The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-09-19
A Pleasant and Profitable Meet
ing to Visitors and
Teachers.
A Large Attendance and Good
Work Done.
PROCEEDINGS IN FULL.
OFFICERS.

PrOf. j. IL. Is. Logan, OOnuucIoT'
Maud Smith, Secretary.
The annual session OF the Breckenridge
County Teachers Institute convened in
Hardinsburg, Ky. August goth, 1894,
and was called to order at 8 o'clock a. M,
by Superintendent Andrew Driskell.
Invocation by Rev. Sneed OF the M. +.
church.
A secretary was then elected and the
name of the teachers enrolled showing
30 present.
Recess OF fifteen minutes.
Superintendent Driskell then intro
duced Prof. j. H. b Logan, of Clover
port, as conductor OF the Institute, and all
present listened with interest to a talk
by Prof Logan on "Course of Study"
The following teachers were then APP
pointed a committee on resolutions
Miss Fannie q. Green, Messrs. Sam Pate
and Richard Adkisson.
Committee on introduction were Miss
Lillian Cooper, Messrs. Joel Henri Pile
and Sidney Hall.
Committee on association were Miss
Emma B. May, Messrs. Jas. w. Miller,
and Allen X. Kincheine.
A committee was appointed to ar
range program for the Teachers Asso-
citation. They were as follows: Miss
Margaret Wilson, Messrs. VIM. Ii. Bell
an G. Royalty.
Address by Superintendent Driskell,
touching some points in the law regard
ing institutes and the compulsory attend
ance of the teachers, after which the In
stitute adjourned to meet at 1880 o'clock
p. m.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
House called to order by Superintend-
ent. Exercises opened by singing. The
program was then taken up in order.
Sam Pate discussed "What constitutes
good writing"
Relation to spelling by F. I. Jarboe.
Recess OF fifteen minutes.
\ Song by the Institute.
Civics-"Why introduced When
Plan, was assigned to L. r. Addison.
He being absent Milton Coke opened
the discussion, followed by Prof. Logan.
Adjournment at o'clock p m. to
meet Tuesday at $50 a. m.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Exercises opened by prayer by Rev. F.
II. Roberts and singing by the Institute.
Practical arithmetic. - How teach
number and language.-W. J. q. Land
Definitions and rules.-Geo Gray.
Prof. Logan gave some practical
thoughts.
Mental arithmetic.-Why retain it?
What is it?-Frank Lyons.
Recess fifteen minutes.
Song by Institute.
The childs ideal in reading-Lillian
Frances Cooper.
Psychological views.-Prof. Logan.
Study OF words-Oral and sight words,
was discussed by the Institute.
Institute adjourned to meet at 1880
p. m.
TUESDAn AFTEhNOON,
Song.
Language Lessons. and what
age introduce them.-Miss Mary L. Moor
man.
Methods OF instruction.-C. Royalty.
Grammar.-When and how to teach
delinition.-J. III Blythe
Prof. Owen Cunningham being absent
the subj ct assigned to him was discuss
ed by Mr.. James A. Allen. Prof. Logan
gave some practical thoughts on the sub
ject OF grammar.
Recess.
Song.
Composition How much 1t aids other
studies, was discussed by NJ. Coke.
Prof. Logan gave his method of teach
ing composition.
Institute adjourned.
Superintendent Driskell called the
association to order. The first subject
was, How to grade rural school, by f.
h. Roberts. The discussion was con-
tinued by Geo. Hall, j. II. Dowell and
T.. L Whelan. Prof Logan closed the
discussion.
Mr.. VIM. ii. Bell presented resolu-
ton which was voted on and adopted by
the association.
Resolred-That it is the sense OF the
Breckenridge County Teachers Associa-
ton that the only way to iiiciently grade
, the common schools OF Kentucky is by
the adoption Of uniform system of text
books throughout the state and that we
desire the State Board OF Ed, cation TO
n commend to the next General Assem-
bly, such legislation as will authorize the
adoption OF uniform system OF text
books
The association then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Song.
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