The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-01
INSTITUTE NOW
IN SESSION
Being Conducted by DR..
Fred Mutchler.
Nearly One Hundred and Fifty
Teachers Present-Go to
4 Mammoth Cave in October

The Ohio County Teachers Insth
4 lutte met at Court Hall, Monday, Au-
pust %, 1911, with Superintendent
of County Schools, Mr.. Henry Leach,
as Chairman. On account of the iDf
clemency of the weather the Institute
did not convene until O'Clock in
the afternoon. The devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. ]. w.
Bruner. The welcome address was
made by Hon. c. NJ Grove who gave
the teachers very hearty gresting
and fitting reply was made by Mr.
Ozna Shultz. Miss Anna Eliza Keown
was elected as Secretary. After a
few minutes recess during which the
teachers were enrolled, Superirhend-
emit Leach made few announcements
concerning boarding places, school
journals, etc.
DR.. Mutchler, from Bowling Green,
State Normal, who has been employ
ed as Instructor, gave an inbroduc-
tory address in which he PLANNED his
work for the week. He will not talk
on the various subjects assigned, but
will devote his entire time exclusively
to the discussion of agriculture. His
text, Thrift Is a most fundamental
factor in human progress and has
ever been," is impressed very deep
ly on our minds. He tells us there
aAe' only three things to be taught
in Agriculture: Good soil, good seed,
and good practice. Upon these his
discussions will be based.
Just before adj0urning, Superimtsnd-
emit Leach announced memorial servi-
COS to he held Tuesday evening at
Court Hall in respect OF the teach
ers who have died within THE last
year. They are: DR.. Wayland Alexan
der, one of the foremost educators
of South Western Kentucky. Mr.. j..
w. Petty, John Barnard and Clayton
Rhoads.
Institute met for dts second day
session at $3.50 Tuesday morning. De-
votlonal exercises were conducted by
Rev. Virgil Elgin. Few announce
ments were made by Superintendent
Leach after which Mondays minutes
were read and approved Mr.. H. C..
Crowder gave us some practical ideas
ON 1.-The Physical Qualifications OF
TEACHER" '4nhe Legal Qualifications
of the Teacher wane given by Mr..
S. p. Mckinney.
Next was an address on ''The Pro-
fassional and Culturd Qualifications
bf the Teacher" by W. G. Shultz in
which he says that professional train
ing should be required df teachers.
The teacher who knows his work de-
mands and commands the respect OF
SAis pupils.
Mrs. Mary White gave nus a few
minutes talk on Obtaining the Po-
.sition, and the Reconnaissance"
The Instructor made few remarks
conoerning the Importance and val
lle of knowledge before resuming his
subject of agriculture We are shown
that soil is the most Fundamental OF
all our natural resources and the
careful study CT soil should be taught
In every rural school so that 1t may
be preserved.
RECESS.
After a few announcements Mr. c.
B. shown gave a good talk on "Rela-
ton of the Public School to Govern
ment by the People," followed by an
interesting and helpful discussion OF
Relation of the School 10 the Par
ents, and how to secure cooperation
helpful to both parties by Mrs. s. o.
Keown-
The ''Aims of the School were
discussed by Mr.. Everett Lilies
DIR. Mutchler again took his discus
sion Of the soil. He went more into
detail and explaiped the kinds and
physical properties Of the soil. He
emphasized the Importance of having
humas In the soil
Superintendent Leach announced tina
H. Mutchlermdll lecture on ''Conser-
walton OF the Soil" at court hall
"Wednesday evening. He also appoint
ed a committee to choose the play
els who are to play against Hartford
baseball team
NOON.