, 1925-10-21
CODY INSTRUCTORS,
ATTEND STATE meet
Eight Hundred Teachers Attend
Convention Casper; Hardin
Elected Treasurer

The annual convention of the State
Teachers association was held in.
Casper October 18th to 10th. Those
in attendance from Cody were Ralph
B. Hardin, superintendent of the Cody
schools, Irma Nordquist, county sup
e~rintendent, Marian Finch, normal
training, and Ida Ward, home econ
omicts.
More than eight hundred teachers
from all over Wyoming were in at
tendance at the meeting and several
of the leading instructors of the state
were present, making it one of the
most successful meetings ever held
in Wyoming. Sessions were held at
the Elks' Club in the morning and ev-
ening, the afternoons being given over
to various sectional meetings for lee
tues and discussion of problems. R. &.
Hardin of Cody was elected treasur-
er of the association.
The State Normal Conference was
held in conjunction with the State
Teachers association meeting. A
large per cent of the normal training
teachers throughout the state were in
attendance.
Lewis C. Tidball, commissioner of
education, acted as chairman of the
section. His definite knowledge con
corning all Wyoming school condi-
tions made his assistance very valu-
able to the group.
The object of the conference was to
work out a uniform course of study
for normal training, raising existing
standards. Some of the topics discus
sed were as follows:
1-Source of funds for the normal
training work.
2-Ideas for teaching methods of
teaching and class room management.
3+Outline of agriculture and ma
ture study work.
Minimum requirements in prac-
+ticing teaching. '"' IS oi t'
@i5-Important review subjects.
6-High school subjects p~re-requis-
lite to normal training.
Equipment of normal training
class rooms.
fS--The normal training library.
9-List of approved text books.
10-Value of tests and measurement
in relation to. normal training work.
'12--Study of normal training law.
Several committees were Appointed
to work out and recommend certain
changes. Definite resolutions were
passed improving present conditions.
Other committees were instructed to
make reports on certain phases of the
work. The results of their investiga-
tons will be sent out to all normal
training teachers, and recommended
tons will be made to the state board
of education. Miss Marion Finch of
Cody was appointed chairman of one
of the leading committees.
The meeting of home economics
teachers was held in connection with
the association meeting and was at
tended by all vocational home econ
omics teachers in the state. The
meeting was in charge of Miss Olga
Hoesly, state supervisor for vocation
al home economics.
The purpose of the conference was
to discuss problems related to the
teaching of home economies and ways
and means of making the work more
vital. The problem Of the teacher
is to make the training which the
girl receives in. school carry oyer into
her home life and be of practical
value to her. 1T is felt that this can
best be accomplished by house pro-
Ijects which are quite fully discussed
at the conference, both as to value
and methods Of accomplishing them
in the home. Another phase of home
economics work that was discussed
vas the related science courses which
are given to all girls taking vocational
home economics. "sf
The conference was considered very
successful and instructive as it brot
together a good many teachers, all of
whom are melting the same problems.
About eighteen teachers in all were
in attendance at the home economies
meeting.