The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-08-09
Minutes of Owsley
County Institute.

Nlllei July IL, being called TO order
by Superintendent Spence. Devo-
tional exercises we're conducted by T.
p. Gabbard. The address of the Su-
perintendent was followed by an ad
dress by Hon. W. b. Bullock, speak
ing in behalf Of the citizens OF Boone
vile, assuring us that We were vel
come in their homes while here.
Then came the response by Rev Robt
Brandenburg, who assured the citi-
zens OF Bonneville that teachers al.
ways feel at home among them. Miss
Meyers was appointed sec'y. pro tenn
and the following teachers were en-
rolled Misses Lula Minter, Maggie
Meyers, Larry Evans, Nancy Ssun-
ders, Maggie Brandenburg, Eta
Smith, Emma Brewers, Minnie Scale,
Kate Flanery, Bette Pendergrass,
Lulu Herd, Sarah Holcomb, Mamie
Reynolds. Florence Gilbert, Nettie
Barker, Lissia Scale, Lille Moore,
Minnie Herd, Mrs. Martha Eversole,
Mrs. Matte Allen, Mrs. Mary Reyn-
Odds, Mrs. Lucy Flanery, Messrs. r.
ID. Hale, James Anderson, g. W.
Garrett, j. B. Wilson, p. p Reynolds
j. Leonard Peters, j. B. Minter,
Charles Turner, T. p. Gabbard,
Henry Isaacs, Willie Henderson z.
NJ. Abshear, f. B. Moore, Z. c. Scale,
l.. +. Coyle, j. d. Heard.
The institute elected its officers and
nominated the following committees:
PRoGRAN-J. B. Minter, 2. NJ.
Abshear, Prof. freshmen.
Observation-Disclosures Pendergrass,
j. B. Minter, Lucy Flanery.
ESTERTAINMENT-Etta Smith, Mag
gle Brandenburgh, P. 2. Reynolds.
ISvITATIoS-Lula Minter, z. NJ.
Abshesr, Mary Evans, Della Pen
dergrass.
MUslc-Nannie Sanders, Lula
Minter, Z. NJ Abshear.
Next was an address by our In
structor, A. G. freshmen, upon the
purpose of the institute. He says
we once studied the three RS, but
now study the three ms (mind,
matter, method) He defines educa
ton not as pouring in process but
leading out process,-as an equal
development Of the physical aud
mental powers OF man, having a clear
mind in a sound body. Adjourn
ment to meet at one thirty p. m.
In the afternoon session, after the
roll call and music, the entire time
was taken up by the discussion of the
nature Of schools, the necessity of
school buildings, how secured, etc.
Adjourned until $50 a. IN. Tuesday.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Minutes Of Monday read and APP
proved.
The discussions were take up with
renewed vigor Primary reading was
discussed at length by the Instructor
and Mrs. YCcum. The following
suggestions were offered: Quality,
not quantity, in reading. Ideas be.
Fore words. Unity must exist be-
tween the minds Of the author and
reader. A lively discussion OF ad-
vanced reading. Suggestions: read
standard works. Understand the
intellectual element, then express it.
Get the spirit of the author.
Spelling: advantages of oral spell
ing, pronunciation, articulation, syl-
ratification, accent, competition. Ad-
vsntages of written spelling. Practi-
cal Use, diacritical marks, attention,
more words, more writing. We were
advised to use written spelling for the
most part.
Writing: In learning to write il
was agreed that legibility and rapid
~ were the ends to be attained re-
CARELESS OF system.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Singing. The Secretary
was appointed as a committee on
finance. The remainder OF the even
ing was consumed in the discussion
of Language lessons and school
many valuable sugges-
lions being sffered.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Reading and prayer by Prof. Dial.
rymple. Roll call. Reports of COM
Grammar: Mrs. Yocum advised |
he use Of correct language, correct
he language of your pupils. Have
-FOUR pupils write. The Instructor
gave an interesting talk on Infini-
ives and Participates.
The remainder of the forenoon was
by the Instructor, on the
Model School. Many interesting
naxims on teaching we're given by
he teachers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute was favored by an ad-
iress by Hon. 5. p. Hogg, upon the
reeds OF the day. The questions:
How interest pupilsi Is nature-study
occupied the afternoon.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Singing. Reading and prayer by
Prof. j. G. Lewis. Prof. Lewis then
rave excellent thoughts upon the APP
,lication of psychology in teaching,
by Prof. Carnahan upon At
ention, how secured. The Instructor
rave a talk upon psychology, in
which he defined the processes OF ed
lcaton: Seeing, Rejecting, Writing.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing, roll call. One OF the best
eatures OF the day was an address by
Prof. Lewis ON the subject, The true