The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-04
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
EDITED BY MISS MINNIE BoURLAND.

ness is next to goodness.
Some good thoughts on the same
subject were presented by MeSSrS.
Chapman and Hopgood.
"NarcoticS" was we'll discussed by
Miss Lily Johnson, and short but
powerful temperance lecture by the
Instructor closed the morning pro-
gram.
Thursday Afternoon.
The afternoon session, after the us
ual preliminarieS, began with the an
nouncement of the scheme to conduct
an educational page in the Darlington
BEE, in which work all the teachers in
the county were asked to assist.
Mr.. John Lake, who originated the
Y. M. c. A. work in our county, and
who soon leaves for similar work in
China, in a short, earnest talk appeal
ed to the teachers in behalf of this
great cause.
Under School Management" the
Instructor gave these four necessary
elements in the school: drill, study,
recitation and recreation.
Mr.. Hopgood and others presented
some new ideas on appetite, Time
and Freedom for Study" setting forth
the truth that premature death may
be occasioned mentally as we'll as
physically.
On "How to Awaken Thought in
Language" Mr.. Browning gave some
valuable hints.
After recess Mr.: Evans delighted
his audience with some humorous and
pathetic readings from Riley.
A spirited talk from Mr.. Hopgood
continuing Language" in which he
highly exalted the teachers calling,
ended the days program.
Friday Morning.
The last days session was begun
with devotional exercises led by Rev.
Adams, of the Methodist church.
After roll call and the reading and
adoption of the minutes the Instructor
concluded in most thorough man.
ner his series of most entertaining
talks on Educational Principles"
A short recess followed, after which
Mr.. J. L. SiSk made fine distinction
between language and grammar, ad-
vocating in his speech the teaching of
more language and less grammar.
A lively discussion as to the value
of parsing and diagramming follow
ed, MeSSrs. Sisk, Bailey, Shultz, Chap
man, Evans and Cart taking part.
Geography" was introduced by
Miss Ophelia Davis and discussed by
Miss Greer and Mr.. Shultz.
Friday Afternoon.
The afternoon program was opened
with music, after which announce
mentS made by Mr.. Chapman relative
to the MadiSonville Graded School.
Notice was then given by the Coun-
ty Superintendent of the time and
place of the magiSterial district meet
ingS and the vice presidents appointed.
The subject of "Child Study" was,
for want of time, very hurriedly dis
cuSSed by Misses Lula Kell, Venerah
Lutz, Donna Terrell and O. p. Bail
ey. In very clever paper Mr.. L. R.
Ray took the humorous side of his
subject, "The Child With a Sweet
heart"
The resolutions were offered and
accepted without change.
After financial and library report
from Miss Brown, Miss Ruth Plain
was appointed County Librarian.
The few parting words from the
Superintendent and the Instructor
closed perhaps the best Institute in
the history of the county.
MINNIE l.. BOURLAND, Secy.
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AT the Kentucky University in Lex
ington the honor system in examina-
tons has been introduced. 1t was
done by the choice and motion of the
student body. According to this sys-
tenn the instructor takes no precau-
tons to prevent cheating, but the