The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-26
SECOND DAYS
SESSION OF COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
County School Teachers Hear Several
Very Interesting Addresses at
Today's Meeting.
(By r. Y. Maxey)

chosen remarks struck most vita
point in the control and proper devel'
opment of children. The worker will
children should, the speaker said, keel
in touch with her own childhood, that
1t Is a difficult matter to meet child
hood on its own ground, grown-ups
should keep strong grip on their pa
thence in dealing with children.
Instructor ireland discussed the
subject of reading, dwelling quite eX-
tensively upon the facts that success
full teaching of reading comes from
within rather than from outside infiu-
ences and forces, that the child reads
as the teacher reads. The child's in
terest in reading reflects the teachers
interest in the subject that the teach
er should do more work for the pupil
In reading than in any other class
work in the schools, that we read for
pleasure, for information, for profit,
for inspiration, to give information
and inspiration to others, that there
are few children's books. The success
full teacher is the one that puts herself
on the child level.
Supt. Irelands discussion was fol-
lowed by Prof. T. ]. Currey in a most
ardent appeal for interest in the work
on the part of teachers. He maintain
ed that the Germantown Fair and Rob-
inson's Circus got interest through the
medium of advertisement, showing
what they have for the people that all
features of either enterprise has Its
due representation. Hence everybody
in the various communities is inter-
ested and therefore attend. But the
Institute very few we're interested.
Only very small part of the member
ship of the Institute is men, therefore
institutes and public schools were not
getting sufficient advertisement and
representation. In the course of his
talk Mr.. Currey suggested that the
committee offer resolution asking
the support Of woman suffrage since
1t is almost wholly. They who are en-
gagged in the building Of citizenship of
the nation.
The question how are teachers to
get representation evoked spirited
tilt between Miss Alice Lloyd and
Supt. Turnipseed when the former
commended that the Institute should
adopt a resolution endorsing for rep
resentative candidate who will vote
in the General Assembly for Woman
Suffrage. Mr.. Turnipseed was as en-
phatic in his stand that the Institute
should adopt no such resolution and
should steer clear of politics at this
time.
Miss Lloyd asked II there was any
difference between politics and human
justice. To this question Mrs. Charles
P. Weaver Of Louisville, quickly re-
ptlCu was ucClutu CilIcs
Mrs. Charles P. Weaver of Louis
vile, representative of Kentucky Chill
dren's Home Society, made a most
forceful appeal for cooperation in the
campaign for funds to found a new
and adequate home for destitute chill
dren Of Kentucky.
The time between recess and noon
was given to discussion of the teach
ing of language. All participants
showed that vitalization of the sub
ject was the secret to successful hand
ling of this usually difficult. dry and
poorly taught study.
In his talk on Grammar Mr.. Ire
land said that formal or technical
grammar should be omitted from the
the course until the Eighth Grade is
reached, that language and compost
ton should be the work of grades, one
70 seven inclusive.
The session closed with lively
on the qualifications of the
teacher.
Mr.. Ireland is making a most favor
able impression as an instructor, and
so is holding the interest of the teach
ers. -
Afternoon Session
Miss Alice Lloyd made some opti-
nistic and hopeful statements as to
he solicitation and collection of funds
Tor the Illiteracy Campaign.
Prof T. ]. Currey in a most unique
manner allowed the subject of pell-
ng to tell its own story of develop
ment, whence 1t came and whittier 1t
goes. Prof. Currey emphasized giving
attention to detail from entrance into
he primary grade on through the high
school. Foundation work of all stud
es is spelling.
Miss Virginia, Hurd, teacher First
Grade of the First District School of
his city, gave most helpful talk on
he subject, The Story Hour and
Oramatization In Primary Reading.
Miss Hurd had present choildren by
whose assistance she gave an object
essen In dramatization in reading.
Miss Hurd deserves most favorable
She Is as good as the
writer has ever seen and he has seen
hem In those that are reputed to be
he best In our state.