The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-09-08
TEACHERS NAME
CONKLE AS HEAD
Superintendent of the Medina
Schools in Charge of
Institute
ANNUAL MEETING .,
A SUCCESSFUL ONE
Movement Endorsed to Broaden
and Adopt Curriculum
to Individual r..
Needs

A very successful teachers insti-
tute was held last week at the Con-
gregational church. Teachers from
all sections of the county were in at
tendance.
Several Of the older teachers pro-
nounced the last weeks meeting one
OF the most interesting Institutes
held in many years. The instruc-
tors complimented the teachers of
Medina county on the friendly and
cooperative spirit that seemed to pre-
wade all sessions.
Hon. Vernon M. Riegel, state di-
rector of education, Columbus, Ida O.
Rudy, Supervisor of Western State
Normal College, Kalamazoo, Michi-
gan, and nellie Sharpe of New York
city were the principal instructors.
An interesting musical program
was given by Samuel T. Burns, Me-
dina county supervisor of music, as
sisted by John Beck of Medina schools
and Vandora Mckee of Medina coun-
ty schools. President F. D. Riffey
presided at all sessions. Hazel Clark
and Helen Tubbs were the secretar-
les.
At the close of the Friday session
reports were received from the nom-
mating committee composed of E. N.
Drake, Ella Canavan and Paul j.
Warner. In accordance with the
committees suggestion the following
officers were elected for the coming
year:
w. E. Conkle, pres; o. K. Leh.
man, vice pres; Helen Tubbs, sec.
This was followed by the report Of
the resolutions committee composed
of D. R. Virtue, Ruth Wright and
Frances Thompson. The following
resolutions were adopted:
The teachers of Medina county as
sembled in annual institute wish:
1. To express to the instructors
Vernon M. Riegel, state director Of
education and Miss Ida o. Rudy, OF
Western State Normal college, Mich.
igan, appreciation of the instruction
and inspiration received during the
week, and to express similar apprec.
iation to the part-ttme instructors,
Mrs. Nellie I. Sharpe, Mrs. Carrie
Flatter, and Mrs. Edith Mcclure Pat
terson for their helpful work.
2. To welcome to Medina county
Mr.. Samuel T. Burns, Miss Vandora
Mckee and Mr.. John Beck as super
visors of music, and to express ap-
probation for their work at the insti-
tute.
3. To pledge cooperation to these
instructors of music and to urge the
people Of the county to observe their
work with an open and receptive
mind, .'-
a. To endorse the movement to
broaden the school curriculum and to
adapt it to the needs of the individ-
ual pupil.
5. To approve Of the parent-teach
ers association movement and re-
solve to do everything possible to.
ward such an association in each
Medina county community.
6. To express hearty approval Of
the strengthening of the county sys-
tenn Of education as effected by the
last legislature.
z. To express appreciation for the
reflection Of County Superintendent
c. B. Ulery, Assistant Supt. S. H
Babcock and Village Supt. w. E
Conkle and to pledge to them con.
tinued support.
8. To welcome Miss Florence Nc
Cracken as director of the County
Normal school and to assist in MAX
ing her work a success.
7 8. To express recognition Of thu
fact that the future success of tht
public school depends upon the selec
tion and training of teachers and II
urge that high school seniors avail
themselves Of the opportunity fol
professional instruction afforded b.
the Medina County Normal school.
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