Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-01
ZOO PRESENT
FOR INSTITUTE
Opening Session Used
to Organize Meet
for Work

More than 200 teachers registered %
the high school building this morning
for the Lower Rio Grande Valley teach
ers' institute which swung into it's
week Of work with the perfection Of
seasoned organization and Is to start
active sessions this afternoon.
S. G. Tucker. president Of the
Brownsville school board. welcomed the
teachers at the high school auditorium
in the opening address of the meeting.
Mr. Tucker told the educators that the
people Of Brownsville realize the i'm
portart az the instisSfes ana that the
teachers were always welcome. In re-
sponse to Mr.. fuckers address, c. F.
Jones. superintendent Of schools at San
Benito, emphasized the necessity of pro-
per facilities for the institutes and de-
clared that Brownsville had proven sat-
isfaetory as an institute city. Miss Ma
rion Grisham Of Brownsville sang q
solo.
II. l.. Pritchett. professor of sociology
At the Southern Methodist university.
and director Of the institute here. ex-
planned this morning the necessity Of
spt cdy organization for a compre-
hensive institute. He stated that the
amount Of work 10 be done required
from those at the institute prompt at
tendance at all sessions. Mr.. Pritchett
explained the additional features which
the puresent institute includes. partic
ularly the recreation periods and the
special lectures for which provision
have been made.
The regular daily program was not
carried out this morning, in order TO
allow time for the general organization.
The entire faculty Of the institute ar
rived this morning. With Mr.. Pritchett
as director, the others who will act as
instructors are: II. Johnson, PRINCIPAL
Of the Breckenridge high school Of San
Antonio; W. ID. Cooking, supervisor Of
junior high schools IN San Antonio;
Miss Helen Heron. primary supervisor
of the New Orleans public schools; p
+. Phipps, superintendent of the Har-
lingen schools. After the noon inter
mission, sessions were resumed today
with the superintendents meeting AZ
1879 n. NJ. Sectional meetings, recrea-
tion periods, and a special lecture will
complet the program for the afternoon
session.
r. b. Cousins. president Of the South
Texas state teachers college at Kings
vile. i expected 70 arrive this after
noon, to deliver the first Of the five
special lectures. S. NJ n. Mars. state
superintendent of public instruction.
was scheduled to sreak to-day. will de-
liver his lecture Friday. Mr.. Johnson
Will substitute fer Mr.. Cooking in the
special lecture Tuesday.
w. O. Scale Of Brownsville Is to have
charge Of the recreation periods, which
VIII constitute an important new fea-
ture Of the institute. He is to be as
sisted BY Miss +. Francis. The recrea-
ton work will serve dual purpose of
providing relaxation for the teachers
attending and cf giving instruction in
conducting community sports ard
games. superintendent T. J. Yoe. sun
erintendent Of Brownsville schools. and
r. D- kennamsr. county surerinten lent.
are handling the registration, organiza-
tion and housing details. Miss Floise
Cavazos Of Brownsville is acting pian-
ist for the institute.
Between $50 and It's teachers are ex-
pected to enroll at the institute when
registration il complete.