The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-08-25
Bourbon County Teachers Institute.

OOIUVA OOuuIy l6dCH6rS 1HSGlGuG6'
The arrangements of Mrs. Nell Bedford
Clay for conducting the Bourbon County
Institute were excellent. The Institute
was held in the Public School building
from the 18th to the 21st inst inclusive
Col. Geo. NJ. Edgar was the conductor,
and though he had but little assistance
from without, gave the county teach
ers most profitable weeks work His
instruction embraced a wide range of
subjects, but he paid especial attention
to school management, discussing at
length the qualifications of the teachers,
the inFironment of the pupil at home,
the school house and its necessary equip
ment, how to organize school, how to
teach it and how to govern it. These
discussions emphasized the general prin-
ciples underlying successful school man
agement, and abounded in practical sug-
gestions and cautions and guide the
the young teacher into successful meth
DDS and lead him to avoid errors that the
inexperienced are liable TO fall into. He
also discussed the various subjects of
study embraced in the Syllabus fur
nished by the State Board of Education,
giving especial attention to Reading,
Arithmetic and Nature study, and illus
trated the latter by interesting expert
ments and suggested to the teachers
course of oral instruction, by the use of
which they might greatly add to the in
terest and profit of their pupils without
burdening them with additional WORK.
He advocated, strongly, the introduc-
ton of Drawing and Music into the cur
riculum Of the Public Schools, showing
how valuable they may be made. both as
as instruments of culture and as means
to make a livelihood.
His closing address on Consciousness
and Attention, was among his best, set
ting forth the nature of Consciousness,
the conditions of its healthy exercise.
and discussing the different kinds of At
tentIon and the methods by which the
power of Voluntary Attention so nee
essary to the success of the student, may
be acquired as habit.
The teachers were urged to participate
in the discussions, and not a few of
them responded in well-considered
thoughts on the various subjects consid
cred, showing that Bourbon county has
earnest, competent workers in its Public
Schools, who are striving to keep pace
with advanced thought on education
The following teachers, not connected
with the County Schools, contributed
by invitation to the discussion of special
subjects Messrs. Sharon, Elliot, Crox-
ton and McChesney, and Misses Blanche
Lilleston and Annie May Simms. The
ers was highly appreciated by the teach
ers, as well as by the Superintendent
and Instructor. 1t is to be hoped tina
Prof Croxton's discussion of the way to
teach vocal music in the Public Schools
will bear fruit in the " ork of the teach
er, during the ensuing year
The program of Thursday was varied
by the graduating exercises of-Ntwo
young ladies III the Common School
Course. One of them, Miss Davie Tur-
ner, of Miss Lenihans school. gave
recitation, and the other, Miss Rowena
Aimee, of Miss Sallie Whaley's school,
Valedietory address, both of which
were well received; after which diplo
mas were awarded to them in an appro
pirate address by Prof. Sharon. A gold
medal>was then awarded Miss Aimee by
Mrs Nell Bedford Clay, for obtaining
the highest average on all her studies,
! the presentation address being made by
Col Edgar.
Mrs. Clay announced that diploma
would have been awarded to Miss Edna
Earl Speakes, had she lived to participate
in the closing exercises.
Misses Katie Lee HODGE and Winifred
Doyle contributed some excellent, music
on this OCCASION.
Two Of our city pastors, Messrs. Nor
gan and Clark. were present on two
mornings to conduct the opening relIg-
ious exercises, and Mrs. johnson, Misses
Fannie Johnson, Bette Brent johnson,
Matilda Alexander, Blanche Lilleston,
Matte Lilleston, George Fithian, Mrs.
Owen Davis and Messrs. Morgan, sons
of the minister, contributed some excel
| lent music which was highly appreci-