Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-12-29
Construction Work in the
Grades, Miss Preston. She

Construction Work in the
Grades, Miss Preston. She
showed the work in the making
of paper articles as, wagons,
houses, cradles, etc. How TO
teach and the benefit it is for
the child in original production,
she using colored blotters, wrap
ping paper, scissors and paste.
Subtraction Of Simple Mum
bers, by Miss Hornsby. Show
ing by examples and simple ex-
plantations the teaching Of the
work. Miss Preston and Mrs.
Vinson use oral methods OF teach
ing, using toothpicks, money
and then applying examples
on the board.
The Multiplication Tables, by
Miss Knox. Mrs. Erwin and
Mr.. Truitt also spoke Of position
of numbers and why and how
explained.
The School House as a Social
Center. by Miss Emmert. She
said that The school house had
not served it's full purpose when
used for school purposes for six
months. 1t should be the peo-
pies club house.
| Mrs. Barnes, a paper on relief
maps in geography work. Most
OF the teachers entered into the
discussion OF the benefits of i'm
pressing facts by means Of maps.
Arithmetic, by Miss McNeely.
Problems were worked by the
teachers in percentage and in
terest.
Letter Writing, paper by
Miss Addie V. Lemons. TAX
ing up the subject of three sepa-
rate styles OF letter writing,
business, social, invitations, etc
Styles and kind of stationary TO
use, manner of writing and the
signature.
The County Superintendent
paid the cOlored teachers Insti-
tute visit.
| Mrs. Vines. Public School
Music. Her talk was much en-
joyed and she brought out the
assistance it is for person to
have the benefit Of early train
lining for both conversational
power and singing, knowing how
to place the tones, and with what
rapidity it is mastered.
Miss Stallcup, on composition
work To be able to express
anything well in either speaking
or writing, and must have a good
command Of language. In com
position work, write, write,
write. Mr.. Palmer says: that
we speak one hundred times to
one in writing, but both have to
be done we'll"
| School Punishments. Miss
Jimmersou led the discussion
and the rest OF the teachers en-
tered into the discussion.
FRIDAY.
| Rev. G. r. Cummings opened
with prayer and then talk to the
teachers on what their influence
is and how each should realize it
and what teaching means.
Teaching Of Geography Miss
Francisco.
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Moseley outlined the stO-
ry, bringing out the main words
in each verse, description and
what is said and what it meant.
! Increasing Daily Attendance
Discussion led by Miss Jackson.
! Agriculture--Mr. Davis Biggs.
| What ID means to the world at
large, why the young people OF
the country should become in
terested in it.
Recess.
What Shall WeTeach Our Girls.
Miss Potts. A paper much
enjoyed by every one present.
Three necessary articles that
every girl should become famili-
ar with early in life whether used
or not should be, broom, a
needle and a fryingpan.
Agriculture in the Public
| SchOOls-Mr. Truitt.
School System in Germany
A paper by Miss Kelly.
Needs Of the Rural School,
Mr.. Lee Snead. Maps, more
blackboards, comforts for teach
ers by better houses, stoves,
desks, cleaning Of wells, etc.
Each teacher stated the results
he or she wished to secure du-
ring the school term. In gener.
al, they were better attendance,
more thorough work, libraries,
etc.
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