The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
ANNUAL TEACHERS | INSTITUTE WILL BE ]! BEGUN ON MONDAY Over a Thousand Public School Instructors Are
 Expected to Attend SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PHYSICAL CULTURE Teachers Ability te Impart knowl- edge Is in Direct Ratio With Physical Conditions, Says
 Professor Glenn

Beginning next Monday. September 1a and 1900 school teachers. here to attend the annual Jefferson County Teachers institute.
 While the institute is called the Jeffer- son County Teachers institute. 1t Is not for teachers of Jefferson county solely. Every teacher in the state is eligible to attend, and ina asonuch as the state law re- quires every teacher to attend some insti- ute during the course of the year, most of them will take advantage of the course which will be in session here for one week.
 The institute will be in charge of As sistant Superintendent c. B. Glenn of Birmingham. He will be assisted by Su- perintendent R. k. Tidwell of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad schools The sessions of the institute will begin promptly at g o'clock each morning and will continue until 3:90 in the after. noon. Lunch will be served each day from 12:15 to 1:15 o'clock in the dining room of the Central High school under the auspices of the Central School Inn provement association.
 We'll Known Educators to Speak
 The general assembly period will be held from Il: :15 o'clock to 12:15 o'clock daily in the auditorium of the Centra
 High school. At this hour. addresses will be delivered by distinguished educators Among those who will speak at this periot will be State Superintendent William F Feagin, Dr. Zebulen Vance Judd, re gently elected head of the department o education at Auburn; Dr. w. D. Part low of Tuscaloosa, County Superintendent F. M. McNeiIl and Dr. J. H. Phillips, su. perintendent of the city schools. On account of the large attendance, thu work of the institute will be divided into the following sections:
 A-High school department B-Brmingham elementary school de partment.
 C-General department.
 D-Physcal welfare department. E-Conferences and round table. In speaking of the coming of the schoo teachers from all over the state to take advantage of the institute, C. B. Glenn assistant superintendent of schools, said This year we intend to lay specia stress on the work of the physical welfare of the teacher. have learned from ex- perience the health of the teacher Is a. essential as that of the pupil. I hav' often walked into a classroom where the tedCncS was tHe type Ol ToDuSt nedltIl di' strength. The pupils seemed to catch tn, 1 healthy glow of their teacher and the. l were bright and happy in the solving o l their respective tasks. Then I have en 1 tered the classroom of teacher jus across the hall from the room of healtl and happiness to find the teacher of thi l class in i'll health. cross. and irritable She likewise seemed to effect every pupi
 in the class. They were listless, gloom, and appeared to have lost all interest il
 their work. Therefore, we have decided l to lay particular stress on the work fo l the physical health of the teacher in tn, l present term of the institute.
 To Have Trained Nurses We will have trained nurses assigned
 to the various rooms for the purpose o | giving the teachers an opportunity to asl
 any personal question in regard to thei health. Dr. James McLester, city schoc | physician, will deliver a lecture on tn
 health and hygiene of the body and vii l aid in helping all those who want advice
 "So as to prevent any possible chanc | of the teachers becoming bored while at l tending any of the discussions we hav | adopted the idea of their being able t.
 leave the room where they have been lis l tening to some lecture and go into ta gymna sium and take lesson :n piiysNa culture. This lesson will be applied t. l their credit just as if they remained in tn l room where the lecture was being deliy
 cred. We have planned to give tn teachers of the state the most practica and interesting course that has ever beei
 held in this city"