Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-07-23
PASSED AT THE
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

submit the Following resOlutions:-
I. - We have been uplifted and
inspired by the helpful and timely
instruction that has been given to
us this week by both of our splendid
and efficient instructors and we
heartily commend both Prof w. E.
Erwin, of Danville, and Miss Matte
ONeal, of Catlettsburg, to any
County Superintendent who may
need their services.
a. We extend our thanks to
Miss Myra Amis for furnishing mu-
sic upon the piano during the ses-
sions of this Institute; also, we
thank Mrs. Creal Miss Davis, Mrs
Rsthfon for beautiful solos.
3. - We thank the ministers of
The town of Barbourville, to-wit:
Revs. Creal, Davis, and Minton, for
lending our devotional exercises.
L. - We thank the congregation
and the officers and pastor of the
Baptist Church of Barbourville for
the use of their building during the
past week
g. - We have enjoyed and have
been greatly benefited by the ad-
dresses that have been given to us
by Miss Morehead, Mrs. Cole, Miss
Collins, Congressman Powers and
Robson Governor Black, President
Coates, President Franklin, Profess
sors Miller and Burke and DR.. AL
bright and Dr.. Logan.
6. - We appreciate the token of
friendship for the school teachers of
Knox County as expressed by the
Banks of Barbourville in their treat
of punch and ice cream on Tuesday
evening and the car ride furnished
by them to the teachers on Wednes-
day afternoon. For this token we
return our heartfelt thanks and to
pay the debt we owe for this treat
and ride in the only kind of pay the
Banks expect or desire, we pledge
ourselves individually to teach bet
ter schools in Knox County this year
than have ever been taught in our
County heretofore.
7. 49, We enjoyed the social on the
3. b. |. campus on Thursday even
ing and we thank the members of
the Barbourville Baptist Church for
this delightful entertainment and we
ialsO enjoyed the instructive picture
shown at that time and place by
Miss Collins.
S. We are mindful of the bene-
fit accruing to the teachers of the
public schools and the cause of ed
ucation in kentucky because of new
school laws enacted by the 1920 ses-
sion of the General Assembly and
we thank the members of the body
who voted in favor of any or all
of these measures, especially our
and Senator White l.. Moss who re-
presented Knox County in the House
and the Senate respectively, and
who did such valuable work in put
ting across this much needed legis-
lation.
8. - We believe that the Knox
County Teachers Federation was in
strumental in securing the educa-
tiOnal reforms put into the statute
hnA % hu
sion of the General Assembly and we
beseech every teacher in the County
to become a member of this FEEDER
alton, that they each pay to the
Treasurer the membership fee and
that each and every member coop
crate with the Chairman of his re-
Ispective Educational Division and
with the County officers of this Fed
GRAFTON in q campaign Of education
among the citizens of Knox County
for the purpose of arousing better
interest among the people in be-
half OF strict enforcement of all
laws that may be found upon our
statute books, particularly the en-
forcement of the attendance law and
the anti-liquor laws; also to let this
campaign be for the purpose of pop
ularizing the cause of the public
schools and for the giving of the
people the, facts concerning the work
OF teachers and enlisting public
sympathy in favor of better salaries
for teachers; longer terms for the
public schools and better roads.
better methods OF agriculture, better
homes. better social conditions and
general awakening OF the public
conscience and the public interest in
favor OF putting Knox County into
the forefront among the counties
OF the State in the matter Of edu-
cational progress.