The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-09

sionary work and show an interest in s' s'osndse OfSi that County ' superintendents acYs esoPs Por sd @SoS VII they e' devote their entire time.
 Defeated by the Law.
 perintendsnts %ere i0t sSld sSperinteSdent l Hill, who were beaten in politics be- cause they, obeyed the law as to teach He severely arraigned and criticised superintendents, who are lax in their | examinations.
 He urged the teachers to go back home and talk for qualified superin- tendents for the rural schools. Tho cities all have trained Superintendents, but trained Superintendents are needed far more in the country.
 Superintendent W. T. Hollingsworth, of Chambers County, said that he had listened attentivelY to the speech. of enforce the law in Chambers County. MT. Hayes called the attention of the Association to the farmers institute sor c. A. Cary. at Auburn. He. said that wherein the teachers needed the assistance of the teachers at the ex-- pertinent station or representatives of would be pleased to respond.
 Professor J. A. Idner of Evergreen, said that the agricultural schools are 1t is largely a work of experiment.
 Professor T. W. Palmer of the State University, made an announcement In reference to the University Summer School
 Mrs. J. D. Matlock of Birmingham, representing the Ais0ama Dan , rederation Rstter School Houses and Surroundings" Mrs. Matlock paid a thoughtful tribute to
 She said that children can't be made to like school unless the school is wor- thy of liking. She regretted the too great prevalence in Alabama of the
 Mrs. Matlock urged that in the erec- tion of every school house. where possi- bIe. a school architect should be secur- ed to draw the plans.
 She urged the selection of spacious and attractive grounds and the use of taste and common sense in the build
 Mrs. Matlock thought that the State could better afford to cut down the expenditures for penitentiaries and buildings nn,Fgrounds in order to pro- tect the children from becoming crimi- nals.
 school gardens and praised the liberal taxation of the State for schools. Mrs Matlock thought, however, that the future held more for the schools. She said that all the school buildings being tIEtkGu Hp"I e'AN CNA't6 DNA%N ies11eetS sbe told of the 0schoor and lAssocia- tions" being organized throughout the State and prophesied a great future for
 She made an appeal for a school library of reference books and supple mental readers and made numerous sug- gestIons as to ways and methods of aiding and making more enJoyable the
 oT0i on motion, the Association showed it's appreciation of Mrs. Matlock's ad- dress by thanking her by rising vote.
 Discussed by Mrs. Tarrant.
 The question was further discussed by Mrs. s. F. H. Tarrant of Birmingham
 Mrs. Tarrant referred to her long ser vice as a school teacher and said that although she believed in having at tractive school buildings. she did not believe in too much ease. It is the teacher more than the surroundings that makes the successful school.
 Supplementary Reading Course for the School" was discussed by Superin tendent P. w. Hodges of Greenville. He said that under present conditions many children never open a book of real worth after leaving school child must be taught to read in order to attain the information necessary tion require reading to keep apace with the times in their respective business.
 Ho believed by putting before the children attractive short stories and books would cause the fundamental love for good literature.
 He argued that reading developed every ennobling sentiment and charac- teristic in the child The chief pur- pose of teaching . child to read is in order that he might read further in after life. He outlined a course of reading for the ent&re school course.
 Miss HiEgins Of Selma.
 The subject was further discussed by Miss Frances HigginS of Selma. She said that every teachet of English is teacher of reading. Al wide difference exists in the natural aptitude of chill dren for reading, but this natural apti- tude can De developed by reading and best by supplementary reading. children reading the saine prescribed