The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

called the August Teachers Meeting,
convened in August, 1912, so II was Tie
ninth meeting of It's kind that was held
in Oregon last Friday and Saturday.
I Seventy-three Of the teachers who
are employed in the county for this
coming year were in attendance. The
superintendent of the schools of Ore
gon, Maitland, Forest City, Consol-
, dated District No. 2 and Consolidated
, District No. 3, were all present, and
were of much assistance in making a
success Of the meeting. Besides these
superintendents, the following were in
attendance: Miss Gertrude Eddy.
Mrs. Mary Guilliams, Miss Daisy Al
kire, Mr.. Fred Waggoner, Miss Anna
-, Markt, Miss Eleanor kunkel, Miss
Gertrude Walker, Miss Charlotte Bond,
Mr.. Frank Smith, Mrs. Seth Turpen,
Miss Lillian Meadows, Miss Bette
, Reeler, Miss Kate Brodbcck, Miss Jes-
sic Boyd, Miss Clematis Mute, Miss La
Vange Hunt, Miss Grace Mullins, Mis-
Mildred Mute, Miss Helen Cotticr,
Miss Helen Bickel, Mr.. Eliza Redman,
Miss Gladys Dunn. Miss Gencvieve
Price, Miss Edna Williams, Miss Ethel
ljostv ick, Miss Erma Gray, Miss lie.
ona Mics, Miss Myrtle vanderslice,
Miss Fern Praiswater. Miss Halle
Bunts, Miss Lydia Acton, Miss Pauline
Lemon. Miss Mabel Schultz, Miss Ira
, cy Blcvins, Miss Helen Thatcher. Miss
Ruth Meyer. Miss 0rpha Stewart,
Miss Irene Kelly, Miss Nellie Milne,
Miss Agnes Schultz, Mr.. Cortez Mea.
dows. Mr.. Robert Thatcher, Miss Min.
ME OFT, Miss Maude Feuerbacher
Miss Ruth Campbell, Miss Adele Ma.
guirc. Miss Ruth Watkins, Miss Car.
ric Ssadlcr, Miss Maude Stadler. Ms.
Beulah Bunker, Mrs. Adela Wagon.
err, Mrs. Lizzie Thornhill. Mr.. Earl
Rock, Miss Pauline Wright, Miss Ruth
Mohler. Miss Avis Fikc. Miss Tempo
Smith. Miss Helen praiswater, Nil.
Gertrude Mes, Miss Mildred Dodsun.
Miss Della Colwcll, Miss lima poyn.
ter, Miss Della rra,hcr. Miss Maudc
( Rumble, Miss Fife Carroll, Miss Edith
Miller Mrs. Emma prussman. Nil,
Marie Helms.
After the enrolment. registration ul
certificates, etc, Mr.. Middaugh. of
Kansas City, made an excellent talk
on the subject of National Thrift. he
made Il very clear To every one pre-.
cnt that II We were 10 become people
4 advocating nationwide thrift, We
must begin with the children. We
must give them idea, not 20 much a..
making money, but Of saving money
Miss Minnie Strobel briefly outlined
what she expected TO do for the chill.
drcn of our county in her work foi
I the coming year rs County School
, Nurse.
After the opening exercises in the
afternoon, we had splendid talks by
our Home Demonstration Agent, Mis-
May Long, and County Farm Agent
' Mr. W. G.. Swarner They expressed
their Willingness to be- a help to the
. tecching force Of the county, and tho
county superintendent is anxious tina,
, they be called upon in every district
to help In the matter of Club Work.
In the elementary section, III,
Course of Study was taken up for dis.
, cussion-thc alienation being this
year in the -" class, the sth years
work, and in the IN" class, the 9Th
Years work. Language, Grammar
Spelling, Arithmetic, Nature Study
History, Reading, PHYSIOLOGY, Gcogru-
ply were taken up.
( A very clear exposition of the value
of Beacon Phonetics in the teaching
of primary reading was given by Mr.
Lee II, Griffin, of Kansas City. Thi,
was Mr.. Grffin's first introduction t.
Holt county teachers, and he certainly
made favorable impression upon all
with whom he came in contact.
Quite good deal of time was spen,
in going over the Course Of Study in
Agriculture. Splendid plans were
formulated and given to the teachers
BY several of our wide-awake teachers
who are especially interested in this
work. Miss Halle Buntz talked on
teaching "Soil." Miss Stadler on
teaching Moisture" Miss OFT on
teaching "Civics in Reference to the
Community" Miss Blevins on "Home
Conveniences," and Miss Acton on
School, Home and Community Play
The high school section, with Supt
Ford as chairman, had most inter
esting discussion on the various topics