Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY TEACH
Frs INSTITUTE,
Prof. bartholomew, of Louisville, KY,
Conductor,
Continued From Last Issue.)
TUESDAY, Aug. ~, 1895.
EVENING SESSION.

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EVENING SESSION.
Song; music by Miss Bramham.
Roll-call showed rs present. Sub
iect, "Attention" Prof Bartholomew
said in discussing this subject that
the ability to concentrate the atten-
ton on any subject and to hold it
there for any desired length of time
was most valuable qualification.
In order to acquire this there must be
a physical basis. Persons with small
physical bases have risen to intel
lectual heights, but these were excep-
tions. The great fundamentally OF
the mind is the human system. A
young child, for physical reasons,
can not give his attention for a long
period to any given subject. Adults
found it difficult to do so. In the
programme for primary work the
time allotted for each study should
be short, and there should be variety.
Sometimes the child does not like to
do the things you think he ought to.
1t must be your duty to excite an in
terest. In cultivating attention much
help may be derived from associa-
ton. Attend to one thing at time;
let nothing else intervene. If the at
tention is trained, the memory will
be all right.
At the request of the Superinten-
dent Mrs. Pooler came forward and
favored the Institute with a song,
Beautiful Normandy" The teach
ers showed their appreciation of her
magnificent singing by long and loud
applause. After many calls she
came forward again and sang with
fine effect song entitled "Tit for
Tat"
The Superintendent then appointed
the following teachers as a Committee
on Resolutions: Jno. Sollee, H. H.
West, q. S. Clardy, Mrs. Allen and
Miss Dora Anderson. Also the fol-
lowing as Committee on Neurology:
j. G. Wight, w. E. Gray, Mrs. King,
Miss Maude Blaine and Miss Ger
trude Keith. ~
Miss Mcdaniel explained the Read.
ing Circle work for the year. Prof.
Bartholomew said a committee of
which he was member was getting
\ up q Reading Circle for children.
3; Next subject taken up was ssAt-
tendance Prof j. T. West made
practice of visiting the parents at reg
ular intervals, reporting any cases of
hardness or absence and talking
the matter over with them.
Prof Rascoe's idea was to get the
patrons to visit the school-have va
riety in school exercises-spelling
matches, debating societies, etc.
Prof. Okell related an amusing an
ecdote right here. When boy he
played truant, one of the boys turned
States evidence. His father asked
if he had been to school, he said yes;
father called for proof, could not fur
nish it, his father wore out strap on
him. He never played truant any
more
The subject of Penmanship was in
PRODUCED by Prof. j. W. P'Pool. All.
he said, admitted the Importance of
this study, Teachers very deficient
here. Difficulties in the way of
teaching this branch successfully in
many of our schools-poor desks bad
writing material, etc. This study
ranks third IN importance in the COM
mon school course. World not
waste time in fourisbing. Would in
sist on correct position; muscular
movement the best.
Prof. Bartholomew would begin
writing as soon as the child enters
school. Developed the slanting line
from rectangle; the right and left
curve from the oval. Would divide
the letters into classes having certain
ikenesses to each other for con-
venience in studying them.
Prof. Cherry then gave the teachers
a very interesting talk on drawing.
This was accompanied by many
striking blackboard illustrations.
The Institute then adjourned for the
day.
WEDNESDAY, August 2sth, 1895.
MORNING SESSION.
Music by Prof. Pooler, prayer and
scripture reading by Rev. Nourse, OF