The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-10-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
SPLENDID MEETING
Mrs. Chas. p. Weaver, Of Lou
isviIIe, Was Present--Pro.
tracted Meeting Opens Rev.
Mr.. HoIcomb To Preach.
OTHER LIVE NEWS.

| Mrs. ]. II. k1ncnelOe mas returneu
from visit to Mt. Sterling and Yer
sailles.
Our protracted meeting began Mon
day night with preaching at the NJ. E.
church. On Tuesday night it was at
the Baptist church. Tonight the SER
vices will be held at the City Hall,
where they will continue throughout
the meeting. Rev. Holcomb will ar
rive the last of the week and will take
charge with the active cooperation of
the ministers of the city. The singer,
FRO Thomas, arrives today and will
take charge of the united chors of the
three churches.
The Greensboro base ball club was
defeated by our boys by score of to
on Wednesday of last week. How
ever, they defeated the Hardinsburgers
the next day in we'll played game.
The county teachers did some good
work last week at their annual meeting
in session here. For the first time in
the history of the county no instructor
| was employed. Valuable and highly
appreciated assistance was rendered by
Prof. J. S. D:ckey, OF Bowling Green,
who taught here twenty odd years ago.
His witty and wise sayings, the result
of years of study and experience, amuse
and instruct, while his strong personal
ity and exalted manhood render him a
most valuable acquisition to any body
of teachers His addresses uplift and
| inspire To Miss Matte Reid, also of
Bowling Green and an breckenridge
teacher, we are no less indebted for con-
tributing to the success of the institute.
J In story well told, in extemporaneous
talk, and in finished address she placed
teachers upon higher ground. DR..
Shepard's paper was one of the treats
of the week. From the time of his
opening with the declaration; ITO be
a normal American is to be greater
than king, until his close, he show
ed in strong terms the true aims of the
school. Mrs. T. H Withers' and Miss
Katie Eskrdge's music pupils placed
the institute under obligations for
music, vocal and instrumental. Miss
Hannah Beard, as usual. pleased with
her singing
George Lane has resigned as book
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left Hardinsburg.
Lee Hook, Willie Hoben. Gene Stills
and Vic Brown have gone to Shelby
vile to work,
Mrs. Chas. Weaver, OF Louisville,
visited the institute and made an earn
est plea for school Improvement league
work. Nearly all the teachers agreed
to have exercises for the benefit of the
Kentucky Childrens' Home Society,
and to send their contributions for the
support of that institution.
Lee Bishop returned from Louisville
Sunday night. He will remain few
weeks before permanently joining his
family in the city.
Miss Della Kincheloe has been in
Louisville several days the guest of ner
brothers, Lewis and DR.. Allen Kinche-
loe.
Ii YOU want to save money in buying
Iewelry, call on T. c. Lewis. the old
reliable jeweler.
Anthony Reesor. who has lived here
for the past year has returned to his
farm near Rome, Ind.
Miss Matte Reid, of Bowling Green,
was the guest of Mrs. Blanche Read
and other friends few days last week.
Miss Fannie Lee Brown was the
guest of Miss Mildred St. Clair, of
Webster, for few days last week.
Mrs. w. J. Piggott, of Irvington, was
the guest of Mrs. Taylor Beard last
week.
Mack Brown came home from Eddy
vile last week and spent few days at
home before leaving Saturday for the
State University at Lexington.
Morris Kincheloe was the guest of