Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-02
coLoREn TEACHERS.
Their County Institute In Session This
Week.

tHcH Souiitl HSutttu w ScoS'o" 'W~
Week.
The Institute of Colored Teachers
for Christian County was called to
order at the Colored Public School
building Monday at 10 o'clock, by
Supt. Renshaw.
ID. W. Pettus was elected Chair
man, r. #. Radcliffe Secretary and
Miss Lula Glass Assistant Secretary.
The following teachers, 55 in num-
Der, then came forward and enrolled
their names;
Peter Boyd, Christopher Malone,
J. w. Bronaugh, II. #. Radcliffe, D.
w. Pottus. J. w. Gave, Robt. Dade,
J. j. Fleming, II. NJ. Coleman, Jno
Dickens, p. A. Handy, II. N. Lauder,
I. q. Woosley, s. J. Lesvell, l. N
Campbell, ]. W. Knight, w. P. Glass,
A. l. Burks, A. ii. Payne, Jas. Ang-
lin, J. II. Laprade, I. s. Gaines, S.
II. Driver, Peter Gary, G. w. Dsrden,
ID II. Marshall, f. Postou, G. s.
King, Mrs. Lottie Z. Young, Mrs
Fannie Littlepage, Misses Candis E
Meachsm, Agnes l.. Dabney, Lizzie D.
Wilson, Mollie Mcintyre, Carrie r.
Coleman, Rosa F. Morgan, Elvy A
DuliD, Anna Lee Watt, Alice Knight,
Hattie e Cooksy, Lucy Broadus,
Jennie V. Bell, Lula Glass, Carrie
E. Clardy, Lizzie johnson, Maria
Knight. Jennie Brewer, Carrie Leav-
ell, Matte Western, q. j. Brame,
Sallie Ogburn, Hannah Hargraves,
Mrs. E. Poston, Susie o. Campbell,
Susie Smiley.
The annual addresses were deliv-
cred by 1. N. Campbell and r. N.
Lander and responded to by Peter
Boyd.
John Dickens gave an interesting
lecture on physiology, usiug chart.
Mrs. L. Z. Young read compost
ton on "The Circulation Of the
Blood"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Miss Rosa +. Morgan rendered an
instrumental solo.
Essay on Education" by J. J
Fleming.
, A. II. Payne discussed the best
method of teaching reading.
Essay on "Who should teach the
Primary Grades? by Miss Lulu
Glass.
Vocal solo by Mrs. S. o. Campbell.
Query box and miscellany followed
by adjournment.
TUEspAY-MoRNISG SESSION.
Opened with singing prayer by P.
A Handy.
d. w. Pettus explained his method
of teaching primary spelling. Dis
cussed by Profs. Payne, Renshsw and
o hers. Other questions proposed
were discussed by Profs. Knight,
Campbell, Fleming, Driver, Dade
and others.
Prof. Payne made talk on "IIis-
tory" and urged the importance of
adopting history OF Kentucky.
Miss Candis E. Meacham read an
essay on her methods of teaching his
tory. Discussed by Profs. Campbell,
Payne, Woosley and Driver. Con-
ductor Payne urged the importance
of being acquainted with the history
of great men of his own race, like
Douglass, Bruce and others.
j. w. Bronaugh submitted pa
per on "The Constitution"
Address by Prof. Payne on "The
Teacher"
QnerY box and miscellany followed
by adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by Mrs. L. Z. Young.
II N. Lander ably discussed "Civil
Government" followed by general
discussion.
T. s. Gaines treaied primary
Writing" General discussion.
Address by Rev. L. Williams.
Query box and miscellany.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SESSION.
Opened with song; prayer by T.
c. Woosley.
primary Geography" by the con-
ductor.
Complete Geography" by s. R.
Driver. General discussion.
Quartette by II. N. Lander, Peter
Boyd, and Misses Rosa Morgan and
Candis Meacham.
General discussion on the subjects,
"Should Corporal Punishment be
Dispensed WITH" and allow TO
Conduct School,"
T, G. Woosley discussed bi, meth
cd of conducting class.
Sam Leavell explained how Open
ing exercises should be conducted.
Query box and miscellany.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
primary Arithmetic" by ]. W.
Knight.
"Decimal Fractions" by r. +.
Radcliffe.
Common and Complex Fractions"
by e. Poston.
"Interest." by Miss Rosa Morgan.
"PropUrtion," by Robert Dade.
All these subjects were discussed
by various members.
Adjourned till Thursday.
The proceedings Of yesterday can
not be given In this issue. The In
stiiute IL still In session to-day and
will conclude it's business this after
noon.
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