Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-07-28
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

The Crittenden county teachers insti.
tute convened at the graded school Mon
day morning, July y, aud was called to
order by Supt. j b. Paris.
] X Glass was elected president; bliss
Maggie Moore vice president, & . Al
len 2d vice
WI Watson was elected secre tary
and Miss Addie Boyd assistant
About sixty teachers are enrolled at
this writing.
Supt Paris announced that all OF the
teachers must attend the fall session Of
the institute. il their certificate would
| be valid and he hoped we would make
/ this a week OF school business, and urg
ed on the teachers the Importance OF
prompt attendance.
The following committees were APP
| pointed:
On dusic Misses Fanny Gray and
Margaret Moore
On Program-T r Newcom, Miss Ad.
die Boyd and VI + Poaue.
! On motion, J Chittenden was made
an honorary member.
ON Shultz Of Hartford represer ing
the American Book Co vas introduced
and spoke very highly Of the Crittenden
county schools
Prin. r r Williams Of Owensboro, re
presenting the Southern School Jour.
nal, was introduced He spoke % the
Importance OF reading good educational
journals.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Instructo. J G Willis took charge Of
/ the institute. making announcement. in
reference to the work OF the institute
/ during the session
He said, In brief | want 10 make ev
cry hour OF this week useful 10 you: We
should not complain, but feel free a. act
and take part in the work before US. He
urged teachers to be free 10 ask ques
tons and enlist themselves Education
l. the process bringing out ones powers
and drawing out the powers Of the child
Instruction is bringing out the facts
His talk was very impressive, and 10
doubt opened the way 10 a very inter
estiDg session.
Supt j b Paris was at his post dur
ing the day aud by his practical talks
and suggestions added vim and life 10
the first days work.
Rev r Price was an active visitor.
aud by his reading interested the teach
ers very much.
TUEsDAY MoRNING.
Music; roll call
Ire following teachers discussed top
les during the morning hours:
Rev + Price, Mrs Fannie Walker.
Miss Ida Bebout, j & Willis, Prof vii
liams, Miss Woods, Miss Mary Moore.
j X GLASS, + NJ Ward, Miss Annie Flu
ley.
AFTERNOON.
Music Roll Call Recitation Object
w II. Powell Opened this discussion
To test the pupil knowledge to polish
and improve the expression.
G. f. Thomas-To give more room
! for expression. This is the best place in
the school room for culture.
Method OF Recitation-C r. Newcome
We generally teach as we are taught
But we should vary the recitation use
different methods.
Discussion was followed by Mr..
Fritts.
Oral and Written Recitaion-M
Fntts-I NAV sometimes use the lecture
method.
Glass Tactics-Mr. McChesney- The
manner in which the class recites is the
tactics going and from the recitation.
Just Here the Talks Were Full OF Life
Mr. McChespey would not take any
thing back. But held his ground.
Preparation OF Lesson-By L. r.. Hard
by the pupil he should make himself
well acquainted with the lesson. The
teacher should be well versed in the
lesson before recitation, he uses the out
line and topical plans
How to Study-By Rev J. +. Price.
He said like to take thorough out
line OF the whole book aud they take it
up seperste.
Further discussed by Miss Lena
Woods and Mr.. Wilborn. To know its
relation to other studies.
Miss Ida Bebout and Mr.. Glass, in a
very interesting talk followed by the
instructor.
The best scholars are not made in
school or colleges, but 10 the private
library.
X. M. Allen, the teacher talks too loud
and too long and by doing this he loses
his influence with the class Recess.
Reading methods was we'll DISCUSSED i
by Miss Mary Moore. 1
Miss Alice Griffith, formerly OF this
county but now Of Mexico, is pleasant
caller also.
Miss Efie Fares. OF Cane Valley, KY,
q nd N. 7. Graves, Hawesville, Ky.