The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-17
INSTITUTE PROVES BIG INSPIRATION Teach3r; Adjourn After Nest
 ss Successful Meeting
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
Express Appreciation for Assistance Given By Various People of Bir- mingham-Dr. Macon Was
 Speaker Yesterday.

With the adoption of a set of resolutions expressing sincere appreciation of en- tertainment at the hands of the city Board of Education, the county board the School Improvement association and others, the teachers of the Ninth Con gressional institute yesterday closed one of the most successful meetings ever held for the cause of education in Alabama. After session lasting a week and a half the institute adjourned yesterday after noon at 3:30, the final work having been completed during the day
 At the open hour yesterday the speaker was pr. George W. Macon, dean of How ard college, who delivered an able ad- dress on Some Prophetic Aspects of the Teachers Work" The same system of discussion was adhered to for the re- mainder of the days programme that has been used for all sessions during the week.
 Resolutions Introduced.
 At the conclusion of the days pro- duced by R. G. Hewitt expressing the ap- preciation of the teachers for the cour- teous treatment accorded in the course of the meetings. They were adopted unani- mously by those in attendance. Follow ing is a copy of the resolutions:
 Be it resolved by the teachers of the Ninth Congressional institute now as- sembled In Birmingham
 '1. We hereby express our hearty ap- preciation for the press of the city of Birmingham for their liberality and cour- tesy in giving such full and complete pub lication to the work of the Ninth Con gressional institute
 "2. We feel greatly indebted to the Board of Education of the city of Bir- mlngham for the use of the High school building with all It's comforts and appli- ances during our session in this city. The Board of Education of Jefferson county is entitled to great credit for the energy and interest manifested in the welfare of this institute.
 "3. We hereby express our unfsigned thanks to the ladies of the School Im- provement association for the wholesome, palatable and refreshing lunches fur nished the members of the institute at a price so reasonable and moderate.
 A. We feel strengthened, instructed and inspired by the sound addresses delivered during this institute by the representative citizens, able lecturers and distinguished educators who have contributed by theil presence to the success of this educa- tional gathering.
 "5 We recognize with great pleasure the ability, affability. efficiency and inob- trusiveness with which the institute has been conducted by the directors, Messrs. C. B. Glenn and C. A. Brown.
 "8. We cannot refrain from expressing our deep sense of the practical value of the round table conferences between su- perintendents and principals conducted by Dr. J. H. Phillips of the Birmingham schools at this session of the institute. We deem it feature of real service and genuine value to the directors of our ed- ucational work assembled here from va- rious sections of the state.
 "R. G. Hewitt. chairman; H. P. Bur- russ, J. A. Morgan, I. R. Obenchain, E. B. Erwin, Miss Willie Allen, Mrs. L. T. Wald" 1"