Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-11
Teachers Institute Resolutions.

| Teachers Institute Resolutions.
We, the Teachers of Morgan
county, assembled, at West Lib
erty, KY, do hereby adopt the
following resolutions:
l. That we tender a vote of
thanks to our Superintendent,
John M. Lykins, for his earnest
efforts to make our Institute a
success in every sense of the
word; and also to our Secretary,
Miss Anna Nickel, for the faith
fulness of her services, and for
the accuracy with which she has
preserved the records of the In
stitute.
2. That we herein express our
thanks for and appreciation of
the inspiration and valuable in
struction impaired to us by our
instructor, Prof. r. S. Eubank;
and that we further indicate our
approval of his labors by request
ing that we may have the benefit
of his services in another Insti-
: tute in the near future.
3. That we thank Miss Chris
tine McMann, Miss Kathleen
Phipps, Miss Loladel Cottle and
and Mr.. Walter Sebastian for the
, musical contributions which they
!. have made to the success of oul
Institute.
A. That we express our appre'
citation Of the labors and the
many courteous services of oul
late superintendent, Mr.. Jas. w.
Davis; that we congratulate him
!, upon the recognition he has re.
: ceived at the hands Of the State
K Department of Education; anC
d that we wish him every success:
in his new work.
Il 5. That we commend mos
10 heartily the spirit Of willingness
j. yea, of eagerness, with which
J. some of our comrades and othel
young men have responded to tn,
call of our country for their ser
- vice in arms; that we beseech tn,
God of might and right to attent
! them in the heroic performanc'
- of their duties; and that we en-
deavor to advance the great caus,
'. for which they are fighting b,
S. every means at our command
es To this end, we do further resolv
that we will cooperate in ever
possible way with the agents 0
I'd our Government, and with tn
IN Morgan County Chapter of tn
H. Red Cross; and that we will labo
9 to instil into our pupils the prin
I'd ciples and ideals of patriotism
-. with a view of perpetuating
" high standard of citizenship il
=. = our land.
:, ~ 6. That we urge our mex
g State Legislature to enact a LAY
" to the effect that a second. elias
certificate shall not be issued
tx any person more than once; an
III that after the year 1920, a first
he class certificate shall not be is
er sued to any applicant who sha
s' not have had, in addition to
er grammar school education, a
least two years Of high or norma
ek school training; exceptions to b
ST cautiously made in the case G
ay teachers having not less ten year
no of successful teaching eXperience
D. 7. That while we approve i
a general way of teachers inst
tutes of one weeks duration, W
= recommend to the considerable
of our State Board of Educatio
y i, a plan which we believe woul
be far more productive of goo
=. results; said plan being that ther
- should be held annually in eac
county a summer school, whic
Oh every teacherin the county shbul
a. be required by law TO attend j
g. full, such attendance to be cor
W sidered part of the teachers reg
is ular professional duties, and thei
'g salaries to be paid from the dat
is of their entrance into said schoo
this school to be conducted by in
ne structors officially authorized b
d. the State Board of Education
n whose remuneration should b
at provided for by means of tuitio
ne fees collected from the teachers
n said fees to be fixed by the Stat
n Board of Education; that thes
rs chools should open on or abou