The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
TINE INSTITUTE HAS
 4 BIC ENROLMENT
At Beginning of Second Day i26 Teachers Were on Roster-The Instructors in Charge-Tw0
 Receptions for Visitors.

More than one hundred teachers were present when the annual ses- sion of the Polk County Institute was convened in the High School building last Monday to be in ses- sion for five days this week
 The session was opened by sing Ing America, after which the in- vocation was pronounced by the Rev. w. L. Smith of the Baptist church. A quartet composed of Misses Carol Patton and Pauline Dodd and Messrs. Walter E. Rodgers and Fred C. Embry. sang "Arkansas i" The Rev. L. C. Wolfe of Muskogee. nere conducting srvices in the Bap- tist church, delivered a helpful and inspiring address.
 Supt. c. w Reid of the Fort smith school, is in attendance and will conduct the institute during four periods each day. Today he began with a period devoted to the History of Education in the United states, followed by a discussion on the educational movements of the present day. His first period in the afternoon session was devoted to an exposition and interpretation of The Merchant of Venice, which will be concluded Tuesday after noon in the period from to 2:30 o'clock.
 Other teachers who are taking part in the instruction are Prof. l.. k, Wheelis iii Agriculture {: Prof. c. M Woods in Arithmetic: {: Prof. J. D. Holman in Grammar. {. Miss Louise Durham in Reading: R. l., Ihrailkill in History: Tom J. Wilbanks in Civil Governments: E. w. HamBy in Geography. and Miss Eunice SchO0lfield in Algebra.
 The Second Days Session.
 The second days session opened Tuesday morning with an en- rollment of i26 teachers. The pro- gram was begun with an in- vocation by Dr. L. w B. Long of the First NJ. E. church. who also made a brief address to the teachers, following which the assembled teach CTS and visitors sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
 County Health Officer c. P. Dun man read paper on the cure and prevention of tuberculosis as part of the regular program of instrue- tion.
 The afternoon session was at tended by number of visitors, who came primarily to hear the comple- ton of the exposition and reading of The Merchant of Venice by Prof. G. w. Reid.
 In social way the teachers were given a reception Tuesday night at M. k. church, South. by the mem- bers of the w. C. T. U., and this was followed by a program and recep- tion given at the High School audi torium Wednesday night.
 The following were enrolled for the first day: w. H. Pigg, County Superintendent: w. A. Hathaway. J. N. Fair, H. E. Campbell, Lem Lof- tis, Denman Parker. Edgar Peters, l.. F. Wheelis, J. D. Holman, K. P. Ogden, Duke Keener, Wm. Fleming, Haskell Young, Edith Kinney, R. B. Dodd, " ". Grain, D. 0. Dover, Noel Lyons, R. L. Thompson, E. w. Hamby, Ruth Hamby. Grace Hamby, Georgia Hamby, R. B. Holder, Kath- crime Winston, June Winston, Robt Connally, A. H. Corley, Olive c. Jones, Claude c. Miller, Jennie Montgomery, Isam Perry N. o. White, Irene Thornton, Clyde Whis- enhunt, Anna V. Harris. Ira B. Jones, Ruth Kelly Bertha Forbis, Anna Reid, Maud Reid, Lula Embry, Erma Hilton, G. M. Woods, Grace T0wrey, Noles Davis, Arizona Reed Carol Nj. Patton, Ella Felts, Della Turner, Mrs o. B. Bagshaw, Lula Conklin, Bonnie Musgrave, Amos Musgrave, 0zie Sullivan. Myrtle Rollins, Edith Chambers, Ira G. Harris, Mayme Mullins, Mamie Gra- dy, Fannie Colley. Mrs. Agnes Bun yard, Fannie Wise. Nena Crowson, Willella Crowson, Marguerite kirsch, Faith Kirsch. Louise Null lins, Mabel Hughes, Mamie Cornell, Floy Clinton, Villa Abbott. Zula Tay- lor R. l.. Thrailkill, Bernice Wood ruff, Emily pipkin, Brooks Heath, Mena Walker, Georgia Murphy, Leonora Rector, M. s. Bates, Bessie DOdIut 1NdStitt Edt tlidt~is Nt4 G Morris, Ruth Wiley, Erastus Steph- ems. Gertie Clark and J. I. Rowe.
 The following enrolled after the the morning of the first day:
 Johnnie Henderson, Olus Tender son, Ola Littlepage, Susie Lee, Bon nie Wood, Etta Garland, Maudie Faulkner, J. R. Kirseh. J. B. Hilton, Lula Parker, Sarah J. Bailey, Jessie Gray. Beulah Neal, c. W. Johnson, Ola NJ. Tunnel, N. w Warterfield, Louise Durham. J NJ. Tomlin. Zella Cole, E. l.. Garrett, George Pott0rff, Alice Gallagher. Letha Smith, W. R. Thurman, R. c. Redmond, Nave Shinn and Vivian Mckinney.
 Reception to Teachers.
 There was a reception to Polk county teachers at the High School building, Wednesday evening, June 2f. at S:30 o'clock. The following program was prepared:
 Selection, H. s. Orchestra
 Invocation. The Rev. T. A. Park.
 Vocal duet, Miss Carol Patton, Mrs. Ola Nave Tunnel
 Reading, Door Step DialOg," Miss Nave Parker.
 Quartet. "Old Black Joe" led by Prof. Amos Musgraves.
 Address, the Hon. H. H. Thomas.
 Vocal solo, selected, Miss Ethel Depew Henderson.
 Reading, How He Killed a Mouse Miss Mary Harman