Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-25
Marion County Colored Teachers
lnstitute

Methods. met at the high school
building in Jefferson. Texas, on
Deem er 18th, 1918. All officers
and teachers were present. num-
boring thirty nine. The insti-
tute opened up promptly at 9
a. m and each teacher responded
to the calling of roll and took his
place cheerfully.
The first half days work was
as follows: Remarks by the
conductor, Prof. J. G.. Pitts,
which always prove to be good.
To do effective school work the
teacher must have text. books,
by Miss G.. II. Chism. The state
course of study rightly Oh
served" by A. O. S. Atkins and
Miss Mae O. Worsham, and
How to correct the language of
pupil so as insure progress and
save from embarrassment" by
Clara Williams, l. A. Mathis and
Miss Lillian Ray. These sub
jects were all well handled and
showed that these teachers had
been busy.
Monday / p. m.-Was marked
by five important sui jects;
Spelling, by A. G.. S. Atkins;
Primary Reading, by Mrs. w. l..
Blake; School Room Essentials,
by w. l. Blake; Arithmetic 4th
and 9Th grades, by Miss K. l..
Young; and Texas History, by
X. S. f. Henry.
BY the way these subjects
were set forth, it showed that
the teachers assigned to these
subjects had wasted no time in
preparing their work. They
have learned that there is no ex-
cellence without great labor.
| Tuesday at 9 a. m.-Finds the
entire institute at station waiting
to witness the following part of
the program: How to Increase
Ones Vaule as Teacher in the
Community, by Mrs. Bessie At
kins and Rev. S. M. Cole (the
thunderbolt of the instituted;
Model Lessons in Grammar, j
G.. Pitts, instructor; Model
Texas History Recitation, X. S e.
Henry; Third Grade Arithmetic,
by j. II. Johns, and Spelling, by
A. G.. S. Atkins.
The work by this time had
reached an unusual high pitch
from the work Of the previous
day, so only a word was needed
to set the work on fire. This
they did
Tuesday | p. m.-Greets US
. with FIVE more important sub
: jectS to dispose Of in some way.
They were as follows: The Ben
eft of Spelling Match and an
Effective Method of Conducting
Same. by Misses Callie Young
and |. M. Mitchell; School Room
Essential, by w. l.. Blake; Arith,
, metic Attn and 9Th Grades, by
, Miss r. l.. Young; Elementary
in Cooking, by Miss S. l.. Per
pener; and Primary Reading, by
Mrs. w. l.. Blake.
When these subjects were
treated so thoroughly, there was
complete silence in the school
room, since every teacher seemed
to have thought chat a cyclone
. had passed through the room
and swept away every important
thought of each ones heavy
ladened vocabulary, and there
was not anything worthy OF
being said left,
Up to this point our visitors
have been few; but however !
can safely say that we as leaders
l of the county, have the interest
Of the patrons of the many
, schools at heart.
Wednesday 9:30 Il. IN. Finds
us with four subjects that have
= been previously discussed and
one new subject, namely, Effect.
t i've Methods of Punishment for
Primary Pupils, by Miss Fanny
Williams and Mrs. X. r. Massin.
gale, The subject was we'll dis
cussed pro and con. One well
said that it would be i'm
portant TO ruin the rod and save
the child.
The election of officers fol,
lowed. All the old officers were
retained, Prof. j. G. Pitts, pres.
ident.
Wednesday p. m.-Finds us
with two new subjects; Right
Teaching Fits Pupils for True
| Citizenship, by Mrs. Hill and
Uriel Weisner; and Primary
Mum bers, Mrs. W. l.. Blake.
| These subjects were handled
with a great deal of deXterity.
! The performers did not only do
credit to themselves, but did
credit TO the Marion county in
stitute, We have been piling
| fuel on the fire until we have Il
pretty fair degree of rnnninp