Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-30
INSTITUTE HAS
CONCLUDED VERY
SUCCESSFUL meet
COMES TO A CLOSE TODAY-TRI.
COUNTY MEETING A GREAT
SUCCESS

The annual Tri-County Institute for
the schoolteachers of Sumter, SchIey
and Webster counties, which has been
in. successful session in Americas this
week, came to a close at noon today
and the sixty teachers in attendance
have returned to their homes This in
stitute is considered one of the best
held in recent years, and the daily
programs were replete with interest
alike to teachers, superintenderts and
supervisors.
The institute met promptly at $40
o'clock this morning, MIR. Land, being
delayed.
Mr.. ]. E. Mathis, superintendent of
Americas school system, made the
opening talk, his subject being "The
Moral Side of the Teaching Profess
sion. Mr.. Mathis, who is always an
interesting talker, related many anus
ing incidents, and the teachers attend
ing were greatly pleased with his
, address.
Mrs. Jordan followed mr.. Mathis,
telling a delightful story to her inter
ested listener. In her talk she en-
phasized the necessity of contentment
in the different spheres, of life, and
pointed out the urgency of avoiding
egotism. "The history of "a handful of
clay" said Mrs. Jordan exemplifies
the fact that our lives may not be very
exalted, but still of untold useful
! ness"
At the conclusion Of Mrs. Jordan's
talk, Supt. Mathis, of the Americas
schools, stated that citizens had their
cars outside, waiting to take the teach
ers on tour of inspection of the diff
ferent educational institutions of the
city, and the delegates present en-
joyed delightful, hour, all expressing
appreciation of the courtesy thus ex-
tended and being delighted with the
city's splendid school buildings,
through which they were shown. The
teachers returned to the courthouse
at 1870 o'clock.
Should a One Teacher School Be
Graded?" was the subject of an inter-
esting paper read by Mr.. Reed before
the teachers upon their return after
visiting the different city schools, and
Mrs. Clara Taylor followed him, max
ing an instructive talk upon 'The
Pictures on Our School Walls.
The courtesy of Prof. Mathis is ex-
tending the visiting teachers an OPP
portunity to visit and inspect Americas
school buildings, being realty appre-
ciated by the delegates, the Institute
before adjourning for the day adopted
resolution Of thanks, as follows:
Whereas, The teachers of the coun-
ties of Webster, Schley and Sumter
have been rendered the hospitality of
Americas by her citizens and further
did absent themselves from their bust
ness and conduct the teachers over
their fair city in their automobiles to
different places of interest; therefore,
Be it Resolved, That we, the teach
ers of the counties of Schley, Webster
and Sumter do hereby tender our sim
cere thanks and express our apprecia-
ton and pleasure for the countesies
shown.
Be it further Resolved, That we ten
Ger our thanks and appreciation to the
county school superintendent for the
very best institute we have ever had
the pleasure of attending.
A standing vote of thanks was then
extended to State Supervisor F. E.
Land, for his untiring efforts and con-
scientious and kindly work during the
week.