The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-26
GILBERT COMING
STATE SUPERINTENDENT TO
ADDRESS TEACHERS.
Annual County Institute In Session
Here This Week-Prominent
Educators On Program.

County Teachers Institute began its
sessions at the court house on time
Monday morning, but after the open
ing session, adjournment was taken
to the graded school building on
Danville avenue, where the use of a
piano could be secured for the mu-
steal features of the program. A
full attendance of the teachers of
the entire county was shown by the
roll call
Several of the most prominent
educators of Kentucky have been Sc
cured for addresses to the teachers
by Supt. Garland Singleton, who is
being highly complimented for his
enterprise in securing such attrac-
tions during the meeting of the In
stitute. President T. ]. Coates, of
the Eastern State Normal School at
Richmond greatly pleased the teach
ers on Monday. Prof. McHenry
Rhoads, state supervisor of High
Schools is expected here during the
institute, and on Thursday State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction
V. o. Gilbert will attend the insti-
tute and address the teachers and
trustees, for Thursday has been des-
ignated as trustees and patrons day
and will be made quite an occasion
with the State Superintendent on
hand.
Supt. w. c. Wilson, of the STAN
ford City Schools, is making every
session an interesting one to the
teachers. He is a splendid institute
conductor and giving much satisfac-
ton.
The Institute was called to order
Monday morning by Supt. Garland
Singleton, Miss Annie Mckinney was
elected Secretary, and Prof. w. R.
Todd appointed Official Reporter of
the proceedings, and w. C. Wilson,
Instructor.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. Joseph Hopper, of STAN
ford. DR.. CARPENTER as County
Health Officer was called on to dis
cuss contagious and infectious di-
seases. In his able way, he told of
the dreadful effect of some of the
common diseases: "T. b." typhoid,
hookworm, tracoma and pellegra;
told of their spread and then how
each and everyone could be prevent
ed and wiped out, by being careful
and sanitary and to always make
war on the house fly, as the fly is
common carrier of disease. DR..
Carpenter was followed by Mr.. ]. C.
McClary, who gave an interesting
and beneficial talk on sanitary con-
ditions in the home and school room.
After a motion to hold the insti-
tute in the graded school building
carried, the forenoon session was ad-
journed till l 80 o'clock. A Commit
tee on Programs was appointed and
topics of discussions were assigned
for the afternoon, Supt. Wilson di-
recting the discussions. Prof. S. S.
Robinson, Principal of the Huston
vile graded school, gave a very
helpful talk on individuality of the
teacher, showing that strong in
dividuality had a great deal to do
with the success of the teacher.
Prof W. T. White, of Ottenheim,
next took up the subject of the Or
ganization of School, deeming it
necessary for the teacher OF become
acquainted as far as possible with pa
irons and pupils, before school be-
gins and to become familiar with ex-
Isting conditions in the district and
in the school building.
After a forceful talk by Supt.
Wilson, on Class Room Order, the
subject was opened for general dis
cussion, to which many responded,
and different suggestions were offer
ed by teachers of all grades.
At three o'clock Supt. Coates, of
the State Normal School, arrived,
and entered into the discussion of
school room order, telling the teach
ers that discipline is the result of
habit, and habit the result of action;
that this is an age where the teach
ers should prevent causes which lead
to disturbances and they should an
alyze every condition arising in the
school room. He outlined his meth
cd of improving schools as, first to
have a teacher who is competent;
second, a well formed course of
study; third, adequate physical
equipment for the school; fourth,
length of school term, and fifth, a
full attendance.