The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
THE INSTITUTE.
Lawrence County Teachers Hold
Successful Session.
DfrAIlfO ACCOUNT OF THEIR Dolsds.

County Teachers Institute convened
At the public school building. supt,
James Thompson presiding, with prof.
@. NJ. ELAN Instructor. As viii be
seen BY the appended list the at-
tendance was very large. Miss Della
holbrook was chosen Secretary, and
the work Of the session began
This work was OF the most prac-
ilcal character and as II continued
five days, under the able direction
Of a veteran instructor, varied with
pertinent and highly interesting ex-
cnrslops into the different realms
and departments Of pedagogy and
the allied sciences this 1906 session
OF the Lawrence Institute must IN
eyitably be Of great benefit 10 the
attentive member II the NEWS We're
daily paper & would afford MS
much pleasure to have given each
day AT least synopsis Of the In
stitute's transactions These are Of
much interest 10 the general public
and of greater Importance to the
attendant ieachers, 10 whom their
daily record would be invaluable. hut
Ne must per force be content with
This brief and somewhat imperfect
notice.
The instruction given by the dis.
tinguished Conductor was. as We
have said. Of most practical char
acier, and from our point Of view
Il seems that this is what Is most
needed This is an intensely prac.
teal. utilIiarlan age The business
man who stops 10 speculate and
theorize. and who gets on board an
airship Of dreams and scars aloft
into The realms Of fancy Is APT 10
hii the earth with sickenlng thud
So. the teacher who wastes his time
we say wastes" adyisedly-on psy-
ehology and concepts. ana III you
sell thing FOR five dollars which
costs you nothing. what per cent.
D. you maEei" is apt TO find him
peli left IN the struggle for gain
snd distinction
The teachers attending this In
suine seem thoroughly imbued with
the spirit Of work and Improvement
They are prompt in their attcn-
dance. keenly alive 70 an that is said
and done In the various sessions, aud
mus, Of necessity carry hack 10 theIr
sGhpol. much that will be Of great
good 10 them and 10 their chargsa
what vast responsibilities rest pqou
these teachers. They are the real
makers OF our men and women They
are the true moulders OF life and
character No seeing, thinking man
or woman can doubt this What.
then. II this be true. should be the
character Of those to whom these
great. vital responsibilities are in
trustedg
The teachers OF Lawrence county.
as body. meet. the NEWS is proud
10 say, the rigid requirements OF the
model Instructor. They are men and
women Of high character. OF lofty
purpose and noble aim. and parents
Who place their children In their
hands for instruction, mental and
moral do not mako mistake,
We give the names Of those at
tending the Institute, and for the
very complete list We are greatly
Obliged to the Institutes efficient
Secretary. Miss Della Holbrook
w. S. Morris
Della Holbrook
J. NJ. Moore
Charles NJ ELAN
". II. liolbrook
Emory Holbrook
Joe Reeves
]. f. Skeens
Aloaso Wright
wertie Burton
Fred Peters
w. S. Boggs
Emory Wheeler
Hence vanhorn
Frank White
w. A. Hayes
Arthur Morris
John Hayes
Yomgie sammons
Gypsie Compton
Lille Chambers
Lou Sagraves
Edgar Pendleton
S. Y. DobbIns
Chiffon Osborn
Nome Roberts
Mary Davis
J, L. Moore
Amos Davis
Reka sagraves
sherman Conway
L. +. Bradley
Il, u. Woods 755