The Little River news., 1920-06-23
.cAUNTY INSTITUTE CLOSES
 AND MAKES GOOD REPORT
An Enrolment of A Teachers, Most Profitable Weeks W0rk-ImpOr-
 tand Resolutions Adopted.


 The teachers institute was in session June 14th to 18th inclusive. In point of enrolment, regularity of attendance and interest in the work, this is prob ably the best institute ever held in the county. To say the least of it, it was full of pep and enthusiasm from tke beginning. The teachers of Little River county were indeed fortunate in having as conducted, one of the best school men in Southwest Arkansas Prof. l.. E. Quinn, formerly superinten- dent of the Ashdown schools, now the county superintendent of Sevier coun- ty schools. Prof, Quinn always secur- es a fine attendance and gets results All the teachers love him and gladly attend the institute when he is conduc- tor.
 On Monday afternoon the ladies o1 the Ashdown Improvement club gave the teachers a reception at which re- treatments were served and interest ing games played. All reported very delightful time.
 The big feature of Tuesdays pro- gram was the address of State Supt Bond. MT. Bond is thoroughly fanil- far with school conditions in Arkan- sas, and is laboring earnestly and en- Enthusiastically to build up system o1 schools second to that of no other state,
 Some very fine demonstration work in primary reading end story telling was given daily by Misses Curran and Burlington. Miss Norwood the coun- ty demonstration agent, and MT. John ston, the county agricultural agent, ap- ,peared before the institute from time to time, giving valuable talks and pleading earnestly for the hearty CO operation of the teachers.
 The state program was closely fol lowed by Conductor Quinn. Many oi the teachers joined heartily in the dis cussion of the various subjects. A county teachers reading circle was or ganized with fifty one members, ant Thos. Perry was appointed manager A membership campaign for the Ark ansas Teachers Association Wa! launched under the leadership of w, M Kelley of Winthrop. More than 2 members were secured,
 A teachers library association Wa' organized and a working committee appointed This library will consis of reference books, magazines, educa tional journals and professional book! for teachers. It will be placed in tht office of the county examiner or super intendent.
 Resolutions.
 Fridays session closed with busi ness meeting at whict the following resolutions were unanimously adopted l Resolution of Thanks. ResolV et that we the teachers of Little Rive county in institute assembled, hereD! express our sincere thanks
 To the Board of Education of tho Ashdown Schools for the use of theil splendid building;
 To the ladies of the Improvement | Club of Ashdown for the delightful re ception given us Monday afternoon;
 To the citizens of Ashdown for theil hearty cooperation and hospitality; To the pastors of the various church es who have shown such kindly inter. est in our work:
 To Misses Curran. Burlington 'anC Bowling for the faithful services ren' dered
 To Miss NorwoodI and MT. Johnston for their efforts to enlist interest 1T the important subjects of home econo' mics and agriculture;
 To State Supt, Bond for the en- couragement given us in his euthusias- tic address;
 To Misses Park and Gardner who showed their interest in the teachers and schools, the former by visiting our institute, the latter by contributing a valuable paper;
 To Prof. Holmes for his interesting discussion of the subject, Studies in the State Course of Study"
 To MT. Wheelis for his untiring eff forts to make the institute both plea sant and profitable;
 And to our loyal friend, Conductor l.. E. Quinn, for the excellent services rendered us.
 And further be it resolved. That we now extend him a cordial invitation to be with us in the same capacity next year
 J. Arthur Gray, Chairman of Com.
 Thos. Perry, Secty Committee,
 Memorial Resolutions.
 Whereas, since the last regular June