The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
JEFFERSON COUNTY
TEACHERS MEET FOR
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
Over 500 MatricuIated Yes
terday and More Are
Expected Today
INSTRUCTORS ARE
WELCOMED TO CITY
Parker, McAdory, Phillips and Hewitt
Speak to Teachers-Miss Potts
of Blossburg Is the First
to Register

Fulfilling expectations the annual in
sttute for the public school teachers
of Jefferson county convened at the
Central High school yesterday morning
with the largest enrolment in the his
tory of the institute. During the day
SIS teachers matriculated and 1t is cX-
pected that large number of teachers
will register today and bring tne total
up to 1000. OF the teachers entering
yesterday. 1928 registered in the rural
school section. 76 in the first grade Sec
tion. SS in the second grade, Ga in the
third, so in the fourth. Al in the fifth
4S in the sixth, 81 in the seventh grade
section. 49 in the principals and super
visors' department. 81 in the high school
division and "A in the kindergarten di-
vision.
The first teacher to register 1T the In
stitute was Miss Mary Louise Potts of
Blossburg. The oldest teacher in point
of service to register was l. w Nc
Adory, superintendent of education FIR
Jefferson county who has been connect
cd with educational work for Il years
Miss Alice Brown of st. Clair county
Is close second with a record of 40
years.
While the greater portion of the
morning was given over to me tricula-
tion regular programme was taken
up and completed.
Teachers Are Welcomed
After registering the teachers re-
paired to the main auditorium, where
addresses of welcome were made.
Among those who welcomed the teach
ers to the institute were /. W. Nc
Adory, superintendent of education for
jefferson county; r. G. Hewitt. presl-
dent of the Jefferson county board OF
education; John L. Parker, president of
the Birmingham board of education and
Dr. J. II. Phillips, superintendent of the
city schools of Birmingham. Follow
ing the opening exercises the teachers
were dismissed to their section rooms
where the programme for the day was
taken up.
The instructors in charge of the vari-
GUS sections of the institute are as fol-
lows: Miss Loulas Bradford. primary
supervisor of the primary grades, first
grade section; Spright Dowell, principal
of the Barrett school. third grade; r.
c. Young, principal of the Barker
school. fourth grade; e. e. Smith, prin-
clpal of the Martin school. fifth grade;
Miss Rosa Strickland, principal of the
Powell school. sixth grade: A. "A. Lyons
principal OF the South Highland school.
seventh grade section; r.. G. Hewitt.
president of the Jefferson county board
of education. general section: r. Y.
Algood principal of the Avondale
school,, department for principals and
supervisors; Charles A. Brown. prinoi-
pal of the Central High school, high
school division, and Miss Agnes NJ. VIII
SON, supervisor of kindergartens, kim
dergartens.
Mickle Speaks
In the high school section during the
morning session, r. A. Mickle gave n
very interesting talk on 1.-The Function
of tho High School" In the afternoon
two addresses We're delivered. one by
r. e. Tidwell and the other by Clar-
ence j. Going, principal of the Junior
High school. Mr.. Tidwell spoke on
''Vitalizing Forces in High School," In
his address he stated that English and
history are not vitalized as they should
be and that this was one of the main
reasons why a large number Of stud
ents cannot translate the complex lives
of the presidents from the pages of the
book.
Mr.. Going's address was on "Gradino @.
Pupils Work. He discussed the vari-
GUS methods of grading. of the best way
to encourage the backward pupils and
dealt with number of other points
pertaining to grading. After a short
discussion ON this talk the section was
/ adjourned for the day.
In the various grade sections the
course of study was thoroughly gone
over and methods of teaching the dif-
ferent tODicS We're discussed
After the adjournment of all of the
sections a conference for principals and
supervisors was held.
This morning the institute VIII open
promptly at 0 o'clock and the following,
programme will be followed:
HIGH SCHOOL
9:00-Assembly. auditorium.
9:15-"College Entrance Require
ments,'' c. A. Brown.
'9:45-"Progress in Vocational Train
ing" r. L. Dimmitt.
Notwithstanding Efficiency in High
School Work." j. Fl. Phillips
1:15-"Discipline and Pupil Govern
nent.' Foster Ansley.
2:OO-"IIigh School Extension Work
by Means of Surveys" ~ r.. Baker.
GENERAL SECTION
Tuesday. September 8:
notwithstanding exercise.
topography" r. f. Led
better.
s45-1o:15- Primary Methods Miss
Lula bradford.
1915 l0:45-"Drawing." Miss Mar
garet McAdory.
1o:45-11:15-"Reading Circle" C. Il.
Glenn.
II 5-12:15-"General Assembly,"
12:15-1:15-Lunch.
neutrality-suspicious." f. B. Erwin.
215-"Music," f. l.. Blaugh