The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-25


the program for to night desired t
change his time to 4 O'clock this at
ternoon, and on motion Of Prof. A. +
Lee the change was made, aud tn
subject How can the teacher I'm
prove himself" was set for to night
On motion OF w. l.. Crow the chat
was authorized 10 appoint a commit
tee on resolutions. The followin!
were appointed viz: w. L. Grow
Prof. A. f. Lee, Jno. A. Piess, Mrs
Mary J. Montgomery and Miss Jon
ME Rollow.
4 The public examination OF teach
ers having been arranged to com
mence tomorrow morning, the ques-
ton OF continuing the Institute fol
the week was mentioned and on
motion it was agreed that those mol
on examination would continue In.
stitute work during the time Of the
examination, and in consequences ol
this the chair appointed the follow
ing committee to arrange q program
for the remainder of the week, to
wit: T. d. Bullock, r. A. Ross, and
d. B. Worthy.
The Institute adjourned uatil 80
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Pursuant to. adjournment the In
stitute was called to order by Prof.
j. II. Fry, music led by Miss Ger
trude Munday, organist.
A number Of new names enrolled.
"How to teach language" was in
troduced by F. M. Hudson.
Prof. C. c. Sparks Of Little Rock,
being present was called on and in
response presented new and rather
novel method of diagraming SEN
tences which elected some questions
and Of course some thought.
This subject being completed the
chair announced that Rev. H. B,
Miner of Clarksville was present
and desired to address the Insti-
tute for few minutes. The oppor-
tunity was given and he being In
troduced spoke for . short time in
the interest Of Arkansas Cumber-
land College. located at Clarksvllle.
The Institute was again treated to
some splendid recitations from
Amasa Bradley, Misses Gertrude
Munday and Willie Luker, of Rus
sellville school.
This being the hour the Rev. W.
I. Wheat was to address the Instl
tute he was introduced and made
one OF his splendid efforts upon the
very important subject OF "Necessl
ty of right early training" w. J.
Blackwell and C. r. Roberts follow
ed in short speeches upon the same
subject.
The committee on program for
Thursday aud Fridays work report
ed and their report was adopted and
they discharged.
The Institute adjourned until 8
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute was called to order
pursuant to adjournment by Prof. j.
II. Fry, music led by Miss Emma
Reed at the organ, devotional ex
ercisss by Rev. j. w. Heagan of the
Presbyterian church.
MIR. Warren Ferguson of Potts
Station, one of the students of Rus
sellville school last year, delivered q
very fine grafton "Robt. f. Lee" af
ter which Miss Rose Jamison rscit-
ed splendid piece.
The subject for the evening "How
can the teacher improve himself."
was called, and the Rev. J.W. Heagan
was asked to introduce the subject,
responded as ia his custom whenev
er called upon to talk to teachers.
in his own pleasant way, that always
tends TO make teachers feel that they
have yet living one old friend who
has given almost life time to this
grand work. 1t is well known by all
who have ever come IN contact with
Bro. Heagan that when he talks we
have only to listen to be instructed.
When he had finished another old
teacher, Bro. Roberts Of Benton
county, felt like it would be criminal
for him not TO say few words Of
encouragement and so be said his
little piece. followed by G. r. Ken
ney and J.A.Lewis. Mr.. Lewis seem
ed to have caught the wrong idea
and made some remarks that would
tend TO make one who did not know
better, believe that our public school
system is not as good as some Of us
know 1t Is, but he was soon informed
that he was wrong and believe he
went away wises man.
The Institute then sang a song
and Bro. Heagan pronounced the ben
ediction and we adjourned until
Thursday morning.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The public examination OF teach
ers called from the Institute about
fifty teachers who assembled In the
upper rooms of the building, and
the Institute made Jno. A. Pless
chairman and G. X. Ksnney secretary.
The work OF the program was
taken up by the remaining teachers
and conducted as before. 1t is said
that these new officers were fully
competent to the task assigned them
and that, with the exception OF a few
vacant seats, there was as much In.
terest as before.
We notice that during this day
the following subjects were taken up
and thoroughly discussed, TO wit;
Arithmetic" by G. r Kenney, Miss
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