachers and county
superintendent gave evidence OF the
spirit of good humor prevailing the
banquet hall.
Officers Elected
The election of officers for the Di-
rectors' Association for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: James G.
Close, Sugar City, president; ]. l..
Bunger, Crowley. vice president; Mrs
ID. F. Bartlett, Ordway, secretary
treasurer.
The Teachers Association elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: II. w. Charlesworth, presi-
dent; Mrs Blanche RatcIiffe, vice
president: Miss Edith Kendrick, sec
retary-treasurer.
A sketch of the Institute with no
mention of the gentlemen on the pro-
gram to address the teachers on sub
1ects related to school would be
an injustice. Much to the regret of
the teachers, many of whom had
heard him in the past, professional
duties prevented DR.. Lorimer's ap-
pearance before the Institute to dis
cuss The Child Welfare Movement.
The address by Martin T. Nelson,
county chairman w. 8. s., on War
Savings, was we'll received and ac-
corded the appreciation it justly de-
served. The Institute was brought
to close on Friday with the ad-
dresses Of Judge Charles C. Woold-
ridge and M. e. Bashor. Superinten-
dent Rhine was in mischieyous
mood and in introducing these speak
ers took some cruel stabs at each
to the amusement of the teachers.
II is feared by his friends that Messrs.
Woodbridge and Bashor may unite
forces and waylay him some dark
night. The three left the school
building together chatting merrily,
but this does not prevent Mr.. Rhine's
friends being apprehensive for his
safety.
Other Meetings
At the business meeting Of the
Teachers Association it was voted to
hold the Fourth Annual Crowley
County Teachers Institute at Crow
ley. Three teachers meetings were
voted, the first to be held at Numa
on or about the third Saturday in
October; the second in Sugar City,
and third in Ordway, dates for the
last two to be set later. 1t is hoped
that these meetings will be as sue
cessful as was the Institute just clos
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