Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
INTEREST MARKS
INSTITUTE DAY
PROGRAM ONE OF MANY
PLEASING AND PROFIT
ABLE FEATURES.
TWO JUDGES ARE HEARD
HUFF AND BROWNING MAKE IN
FORMING AND HELPFUL AID
pRFsSES on EDuCATION-
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Yesterdays session Of the Potter
County Teachers Institute was one OF
the most enjoyable and profitable
meeting which have been held. The
program for the morning was open
ed with an invocation by Rev. X. +.
jenkins The Bible lesson illustrat-
ed the old-fashioned way OF teach
ing cooperation between teacher and
pupil. stating that authority was
never destroyed by kindness and
that temper is a fine thing when con-
trolled and the teacher must place
before the pupil something TO up
build the mind. body and soul. He
said the teacher must learn the pu-
pills difficulties, abilities, desires
and ambitions, and that a teacher 5
position is a great responsibility.
The Interpretation OF Raphaels
Madonna and Child" by Miss
o'Keeffe was highly interesting. She
briefly told the history of the ar
lists life. and OF the picture ana
why It was painted, and It was very
instructive.
One Of the most enjoyable and ar
tistic features Of the morning ses-
sion was an Interpretation OF Mu-
sic" by Miss Lila Bell Pitts super
visor OF music OF the city schools.
Miss Pitts brought TO the task II
task II might be termed, thorough
understanding of the special num-
hers and a happy and pleasing style
of explanation The effect was en-
banced by the addition OF Nictrola'
graciously furnished by the Nunh
Electric Company This was liOer-
ally provided with classical records
and as the strains OF the best IN en-
during music greeted the Interested
audience the separate numbers were
incisl,ely and pleasluely Interpreted.
Among the numbers offered and
svmpathctlcally aud understandlngly
explained were tho Overture. Parl
One. Pilgrims chorus. Overture
Part Two. Elilabeth's Song, Volt
rams Eulogy TO Love and The Even
ine star from Tannhauser
Tho feature was especially pleas
ing. and those present enjoyed II 10
the utmost
Miss Annie Mcdonald read very
interesting paper on the Physlcal
Examination OF children. and TINS
was followed by an excellent paper
nv Miss Edith Patty on the study OF
the Home Life OF the child. Both
subjects being ably discussed
The Full Noon Hour on Bad
Davs" was the title OF the discussion
led bv ]. G. Pace and several others
toned in the discussion giving excel
lent IDEAS on this subject which ls
one that confronts every teacher as
a., great difficulty These suggestions
we're most helpful and were much
appreciated by the teachers.
An address on The Attitude oil
The Public Toward the Puolic
Toward the Public schools by Hon.
= Huff. Chief Justice Of the Court
of civil Appeals proved one OF 'h'
most important and interesting iea-
.u-eg Of the afternoon session.
Judge Huff declared that people
were heartily In sympathy with the
work OF the public schools, and stood
ready 10 render any assistance win
In their power 20 aid and further the
g-pa, work OF education. The peo-
pie he said. recognized the serious
work OF the teacher, that the DIM
entities we're insurmountable, ana
that every encouragement and help
should be provided The only rou-
bic in assuring that support. he de-
clared Law in the fact that the pup
tic was not entirely acquainted win
school conditions
He referred 10 the power OF the
schools in the life OF today, and de-
clared that education OF the masses
was the greatest work OF the time
He said that from the seeds implant-
ed in the hearts Of the children pi
the public schools would expand IN
TO flowers which would brighten and
make beautiful the entire world. lie
said that II our schools were not
properly maintained. our children
would become poems )ike the chill
dren OF Mexico. Education, he de-
clared. not only upllfts the mental
horizon. but has a shaping influence
on the physical side Of the incoming
generation.
Judge Huffs address was OF
helpful and inspiring nature. made
doubly strong by an evident under
standing OF conditions. and deep
sympathy for the teacher In the
important task OF shaping and lead