The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-25
PROCEEDINGS
or the Pope County Teachers
Institute, Held at RUSSELL
Vile, Commencing June
10th, 1891.


music with Miss Emma Reed at th
organ and devotional exercises con
ducted by Rev. w. G. Wheat of th
@. p. church.
| The secretary was then requested
to read the proceedings of the last In
stitutc which was done, and Prof. J
II. Fry then explained why he hat
called the meeting at this place IN
stead of Hector as had been agreed
upon. His explanation was salts
factory and all appeared to be per
fectly satisfied with his action il
| the matter.
The work of the program was
then taken up and the subject "HoH
to scure order in school," was pre-
sented by A. d. Lawrence, and dis
cussed by w. L. Ham, r. A. Ross
A. Eggleston and Prof. A. E. Lee.
A motion then prevailed requiring
each speaker to come to the rostrum
while addressing the Institute and
that the chairman appoint three
critics to act as such during each
session. The char appointed Prof.
A. K. Lee, I. b. Northup and Miss
Jonnie Rollow.
r. r. Fletcher then introduced the
subject "U. S History" claiming
that the children could be interest
ed in this branch by first telling
them stories Of interest, and that
they would begin to study. and
hence acquire knowledge of the
fact when they became interested.
Prof. j. FL. Fry then called the at
tention OF the teachers to the very
liberal offer made by the editors of
the Southern School Journal, and
insisted upon every teacher becom
ing a subscriber for the same.
Hon. Lawrence Russell, Represent
alive of Pope county, being present
was called upon and made some re
marks relative to what the last legis-
latnre did in regard to the Public
school law.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute was again called to
order at l:30 p. M, by Prof. j. Ell.
Fry, and opened with music, Miss
Emma Reed organist. The roll was
called and additional names enroll
ed.
"The use of Text Books. was
then called and j. NJ. Hughey led
the discussion, followed by L. b,
Northup, G. r. Kenney, and A. +.
Lee.
"How to keep the little ones Busy"
was then introduced by Sam Davis,
followed by Mrs. Mary J. Mont
gomery and A. Egglcston.
s'School organization and manage
ment," was then introduced by B. A.
Kuhn, who used all the time given
to this subject. Education vs.. In
formation" was discussed by A.
Egglsston, followed by w. G.. Bul
lock.
The critics reported and the In
stitute adjourned to meet at 5 o'clock
=. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute met pursuant to ad
journment, and additional names
were enrolled, and opened with
music led by the organist.
This being the time that Hon. L.
w. Davis was to deliver the address
OF welcome the room was filled to its
utmost capacity, and the Judge was
introduced. or course he said you are
all welcome, thrice welcome. He
said to the teachers that the town
was theirs TO do with it as they
pleased; elbow the town boys off the
streets, court the glrls, sing in the
choir, paint the town red and have
a good time generally; but be soon
became serious and began to tell the
teachers OF their responsibilities and
duties, the great Importance OF
teaching RIGHT and the crime OF
teaching WRONG, and in fact he said
so much that we cannot write it all,
and can only say that il you missedit
you missed rare treat
At the close of the Judges ad
dress, which lasted about an hour,
G. X. Kenney of Dover was intro
duced who responded to the address
with some we'll directed remarks.
By previous arrangement the au-
dience was here treated to four
splendid recitations by Lucy Brooks,
Beulah Smade, Daisy Baird, Jessie
Bayhss all OF RusselIyille school.
Judge r. b. Wilson who is always
pleased to meet with the teachers OF
this county because he was once one
OF them, was then called and OF
course said all the good things he
could think fin short time.
The Institute then adjourned un
til tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Institute was called to order
by J. II, Fry, music led by Miss Ella
Bonds as organist, and devotional
exercises by Rev. X. r. Fletcher OF
the NJ. f. church.
Three new members were enrolled.
The chairman then introduced
Prof. g. G. Sparks, who was
here IN the interest OF the Little
Rock Commercial College and also
agent for the Southern School Journ-
al, who addressed the Institute for q
few minutes in the interest Of his
school and the journal, after which
little time was given and mum
Der of subseFiption&were taken foI
the Southern School Journal.
The work of the program was
then taken up and "The art Of Sc
Touring attention." was called and
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