Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-06
Teachers Institute Held on Last
Thursday and Friday

Teachers Institute Held on Last
Thursday and FRIDAY
An interesting and instructive
teachers institute was held in the
Courthouse last Thursday and
Friday, and large number Of the
teachers OF Rockbridge were pres
ent. The program consisted Of the
discussion Of practical school prob
lens and the reading Of most ex-
cellent papers on plans and meth
DDS of instruction that daily con-
front the teacher in the classroom
County Superintendent G. w.
Efinger called the institute to or
der Thursday morning at 11:3O
O'Clock, and Rev. DR.. Alfred L.
Graham offered prayer. Mr.. Effing
err briefly addressed the teachers
on the importance Of an institute
at this time, immediately pre-
ceding the opening Of the schools
ST this county. This would result
in valuable w:for the teach.
ers, and they would 60 to their
work the followipgweek with minds
fresheued on the duties Of the
echool room. He requested the
teachers to take part ia the insti-
tute by asking questions and by
jotting dewn in note books what
ever appealed to them as valuable
and important in their work.
The actual work of the irttitute
was set going by the presenta-
ton of Graded Course of Study
by Professor Charles G. Mephis of
Charlottesville, who Is examiner Of
schcois for the Third District.
The speaker emp hasized the in-
portance Of u systematic grading
OF the rural schools In order to get
the best results. He spoke OF the
needs Of the school ROOM in the
way of proper furniehirgs, sacL
as plenty Of blackboard space,
cbarts, maps, etc.
Papers were read on "1mpor'
lance of Teaching PUZZLE to Read
lntelligently," By Miss Mary E.
Buchanan, Miss NJ. E. Rowe spd
Miss Margaret Martin, "schcol
Government by Miss Lillian Ma.
hood.
Mr.. H. S, Adkins Of Palmer
High School, delivered an address
on "Practical Hygiene for Courtry
Schools" This was followed by q
paper on the same subject by Miss
Ella Fiiebaugh.
Mr.. w. o. Cooley Of Colliers
town High School delivered an ad
dress on "Exciting Interest II
Study" Miss Mamie ball and
Miss Kathleen SavIlle read rare.'
Tn the same subject.
The participation 10 the exer'
cises by the teachers was mos
gratifying. Their questions evi
denced an Intelligent interest II
their work, ind considerable in
formation vas brought out by thi
inter- hange Of views.
There were 90 teachers presen
at tie institute, representing al
sections of the county. Their at
tendance was obligatory.
At the conclusion OF the institut
a NEE ting was ED of the Rock
bridge Teachers Association, an
the following officers elected,ma
of them having served before i
the same capacity:
President. Mr.. Harrington Wad
dell of Lexington; secretary. Mls
Marye Moose Of Glasgow distric
tvice.presid dents, Miss Bessl
Krebba, Lexington; Miss Lila
Gilbert, Central ;Miss Grace StarI
l Natural Bridge; Miss Bette Mo
rison, Kerr's Creek; Miss Eli
, Firebaugh. Walkers Creek; Mis-
Ella Pultz, South River; Mr., "
o, Cooley, Buffalo.
5 Misses Marye Moose end BETH
Morrison were elected delegates
the State Educational Convention
The following resolution We
unanimously adopted by rislr
vote:
ave, the teachers Of Rockbrid
. county, wish to extend vote
/ thanks to the coed people OF Lei
e ington for the royal entertain mel
they have given us,and also to d
! Harrington Waddell Tor the kinl
n,ss in allowing us to Vlsit II
, Jevipotnn achoOle ~