Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Official Proceedings of the First Day Reported By Committee
 of that Body.


 About forty teachers of Jackson county met Wednesday morning at the public school building in Newport to engage in an institute to continue three days. Prof. Neal, our county examiner, called the body to order after which prayer was conducted by Rev. Chas. D. Lafferty, rector of the Episcopal church. z The institute then organized by electing Prof. A. V. Hamilton, presi- dent; J. w. Scally, vice. president; Mrs. Kimberlin, secretary; Miss Hal Phillips and H. C.. Campbell, report CTS to the newspapers. A committee of three, Profs. A. V. Hamilton, J. R. Hodges and J.W. Scally, was appoint ed to arrange program for the day. The following program was submitted:
 MORNING SESSION. Prof. J. R. Hodges Notation and Numeration........
 ............ Mrs. Kimberlin
 AFTERNOON SESSION. Noun .......... MT. David Bowen Continental Structure MT. Jernigan Composition Prof. A. V. Hamilton
 Prof Hodges presented the subject of Spelling in a very forcible and in teresting manner, showing it to be the fundamental principle of education. It was clearly proven that spelling should be an important branch in any curriculum of study and a great deal depends on it's being properly taught. He believes in teaching the forms and the sounds of the letters separately and is opposed to the word method. By drawings on the board he demon strated how the line and circle are the foundation upon which all the letters of the alphabet are formed just as they are the chief clements in Geom etry. A general discussion followed in which some of the teachers took issue with the gentleman on several points.
 Each of the others on the program handled his subject quite skillfully and made it more interesting by ask ing questions thus leading the whole institute into a general discussion.
 The last subject of the day, Compo- sition Writing, was made not only in- teresting, but instructive to the teach CTS, and each one no doubt realizes the importance of making practical use of many of the remarks of Prof. Hamilton.
 Prof. Doyne, State Superintendent, visited the institute in the afternoon and made an excellent talk, in which he gave us some good advice, encour agement and instruction as to how we should conduct ourselves in the insti tute. We certainly appreciate and enjoy Prof. Doyne's talks and re-
 
 throughout the session.
 The institute then adjourned to meet at nine o'clock Thursday morn ing.
 EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
 The evening entertainment at the court house was quite interesting. We regret that so many teachers were ab- sent and could not hear the splendid addresses by Hon. Gustave Jones, Profs. Doyne and Hodges. We feel that if we could be stirred up more frequently by such kind words of ad- vice, we would become better and more active teachers.
 The teachers are very grateful to the ladies who so kindly assisted in making the entertainment more in teresting with the recitation and the music.
 WEDNESDAYS ENROLMENT.
 Tuckerman-J. R. Hodges, J. w. Scally, F. c. Byrunn.
 Newport Wesley M. Shaver, Hal D. Phillips, Viole Mitchell, Miriam Shaver, A. V. Hamilton, Elizabeth Pugh, Lona Bengel, Andy Phillips, Mrs. Ella Whitaker, H. G. Campbell, E. L. Kennard, A. w. Jernigan, J. J. Brown.
 Bradford-U. L. Hickman, Fanny Scantlin.
 Kenyon-Sallie Howard, J. M. Pick