The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1919-11-14
TEACHERS INSTITUTE IS
PROVING. A HUGE SUCCESS

The teachers institute being held
in Bowbells this week is proving
huge success. in every way in spite
of the bad Weather which it was
thought might prevent many from
coming. The total enrolment up
to yesterday morning was Sc, and
it is believed that this would not be
increased to any great extent even
if the weather was more favorable.
The work is progressing nicely, and
to the entire satisfaction, of both
County Superintendent Hecht. and
the instructors as We'll as the teach
ers in attendance. -.s 49,
The institute, which started Mon
day and will continue until tonight
is being held at the Royal Theatre
and at the court room. During
part of the time two sessions are
being held at the same time. The
institute is in charge OF j. w. Riley
of the state department, who also is
an able educator and spends much
of his time delivering lectures. The
primary department is in charge of
Miss Rowley of Michigan, N. D.,
who had spent years of study in
ly fitted for teaching the younger
folks, and teaching others how to
do it. She is giving the teachers
many new ideas on the most eff
cient manner in handling the little
tots, and those present cannot help
but feel that they will greatly pro-
fit from her instructions.
Monday morning the regular
course of work was taken up, while
on Tuesday a very able address was
delivered by Rev. H. A. Tewell of
the local M. E. church. Tuesday
afternoon VIM. Pitts, one of our 10
cal merchants demonstrated the
testing of cream by the Babcock
test. This proved very interesting
to many who had not seen this
done before
Wednesday. afternoon Miss Mary
Sedlacek OF Maryland, a trained
nurse, who had spent 18 months on
the battlefields of France, and who
was sent here by the Northern Di-
vision of the American Red Cross,
gave splendid talk on Red Cross
work, and looking after the moral
health of the school children. The
Occident Elevator Co. gave den!-
onstration of the grading and test
ing of grain in compliance with the
federal and state, laws.
Yesterday President A. G. Crane
of the Minot Normal School deliver
ed very interesting address at the
Royal Theatre. This was free for
everyone, not only the teachers,
but the residents of the city as we'll.
This afternoon an address will
be delivered by Mrs. Martha P.
Tatem, for many years county sup
erintendent of schools Of Williams
county, but now connected with the
state department. The institute
will close this afternoon, when many |
of the teachers will leave for their
homes, while some will not be able
to leave until Saturday.
County Superintendent C. Fl. !
Hecht is more than pleased with /
the way everything is going, and eS-
pecially the great interest being
taken by the teachers in the work. |
The attendance is much larger than
he had hoped for, and he is sure
that the schools of the county will
greatly benefit by this session. He
is also glad to note that the peopla
in Bowbells opened their homes to
the teachers for the week. Unless
this was done it would have Dee,,
impossible for all to find rooms.
Following Is a complete enroll
ment of the teachers present at the
institute:
Amelia M. Spohn, Powers Lake.
Flossy A. Kembroff. Columbus.
Helen Hagen, Columbus.