Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1918 — TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE NOTES. [ARTICLE]

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE NOTES.

Instructors and .teachers alike are now getting down to good, hard work in the institute. The session yesterday afternoon was especially good, as was the one this forenoon. Mrs. Kelsey’s work is taking well. Yesterday she discussed whether or not the school is measuring up to the fullest. Some of her important questions were: “Is the school fitting children for life?” “What are the proper standars for measuring the proper standard for measuring forenoon in a very able and interesting way she discussed the “First Day of School.” Mrs. Todd’s work is .very commendable. She shows marked ability as a musical director. She is putting plenty of “pep” into her work and is getting a fine response from the teachers. x Yesterday afternoon and this forenoon Dr. Krebs gave lectures on causes and results of worry. Dr. Krebs is making his work most interesting as well as instructive. In his discussion he gave the causes of worry, as: Mental, physical, ethical or spiritual, and in a masterful way proceeded to explain #nd analyze his subject. Some of his most striking and interesting statements were that, fear and worry are the chief, or rather only, causes of our troubles,” and that the “Bible is as much a book of the body as of the spirit.” This last statement being used as one of the proofs of the dependence of mind on matter. , His morning address was simply a continuation of Iris afternoon address. The work of the instructors, as a whole is well worth the time of anyone, teacher or not.