The age-herald., 1902-03-29
Pass Resolution at the County
 Institute
ENDORSE ABERCROMBIE
Committee Appointed to Prepare En- tertalnment for the Alabama Ed ucatIonaI Association, Which
 Meets Here In June.

The Jefferson County Teachers Insti- tute, which has been in session for the past two days at the high school build ing, adjourned yesterday after the after noon session. The institute was to meet again in the evening. but on account of the weather this meeting was given up. The sessions have been successful and interesting and well attended considering the weather.
 Before adjourning the institute took up the question of the pay of teachers and passed a resolution that 1t was the senee of the meeting that the public school teachers should be paid monthly instead of quarterly, and directel committee of five to be appointed to take the matter in hand and use every effort to have 1t enacted. It was shown in the discus sion that all the other public employees of the state are paid monthly, and that the system of paying teachers quarterly worked great hardship on them, often compelling them to borrow money to meet their immediate wants.
 Endorse Abercromble. The institute also passed resolutions en- ] dorsng Hon. John w. Abercrombie for reelection as state superintendent of pub lie instruction; authorizing the county superintendent to appoint a committe of ten to entertain the Alabama Educational Association which meets here In June, and resolution thanking the board of education for the use of the high school building during Its sessions.
 County Superintendent of Education I. w. McAdory presided over the session yesterday morning The exercises were opened with an address by Prof Ernest F. Bush upon Concentration in Elemen- tary School Course" Miss Annie Howlet followed this with talk upon the Per sonality of the Teacher As It Affects Dis cipline" Miss Kits, musical instructor of the Birmingham schools, with a class from the Paul Hayne School, rendered a musical selection. This was followed by Prof. W. H. Bowen, who read a paper on Helps and Aids in Alabama History and Geography
 MT. J. W. Letson and MT. L. P. Lilies discussed Monthly Pay of Teachers
 
 the negative of this question.
 Prof. W. H. Majors discussed Public School Curriculum; What It Embraces and What It Should Embrace" Prof. M. E. Dickson then spoke upon the Legal status of the Teacher" after which the | delegates were enrolled.
 Vocal Music In Schools.
 At the afternoon session President Roof of Howard College presided and the exer- ciss were commenced by an interesting paper by Miss Leta Kits on Vocal l Music in the Public Schools" Miss Kits | gave an exhibition with some of the chill l dren, showing how they were taught to read notes at sight. Miss E. M. Wall then 1 read an essay on teaching music and its advantages to children. This was followed 1 by humorous talk by Mrs. S. F. H. l Tarrant, who consoled the rural teachers | who had never had chance to learn music and to sing by notes.
 Superintendent R. V. Allgood spoke on Methods for Improvement for Teachers Now at Work" He suggested that sym l pathy, ambition, executive ability and l other qualities be considered in examing a teacher and that teachers should when too old to continue teaching be pensioned. How Best to Teach the Constitution
 
 was discussed by MT. w. P. Amerson and Miss Maud Sims. Mrs. J. M. Richards | and Superintendent R. A. Clayton dis cussed Mothers Meeting; How to Organ ize and Conduct It.
 MT. J. M. Davidson discussed punish ments, after which the foregoing reso- lutions were passed and the meeting ad- | journed.
 Following are the delegates who were in attendance:
 Delegates in Attendance. J. w. Letson, Birmingham; T. L. Mc- l Donald, Bessemer Miss Carrie Cockrell, | Bessemer; J. l.. Mckinney. Trussville; T. G. Whaley. Norris Miss Julia Royall and Miss Addie Norton, Birmingham; Miss K. Tarrant East Lake; w. E. Dick son, Huffman; P. L. Acton. Owenton; Miss Ella Wall. Ensley; Miss Elva Bat ton, Ensley; Miss Julia H. Moore, Ems ley; Miss Madeleine Smith, Birmingham; M. J. Slaughter, Jonesboro; O. B. Roper, Blossburg; Mrs. Julia Shelton, Avondale; John H. Lee, Birmingham; Miss Ethel Ragsdale; Moses Hughes; Miss Bessie Spradling: Miss Ida Hanlin; Miss Lula Carithers; w. H. Majors, Leeds; w. S. Garner Owenton; J. M. Dill, Bessemer Miss Lena Johnson, Warrior, c. E. Tay- | Tor, Sandusky; W. R. Parsons, Adger Q. h. NlloA, 1TuSSNilie, E. w. DaVen- | port Ensley; Mrs Cecil Wilson, EnsIey; J. M. Davidson, Powderly; c. R. West, | Adger; Jesse Edwards, Blountsville; P. B. | Traweek. Birmingham; Mrs. J. D. Tin ker, Birmingham; Miss Mary N Henley, Birmingham; E. F. Bush, Ensley Miss Leila J. Whaley, Birmingham; Miss Eliz- abeth B. Hughes. Birmingham; Mrs. M. F N. Dabney Birmingham; Miss Nellie Nelson, Birmingham Miss Clara Flynn. Birmingham; Miss Ella B. Taylor. Birmingham; E. L. Hale, Iron dale; T. R. Walker Wylam: F. P. Ham, mond, Owenton William Lovejoy, Wood lawn: Miss Annie l.. Parsons, Birming- ham; Miss Jessie Herring, East Lake; B. B. Glasgow, Sandusky; Miss Susie c. McGehee. East Lake; Miss Una Gilbert, Birmingham; Thomas A. Murphree. Lit tie Warrior; Charles A. Brown. Birming-' ham; J. B. Cunningham, Birmingham; J. P. Montgomery, Birmingham; T. c. Young, Birmingham; J. M. Dewberry Birmingham; J. M Richards, North Bir- mingham: Mrs. s. F. H. Tarrant, Bir- mingham; R. A. Clayton, Woodlawn; s. A. Ellis, Woodlawn; H. P. Self, Bloss- burg; E. M. Vines, East Lake; Samuel Adams, Birmingham; L. Nation, Birming ham;H Witherspoon, Birmingham; L. P. Lille, West End; Miss Lula Bradford. J. H. Phillips, Birmingham; A. A. Lyon. Ensley; Joel c. Dubose. Birmingham; E. L. Patton, Avondale; Glover Moore. Ox- moor; W. F. Griffin, Jr., Bessemer; G. M. Matthews, East Birmingham; J. T. Huffstutler, Thomas; T. P. Vann, Pinson; HN-..A AG,I.- -T nT.--