Weekly graphic., 1882-08-25
INSTITUTE NOTES.

the bell at the Washington school bull
ding gave the signal for the teachers to
begin their institute. Only q few
present. A. E. Kennedy called the
house to order. X. r. Steele was
chosen president, and A. r. Morgan
secretary. After few remarks by the
president the program was taken up
and followed throughout. The remain
der of the time until noon was occupied
in making reports concerning school
building. apparatus, grounds, text
books, etc, Of the schools last taught, by
tke teachers present. A'aong whom
were A. E. Kennedy, A.C. Willis, W.
W. Griffith, Esther Little, Nellie Bagg,
Alice Stevenson. Sarah Kennedy, r.
r. Steel, J. G. Shull, and J. W. Bal
dwin. BY these reports it was made
eviden. that our county school houses
are not very we'll arranged, are poorly
provided with apparatus, and are great
" in need Of q reform in text books.
Prof. Mason made report concerning
the Edins institute which he conducted
last week which was interesting, and
showed that the Knox county teachers
are thoroughly in earnest.
In the afternoon a discussion OF the
reports OF the forenoon was followed by
Prof. Ford with an address on "The
Teachers Of the future" The Prof. be-
lieves there are some good things in
store for the teacher if he only has the
perseverance to keep striving. Next
an address by Prof. Barnard on The
Importance OF Teachers Institutes
which was followed by lively Discus
sion. The Professor spoke in glowing
terms of the work that had heen ac-
cnmplished, but said tina. there was
very much yet to he done, especially IN
Adair county. lie gave as his ideal
of a Normal Institute, short term
Normal School but made it plain that
neither should supplant the other.
Tuesday forenoon was spent IN mo de
class drills and criticisms on the meth
ods of presenting the different subjects.
These drills consisted of Arithmetic, by
r. II. Steel. Geography, by A. R. Nor
gan, and Grammar. by Prot. w. P.
! Mason.
Afternoon class drill in Civil Gov.
ernment by r r. Steel followed by an
interesting paper by Prof. J. 7. Paden,
on. Character The Professor gave Us
some beautiful and profitable thoughts;
it being evident that he had spent con
siderable time in prepa, alton. The
Institute then adjourned to attend the
funeral service of Mr.. Henry Spencer.
Wednesday we mad class drills in
Arithmetic, by W. w. Griffith, History
by VIM. Chamblis; Grammar by Prof.
Mason; Primary Arithmetic, by A. E.
Kennedy: and Object Lesson, by Prof.
Ford. After each drill fifteen minutes
were given for discussion. Up to this
writing "wednesday evening" the in
tere.t has been increasing rapidly. Be-
low we give the names of those who
have enrolled:
Eva S. johnson, Est hsr little, Laura
Seals. Amy D. Milliken, Alice Stephen
son. Matte Dlnsmore. Sarah Ken nedy
W. W. Griffith. d. N. Kennedy, j. G..
Shull, B. F. Jaquays, A. c. Willis, G..
H. Ford, A. Z. Kennedy. c. NJ. C..
Thompson; S. $. Mclaughlin, Frank
Propst. VIM. Chambliss, Robt Barrow
J. W. Baldwin, E. A. Ford, Florence
Knighton, Nellie BaRe, A. R. Morgan,
Carrie Randall w H. Miller, Katie E.
Way. Emma Il. Walters, Lizzie lies,
Jennie G. lies, J. S. Erwin, Ella L..
Harris, w. C. Grigsby, W. G. Isles, H..
L. Wilson, A. A. Muir, Eta johnson,
Emma Grimm, Ollie Jones. Abbie
Reesman, Adaline Bell, NJ. Wolverton.
T. E. Subletta.
Besides the class drill on Wednesday
steps were taken toward making this a
permanent organization. A conssitu-
ton was adopted, resolutions were
passed and steps taken toward holding
q four weeks institute during the sum.
mer of 1883. Under the new constitu
ton the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year. K. Il. Steel,
President, W. p. Mason Vice President,
Laura Seals, Secretary, ana E. A. Ken
nedy, Treasurer.
A paper was circulated which read
as follows:
"We the undersigned, promise to pay
the sum set opposite our name to the
Treasurer of the the Adair county
Teachers Institute, on or before the
lst day of Jan, 1888, for the puruose
of defraying the expenses of the four
weeks institute, during the summer of
1883"
Remarks were made by both LADIES
and gentlemen showing that the teach
ers of Adair are thoroughly in earnest