Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-02

Every detail in thc pro parstion for
carig for the i25 teachers Of Cameron
Hidalgo and Willacy county who meet
here for the Rio Grandc Valley Teach
ers Institute tomorrow has been com
pleted, county Superintendent kcnna-
mer announced last night. and IL i cx-
pcctcd that the work OF assigning teach
ers to lodging places. and the work Of
registration will 60 forward with clock
like precision Monday.
A special committee will meet all
trains today and Monday 10 assign the
teachers who arrive TO lodging places.
a list having been prepared by the com
mittee of all rooms available. The va
cancies will be checked off as soon as
filled. All hotels and rooming houses
are cooperate, with the county super
intcndent and the committee in charge,
by caring for as many teachers as pos
siblc. and in many cases. special prices
are being allowed where two or more
teachers occupy one room. The commit
tee will meet all trains Monday morn
ing alsc. to assist the late comers.
Many teachers from neighboring
towns will motor up to the institute
each day, and return in the afternoon.
County Super ritendcnt Kenamer will
establish n dow town office in the
lobby of the Miller Hotel. which will
be the city headquarters for the insti-
tute for the entire week. The office
will be opcn early each morning. and
after ( o'clock every afternoon. All
reg stration blanks. report cards. and
other forms needed BY teachers will be
distributed from this office as well as
from the office at the High School.
Teachers are asked by Mr. Kennamcr
10 come to the Miller Hotel office to
obtain information OF any kind regard
ing the institute. and il is thought that
By locating an office in the downtown
district. that teachers will be mate rial-
ly assisted in making their plans.
The institute work proper viii begin
promptly at 3 O'Clock Monday morning.
but the registration of teachers will
begin at 8 o'clock. enabling this work
to be completed by the opening Of T.
morning session. The registration fee
this year will be 50. an increase Of 81
over last year. The increase il for the
purpose Of securing additional expert
help in conducting the institute. All
general sessions of the institute will
be held in the high school auditorium.
while the sectional meetings viii be
held in specially assigned rooms in
both the high school and the junior
high buildings. Teachers should refer
TO the institute programs for the num-
bers of the rooms for each section.
Nothing has been left undone, -
states the county superintendent.
(which will help TO make this years in
stitute one Of the best ever held in the
Valley. For the first time, this year
there will be specialist for leader in
each Of the four departments Of the in
stitute." The director this year will
be J. w. Cantwell. superintendent Of
the Wichita Falls High School. who
will also act as leader Of the high
school division. Mr.. Cantwell Is recog-
nized rs one Of the most prominent men
in high sen ool circles. in the state. The
intermediate department will be under
the direction of J. r. Peeler. interme-
diate supervisor of the Dallas public
schools, and the primary department
will be in charge of Miss Lila Baugh.
primary supervisor of the Houston
public schools.
The rural school division is beinr
given special stress this year and this
department will Re under the direction
Of Miss Amanda Stoltzfus. Of the rural
school extension department Of the Uni
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