The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-26
INSTITUTE PROGRAM CLOSES TODAY
after MOST SUCCESSFUL SESSION
BUSINESS MEETING OF SECTION
AL ASSOCIATION COMES TO-
MORROW MORNING

MORROW MORNING
The program of the North Central
Idaho and Southeastern Washington
Teachers institute, in session here
since Monday with an attendance of
more than 700 teachers from six
counties, closed this afternoon. To-
morrow morning the institute will
close with the annual meeting of the
North Central section Of the idaho
State Teachers association in charge
of Fred E. Lukens, superintendent of
public instruction in Idaho county and
president OF the association.
The address abraham Lincoln" by
DR.. E. o. Sisson of Reed college was
the feature of the last days program.
Members OF the university freshmen
class were invited to attend this lee
ture by the teachers. DR.. Sisson In
telling of the life of Lincoln told Of
the four dominant essentials in his
development, and in an inspfrational
conclusion pointed them out for the
teachers and university freshmen as
follows: the ability to think clearly,
logic, high moral standard Or "a
fastidious, inflexible and .nconveni-
ent moral standard, and human sym
rathy.
DR.. Sisson in the closing general
session summarized the work Of the
institute and his own previous lectures
in "The Status of the Profession
Favors State Wide Tax
Miss Ethel e. Redfield, state super
intendent Of public instruction, in her
address this morning before the CHI
tire institute advocated a state wide
school tax, high standardization Of
teachers, and explained the matter OF
high school tuition as paid by the dis
tricts in the state Of Idaho
At the district teachers association
meeting tomorrow morning the gen.
eral business session of the institute
will be held at which an opinions on
will be held. Practically all of
the visiting teachers will leave for
their homes tomorrow afternoon. The
institute included the teachers Of Aso-
tin, Washington; Clearwater, Latah,
Lewis, Idaho, and Nez Perce counties.
To Elect Officers.
Officers for the coming year will
be elected at this meeting and reports
will be received from the following
committees on: the county unit plan
of school organization, legislation, re-
solution, nominations, text books, and
health.
Prof. J. W. Barton of the University
of Idaho discussed 1.-THE Psychology
of Childhood' for the teachers of the
primary section in the morning. In
the afternoon the primary section
teachers discussed songs and games
for the children of the primary grades
Improvement in Arithmetic was the
subject of G. w. Vanderwalker ad-
dress before the grammar school sec
ton in the morning while i'll the af-
ternoon the program for this section
was an address by Superintendent A.
E. Faulkner on Making History More
Vital"
Health Expert Speaks.
"Intelligence Tests and Vocational
GuidanceH was the subject Of 1. N.
Maden's address before the secondary
education section this morning and in
the afternoon DR.. Sisson lectured on
ssThe Adolescent Will" Mrs. Cathe
rine R. Athey Of Boise, executive sec
retary Of the Idaho Anti-Tuberculosis
association, addressed the rural
school section in the afternoon
"Health Problems" General rural
school problems were discussed st the
meeting of this section in the morn
ing.
Practically all of the teachers of
the institute attended the high school
football game this afternoon between
Lewiston and Moscow high schools,
the athletic feature of the institute.
Tonight special program for teach
ers will be given in the university
auditorium by the music and dramatic
departments of the University of Ida.
no. Prof. e. 0. Bangs, head of the
music department, was in charge of
the musical program and Prof J. II.
Cushman, of the dramatics depart |
ment, was in charge of three short |
plays.
Appreciate Hospitality.
The institute in Moscow this year
has been probably the most success |
full ever held by the teachers of the |
North Central Idaho and Southeastern |
Washington sections. The program |
has been complete in every detail and |
the teachers are leaving with new !
ideas and wealth of experience and |
ideas as the result Of contact with the
prominent educators on the institute
faculty
The teachers have been particularly |
appreciative of the courtesies and hos
piatity extended by Moscow and the
university. The visitors have been
housed in Moscow homes and the en-
tertainment features have been most
attractive. Moscow business men have
volunteered the use Of their automo-
biles in bringing the teachers to the
university where all sessions have
been held.