The central record., 1911-10-13
Teachers Institute.

We gave as near as we could last
week a write up of the Tri-county
teachers institute however we did not
then have the resolutions so give them
to you at this time.
Your committee on Resolutions for
the Tri-county Institute composed of
Boyle, Garrard and Mercer counties re-
ports as follows.
Resolved 1st: We heartily thank
the citizens of Lancaster for the cor
dial hospitality shown in opening their
homes to the visiting teachers of the
Institute, and good will manifested oil
all hands by the citizens of Lancaster,
in general.
! Resolved End: That we recommend
that the Annual Institute of 1912 be
composed of the same counties as of
this year, end that the meeting there
of be held in Harrodsburg at date to
be fixed by the Superintendents of the
counties aforesaid.
Resolved 3rd: That we hereby voice
our hearty appreciation of and pro-
found thanks for the untiring efforts,
the practical and pointed talks and
great zeal shown for the improvement
of our work, by the Instructors, Prof.
J. C. T. Noe and Mrs. Cora Wilson
Stewart.
Resolved 4th: That We heartily
favor the enactment of such new laws
by our Legislature, particularly an
efficient compulsory law, as will further
the best interest of our schools, both
pupils and teachers, and of nature
that will rebound in the fullest meas
ure to the upbuilding of grand old
Kentucky, the best place this side OF
Heaven the good Lord ever made.
Resolved 5th: That we acknowledge
our deep debt of gratitude to the re-
spective County Superintendents OF
this Institute; Miss Higgins of Gar
rard Co. and Miss Adams of Mercer
Co. for their unfagging effort to up
lift the standard of education to g
loftier position and likewise to Prof
J. w. Rawling of Boyle county whose
faithful work as Superintendent Of
Boyle Co. for nearly quarter of 6
century is marked by substantial prog
ress on every hand.
Resolved 9Th: That the Tri-county
Institute now in session is a granG
success as manifested by the attend
ance, attention, and enthusiasm of the
teachers, and we earnestly hope anG
desire that Harrodsburg will be selec
ted as the place for the Institute to b.
held in 1912.
Resolved 7th: That we, of Garrard
Mercer, and Boyle extend to Miss Lul,
Bates of Danville our thanks for tn,
pleasure afforded by her excellen
music, and also to Mrs. Falls of Dan
vile, and Misses Welch and Cochran
for their praiseworthy efforts in thu
same line.
Resolved 9Th: That we, the teachers
pledge ourselves to attend, if possible
the congressional District meeting
which will convene in Lawrenceburg
on Friday after Thanksgiving.
We also promise to prepare correctl,
each monthly report, to deliver tn
same to the Co. Superintendent afte
each report has received the signatur
of both the Chairman and Sub Distric
, trustee.
Resolved 9th: To our fellow teacher
of the Institute we offer the tribute o
t"good will" or "God speed you" il
the glorious work in which you are en-
gagged. T. E. Clelland, Chr Com
RESOLUTIONS.
= The meeting adjourned Friday an
, every teacher felt that they had bee
: benefited by the interesting talks an
= had made many new acquaintance tha
: shall shall last through the years +
? come.
Prof. j. w. Rawlings, Supt. of Boyl
county was one of the last ones t
leave the city Friday afternoon as b
, has many friends here that had to Sc
] him and have few words. He is we
known and often comes here durinI
court, he is one of the ablest lawyer
t at the Danville bar and enjoys larg
> practice.
i The crowd all seemed very muc
, pleased with Lancaster and the cour
, tesies that were extended them by tn
4 people. Many interesting talks wer
3 given and their parting work wa
] Goodbye, meet me in Harrodsbur,
next year."