The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-14
GREAT ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTE ThaCh and Abercrombie Will
 Speak Today DR. PHILLIPS YESTERDAY Days Discussion Was on Various Top les of Study Ranging From
 the First to the Sew
 enth Grades.

The opening session of the second week of the Ninth Congressional institute was held yesterday morning at the high school, the number of teachers in at- tendance reaching the total of TOO with the arrival of representatives from all the Greater Birmingham schools At the opening hour from 10 to Il a. m. Dr. J. H. Phillips addressed the institute on Underlying Principles of Methods" State Chemist R. B. Ross of Auburn, who was slated to speak on the occasion, could not be present and Dr. Phillips consented to fill his place Prof. l.. N. Duncan of Auburn also spoke, choosing as his subject Agriculture" Both the addresses were entertaining and instruo- tive and were given due attention by the audience throughout
 The remainder of the days programme consisted of discussions of the various school topics of study, ranging from the instruction. The same system will be re- tained for tomorrow's session and for each succeeding day during the week.
 At the public opening hour today Dr. c. c. Thach, president of Auburn, and Dr. John w. Abercrombie, president of the State university, will deliver ad- dresses, the subjects of which have not been announced The open hour will hereafter be from 1O:10 to Ills instead of at II as formerly.
 Over 250 new arrivals are registered on the enrolment list for yesterdays ses- sion, the names of whom are as fol- lows:
 Miss Mary Thomas, Miss Julia Ward, Miss Marion Wilson, Miss Carrie K. Saunders. Lee Ward, Miss Anna F. Bo- den, Miss Virgie c. McCue, J. s. Coun- seman, Miss Nettie Kennedy Miss Ed na. R. Moore, J. B. Straw, Miss H. R. Thornton. Foster Ansley, Miss Jennie L. Wick, Mrs. Theresa IT. Evans, Miss Edna Jones, Miss Inez L. Peake, Miss Addie Goode, Miss Helen w. Coulbourn, Miss Emma A. Ewing, Miss Mary K. Holt, Miss Erin Yielding, Miss Vivian FL Hot, Miss Sydnie McDaniel, Miss Ma mic Matthews R. R. Reid. Miss Lucille Meroney, Miss Mary E. Foster, Miss Le- na E. Lansford, Miss Helen Hudson, Carl Dalsan, Miss Nash Johnston, Miss Ag- nes L. Blake, Miss Lena Conner, Miss Ruth Morton, Miss Ira Bradfield. Miss Pauline Ballard, Miss Inez Smith, Miss Gertrude Blake, Miss Alline s. McGehee, Miss Laura C.. Spaulding, Miss Pearl Blackburn, Miss Sarah Clayton, Miss Mary Gleason, c. J. Bentley, Miss Annie Mays, Miss Elizabeth Winifred Pace, Miss Harree Brooks, Miss Onie Smith, Miss Scotia Stark, Miss Mary Can, Miss Lucille Jones, Miss Mary Douglass, Miss Sallie L. McCaskey. Miss Annie L. Henry, Miss Isabel L. Bidgood, Miss Rosalie Will son. Miss Nellie Argue, Miss RutA Johnson, Miss Alice Roberts. Miss Mabel RowlaAds. Mrs. Lenora A. Eldred, Miss Willie P. Hughes, Miss Margaret Waite, Miss Annie G. Robertson, Miss Mabel Hagin, Miss Alice Shepherd, Miss Drusie Whitson, Miss Annie MoGehee, Mss Mary Lesey Pope. Miss Emile H. Nicholson Miss Virginia G. Smith, Miss Mary D. Yerington, Miss Helen H. Cook, Miss Cora F. Lewis. Miss Bessie Massey, Miss Lu Abbe Chambless, Miss Margaret Fell, Miss Johnnie Scott, Miss Maud Hanlill, Miss Elnora Puckett, Miss Gertrude Hamill Miss Maud Kendall, Miss Lo- raine Goar, Miss Marie Goar, Miss Wini- fred Putnam, Miss Kettle Dempsey, Miss Lula Piper, Miss Mary B. Payne, Miss Hettie Coplan, Miss Alice P. Hirsch, Miss Ruth Plulipo, Miss Ida B. Taylor, Miss Mary E. Robinson, Miss Lucy Dennis, Miss Elizabeth McCaa, all of Birming- ham.
 Miss Nellie Castleman, West End; Miss Dorothy Beed, woodlawn; Miss Louise Mizelle Ozark; Miss Ethel Cowart, Green vile; Miss Dora New1l, Dadeville; Miss Elizabeth Simpson. Florence; Miss Maud Smith, Dora; Miss Lucy Lovett, Avon- dale; Miss Meertief Thompson. Ensley Miss Kate Gibson, Woodlawn Miss Annie Palmer, Woodlawn; Miss Nell Ellis, East Lake; Miss K. A. Averyt, Ensley; Miss Mattie Tubb, Bessemer, Miss May Wedge worth, Ft. Payne; Miss Isabel Crossland East Lake; Henry s. Harvey, Avondale; Mrs. Douglas Allen, Wylam; Miss Hat tie H. Bentley, Ensley; Miss Exa Crew, Elyton; Miss Mamie Crew, Wood lawn; Miss Gussie Yielding, North Bir- mingham; Miss Edith Scott, Ensley; Miss Lois Gale, North Birmingham; Miss Oda Palmer Woodlawn; Miss Mary B. Adams, West End; Miss Sara Hen derson, Woodlawn; Miss Susie Tender son, Woodlawn; Miss Laurie Daws, North Birmingham; Mrs. Pearl Hardie, Woodlawn; Miss Mabel Watts. Pine Apple; Miss Ella Sapp, Bessemer; Miss Bertha Sorrell, Bessemer; Miss Virginia Ellis, Avondale; c. F. Underwood, Woodlawn; Miss Bertha Baxley, Besse- mer; Miss Hallie Ward. East Lake; Miss Jessie w. Wells, Ensley Miss Meri- wether Harvey, Ensley; Mrs. Cecile Wilson, Ensley! Mrs. Lizzie Graves, Woodlawn; Mrs. Alice Forman, Ensley; Miss Carrie Cockrell, Pratt CitySr. R. Stodghill, Bessemer; Miss r>ssie Auey, Bessemer; Miss Fl- rurcell, Ems ley; Miss Velmon Cuppe, Ehsley; Miss Kate Fowler, Pratt City; Miss Lois Mo Kenzie Pratt City; Miss Ella Mckee, Ensley; Miss Lucie Bullock, Russell vile; Miss Grace Daniel, Pratt City; Miss Claude Wood, Pratt City; Miss Ethel Daniel, Pratt City; Miss Grace Stewart Atmore; Miss Florence Will