The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-29
VERY SUCCESSFUL
WAS TEACHERS INSTITUTE
WHICH ADJOURNS TODAY.
Supt. Gilbert, Prof. Rhoads and Miss
Buckner Make Interesting Ad-
dresses to Pedagogues.

Addresses by State Superinten.
dent of Public instruction V. 0. Gil.
bert and State Supervisor of High
Schools McHenry Rhoads were fea.
lures of the Lincoln county teach
ers' Institute the latter part of the
week. The institute adjourned this
success in every way and all of the
teachers will return to their schools
benefited and helped in the work OF
instructing the young.
President T. ]. Coates, of the
Eastern Normal, who spoke Monday,
remained over that night, and spoke
again.
He discussed some of the teachers
duties, saying first that the teacher
should know his or her duty in school
both in and out of the class room
second, that each teacher owes a du-
ty to the community in which he or
she teaches and should work in CO.
operation. Prof. Coates, in short
but well worded way, told what the
Eastern State Normal stands for,
namely, a good training for teach
ing, by working out the problems
which come up in class room, etc.
Prof. w. P. Robinette, of Kings
Mountain High School, gave an in
tereSting talk on the best ways and
means of promoting the interest of
education.
Prof. U. G. Hatfield, of the Crab
Orchard graded school, discussed
means of improvement of teachers,
saying this can best be done by the
teachers attending summer schools,
or reading educational journals and
attending reading circles.
Prof. Cyrus Johnson, of the
Preachersville school, Interestingly
the methods of teaching.
led by Prof. w. G. Benge, of Way
nesbuTg, was next entered into and
many methods were brought out.
On Wednesday,, devotional eXer-
cises were conducted by Rev. M. D.
Early, followed by short talk on
the relation of the home, the school
and the church.
Miss Rubie Buckner, head of the
Sewing Department in State Univer-
sity, gave a most interesting lecture
on Domestic Science, saying that do
nestle science is the preparation for
complete living. The housewife
should be trained for her duties as
well as the professional or business
man: she should learn modern meth
DDS so as to cut down long hours
and the drudgery of keeping house.
Domestic science also prepares the
girl for home living or self support;
also they become more economical
and can run the house at a much
less cost. 1t makes the woman more
business-like. She said that domestic
science should be taught in the rural
schools.
At IL o'clock, Prof. McHenry
Rhoads arrived and conducted the
institute for the remainder of the
day. Speaking upon the transition
of the pupil from the grades to high
school, he said this is best done If
the teacher in the grades will intro
duce some of the principles of the
high school into the graded work and
for the teacher in the high school to
first familiarize the student with his
new work. Prof Rhoads then took
up language work in the grades. l
After the noon recess, musical
program was rendered, consisting of
a piano solo, "Witches' Dream" rem
dered by Miss Annette Wearen, and
a violin solo, "Sing Me to Sleep" by
Clarence Singleton, accompanied on
the piano by Miss Nancy Katherine
Mckinney. Both were much enjoy
ed by the audience. The remainder
of the afternoon was given over to
Prof. Rhoads, who talked entertain
ingly on spelling and grammar and
the importance of reading circle In
each district.
Thursday morning the devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. ID.
NJ. Walker. Supt. V. o. Gilbert, head
of the States educational work, gave
a most interesting talk on Character,
saying that the teacher teaches what
he or she really is and not what they
teachers to be consecrated in their
work; not to be jealous of another
teachers success for jealousy is an
acknowledgement of superiority.
At the close of his address he ex-
planned the Kentucky School laws.
After noon, a musical program,
consisting of a piano solo, 20 Sane
tissimo," by Miss Frances Embry, a
vocal solo, "Love, Here is My Heart"
by Miss Katherine Gregory, was
much appreciated.
Supt. Gilbert then discussed the
Teachers Reading Circle and deem
ed it very important that teachers
should form these reading circles
and keep posted on their profession !
as do other professional and bust /
ness men. He urged that they strive |
in every way to be blessing to hui
manity.
Rev. d. NJ. Waller and Rev. P. L.
Bruce gave very interesting talks on
the relation of the country church |
to the rural schools.
Reading Circles Organize.
In each of the four rural divisions
in the county, Reading Circle, has
been formed, for the purpose of the !
teachers meeting together once each !
month and discussing their work and |
to become more efficient. The fol- |
lowing officers were elected in each /,
1st District-Prof. w. c. Wilson,
Prof. w. R. Todd, Vice.
Miss Annie Mckinney,
Sacratary