The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-23
.MUTUAL HELP FOR TEACHERS Institute at Ranler Very
 Beneficial EDUCATORS OF COUNTY GATHER
 - Program ct Interest Covers Two
 Days.
 - Under supervision of County Super intendent of Education Peda- sosues Prom Far and Near Discsss work Wisely. 
EDUCATORS OF COUNTY GATHEl
under supervi.ion of County Super
 ,rtenaeut of Education Peda-

UtBcu1s WoFk WtsrAS.
 The Teachers Institute was called to order by 0. W. Covington. County Superintendent at 10 a. m. In the Banner School Building, which Is one Of the most modern and best equipped Tn the country.
 The roll was called by L. P. Slough. who was elected secretary, and about thirty teachers answered to their names.
 During the morning program Mrs. Seeley and Miss Clark, of Montgomery, were introduced to the Institute and each made strong appeal in behait of the School Improvement Assocla- ton.
 The papers read, the addresses by visiting teachers and friends and the hospitality of the people of Banner, all made It enjoyable and prontaDle to those who attended.
 The following Is a copy of the pro- gram. which was we'll rendered by the several participants. Friday hIorning sessiOn--1O O'clock
 Devotional exerciees.
 weIccme-Miss Willie McAndrew.
 Response--Miss Lucille Jones.
 Education as a Factor in Morals Government and Religion--Prof. w. J. Haynes and Miss Selma Martyr.
 Organization and enrolment of teachers present.
 Friday Afterno0n Exereises--2 O'clock
 The Trials of a Country School Teacher--Mr. R, s. King and Miss Al- berta Barnett.
 Home Influence the Chief Factor in the Advancement of Children in school--Mrs. s. E. Crawford and Miss Kettle Harwell.
 Best Methods of Primary Teaching; (a) Reading and Spelling, Miss Hattie Moore; (b) Arithmetic and Language, Miss Eleanor Miles.
 Criticisms on the Teachers Who Fall to Make Daily Preparations for Their Julia Portis.
 Query box by all teachers and friends.
 Night sessiOn--7.3O O'clock.
 Preliminary exercises.
 The Equati0n--Prof. Geo. s. Clark of Highland Home College.
 Recitation---Miss Peytibei Blbb.
 Music.
 Address--Literature in the Home and School--ProR c. L. MeCartha. State Normal College. Troy. Saturday Morning SessiOn-OE3O O'Clock
 Music and prayer.
 Criticisms on Methods of Teaching Miss J. Howard Green.
 Reading in Our Public Echools---Miss Ethel Spires.
 Essay-Miss Edwina Moore
 The Necessity of Planning the Days Work--Misa Minnie Watt Pierce.
 Essentials of Good School Work Miss HermIe Huckabee and Miss Fran ces E. Pannell.
 A Model Lesson in Physioiogy--Miss Addie Veazy.
 Diagrams in Teaching-MIss Coleman Williams and MT. o. c. McNeill.
 An Exercise Showing Correct Lam guage-Miss Idaline Bell.
 What Can the Teachers of the Coup- to Do to Inform Themselves Profes- sionally-Miss Mary M. Donald. Saturday Afternoon Sessi0n--2 o'clock.
 Music.
 Should Latin be Taught in the Pub lie Schools-Mr. D. W. Harrison and Miss Lydia Belser.
 School Government: (a) Elements of Governing Powers in the Teaeher--Mr. l.. P. Slough and Miss Margaret Mur- ray; (b) Proper School Regulations. Miss Bessie Breene and Mss Ethel Johnston: (c) The Enforcement of School Regulations, Miss Lizzie Mo- Lean and Miss Louise Collier; (d) School Punishment. Miss Willie Fuller and Miss Sadie Randolph
 Debate: Resolved, That the Compul- sorry System of Education Should Be Introduced Into Alabama" Affirma- tive. Miss Ruby Crawford; negative. Miss Howard Green.
 These exercises were followed by general discussions and music.
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 Resolved. That we. tho Teachers of Montgomery County, in institute ag- sembled, do hereby heartily approve of the text books on Orthography, Read ing, Geography and United States His tory. and recommend to the newly ap- pointed Text Book Commission the fur ther adoption of the same.
 Be it further resolved, That we ex- press our disapproval of the text books on Grammar and Arithmetic.
 Resolved that the thanks of this body is due and are hereby extended to the people of Banner for their hos pitality.
 That we also express our hearty appreciation to Professor c. L. Me- Cartha, of the Troy Normal College. Professor Jerre Watson, of the Barnes High School, Montgomery, and other visiting teachers and friends, who success of our institute, especially do we thank Professor c. L. McCartha for his masterly address on Literature in the Home and School"
 Also Miss Minnie Watt Pierce, of Montgomery, for the great pleasure her exquisite singing afforded to all pres ent"
 The Secretary wishes to add that Ra- mer has an ideal school The progress made during the five years of Profes- sor E. L.. Stough's principalship speaks rnnnh for him and his co-wnrkers