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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
16
The educators gathered in the assembly hall on Thursday evening with six hours of work by teachers and young Indica aiding. The undertaking proved lengthy and tiring, yet the outcome more than repaid the arduous labor.
Superintendent and Mrs. 4. Ki. Bure hosted a five course dinner Thursday evening for nine state educators. Guests included Dr A Dunaway president of Wyoming University and several superintendents from Cheyenne Sheridan Wheatland Rock Springs Evanston and Cheyenne accompanied by university staff. The table featured silver cut glass and a tall vase of carnations and smilax with engraved place cards.
On Wednesday December 31 the Institute merged with the State Teachers association, holding sessions at Cheyenne High and Grades schools. Superintendent Iri B Bee chaired, with Dr E Butterworth discussing eighth grade state examinations and Sewloring outlining high school problems in the adolescent era.
Visitors from Wyoming Denver Harvard and Princeton gathered under a large pennant for skiing mats and rah rahs. Harold R. Harrison won the 20 foot dash aided by a water glass while hopping. Charley Christmas won the obstacle race. Harvard took first with Wyoming a close second. The event ended with dancing.
A fragmentary Jan 1 discussion cites Efficiency Tests Applied to Public Schools and advocates beginning Weetive studies in seventh grade. It supports vacation schools for idle children, night schools for nonday attendees, and ungraded schools for lagging students as part of reform ideas discussed by Dr. ZX Snyder from Colorado.
A Friday morning business meeting of the Wyoming education association outlined officers for the coming year with T B McDonough of Casper named president and Hamilton of Natrona as secretary. Casper, Worland and Wheatland vied for 2014 session leadership as Casper prevailed. The day featured remarks on education goals, wartime concerns, and the Wyoming State School Peace League formation led by Miss Fincher with Dr Duniway offering to serve as secretary.
Dr Gideon Leeture of the University of Wyumby presented a lecture on Switzerland titled The Gordian portion of Saintserland. He showed slides of winter scenes including towns, glaciers, mountain travel, and livestock. He described Swiss government, politics, and languages Corinne in the northeast, Italian in the south, and local dialects in the Gardin region.
Teachers gathered at Kemmerer theatre for sessions and a reception at Maggie Nicholson s home. Attendees included Alma Rath Adair and Anna Miss Miller, with discussions on school legislation, county superintendents reforms, and potential state aid for counties.
Vacation over school opened Monday with Seventh and Eighth grades meeting in the assembly room for morning exercises. Classrooms now arranged with ample space to encourage teachers. Miss Benson of Haxon Cole joins Fourth and Fifth grades, replacing Miss Bury who travels east to study music. Miss Ruby Chrader of Denver takes temporary charge of the Sixth grade.
Chas W Holden died in Riverside California on December 21 1908. Born January 4 1837 in Vermillion County Illinois he came to Green River Wyoming in 1877 and started a wine paper then ran a ferry on Green River near Fontenelle. He served as United States land commissioner and was a delegate to Wyoming's constitutional convention. He leaves two sons Howard and Clarence and three daughters Minnie and Eten plus others. Remains were moved to Fontenelle cemetery in Wyoming beside his wife.
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