Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1917 — Interesting Teachers’ Institute. [ARTICLE]

Interesting Teachers’ Institute.

About one hundred of the one hundred and thirty-five teachers of the county have enrolled. There is a good attendance and a splendid interest. City Supt. Dean’s address on “The Great World War” proved the value and practicability of the use of local talent in the county institute. Discussing his subject from the viewpoint of its concern to the teachers in her school, his talk was both thorough and comprehensive. Prof. Gingerich’s lecture on “Tennyson and Factors Tending to Make Him a Poet,” ably bore out the morning’s forecast of his ability as an entertainer and instructor. Possessed of a remarkbale memory, he illustrated his talk with numerous' quotations from the poet’s works. This, with his excellent delivery, makes him a very interesting man to hear. Miss Votaw’s work, consisting of instruction in familiar and new song selections, was of a very pleasing character, she being able to congratulate the institute on its vocal work. Her work this afternoon was in the way of a lecture on methods of instructing in music. For his lecture this morning Prof. Gingerich selected as his subject: “Words Worth the Nature’s Part.” Having visited the famous “Lake Region,” the poet’s home, he was comSletely at home with his theme and andled it ably. His talk this afternoon was a continuation of the morning’s work. In his talk Supt. Sterrett dwelt strongly on the idea that in the future Jasper county’s teachers should be selected from the county’s own talent. Without deprecating the outside teacher he made a strong statement against the practice of their use to the exclusion of the home girls and boys. In addition he sug gseted that the institute select two representative, who with himself should constitute a board for conducting the institutes of the future. The usual reception to the teachers was held in the gymnasium with all in attendance. A new progressive conversation game was played in which all could take part at once. This and some most excellent soloa by the Misses DeArmond, Thompson and Wood, put -them in a good humor for the Refreshments following, consisting of cider and doughnuts. The following trustees were present: Salrin, of Walker; Rush, of Newton; Keene, of Wheatfield; Hammerton, of Union; Davisson, of Barkley; Wood, of Marion Stevens, of lam, and Kolhoff, of Jordan.