Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-08-03
problem of attendance will be solved.
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Institute was called to order by the
president, V. l.. Christian. After a
song by the Institute, devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. Scott.
Departing from the regular program
the teachers were delightfully."- enter.
tame by reading from little Miss Wilma
Wright. Then Instructor Cherry gave
a rapid review of Monday mornings
talk and spoke to the Institute on the
subject. What the Child Is" He
says that the two great forces at work
in the child's life are the subjective
and the objective; that circumstances
make up its life and circumstances are
parallel to its life; that consciousness
begins with infancy; that the child
learns many things through imitation;
that he enjoys nursery and folk songs
and myths. He urges the teacher to
pay special attention to the child's
frat three years. We appreciate the
energetic and untiring effort Of our in
structor. He is giving us much valua-
BILE information.
Mr. W. D. Canaan, on the subject Of
Teaching for Efficiency in business,
says. teaching is causing to know; eff
ficieney is the power to succeed; aud
business is the vocation or work of life.
He makes an earnest plea for more eff
iciency in business.
After recess the body was called TO
order by the president and announce
ments we're made by Supt. E ]. Travis.
Mr. E. E. Phillips continued the morn
ing's program by speaking on the vital
question Of Roads and the Road Prob
en-" He says, I'VE need good roads
ia Crittenden county for the advantage
and benefit Of schools and farmers A
short discussion was given on this sub
ject by Messrs. Jno. W Blue and c S.
Num- who are strong advocates of the
'road movement"
Mr.. n. C. Hammsck believes that
the c-u-'ry school is the greatest
agetcy in the solution NJ farm nroblAms.
He says We grow like we live
every day. The teacher must see the
need, Of ,ae people in the community
and in some way all the people to build
up their community. The teacher and
people must think fundamental truths.
Fundamental truths are universal truths
and universal truths are etern,lt truths.
Mr. Hammsck tells Us that agriculture
IL the study OF the agents IN nature;
that there are three types Of farmers
and each are known by their farming
methods. Mr.. Hammack is an enthus.
iastic and optimistic speaker and always
brings inspiration to his audience.
Mrs. Verhe CotFman-koltinsky dis
cussed Rural School Survey" She
says, upon the farmer depends the
future life Of the government. and the
condition Of the farmers in the com
munity car be obtained only by a rural
school survey" BY exhibiting list Of
the articles surveyed a statistical and
geographical chart Of the little commu-
nifty in which she taught, and by the
enthusiastic manner in which she spoke
we know that Mrs. Koltintky's desire
to do something for Kentucky's people
was the motive for her untiring work
in this survey.
Mr.. W. K. Powell saws he has been
talking consolidated school for several
wears; that there would be more inter
est manifested among the people and a
better organized school system. He re-
quested an open discussion. Supt.
Travis said on the subjest: The great
est handicap Of Crittenden county is the
small school district and consolidated
school is the only remedy for our faulty
school system in this county. Instruc-
tor Cherry and Mr.. Hammack gave Us