The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-02
stats Teachers ]. Association.

The Kentucky State Teachers As
ISOLATION met in thiscity Dec. &c,
1882 and continued In session three
days. The attendance was small but
the meeting was one Of much inter.
est and pleasure.
The Association was called to or.
der at O'Clock P. NJ, Tuesday tho
18th, by Prof. w. II. Bartholomew,
the President, of Louisyille. Prof.
A, S. Loventhal, the Secretary, being
absent Prof r. II. Smith, OF Madi.
sonvllle, was chossn Secretary pro
ten.
The address of welcome delivered
by Rev. Il L. Powell ofthis city will
appear nextweek. II was responded
10 By DIR. J. Desha Pickett, Superb.
tendent of Public Instruction, 10 a
speech OF ten minutes.
The President then delivered al
address on "The Needs OF the Public
Schools" spd sJter music by the chil.
drcn OF the l'opkinsville Public
Schools, with Miss Katie Mcdaniel
at The organ, the meeting adjourned.
The Association met pursuant TO
Adjournment At 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Alter prayer by DR.. Pick.
Ell, the chair proceeded TO announce
the following committees: Commit.
Ice Oh Organizstion-Prof. Q. IL.
DIETRICH, Of ilopkihsyIIle; Prot. 7.
II. Smith, OF Madisonville; Miss jos.
sio Stewart, Of Louisville; aud the
following Commlllse OH Roso .utiolis:
Maj. w. J. Davis. OF Louisvills; Miss
NJ. L. Hodge, Of Henderson; Miss
Laura Mayo, OF Hopkinsyiilc, aud
Prof WI. Furnish, OF Eddyvills.
DR.. j. d. Reynolds was, on motion,
made Railroad Secretary. Prof S.
A. Chambers, Of henderson, read
paper on "Ksniucky's Educational
Outlook" which was discussed by
several members.
An AFTERNOON session was held and
Prof. Boring, Of Jacksonville, read sa
article "uow are tho common schools
to be made moro eillcient2p Prot. II.
II. Carothers, Of Louisville, read an
esesy entitled "The End and the
Means" and Prof Juo. D. Rest, of
this city, read nh essay on Fiction"
Al the evening session Maj. W.. J.
Davis delivered lengthy scientific
address on the "Spoctroscope In As.
ironomy.p Miss Wes.fall then recit-
ed 'sTom's Little Star" In her usual
happy manner alter which the meet
Ing adjourned.
Thursday morning tho children Of
Tho Public Schools were taken
through lumber of exercises by
Prot Dietrich, illustrating bic manner
OF instruction. The exercises OF the
morning closed with an address BY
Prot. Aaron +. Williams, OF Hop
kinsville.
In the afternoon session tho Com.
miitee on Resolutions reported In
substance as follows:
Firsl-TAat they heartily recon.
mend The suggestion Of tho Supcrin.
tendent OF Public Instruction for the
Improvement 0i the uOniinon schools
OF the State, aud also 10 the accom-.
plisliment Of The saine earnestly Ia.
vite the cooperation aud assistance
OF tho General Assembly aud press Of
the State.
Second-A vote of thanks be tend.
cred 10 Commissioner Champlin,
Profs. Lipsconb and DIETRICH, Mise
Mcdaniel and the pupils OF the pub.
lie schools, Tor Their valuable Assist
auce, and 10 the citizens OF Hopkins.
vile tor their unDouuded hospitality.
anu TO the various railroad compan.
les for the reduction Of fare.
The COMMITTEES on Organization
msue .ne lo,,ow,ng aepor, p wasn : was
Chambers, Of Henderson, Presidsn, /;
Prot. 4. IL. Smith, Madisonvillo,
vice President; Prof. r. h. Caro.h-
e';' a mIu,'s, o0u as,.n,sd :, m.
next uIace OF meeting Of tho associa.
,ion, which will be held during the
holidays OF December, 1883.
The following teachers were select
Cd as delegates TO tho National Teach
ers' Association: W. H. BArtholo'
new aud AissJessie Stewart Loais'
Vile; Maurice Kirby Lexington; y
d. Deitricn and y ~ Rust lop'
kinsville; Jonn A. Williams har'
rodsburg.
Il In the eyepiuQ Miss 09gte Stewart