The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-28
JOINT INSTITUTE At
PENDLETON BIG SUCCESS
Three Hundred and Fifty Teachers
From Two Counties Attend Sessions
Excellent Program Given.

The joint session of the Umatilla-
Morrow County Institute opened in
Pendleton. Wednesday morning. Octo-
Der goth. with about $50 teachers of the
W, Green of Umatilla county presided
The general assembly was opened by
the Flag Salute and the singing of
America, Two vocal solos were given
by Mr.. Oswald Olson and were much
appreciated by the audience. Follow
ing this was an address by Prof. ]. ].
Brumbaugh Of the oregon Agricultural
College. on the subject Of "Ideals."
After this was phsical exercises led
by Miss Eva Hansen. director OF Ply
steal Education of the Pendleton pub
lie schools. This was followed by a
drill by the second grade OF the Haw-
thorne school Of Pendleton.
The afternoon sessionwas opened by
the assembly singing "old Black Joe.
Cash Wood, secretary of the Pendieton
Y. NJ. c. a. then favored the assembly
with two splendid trombone solos.
The main feature of the afternoon
was an address by Thomas Gentle of
the Oregon State Normal Training De-
partment, on Problem Making and
Problem Solving" Following this was
physical culture drill by some OF the
ith grade boys of the Pendleton schools.
In the evening the Sth grade of the
Lincoln school sang several well chos-
en- songs under the direction of Myrtle
Wylie Forshaw. This was followed by
lecture on Parental Responsibility"
by 'E, J. Klemme of the Washington
State Normal School at Beiiingham.
Thursday mornings session was op-
ened by singing led by Mrs. Fershaw,
after which Mr. Bowers, principal Of
Milton High School. sang two selections.
Mr. Klemme's address on "The Girl
Four-Square,' was the main feature OF
the morning program. In this, he en-
phasized the fact that women are the
equal of man and would soon compete
with man in every line Of work. He
also said that the time is fast approach :.
Ing when the father would be held
equally responsible with the mother for
the proper training of the boy and girl
Miss Hansons 7th and Sth grade
Illustrated her work in Physical Gull
ture by giving few stunts that can be
used either In or out of gymnasium
The boys completed their part OF the
program by giving a sailors dance.
After Supt Green read q telegram
from Coos county stating that they had
pledged 100 per cent membership in the
Oregon State Teachers Association.
Umatilla and Morrow gave like pledges
making the fifteenth and sixteenth
counties making this pledge this year.
In the afternoon the session was
opened by singing Dixie" and Sweet
and Low" Mrs. Benjamin of Pendle.
ton then favored the audience with two
violin solos. This was followed by an
other address by Mr. Klemme on the
subject of Keeping Teachers"
After the assembly had been enter
tained by Dutch Folk Dance, depart
mental work was resumed.
s' NV 0Nthilib tnt phbllt dS wen as
the teachers were delightfully."- enter
tanned by Geo. C. Kirchner we'll
known 'cellist from Seattle
Friday morning the institute was op-
ened by singing the national anthem
and two musical readings by Mrs How
ard, Mr., Kiemme then gave talk on
'The Second Mile Teacher" in which he
included glowing eulogy Of Francis
f. Willard.
The various committees of the insti-
tute now reported and delegates to the
Oregon State Teachers Association
were elected, Il. r. HUFFMAN, principal
of lone high school was elected to rep
resent Morrow county Departmental
work occupied the remainder of the
forenoon.
The afternoon session was opened
by singing followed by a lecture on
Science" by B. II. Brown of Whitman
College.
Institute was adjourned at 2:S0 with
all In attendance satisfied that the in
stitute was one of the most profitable
and enjoyable in his experience