The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
Crisp Teachers H()EO
THIER LAST MEETING
SEVERAL SPEAKERS DELIVER IN
.TERESTiNG ADDRESSES BEFORE
MEETING AT COURT HOUSE
SATURDAY..

The teachers of the Crisp county
schools held their last teachers in
stitute for the school term Saturday
morning at the court house audit0ri-
I'm. There was an excellent attend
ance Of teachers and patrons Of the
various schools, and the meeting was
one of The most interesting and enthu-
siastic that has been held.
Miss Tal!ulah Atkins appeared be
fore the meeting, extending cordial
invitation to ell Of the teachers and
others present, as we'll as their FAM
lies and friends, TO attend the Memo
rial Day exercises in Cordele April
2G. and Miss Rutherfords lecture on
the Holy Land at the Cordele Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon, April
90. Miss Atkins also spoke Of the
Davis-L lincoln essays in which contest
nine of the county school participated.
The winners in this contest will be
announced at the Memorial Day ex-
ercises at the school auditorium.
Judge w. P. Fleming addressed the
teachers aud their friends on the need
or cooperation il the county fair next
fail. He stressed the need Of divers;-
! ned farming, the raising of hogs, cat
lie and food stuffa, and the splendid
part that the school boys and girls
have taken in the improvement Of the
ooantvs agricultural conditions,
through the corn, pig and canning
clubs.
County School Superintendent J. w
Btvins atated that the year had been
one Of the most successful in the his
tory Of the county schools He espe-
cially praised the teachers for their
splendid co,opor alton with him in con
Quoting the schools. and the magnifi-
cent record that eli OF them have
made. The Institutes, he said, during
the term now closing have been the
most interesting and largest attended
OF any ever Held.
Prof. H. W. Jenkins, principal Of
The Arab schools, spoke on the sub
iect OF preparedness" by the teach
ers for their work Of training the pu-
7:ls along spiritual and agricultural
lines, as wei as along improved edu-
cational lines. The United States is
the foremost Christian nation CT I.
world, and il will be this country's
l.l4ty, he said, to take the lead il
chris ~ work throughout and after
the war. Teachers, he said should
stress the importance among their
pupils Of growing food supplies.
Miss Pate, who has for the past two
years been in charge Of the elocuticn
department Of the Arab school, dcliy-
cred a splendid reading before the
teachers institute.
The following program was carried
out by the teachers:
"Pictures in the School Room" Miss
Mae Todd.
points in Management" Miss Al
ma Wade.
Leaving School," Miss Myrtle Mae
| Champion.
"The Teacher and the Playground"
Miss Maude Taylor.
"story Telling A Factor in School
Work" Miss Bertha Jacobs.
THE Aim Of Education" Miss Al
berta Reese.
Morning Exercise" Clyde Adkins.
"rho Flower Garden" Miss Fran,
ces Alien
THE Source Of Good Order" Miss
Iva Summers.
"The Care Of the School Grounds
Mis- Mabel Wright.
"The Importance Of Primary Work, "
Miss Minnie Bible.
"Valaa Of Play as An Educational
Factor" Miss Ella Jackson.
"Tho Child and It's Social Instinct"
Miss Mauds Jackson.
Importance Of Regular and Prompt
attendance" Miss Christina Bussey
1.-THE Value OF Reading" Lorena
Perry
Chasing Rainbows," Lottfo Shelf
field,