The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-08-19
NJ. F. CONLEE, Publisher.
Teachers Institute.
Louisa. Ky.. August s. 191O.

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tute opened at ten o'clock A. NJ, by
singing, "All Hail the Power Of
esJus Name"
Prayer was offered by Rev. W.
l.. Reid and America" was sung,
after which Supt. Jay O'DanieI pro-
ceeded to organize Institute, the
following Officers being elected:
Dock Jordan, vice president and
Emma Thompson secretary.
Institute now being organized the
enrolment of teachers was first
thing in order, after which Prof. NJ.
o. Winfrey, the Instructor, gave
very interesting Introductory ad-
dress. -
A Committee on Programme, con-
sisting of Prof Winfrey, Messrs.
-. II. Ekers and Dock Jordan we're
appointed, and arranged the work
very appropriately
Prof Winfrey gave short, but
very interesting, talk on arithmetic.
Messrs. H. H. Moore and H. S.
Dean talked very credtably on
Arrangements and Methods of the
School.
Heredity and Environment of the
Student Child was briefly discussed
by W. j. Vaughan and others;
On Tuesday morning the subject
of Arithmetic was again taken up,
and discussed by the more expert
enced teachers, in a manner that
was instructive, especially so to
the young teachers.
School Discipline was very ably
discussed by Messrs. Dock Jordan,
c B. Stuart, Isaac Cunningham, W.
NJ. Byington and others, also the
subject of Psychology, especially the
conscience, was in an interesting
manner, discussed by these same
gentlemen
The subject of reading, especially
the methods of teaching beginners,
was discussed, first by Prof J. B.
Mcclure and other members of
Institute, later was taken up by
our Instructor, and discussed in
manner interesting and instructive.
One of the most important feat
Of M tal
given by the Instructor on Child
Nature" which was both beneficial
and interesting, especially so to
the young teachers
Superintendent appointed Mr.. Nc
Clelland Sammons vice president Of
Teachers Association to be held at
Gallup, Kentucky, which embraces
Educational Divisions, Nos. /, 2 and
3; MIR. A, W. Osborne vice president
of Association to be held at
Elaine, Kentucky, which embraces
Educational Divisions Nos. and 4,
and a part of No. G; Mr.. ]. H. Elk
ers vice president Of Association to
be held at Falsburg, which EN-
braces Educational Divisions Nos
6, and S.
MIR and Mrs. r. T. Burns, Rev.
and Mrs. W. L. Reid and Mrs. w.
J. Vaughan having attended and
shown much interest were elected
Honorary Members of Institute, by
a unanimous vote.
A Committee on Evening Enter
tatnment, consisting OF Mrs. K. M.
Kennison. Mrs. w. l.. Reid and
Mr.. G. NJ. COpley, was appointed,
who arranged such programmes for
ednesday and Thursday evenings,
which were, when carried out, very
interesting to all who we're pres
ent.
A Library Committee was elected
by the Institute, consisting of Mes
ers. H. II. Moore and Z. NJ Ken
nison, who will look after the i'll
terest Of our County Library.
e Some of interesting features OF
S the Institute were recitations rem.
e dered, in a most pleasing manner,
by Miss Kilgore, of Catlettsburg
= Kentucky, and Miss Nora Thompson
v A paper written in the interest OF
t The Farmers Institute was read by
= Miss Nettie Kane, of Milwaukee
n Wisconsin, and an address given by
), Miss Partridge of Richmond, Ken.
d lucky, on School Improvement
$ League
y Institute was honored by the
t presence of many visitors, some OF
ir whom are residents of Louisa. The
d out-of-town visitors were Misses Ed.
yth and Hernia Marcum, Ceredo
e W. Va; Misses Matte O'Neal and
n Anna Kleinfelter Catlettsburg. Ky
o Prof. Bright Barboursville, W. va;
0 Mrs. Eubank, Lexington, Ky; Mr.
n Richardson, Richmond, KY, and
n Miss Leila Z. Partridge, Richmond
Kentucky. Signed.
EMMA THOMPSON,
nj Secretary.
=, A Committee on Resolutions con.