The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-10-12
County Teachers
Institute Was A Co.
Operative Success
TEACHERS ENJOYED THREE
DAYS OF INSTRUCTION AND
ADVICE - ABLE TALENT
GIVE FINE PROGRAMS

A cali from County Superinten-
dent of Schools Miss Halle Hop
kins, brought every teacher of
Jackson County to the couny seat
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of last week.
The program as printed in the
Press two weeks ago was a good
| Dne and certainly made an appeal
20 the instructors of the two coun-
Ties. Every Jackson county teach
cr was on hand and of the Washa.
Oaugh county force, there were
two unavoidably detained. Miss
hopkins has been fortunate in Sc
uring an intelligent lot of teach
cfs who are willing to work hard
ior the advancement of education
IN their respective spheres. The
teachers were an inspiration to the
institute instructors and lecturers
and it follows of course that the
results were in harmony with the
efforts put forth by both sides.
Last Thursday morning was reg
Istration. 1t was followed by fif-
cen minutes of singing led by
.niSs Smith, who is we'll known to
local folks since this is her second.
tlme here. The teachers sang as
they are expecting their charges
10 ioin them.
Rev. Bryan's unavoidable alb
sence placed all the invocations of
the three day meeting to fall on
Rev Reseigh of Cottonwood.
Prof. Herbert Martin, an edura-
tional authority of Iowa who holds
the chair of education at Drake
University, DesMoines, gave an ey.
client lecture on 'Plato's Republic
md Education. 1t was master
uece and a treat indeed.
The teachers then separated into
groups for sectional grade and
high school conferences.
President Woodburn of the
,)cartish Normal School led the
hain high school section and his
main theme was Measuring the
tudcnts mental capacity. A
theme ably handled and one in
,hich many high school teachers
are sadly deficient.
Miss Jones took charge of the
:rade departmental round table
md helpfully took up thesdiffer-
cnt phases of grade work in such
way that any teacher could take
way with her both an inspiration
IS we'll as constructive suggestions
or her work.
Miss Smith took up art work and
Is different aspects with the
! eachers.
President Woodburn gave out
much helpful information to the
eachers along administrative and
yeneral lines, that came from
4ource that had been tried time
md again and where the best had
I been selected to be passed on to
/ ,thers. Teachers received abund-
nee of helpful information.
The outstanding feature Of FRI
ay'S meetings was lecture by
Prof. Martin on the 'Child's mind
! was an exposition that showed
10Th dillgent research of the sub
ct as well as masterful effort
It sympathetic understanding of
! he same.
The Function Of Teacher Mr..
Martins lecture on Saturday morn
ION sG uoIslA Mou lV5nOIq 5ul
) new conception to many
eGchers regarding their own i'm
! oortance as we'll as their impor-
cancc in the social and political
itructure of this great republic.
Saturday afternoon was n riot OF
music ard teachers enjoyed the
best talent Of the two counties 70
their hearts content. Principal
CorrinEton gave his best on the
violin; j. l.. Landreth won applause
with fine vocal solo; "A. l.. Shuck
Of Bclvidere sang solothat was
very good. Roy White did him
self Justice at the piano. Mrs. +. l..
Hafner sang lovely solo; Warren
Anderson, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Anderson of Wanblee,
the musical boy wonder, won the
assembly with one of his violin
solos; the Belvidere high school
glce club gave several appreciated
selections and then Prof. Martin
fitting!y capped the climax with a
rousing lecture on I raining for
citizenship 1t is a pity that not
every resident of the two counties
could have heard him. 1t would
have been an immense good for all.
Miss Hopkins is receiving the
congratulations Of her many
friends in bringing here and con-
ducting such a harmonious, help
ful and we'll attended institute.
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