The state herald., 1921-08-19
Institute Most
Successful Ever
Held il, District
ENROLMENT OF SIX HUNDRED
AND FIFTY LARGEST IN HIS
TORY OF FIRST DISTRICT

Institute District closed last Friday
at Yuma after ten days session.
The enrolment reached three hundred
sixty which by far exceeded In mum.
bers any institute heretofore held in
the district. At no time was there a
single hitch in the plans OF the insti-
tute or in the plans of the CONNER.
cial Club and the citizens of Yuma.
The institute opened on scheduled
time with Katherine l.. Craig, State
Superintendent in attendance. Miss
Craig remained during the entire
day. Most OF the instructors, having
previously taught In the institute,
needed no introduction to the work,
hence the institute proceeded to car
ry out the program as outlined at
once.
A getacquainted social was held at
the Methodist church on Wednesday
evening of the first week which was
largely attended by the visiting
teachers and the citizens OF Yuma.
The social, however. seemed more like
renewing old acquaintances, since
the teachers felt at home from the
time of their registration at the city
hall. Other social events were held
during this week. Sunday evening
vesper services were held at the
Yuma high school building. In these
services the churches OF Yuma and
the teachers participated. J. A. Sex.
son. conductor OF the institute. deliv.
cred an able address.
Monday morning found several new
faces In attendance aad the institute
began the second weeks work. Tues.
day evening the citizens Of Yuma.
the band and the visiting teachers
met Governor and Mrs. Shoup on
their arrival by rail. This was fol.
lowed by banquet given In honor OF
the Governor, Mrs. Shoup and the
visiting teachers. More than $50
covers were laid for this banquet.
Addresses were made by the govern.
or and others.
On Wednesday morning the Gov
ernor again addressed the teachers.
On Wednesday evening the Com.
mercial Club band gave an open air
concert In honor of the visitors. II
was planned to have this concert on
the Saturda. evening previous but II
was postponed on account of storm.
A musical entertainment was given
by the Girl Scouts on Wednesday
evening. Quito number OF teachers
attended these events.
Friday morning marked the closing
session OF the institute. The regular
work was taken up until the last per.
iod for the morning when the teach.
ers met for the last time for assem-.
bly, The hour was devoted to short
talks by the president of the Com.
mercla' Club, the instructors and 9th.
crs, interspersed by music and read.
ings. This certainly was an hour OF
good fellowship ON the part of all.
and at the close the teachers pre-.
sented the town OF Yuma with n
purse of eighty dollars with which
TO secure memorial to commcmor
ate their visit to Yuma and the cor.
dial relations had while the guests
OF that city.
As II awakened from pleasant
dreams the hour at last came that
the teachers bid adieu and returned
to their several homes with pleasant
recollections OF events OF the past
two weeks. No teacher Will ever for.
get the kind pleasant and helpful
words OF Hattie Moorc.Mltcholl as
well rs the other instructors. We
are sure that all the teachers who
ATTENDED feel that II was good TO have
been with these instructors and learn.
OF them, and will enter the school
room with many practical ideas help.
ful for the coming years work
The following were enrolled from
Phillips county: Madge A. Crowner.
Maudc A. Evans, Olive Young. W. d.
Atkinson. Bertha Kerchncr. Gicndora
knpson. Garnet X Tlen. Emmnllnp
Gcntcrt. Anra Sanders, Clara HcrxIg,
Mabel Green. Clara Redics, Esther
Sanders. Martin Brandt. Ruth Cline,
Mary Bevard Mnrienne Nlarfen.
Mary Peter. Acstci kettiey, Ruby
Ollie. Ruby Ellis, Jas. Il. HInklc Mrs.
Jas. u. filnklc Mabel Schultz, Ethna
steIneweig, Chas. X. Peter county
superintendent