The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-12
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


tute convened at the Court House on
Monday morning, at 10 o'clock. with
Prot. w. E. Lumley, of Tennessee, as
Instructor.
The meeting was opened with music
and appropriate devotional exercises,
after which the County Superintend-
ent, Miss Elisa Lusk, made very nice
and appropriate opening address. She
was followed by the Instructor, who
set forth the principal things necesss.-
~ to a successful and enjoyable Inst
tute and urged upon the teachers the
importance of every one doing his
duty.
Mr.. X. F. Postel was chosen as Sec
rotary, pro tenn AMI the following COM
Inittees were appointed:
Committee on Program-Prof. Lum-
ley, Mrs Mary Anderson. Mrs. j. A.
Anon and Mis- ;es Lizzie Tomlinson
and Mittie Dunn.
Committee on Resolutions-K. F..
Postel, A. f. Caldwell, and Misses
Amanda Anderson and Eliza Smith.
e. w. Baker was then appointed
permanent secretary, the committee
read the program for the ternoon,
and the meeting adjourned until I:3J
o'clock, p N.
At the hour appointed the Institute
was called to order and music rendered
NTH Mice AJ1;o RurrS;do ~ III ~
gan.
On motion of B. F. Evans, Prof. B..
S. Gowen and Mr.. John X. West, were
made honorary members of the Insti-
tute, with the privilege of the floor.
The regular Institute instruction
then began, Prof. Lumley showing
that the mind is the basis of Institute
work as we'll as school work. He
brought out the following points as
necessary to successful work: First,
Learn the mind O: the child; Second,
Make your mind and conduct just such
as you would have that of the child to
be; and, Third. Teach the child to love
mental work. Prof. Gowen next gave
talk on the five senses by which the
child gains knowledge. and was fol-
lowed by Prof. c. Fl. Poage, in brief
talk on the same subject. Mr.. Postel
next gave talk, showing very clearly
the Importance of cultivating in the
mind of the child the power of imag
ination. Miss Am ,nda Anderson then
presented some good and practical
thoughts and methods as to how to
Gu; tivate the memory, and was follow
ed by several others who gave various
incidentals bearing upon the power
and cultivation of the Imagination and
memory.
After recess of fifteen minutes, Mr.
Postel introduced the subject of intel
lect, and was followed by Prof. Lum-
ley in an interesting review of the
main points of the afternoons session.
4 he p ogram for the following day
was read and the meeting adjourned
until Sis on the following morning.
TUESDAY.
Institute convened at 9:15 O'CLOCK,
and was opened with singing. Fur
Their devotional exercises were led by
Rev. George Clark. ?
On motion of Miss Amanda Ander-
son, Mrs. Fannie Koehler was excused
from the Institute by unanimous
vote of the teachers.
Tho frst odd race of Tho dou ,,,o, h.,
the Instructor finishing the subjects
introduced on the morning before.
Miss jamie Lusk next gave brief, but
pointed talk on the subject of The
WILL" showing very clearly that il
has much to do with our real charac.
ter. She was followed by Prof. Lum
ley, who gave lengthy exposition Of
the different phases of the will.
After a recess, the subject, 'sThe
School," was introduced by the In
structor, and discussed with a good
deal of enthusiasm and interest by the
teachers, occupying the full time up t.
noon.
After the usual opening, the after
noon work was begun with the discus
sion of ''The Teacher-his Life, Mo
tives, Habits, Character, Co. Thi
was introduced by j. w. Moore ant
Mrs. Jennie Sutton, who were follow
ed by Messrs. Baker, Evans and 9th
ers. who. showed great interest in tn
subject.
After a recess of fifteen minutes, tn,
subjects of Primary Reading, Writin,
and Spelling, were discussed by E. w
Baker and Miss Amanda Anderson
This was followed by Miss KNAPP
West. on the subject of Oral Reading
and Miss Lizzie Tomlinson on the sub
jects of District Librarian, Systemati
Reading, and the use of newspaper
in the school. Quite number tool
an active part in the discussion, an,
many interesting points were present
ed. The subject was closed by Prot
Lumley, who showed clearly tina