Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
COMPRISES BEST TALENT
WILL CONVENE IN SMYRNA OPERA HOUSE
ON DECEMBER S, 6 AND 7.

Program Arranged That Should Interest the
Citizens of this TOwn-NO Finer Talent
Was Ever Advertised for Smyrna.
The Annual Session of the Kent
County Teachers Institute this week
is the one topic of interest to the citi-
zens of Smyrna. The official pro-
gram is complete, and Judging from
its personel the talent for this year Is
no exception to the rule, and in fact
gives promise of being the best COM
bination ever brought here.
The day sessions are public and
free to ALL This being the case our
citizens should greet all sessions with
large attendances. Much may be
learned, and much profit may be de-
rived from close attention to the day
lectures. The evening sessions are
depended on to defray the expenses OF
the Institute, and Superintendent
Tindal has placed the Course Tickets
at s.. 90 each. This includes reserved
seats for the three nights. Such
combination as will be given is rarely
offered to the people of Smyrna, and
the low price of course ticket should
keep none from availing themselves of
the opportunity of attending it. Chart
will be on sale at Weldon's Formerly
Hoffecker's) drug store, week IN ad
vance. Following is the program:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. O'CLOCK.
PRAYER. Rev. C, A. Hill
ORGANIZATION.
SCHOOLS and School Masters Abroad :, D,,,,,.s
............................ Geo NJ PhiiiPS
"The Art of Recollection" "........Prot. s. ii. Albro
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON-2 O'CLOCK.
nAttentinn 5" ................P Prof S. H. Albro
schools and school Masters Abroad Con, ana
cuded" "......... ..............Dr Geo NJ. fhMiillps M p
american History, ......''.FIol' . H. AlO'O
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS O'CLOCK.
Lecture-"The Man of Gallee," ........
......................... Hon. George X. Vending
George R. Vending is a native of
Illinois. He was a brilliant jury law
yer and one of the most distinguished
members of the convention which
framed the present constitution of
Illinois. He is an Episcopalian. "The
Man of Galilee is considered his great
est lecture, and press comments say
as follows:
Columbia (Mo. Herald: "Wendling
is to-day the prince of the American
platform, and this lecture on The
Man of Galilee' is his greatest produc-
ton Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph :
SIT was the last of the course and the
crown of them all. 1t was a great lec-
ture. Those who heard it will never
have effaced from their memories the
new impressions of the personality OF
the Carpenter of Nazareth" Hop
kinsville Ky. AelU Era: "The man
who selects a subject two thousand
years old, subject which has beer
treated in almost every conceivable
way, and presents it in distinctly
new light is a genius. A grand lee
ture grandly delivered"
THURSDAY MORNING-9 O'CLOCK.
Prayt Rev. L. Estli
"The EmUuons Factor III Education"
.....................-Supt. W. W. StetsO
"Asso :iatiOn Tracts or the Development of
Character ..................Prof. W. W. Deatric
"He Blundered, ................ sup W W otetso
THURSDAY AFTERNOON-2 O'CLOCK.
Child Study in the Common Schools"
... .............. Prof W. W. DeatriC
'some Work that should he D ne by Teach
ers and Pupils IN Literature"
.................... ......-..-eupt " W. StetSo
THURSDAY EVENING" O'CLOCK.
Entertainment............. Williams Mae
Mr.. Macy has long been New York
favorite Humorist and Buffo BassC
His great versatility enables him t
give delightful evening of Humol
Pathos, Song and Story. Says til
New York World: "Mr. Macy's hi
morous recitals are excruciatingly fun
ny, while his pathetic selections brin
tears to the eyes of the most phlei
matte
FRIDAY MORNING-9 O'CLOCK.
Prayer. ...... ...............Rev. NJ L. Pofienberg
Address Subject resrved). Prof. Al. Knnama
Elementary English in Primary and Lower
Grammar Grades" .:........Dr. Dram Ly
Address Subject reserved) ... Prof A. J. Kinnam
FRIDAY AFTERNOON-2 O'Cl OCK.
Address Subject reserved. Prof. A. J. Kinnam
elements OF Grammar and Composition in
the Upper Grammar Grades" ".............
4. Dram L.
FRIDAY EVENINGS O'CLOCK.
Concert. Smith Sist
This unique and popular organic
tion (Smith Sisters) is composed
Six Sisters who have sung togetI
from childhood. Their voices BILE
in manner that battle descriptiC
and can only be produced by life 10
training. During the past eight S
sons they have appeared in nea
every State in the Union, and have
tablished a national reputation as
tertainers such as was seldom if e
known in the annals of the Lyceum