Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-12-12
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

sion OF Vlrginla-Dr. Sam 2 Duke
Conference Of elementary teachers
Court Room) led by Miss Kate NJ
Anthony, of the harrisonburg Normal
School. The work OF the conference
: was based on the book, "Fundamen
tails in Elementary Education" which
the elementary teachers had read
The outline for discussion was as fol
lows:
i ! Discuss briefly, some ways ir
!, (which the teachers, in cooperation
with the patrons, may make her schoo
room more attractive and sanitary
Mrs. Stella W. Keller, Mr.. John An
drews.
2. Discuss the recitation
II (a) Aim-Mrs. Frances ates
ii (b) Methods-Miss Frances Spig-
gle.
=. Suggest few things that help to
. make a successful school so far as
the teacher can make it so.-Miss
> Matte Hollingsworth, Mr.. G. b.
Haun.
4. Discipline
(a) Purpose Miss Stella Sonner
(bl Methods Mr.. G. W. Hepner.
5. Play and Recreation /:
~(a) Purpose-Miss Eula Sine.
(b) Games-Mr. E. l.. Miller.
6. Teaching Personal Hygiene
| Miss Ruth Miller, Miss Irene Vann,
| I. Moral Instruction-Mr. E. L.
Lshtz. Miss Esther Wismau
s. Vocational Education-Mr. Ira
IZirkle, Miss Louise Whissen.
Conference OF high school teachers,
| (otfce of Division Superintendent led
by DR. Samuel P. Duke, President of
the Harrfsonburg Normal school.
The work OF this conference was based
on the book The Curriculum" which
| the high school teachers had read.
The outline for discussion was as fol- |
lows
Discuss ways In which the play-level |
may be used to advantage in your
scbool-Nliss Jenkins, Mr.. C. H. |
Wakeman.
Discuss the modern tendency in edu-
cational practice toward the work
level-Miss Orndorf, Miss Heinrich.
Development of citizenship through
the school-Mr. Hollingsworth Mr..
Dan O'Flaherty.
Moral and Religious Education
Mr.. N. H. German, Rev. A. W. Bar,
ley.
Physical Training - Miss Stone
burner, MIR. D. NJ. Zirkle.
Training the student to guard
against errors in Engiish-Miss Dickie
Bowman, Miss Paulire Knee.
Afternoon Session 1880 $50.
Inspection of school children. by
DR. Mary Evelyn Brydon, Of he State
Department Of Health. DIR. EryGon
spoke Of The five simple tests that
teacher can make, viz ; Weight, hear
ing, height. sight ard teeth. As q
result Of this talk about 100 teachers
volunteered to make these tests on
Wednesday. December l7th. Blanks
for this purpose will be furnished by
the County School Board. One blank
will be kept by the teacher at the
school and one will be sent home to
the parent. About 3, 500 school chill
dren in the County will be tested on
that day. DR.. Brydon requested that
patrons cooperate with the teacher
as far as possible to make these tests
as valuable as possible.
The sale of Red Cross Christmas
Seals, by MIR. NJ. L. Walton, Jr,,
Miss NJ. B DAVIS OF the Woodstock
Schools had the seals on hand Many
of the teachers purchased quantities Of
the seals for their schools.
Financial Recommendation which |
the State Superintendent will lay be-
fore the next General Assembly, by |
Supt. C. V. Shoemaker. Supt. Shoe
maker discussed these at some length. |
| He pointed out the fact that an in
crease in the present school revenue
can legally come from only two
sources until the constitutional limi-
tation of so cents on the 800 is re-
moved and new legislation enacted
which will probably be three to five
lyears hence. These sources are in
creased by the General Assembly and
direct appropriations by the Board
of Supervisors il the counties OF the
State.
Reports of delegates to the Rich
MOI nd conference.
Miss Laura Kipps, School League
work.
Miss Sydney M. Artz, Elemen
Itary School Work
Mr.. h. E. Wakeman, High School
Work.
Miss Kipps reported that Shenan-
ldoah county has more leagues than
Iany other county in the State; there
being in all 81 leagues in the county.
These leagues are working along
many lines for the advancement OF the
schools Of the county.
The committee on resolutions COM
posed of the following members: Mr..
N. H. German, Mr.. Clark, Mr.. G. Copp,
Mr. Daniel O'Flaherty. Mr.. c. W.
Hepner, Mr.. C. II. Wakeman and
Miss Martha Pifer, reported as fol-
10 VS.
l. That we encourage the planting
of the Dogwood. the State Flower, on
school grounds and public places.
2. That we request our representa-
. |tives in Congress to support the
e lSmith-Towner Bill which would put a
ISecretary of Education in the Presi
dents Cabinet and make liberal ap
o propriations for rural schools ano
q Training OF teachers.