The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-17
TWO INSTITUTES
AT STATE NORMAL
TEACHERS HERE SEPT. Is
High School and Agriculture Teachers
to Study Under Special
Corps of Experts.

An institute for the high school
| teachers of the central and western
parts of Arkansas, one of the three
to be held in the sttae, and an insti-
tute for high school teachers of ag-
riculture working under the Smi th-
Hughes act, will be held at the Ar
kansas State Normal School for the
six days beginning September 49,
Plans for the institutes were adopted
at conference held recently with
State Superintendent John L. Bond at
Little Rock, and announced today by
Pres. B. w. Torreyson. Both instl-
tutes will have special corps of
teachers and instructors. The high
school teachers institute probably
will have an attendance of $50, while
80 or 40 agriculture teachers will be
here for the other one.
A. B. Hill, state high school inspec-
tor and supervisor of work done un-
der the Smith Hughes act, will be
supervisor of the high school teachers
institute. Mr.. Torreyson and others
of the Normal faculty VIII be on duty
to assist in any way possible. As
now proposed, instructions at the in
stitute will be carried on by corps
of teachers composed of. five experts
brought here by Mr.. Hill and one
specialist in each of the high scaool
branches selected from the number
studying at the school. The five ex-
perts in high school pedagogy Will
carry the main part of the instruc-
tions, with the assistance of the
teachers selected. Mr.. Torreyson
also said that Mr.. Hill may possibly
combine the institute proposed for
teachers in the Little Rock public
schools, with the institute here and
thus increase the number.
The teachers of agriculture, who
will have institute independent of
that for the high school teachers,
have been called by f. D. Matthews,
head of the high school work in ag-
riculture being done under the pro-
visions of the Smith-Hughes fund.
This number will be taken from all
of the high schools of the state hav-
ing agriculture teachers. Mr.. Mat
thews will be directly in charge of
this institute and will bring a corps
of especially selected instructors.
This was approved by the state board
of education, of which Mr.. Torreyson
is member, which has general su-
pervision of work done under the
Smith-Hughes act.
The program of instruction pro-
posed by the state department of edu-
cation is the largest attempted in Ar
kansas. The institute for h gh school
teachers here will be one of three to
be held in Arkansas the same month
and with the same experts as instruc-
tors. The other two will be at Jones'
boro and Texarkana. AS high schools
ordinar ly open their fall terms about
September 10, the department of edu-
cation has asked that openings be
postponed so that their teachers may
attend the Institutes. Provision also
has been made for teachers attending
the institute to draw one weeks
salary the same as if on duty at their
respective schools. As the State Nor
NAL does not begin its winter term
until September %, the full facilit es
Of that institution will be at the dis
posal Of the two gatherings.
1t may be poss bic for board and
rooms to be provided for the entire
number on the Normal campus, with
the use of the Caddo Club for men
here for the agriculture teachers in
stitute. Doyne hall will be reserved
for the use of women high school
teachers, and the men will be assigned
at the club or other places near the
campus. Should the attendance be
more than is anticipated, appeal will
be made to citizens living near the
campus to aid the school by provid-
ing quarters for one week.
In dividing the state into three dis
tricts from which the Institutes will
draw their attendance, no definite
lines were fixed. High school teachers
will attend the institute most con-
venient to them, either Conway, Jones'
boro Of Texarkana. School boards in
all parts of the state are already CO.
operating with the department of ed
ucation in arranging for the attend
ance of every high school teacher, and
it is probable that distinct good to
education will be accomplished
through the medium of the Institutes.
The two institutes will mark fur
Their enlargement in the place the
State Normal is gaining in the states
system of common school education.
They will come after the institute for