The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11
Institute of Benton-Frank-
lin Counties Wins Praise
Of Teachers
SPLENDID PROGRAM
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Subjects Interestingly Pre-
sented by Prominent
Educators

With 215 teachers enrolled, with
nearly every phase of the public
school system presented by the
educators. the annual Benton
Franklin Institute held here mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, is
regarded as one of the most
successful institutes held since the
joint county plan was adopted several
years ago. With few exceptions the
unit plan Of instruction was followed
which permitted the teachers to Sc
lect those topics and discussions in
which they are most interested.
Resolutions setting forth sugges-
tions for improving the educational
system and bearing upon proposed
legislation were adopted but the full
text of the resolutions will not be
available for publication until next
week.
Among the prominenb educators
who took part in the program are
DR.. Z. A. Bryan for 20 years presi-
dent Of the Washington State College
and now instructor in economics in
that institution; President N. ID. Show
alter, and Prof. j. E. Buchanan, and
Miss Josephine Fitzgerald, of Cheney
Normal; Prof. w. r. Davis, of the
department of English of Whitman
College; and Mrs. Alice Howatt, mu-
sic supervisor Of the Yakima schools.
Special subjects closely related to
the school room were preented by
Mrs. B. B. Buchanan, executive sec
retary of the Warrington Anti-Tu-
berculosis association; Mrs. Margaret
Castillo, Franklin County nurse; Miss
Monica Weber, Benton County nurse;
Prof. Nolan, Palmer representative
of Portland; Arthur l.. Marsh, exc
cutive secretary of the Washington
Educational association; Miss Ger
trude Gage, Benton County club lead
er; Harold Simonds, Franklin county
agricultural agent; j. A. Neely, state
superintendent of agricultural edu-
cation; r. z. Laidlaw, Of LaidIaw
Brothers and A. j. Atwood, principal
of Prosser high school.
During the session Of the School
masters association, an organization
of men teachers, was organized with
j. O'Meara; of Richland, president.
The Benton County Teachers associa-
tion was also revived and plans made
for two meetings yea. The first
meeting will be held this fall and an
other in the spring. The meetings will
alternate between Kennewick and
Prosser.
Visiting teachers were unanimous
in their praise of the splendid work
Of the local committee on arrange
ments and the cordiality of the Ken
newick people. Beginning Sunday
afternoon all incoming trains were
met and teachers were taken to their
room by automobile. Supt. j. w.
Failor says the people of the COM
munity cooperated in fine way and
there were ample housing accommo-
dations for all. The directory of
rooms was compiled and assignments
made by the high school pupils who
relieved Mr.. Failor Of this response
bility.
Miss Mary Harvey, local supervisor
of music and her several school mu-
sical organizations We're highly COM
plimented for the musical numbers at
each session, as were the members of
the Kennewick Woman's club who en-
tertained at a reception Tuesday eve
ming. The eating problem was ad-
mirably solved by the ladies Of the
M. E. church who served luncheon
and dinner each day in the big church
dining room.