The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-14

The official programme for the sessions
of the Ninth congressional district teach
ers' institute has been prepared for the
first sessions, which will be held at one
onta August 20 to September j.
If contains an exceptional list of prom
inent educators who will address the
teachers. including President Thach on
.Education for Efficiency; President
Abercrombe on educational Ideals ;
President Montague on Education for
Life; w. w. Brandon on Education
and Citizenship; Superintendent j. II.
Phillips on Conditions of Educational
Progress in Alabama"
AS an evidence of the practical nature
of subjects to be discussed these will
include the common school branches
grammar, arithmetic, reading, writing,
geography. history, spelling etc. and each
| will be given a place on the programme
and handled by experienced teachers
Special emphasis will be given to vo-
cal music, which appears on the pro-
gramme every day. Drawing and agri-
culture will be presented by experts.
Primary work is made a department
present school Improvement at the
open hour on Saturday morning.
The address of Prof. R. G. Hewitt on
GLOW to Keep School Records and Make
Reports" is regarded as of great interest
to the county teachers
The round tables which close the work
each day are intended for informal dis
cussion, and will prove one of the most
helpful features of the institute.
The programme is as follows:
c. b. Glenn and C. A. Brown, conduc-
tors.
Monday, August 20, 1890 a. M:
Music.
Prayer.
Addresses of welcome: (a) Superintend-
ent Sam Ingram, Blount county; OBJ Ollie
Steele Oneonta.
Responses: (a) Superintendent I. W.
McAdory Jefferson county; OBJ Prof. w.
+. Maynor, Oneonta.
Music.
Enrolment.
Announcements.
| 2:30 D. M.
"How to Teach Vocal Music in the
Public Schools"-Miss Una Gilbert, Wood
| lawn.
Methods in Geography" V. ALL
good, Avondale.
Round Table: Reading led by c..
b. Glenn. Birmingham.
| p. M:
Music.
Address: "The Use of Books" Supt. A.
A. Persons, Bessemer.
| Address: Education and Life" Presi-
dent A. P. Montague, Howard college.
Tuesday August 30, 9:30 a. M:
Music.
| Prayer.
preaching the Fundamental Processes
| in Arithmetic" c. A. Brown, Birming-
ham.
primary Work." Miss Una Gilbert.
| Music.
Open Hour II a. M Address. "Educa-
ton and Citizenship w. w. Brandon,
| Montgomery.
| 2 80 p. M:
Vocal Music"-Miss Una Gilbert, Wood
lawn. :,
How to Secure Better Results In Spell
ing''-C. B. Glenn, Birmingham.
| Round Table: 1.-THE Teachers Standards
of Work." led by C. A. Brown, Birming-
! ham,
| s p. M:
| Music.
Address: educational IDEALS" Presi-
dent John w. Abercrombie, University OF
Alabama.
Address: Proper Care for the Health
of School Children DR.. James s. Nc
Lester, Birmingham.
Wednesday, August 81, o: 30 a. M:
Music.
| Prayer.
1.-The Secret of Successful Language
| Teachihg"-C. B. Glenn, Birmingham
primary Work'-Mss Una Gilbert
Woodlawn.
Music.
Open Hour: II n. m, address, Chips
from a Teachers Workshop, Mrs. j
II. Phillips Birmingham.
2:30 p. M:
Vocal music"-Miss Una Gilbert, Wood
lawn.
Essentials in English Grammar'-R
V. Algood, Avondale
Round Table conference OF Princl
pals and superintendent" DR.. }. II
Phillips, Birmingham.
Music.
Address: Conditions of Educationa
Progress in Alabama, DIR. j. II. Phil
lips
Thursday, September l, $50 a. M:
Music.
Prayer.
practical Arithmetic'-C. A. Brown
| birmingham.
"Drawng'-Miss Una Gilbert, Wood
lawn.
Music
|