Phillips County herald., 1924-02-21
DUNTY TEACHERS
HOLD 2.DAY SESSION
| At HAxTUN LAST week
'ER SEVENTY TEACHERS EN-
JOY HOSPITALITY OF
AArUNiTEs

The annual meeting of the Phillips
5lnty Teachers Association met at
Iktun last Friday morning for a two
session. The Association was
led to order by the president, d.
}'bert Miller, OF Haxtun. AT in
}ation was offered by Rev. Gaines.
lowed by community singing led by
Is ViestenZ. The teachers were
coined by the president which
responded to by the County S;Ip.
tendent, Walter V. Riffenburg.
he remainder of the morning ses-
was taken up by an address on
e of Achievement Tests in Rural
ools" by Supt. Ralph Robb, and
address ON Intelligence Tests"
pr. Lawrence w. Cole, OF the Uni
ity of Colorado. Both addresses
e ably presented and well receiv-
Eby the teachers. Seventy men,
4 were enrolled as members OF the
Sciation.
early all the teachers availed
hselves of 'jitney chow" given
BE Tabernacle by the NJ. l.. ladies.
be afternoon session was opened
beveral selections rendered by the
school glee clui. Dr. Cole dc
Bed an address on the sIbjeo. OF
Dyer of Genius ah,i the Overcoming
difficulties" In lii address the
thers were urged 10 hunt out and
kurage those with speciIl talent.
he close of the address the teach.
o ETere grouped for roaui table dis.
ion, assembling in The several
n of the high school building.
4 e discussions were kept up until
n e hour and in some OF the groups
e ed quite interesting as well as
!. Jul.
nty.four teachers attended the
e uet at the tabernacle in III. eve
u and were guests OF tho Hlxtun
School basket ball teams at the
: game between Haxtun aud Ster-
8 aud the girls game between
a un and Wray. Music for the ban
}, was furnished by the young
o e Of Haxtun.
IL visiting teachers were well
care OF by the members OF the
le ht'Teachers' Association and pro.
n with Accommodations for the
4 and breakfast.
d Saturday morning session was
10 ii with a violin solo and com.
u y singing. DIR. John Bell. of the
= Teachers College. at Greeley.
IS on the subject How We May
Teaching a Profession" DIR.
8 is an interesting as well as
ic Iul speaker and his ,address
rs d to be an inspiration for bet.
r llnss in the profession of teach.
. The present teachers certiiica-
law was brought out and fully
3. med by the speaker, According
60 Bell. the teacher who feels
ly her work Is u profession has
l. ng 10 fear from tho present law
be he way is open for those who
3 t have the proper training TO
a. with the law as It's working
r become more exacting.
= Tough the Haxtun Parent. Teach.
m Nssociaiion an invitation had
~ extended Ia Mrs. Zimmorhackel.
q; president. 10 address the teach.
nj tha hour given 10 the assoela.
',s s,% Owing TO her being III. Mrs.
I'd Dick. OF Denver. was present
o. addressed the teachers On the
and aims OF the Association
~ ge and made mn appeal ior u
he cooperation between tho school
W o home. Her talk was we'll re.
T., ;n by tho teachers and will no
~, result In much good toward the
OF the association In this ooun.
Donaldgon gave two very In.
So ng and entertaining readings
nd were highly appreciated AZ owl.
'ry by tho applause given.
q McGinnis. state supervisor OF
on nurses made short talk on
e.. eesslty OF n school nurse pro.
Ia phllilpa county and urged
he teachers get behind n move.
TO interest the county commits.
iai In securing county health
~ ialncsB meeting OF the Assacia.
ie. az held at which time Il was
10 recommend the holding Of
,,d 1t meeting at iIolyoke and that
netlng OF tho Association be