The Russellville Democrat., 1880-07-08
Proceedings of the Pope, County Teachers Institute Held on Thursday and Friday,
 June 24 x 25,
 1880,
At Cross Plains, Arkansas.


 The Institute met at 8 o'clock p. m., pursuant to announcement by county examiner, and opened with prayer by o. H. Tucker, president.
 Present: o. H. Tucker, president, NJ. II. Baird, secretary, F. NJ. Hud- son, w. M. Oates, J. c. Pinksrron. c. B. Moseley, w. R. Hale, Napoleon Heron, T. B. McCane, Miss Sue M. Gibson and Mrs. Fannie E. Suddarth.
 Address of welcome, F. M. Hudson.
 Address: Work of free schools and duties of teachers and school officers, by O. H. Tucker.
 Adjournment till 8 a. m. to nor row.
 FRIDAY SESSION.
 Institute called to order. DeVo- tional exercises, by O. H. Tucker, county examiner.
 Music by Institute.
 Roll call. present. 0. H. Tucker, M. H. Baird. F. Nj. Hudson, Mrs. Suddarth, Miss. Gibson, w. NJ. Oates. T. r. McCane, w. R. Hale, N. W. Kuhn, l., l.. Journey, J. c. Pinker ton, L. Lamar. N. Heron, c. B. Moseley and c. G. Plane, E. A. Rschsll, j. II. Bruton, w. F. Mont gomery and A. F. Bowden.
 The president appointed the fol lowing committees, viz. On pro gramme, NJ. H. Baird and N. w. Kuhn. On finances w. M. Oates. c. B. Moseley. On Resolutions, J. c. Pinkerton and Miss Sue Gibson. As critics for the day, Mrs. Fannie E. Suddarth, T. P. McCane and L. L. Journey.
 J. N. Bowdcn entered the instit- ute. An account for $I.50 in favor Atkins News for printing pro grammes was presented and referred to finance committee.
 Penmanship, by w. H. Garden and E. B. Bayiiss, was called. They being absent the subject was refer red to the institute. A. D. James entered the institute. Orthography was called and the subject present ed by Moseley and James, followed by others. J. s. Barr, T. F. Oates and R. NJ. Oates entered the instit- ute.
 The subject of reading was pres ented by W. NJ. Oates, followed by others. I. A. Bivens entered the institute. Recess, l5 minutes. Institute called to order by presi- dent. Essay by Mrs. Fannie E. Suddarth, subject: "Thoughts on the public schools and duties of the teachers,' which was "rare treat. :" English grammar was presented by Profs. J. s. Barr and L. l.. Jour ney and T. Layman, followed by J. c. Pinkerton on false syntax, by giving class drill. James Jones en tered the institute. Adjourned till p. m.
 Institute called to order by presi- dent. w. R. Hale presented the subject of mental arithmetic, giving method of teaching the same. A. T. Bivens and w. M. Oates presented the subject of practical arithmetic, giving black board exercises, follow ed by N. w. Kuhn on the subject of fractions, giving a very thorough explanation. Address, what should teachers readp" bv Prof J. s. Barr, in which he insisted upon the nee. essity of reading many things, but especially some educational journal, o. IT. Tncker spoke in favor of the St. Louis Educational Journal, it be ing, in part, an Arkansas journal He also insisted upon every teacher taking his county paper if he could not take any other. Essay, ''practic- al education," by Miss Sue M. Gib- son was good and well rendered The subject of school government was presented by Nj. H. Baird and 1 N. w. Kuhn.
 The finance committee made tlieir report recommending the election of treasurer, also making an assess ment of l0c on each member 1t ths