Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-21
SCHOOL INTERESTS.
State Appropriation-The Number of Pupils-Jefferson County
 Institute.


 On the lst of October the state superiu- tendent of education makes the apportion- ment of state funds to the different coun- ties. County Superintendent l. W. Mc- Adory has been notified that Jefferson county will receive this year S14, ,571.91. This sum is for the public schools in the county outside of Birmingham, Bessemer and Pratt City, which are separate school districts and receive their money direct from the state treasury.s Outside of the three mentioned towns, ,kthere are in the county 13, 300 white children and 4SSl col ored children; and the poll tax that goes to the schools is as follows: " hites, S5263. .43; colored, $2471.92. This was the amount of the poll tax collected last year, and will be about the same this year. It goes to the schools in the townships in which 1t is collected.
 Following is the programme of the Jeffer- son county institute to be held at Jones' boro, October 25, 26 and 27 1894. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 7:3O P. M.-oPEN-
 ING EXERCISES. 1. Prayer.
 2. Address of welcome-Prof. F. F. Hammond, Superintendent I. w. Nc. Adory. 8. Response-Pro s. l.. Robinson and Prof. R. J. Waldrop.
 4. Enrolment of members. 5. Report of committees; other unfin- ished business
 6. Appointment of committees. II-EPIroME OF "REPoRT OF THE COM
 MITTEE OF TEN." 1. Dr. J. H. Phillips. 2. Public discussion.
 III--CIvIL GOVERNMENT. 1. It's importance in American education W. A. Ramsey.
 9. Best methods of teaching it-W. P. Taylor.
 8. Public discussion-Opened by J. c. Gilmer.
 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2s. g A. M.-ARITH-
 METIC.@ 1. Number work for beginners-Miss Bessie Nail. ssg 9. Method for notation and numeration- z. T. Fuqua. sstsssssN-ez 8. Method for rapid addition-Miss Annie Centerfeit. 4. Method for long division J. H. Swin- dell. sssssss--s-.er~@e- D.. Factoring and cancellation-Mrs. M. A. Layett. sfs sr.. as-Sss. e&1s 6. Public discussion by I. A Brown. z II-wHAT IS THE LIMIT OF THE TEAcHERs'
 JURISDICTION OVER THE PUPILS? 1. Superintendent ". McAdory. 2. Public discussion-Opened by J. "A. Owens. sas vgs gs.NT
 REWRITING. 1. How to teach 1t successfully-A. B. Perdue.
 2. How may better writing desks be secured-J. E. Strickland. ss 8. Discussion-Opened by F. B. An thony. < S Iv-How TO SECURE REGULARITY IN Ar-
 TENDANCE. 1. G. F. Bain, discussion-Opened by Miss Lena Stamps. FRIDAY, AFTERNOON, 1:3O. I-E,IaLIsH
 GRAMMAR. 1. How to correct common errors in spoken lapguage-Miss Kate Tarrant. 2. Outline form for letter writing-Miss Mary Hughes.
 8. Method for teaching modes and tense- Superintendent Lovejoy.. (. Uses of parsing and diagraming-G. B. Russell.
 5. Method for teaching numbers, gender and personAMrs. M. N. Dabney. 6. How to induce pupils to write compo- Superintendent McNeal, Miss Will lie Allen.
 II. Should our school laws be changed so ss to admit pupils to the public schools at an earlier age than 7?-Free discussion.
 III-sPELLINa. 1. Without spelling book-Superin- tendent Allgood. 2. The spelling book, when introduced and how used-J. F. Mclaughlin. 8. Comparative advantages of oral writ ten spelling--Miss Pattie Eggleson.
 
 5. Establishment of summer school in Jefferson county-Dr. Solomon Palmer. Discussion.
 FRIDAY :30 P. M. I-ATTENTIoN. 1. Its physiological relation to the other faculties-Dr. McGaha, Howard college. 2. Its importance in education and how to secure ito. T. Dunnigan. 3. Discussion.
 4. School discipline, what 1t is and how secured-Miss Kate, Cummings and J. F. Elliott.
 5. Discussion.
 6. Teachers lyceum-General discussion, opened by A. c. Moore.
 SATURDAY A. M. l. Industrial work in education-Miss Mary A. Cahalan. ss'f 9. Map drawing illustrated with class Miss Mamie D. Davis.- Public discussion. 8. Report of committees. 4. General business.
 Note-Each subdivision of arithmetic, writing, grammar and spelling is limited to ten minutes. Each speech under public discussion of these four subjects is limited to five minutes. F.. M. RooF,
 Mss DAISY HAsLER,
 MRS. ROBERTSON,
 F. P. HAMMOND,
 H. P. BUERIs,
 4t Executive Committee. Jonesboro is on the Alabama Great Southern railroad, one mile from Besse-. mer. Trains on Alabama Great Southern, i, south, leave Birmingham D. m. North, i, miDgham, Brierfield and Blocton railroad leave Birmingham 6:30 a. m., and arriveat Jonesboro 2 a. m.
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