The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-25
or GREENE COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Wednesday Afternoons The insti-
tute opened with the singing Of sThe
Red, White and Blue" After some
a.uouacements BY supt. Pierce, Miss
MasDliar oecupie dthe time allowed
for Prot. Mathes Miss MacBriar
used as her subject Home Econom-
ics in the Rural Schools. and sug-
gested ways and means BY which the
a school teacher may improve
conditions in her community.
Prof. McConagha then introduced
Prof. Del Fido Cordoya, a former
student in Greene county, now pro
fessor Of Spanish in i western uni
yersity. He presented to the teach
ers some interesting facts about New
Mexico and mad especial mention Of
the splendid citizens sent them BY our
own Tusculum college. He made
strong appeal to the Greene county
teachers to do better, more thorough
and efficient work and showed them
that their work was not only confined
to the school room, but outside as
well. He especially emphasized the
Importance Of high ideals.
Prof. Davis spoke on the teaching
Of history and nature study in the
public schools. Prof. Davis took up
the latter part Of this subject and
brought out many good thoughts,
which bore upon it.
Miss Julia Kate Maloney beauti-
fully rendered "a Bowl Of Roses.
Miss Ella Harold was the sympathetic
accompanist. A round was then sung
which furnished pleasing amusement.
The subject, SHOULD the Attend
ance Law be Enforced More Rigidly
Than Befcre?" was discussed by Prof.
Mitchell, Of the city schools. He an
swered in the affirmative and brought
out many good and timely thoughts.
Much to the regret or the teachers,
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Patterson were
not able on account Of Red Cross
duties to take their place on the pro-
gram. Mrs. Leroy Brown filled their
places and gave many helpful ideas
to both the rural and city school
teachers. She made very earnest
appeal to the teachers of Greene
county to make the county 60 "over
the top in school work.
Prof. Pierce heartily endorsed the
work and interest manifested by
Mrs. Brown toward school work and
assured the teachers that by action
Of the county court an attendance
officer would aid them this year in
their efforts to have all the pupils
attend school.
Mrs. George Lannon's also answered
in the affirmative and gave number
Of well-grounded reasons and offered
suggestions as to how more children
might be placed in school.
Miss Bewley next appeared on the
program to the delight Of the teach
ers. She read Richards Practicing,"
and by special request "The Little
Red Hen"
The institute then adjourned until
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
Thursday Morning The institute
was opened BY the singing Of Meet
Me There The devotional exer-
cises we're conducted by Rev. viii
lOughby. From the scriptural sem
tence, "What is that in thine hand?"
he drew some thoughts worth while
to the teacher and made a strong APP
peal for the skillful use Of these ideas.
The thanks Of the institute we're
then extended to DR.. Price.
The program was not followed as
Outlined. Prof. Coggins continued
his work on teaching children to
think. He emphasized the use Of
considering time in teaching arith-
metic. He pointed out clearly the
difference between the terms ''fig-
ures' and numbers" figures are
Symbols he said, land numbers rep
resent ideas"
Music, Battle Hymn Of the Re-
public"
Prof. e. Z. Patton, Knox county's
candidate for state senator, was then
heard. He truly stated that a ma
|tion's civilization can best be judged
| BY the treatment it extends toward
women and children. Fifteen per-
cent Of German children are illegiti-
mate and twenty-five percent Of the
children Of Berlin are illegitimate, he