The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-07-26
INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS.
Official Report by Miss Emma ThOmp-
son. Secretary.
Louisa. KY. July 18th. 1912.

lei President and Professor j. w.
Ireland, of Stanford. Kentucky, In
structor.
Institute sang America" The
Rev. Mr.. F. f. Shannon. of Brook
| lyn, N. Y, conducted the devotion
al exercises and gave an address on
the -Four Elements OF Good
Teacher" which was very interest
ing and instructive.
Mr.. o'Daniei appointed Emma
Thompson Secretary and Institute
elected Prof. j. B. Mcclure Vice
President.
Immediately after organization
the teachers enrolled and paid In
stitute fee.
Mr.. O'Daniel appointed the fol-
lowing committees: Program, con-
sisting of Mr.. G. B. Stuart, Emma
Thompson, Prof. ]. w. Ireland, Mes
srs. Dock Jordan and Jay o'Daniel.
Evening entertainment, Prof. J. b.
Mcclure, Mrs. Z. NJ Kennison. Mrs.
Guy Atkinson, Miss Sallie Gearheart
and Mr.. Emory e. Wheeler. Resolu-
tons, Messrs. c, b. Stuart, J. II.
Ekers. ]. NJ. Moore, Miss Mae Sam
mons and Prof Il. NJ. Kennison.
Mr.. O'Daniel gave a short but
very interesting address on Man
ner and Method" of teaching.
Prof. j. W. Ireland talked very
ably upon the purposes and neces-
sity of the Course of Study" and
Prof. ]. H. Ekers explained the
Course OF Study" as to manner of
organization and following course by
steps.
Prof. T. ]. Coates, State Super
visor of Rural Schools, gave an adj
dress on an efficient School," or
what a school should do in the
way of preparation of pupils for
future use, which was very instruct
i've and interesting.
Prof w. B. Ward, of Prestons-
burg, KY. gave very interesting
educational address and an invita-
ton to Institute as whole to at
tend the next meeting, of big
Sandy Educational Improvement Lea
que" at Prestonsburg, in October.
Mrs. ]. p. Weaver, of Louisville.
State Organizer of School Improve
ment Leagues, gave a very interest
ing address on the Importance of,
and the benefit derived from School
Improvement Leagues in the rural
schools.
The Rev. DR.. Cree told Institute
the manner and method of carrying
on education and agriculture in
Scotland. which was very interest
ing.
Mr.. Coates talked very interest
ing on the manner OF employing
teachers and whom to enploy-The
ones only who are competent in
stead of relations.
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, Supt.,
OF Rowan county schools, gave a
very interesting address on Moon
light Schools She also secured
pledges from the greater number Of
teachers and trustees to use their
efforts in trying to establish Moon.
light Schools" in Lawrence colnty.
Prof. w. l.. Jayne Supt., OF Boyd
county schools talked very instruct
lively on Agriculture and the neces-
sity of educating the child in terms
OF its own life. also gave very
cordial invitation to Institute to at
tend In body the Ninth District
Educational Association at Ash
land, in November.
Instructor talked very interesting
ly upon School Management and
the new phases of teaching.
Prof. Calfee, of Berea, KY, talk
ed upon Arithmetic in regards to
home life, and Prof. f. NJ. Kennison
talked upon Commercial and Indus
trial Geography and its relations TO
home life, Both talks were very
profitable and interesting.
Mr.. Milton Elliott, of Frankfort,
representing CHM and Co., gave
very interesting talk, also Prof. Hop
per, Supt.. of Mt. Sterling City
Schools, representing American Book
Co., talked very Interestingly on
Language. Dr. Towards talk on
Character Building was well worth
while.
{ Messrs. G. M. Copley and Jay
o'Daniel and DR.. Wroten discussed
reading very forcibly.
Among the many good features of
Institute was the music. especially
the vocal solos by Prof. j. w.
Ireland and Miss Clark, of Lexing-
ton and quartets by Misses Mar
cum and Spencer and Prof. J. w.
Ireland and Mr.. Willie Cane. At
evening Miss Kate Freese sang and
the Misses Burns gave an instru-
mental duet. They were also very