The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
TEACHERS ARE
 IN CONVENTION Calhoun County Institute Meets
 At Anniston ABOUT CHRISTMAS FUND Salvation Army Officer Speaks In De- fense of Hls Post-%ButchY Fined For SwindIing-Mrs. Bates
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Anniston, December 1e.-(Special.)- The Calhoun County Teachers insu- tute convened at the courthouse here this morning for a two days session. The address of State Superintendent H. c. Gunnels tonight was q feature of the meeting and was listened to by large crowd. The programme. arranged by H. T. Persons, county superintendent of schools, is a splendid one, and Is given below in full;
 THURSDAY MORNING.
 Devotional exercises conducted by Prof. P. D. McMahan.
 Enrolment of teachers.
 Welcome address by City Superin- tendent D. R. Murphy.
 Response. Prof. F. R. Williams.
 School Organization and Government, Prof. T. M. Evans and Miss Alma
 Spelling. Prof. L. T. Grogan ara Miss Bessie Ellis.
 Problems of the Playgrounds--Prof F. M. Buttram and Miss Daisy Down ing.
 THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
 Alabama Teachers Reading Circle, Prof. c. w. Daugette.
 Primary Reading, Misses Pet Trotter and Lala stewart.
 Advanced Reading, Prof. Z v. Barker and Miss Louise Pelham.
 Elementary Geography, Misses Annie Fleming and Belle Walker.
 Geography of Alabama, Prof. Ed Prickett.
 How to Promote Punctuality and Regular Attendance and to Prevent Tardiness, Profs. c. M. Williams and I. E. Mccullough.
 Grading Our Rural Sch ools, Mrs. V. B. Mackey and Prof. G. G. Coheely.
 Address by Superintendent H. c. Gunnels.
 FRIDAY EVENING.
 Devotional exercises conducted by Prof. G. W. Landers.
 Arithmetic-Fractions. Prof. O. Mil Ter; ,Decimals. W. J. Young; Discount. M. M. Bannister.
 Teaching Agriculture in the Grades, Miss Bessie Monson.
 The Infinite and the Participle, J. Lilies.
 Miss Josie Wilson
 The School Library. 0. B. Myrick.
 The Motives and Contents of the Course of Study. Prof. Sam Pelham.
 United States History, W. R. High tower.
 Psychology as an Aid In Teaching, Superintendent D. R. Murphy.
 Defends Salvation Army.
 At this season of the year, when the general public is called on by the Saliva ton Army to contribute so much both for the relief of the poor and for Christ mas and New Year dinners. Capt J. W. McAfee, commander of the local post, has published letter in reply to the frequent criticism of the manner in which money contributed to the Salvation Army is handled In this letter he explains in detail just how all the money contributed ia handled, and shows that the organiza- ton is as complete as any immense busi- ness concern, the receipts and expendi- lures of each corps being accounted for to the penny in a book supplied from headquarters for that purpose. and week ly reports are sent to the divisional head quarters in Atlanta. From Atlanta these reports are sent to the provincial officer at Philadelphia, who in turn forwards them to national headquarters at New York city.
 ..In an effort like the. Christmas din- ners," says Captain McAfee. mot one cent is sent away. Nearly all churches have certain times in the year to take up their offerings for foreign missions, and we also have our time for that, and when that time comes the public is always notified. We arc not afraid of investigation, but rather invite it."