The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-03
Proceedings of Franklin
County Teachers Insti-
tute.

FRANKFORT, kY., SepU. 10 VI
MONDAY.
The franklin County Teachers
Institute convened in the City School
music hall, at 1890 O'Clock, with Sup
erintendent Hunter in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. w. O. Taylor
J. O. Porter was elected Secretary
of the Institute, and Miss Lizzie Ma
gruder Assistant Secretary.
Supt. Hunter read his annual re-
port before the Institute, and APP
pointed as special committee on
resolutions the following PERSONS:
II. Parent. AS general committee on
resolutions the following persons
were appointed: w. w. Porter, A. j.
Hulette and Mis- Leona Jet.
Supt. Thompson and Prof. Rhoades
then gave interesting addresses and
on motion the State Board of Educa-
ton was invited to attend the Insti-
tute at any convenient time.
NOON RECESS.
At 1880 the Institute was called to
order by Supt. Hunter. The subject
of the Primary Glasses was taken up
and discussed by j. B. Ingles, who
prefers the Phonetic Method He
was followed w. w Porter and Gar
rett Reed.
RECESS.
After recess Robert Graham gave a
talk on Advanced Spelling. He be-
lieves in teaching the diacritical
marks. The subject was further dis
cussed by w. w. Porter, j. B. Ingles
and Prof. Rhoades. Adjournm ent.
TIrEaDAv Q.0O
Institute called to order by Supt,
Hunter. Opening exercises by O. ID.
Parent. The subject of Advanced
ham. He was followed by John B.
Ingles, w. w. Porter, G. T. Graham,
Miss Lizzie McGruder and Miss Lucy
Pattie.
RECESS.
Immediately after recess Prof
Hunter appointed Miss Maggie Innes
and r. H. Graham as a committee to
meet Prof Carothers and escort him
to the Institute. The subject Of Ian
guage Lessons was taken up and very
ably discussed by Miss Maggie Dow
ney, followed by j. B. Ingles, @. H.
Parent, Mrs. Goodnight, T. A. Bran
nell and Miss Leona Jett.
At 11:30 O'Clock Prof Oarothers ar
rived and gave short address, after
which the subject of Gram mar was
introduced by interesting remarks
from Miss Lizzie Hahn, and continu-
ed by Mrs. Goodnight, Messrs. j Q.
Porter, Wadsworth and Prof. Caroth-
ers, altogether very instructive. The
Institute then adjourned to meet at
1870.
At 1870 O'Clock R. w. PorterOpened
the discussion on Penmanship.
After which Prof. Stump made
some very interesting remarks on
the subject. The question of gram
mar was then resumed and closed by
the conductor.
RECESS.
After recess Prof. Reed read very
able paper upon the subject of Com
position. The discussion was then
closed by the conductor. Adjourn
mont.
WEDNESDAY.
At 900 O'Clock the Institute was
opened by devotional exercises con-
Quoted by j. B. Ingles. After some
preliminary business, the discussion
of Arithmetic was begun by W. w.
Porter, continued by Miss Jett and j.
b. Ingles.
RECESS.
After recess the discussion on Arith-
metic was continued by w. w. Por-
ter, closed by the conductor.
NOON RECESS.
At 1870 o'clock the subject of Arith-
metic was taken up by the conductor.
His remarks were principally con-
corning The Metric System. Speeches
were then made by Hon. II. M. Good |
night, DIR. Urban Williams and Col. |
Hunter concerning the grading of |
common schools.
RECESS. q
G. T. Graham began the discussion
Of Physiology by reading a very in
teresting paper. He was followed by
the conductor, who believes in oral
teaching.
Interesting addresses were then
made by DIR. Williams, Major Stanton |
and Hon. T. M. Goodnight Adjourn
ment.
THURSDAY.
On account of visiting the Kinder
garten department Of the City |
School the teachers did not meet un-
til 1000 o'clock. After the opening
exercises the subject Of History was
discussed by the conductor.
RECESS,
History was again taken up by the |
conductor, who gave the teachers
many helpful ideas, and warned them |
against the GASES of the common |
errors in teaching that difficult |
study.
AT twelve O'Clock the Institute adj