The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-05
TEACHERS OF THE
SEVENTH NORMAL
DISTRICT HOLDING
INSTITUTE HERE
Viii Meet At The High School
Every Morning For Two
Weeks.

The seventh normal district teach
ers' institute opened at the Canon
City high school building at O'Clock
Monday morning for two weeks ses-
sion with 80 teachers in attendance
1t is expected that fully $50 teachers
will be registered by "Wednesday
noon Never before was there so
large enrolment of teachers on
the first day. and never was the ont
look brighter for a successful insti-
tute-
Rev. Arnold, pastor OF the First
Baptist church here, delivered talk
to the teachers Monday morning as a
sort of introduction to the more for
NAL work of the institute. 1t was In
the nature OF an address of welcome
to the visiting teachers. and was lis
tened to with the closest attention.
Rev. Arnold Is most pleasing pub
lie speaker and makes fine impress
sion on his auditors
Because OF the Illness of Prof o. B.
Drake, superintendent of the Canon
City school. who was elected to be
the Institute conductor, Prof. ". R
Jones. general secretary of the local
". NJ c. A.. was drafted to the vacant
position. and has taken charge of its
duties Prof Jones has been en-
gagged in teaching since his graduation
from college, and has had 19 years n
school work as teacher, principal and
superintendent He holds an insfi-
tute conductors certificate from the
state authorities and is an efficient.
r.<.A l.. A.
he has been chosen
The institute instructors have been
carefully selected and take great in.
terest In their work In this connec-
eion IT Is desired to direct attention
IHfpacsallyz7a the par3 >alsen xnel
program by Prof lanes NJ Matheny
of Indianapolis. .-fhe Boy Special
ist," and Earl Johnson of Denver. and
invite the public to hear them Prof
Matheny lectures from 10.2O to Hes
every morning before the institute IN
the problems OF the boy. and the pub
lie Is invited TO hear him These lee
lures OF Prof. Matheny's are OF COM
munity-wide interesr and all parents
and others concerned in the boy and
his problems should not fail to take
advantage of them They are the re-
suit of IS years OF study. observation
and experience on the part of Prof
Aatheney in dealing with the boy, his
peculiarities and mental deductions
Prof. Matheney was accompanied
here by. his wife. his son. James NJ
Matheney. Jr-, and his sister-in-law,
Miss Lora Yocum. a teacher in the
public schools of Evansville. Ind. AT
the close of the institute here. August
IA. they will present the beautiful
street pageant. "America. Yesterday
and Today To properly depict it
they desire the assistance of any
where from $50 to 500 school children
between and 90 years of age This
pageant was given under the super
vision of Prof. Matheney at Alamosa
a few weeks ago and made wonder
full hit upon people there by its beauty
and patriotic meaning.
Earl johnson is supervisor of music
at the institute, and injects lot of
pep and enthusiasm into his work He
is organist and director Of music at
Plymouth Congregational church in
Denver. and Is musician OF unusual
talent. skill and accomplishment The
public should not neglect to watch Mr.
Johnson's work as director of mass
singing.
Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford of Denver.
state superintendent of public instruc-
ttou arrived here Monday afternoon
from Colorado Springs. and was the
guest OF honor at the reception given
at the Y NJ. c. A. at s O'Clock Monday
night, complimentary to the institute
attendants. Mrs. Bradford. who is
making tour among the institutes of
the state. delivered an address to the
teachers at 10 o'clock this morning.
She left this afternoon for Leadville
and the Western slope.
The institute management wishes
to emphasize IS much as possible the
freedom OF It's sessions to visitors,
particularly to parents who are inter-
ested In the school work OF their chill
dren. To such people the institute
extends most cordial Invitation.
Such an attendance will be helpful to
all and inspire both teachers and par
ents with their mutual responsibility
In the enterprises Of the pubic
schools.
The program given in connection
with the reosp<ion n ths 4. u. C. A.
4aos3Ay eveninG. ues - follSRs:
Vocal solo. Mtss leina Skinner: short
address. MrA Carrie I. A.thony: 10.
oal oo)o. Ranl =, Gil3espie: address.
Prok yauea =. 1fakben6y: vocal ooao.
ur1, tlua ". noleor; addrooa. xsv.
On - xpake1; 11ono eolo. EAfl John
f1en; 111roea Nh Mary c. G. Dro1-