The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-30

education as we'll as other agencies
such as the state anti-tuberculosis
association.
Mrs. Thelma Forster state super
visor of music education, presented
definite methods and techniques in
teaching music to elementary school
children. Mrs. Forster let her lis
teners be a group of elementary
children and taught them some new
songs by rote. just as they in turn
might introduce new songs to their
own schools.
Douglas Gold, state supervisor
of rural schools. went into the new
Montana course of study and dis
cussed with the teachers at length
the type of teaching and learning
which are most desirable in ele-
mentary school situations. MIR Gold
took up directly some Of the prob
lens which young and inexperienced
teachers are meeting.
In the afternoon session Miss Kay
Anderson, health education special
ist from the state board of health,
was the first speaker Miss Ander-
son discussed at first some of the
responsibilities the elementary
teacher has Tor the health of her
children, and the possibilities
which grow out of special situations
such as the present epidemic of in
fantile paralysis in the state. The
remainder of Miss Anderson's talk
dealt with the methods of present
ing health education to elementary
children.
Miss Anderson called on Miss
Angela Huchala, Libby school nurse,
who gave suggestions to the teachers
regarding the health Of school chill
dren
The last speaker of the day was
Harry Norton, state supervisor
of visual aids-in education Mr. Nor
ton also made a class Of his group
of teachers and gave them a lesson
in the use of the film strip and still
picture machine in the classroom
Mr.. Norton demonstrated with the
use Of actual films and indicated
how this instrument of education
has definite use IN the elementary
classroom.
Miss Inez Ratekin presented sug-
gestions and information concern
ing the material available in the
county library
Mr.. Skakoon, Libby music super
visor accompanied by Miss Rate
kin. played several selections on his
violin, which were greatly enjoyed
by those present
The Libby schools entertained the
group at an attractive luncheon pre-
pared BY Miss Grants home eco
nomic classes Local high school
/ teachers attended the luncheon.
/ All of the teachers left Libby
Tuesday evening to be back in their
schools Wednesday morning. The
state supervisors from Helena left
by car for Missoula where they will
take part in the institute and con-
vention of the Montana Education
| Association.
Out of town teachers attending
were: Clyde f. Sutherland, Troy SUI
perintendent. Mrs. Alfred Peters
Mrs, Margaret Maness, Mrs. Alvin;
Thomas. Mrs. Alice Coffman, Mrs
Ruth Sloan, Mrs. Lilah Smith, Mis-
Opal Mathieson, Miss Elizabeth
Bingham, Mrs Louise NJ. Slauson
Mrs. Gladys Lake, Mrs. Austin Ev-
erett, Miss Retta Nelson, Mrs Edit
Swing. Miss Grace Kenelty, Mrs
Clara Fleming. Earle F. Price, Eu
reka superintendent; Mrs Blanch,
Salter, Mrs. Ethel Long, Mrs. Heller
Shelly, Mrs Lulo NJ Olsen, Mrs
Anne Ambrose, Miss Mary Moses
Mrs. Martha Brown, Miss Elizabeth
Oneal, Mrs. Mary Hatfield, Mrs
Maud Chase, Mrs. Elsie Benda, Mrs
Ruby Gibbons, Mrs Miriam Thore
son, and Mrs Ruth Hill.
| Mrs. Jessie Fagerberg county su
perintendent. presided over the in
| stitute, assisted by her secretary
| Miss Edith Baeth