The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-08-06
Obion County Institute.

tendent of Jackson Schools, member
of the State Board of Education and
for many years instructor in. State
institutes, and Miss Helen Stevens
supervisor of the kindergarten de.
partment of the West Tennessee Nor.
NAL and formerly of the Gary Sys-
TEN of Indiana, were the instructors
throughout the institute. During the
three days they were here they gave
us sufficient material to use for the
year. Others out of the county who
appeared on the program were Prof
Morelock, president of McFerrin
School, Martin, and DIR. A. A. Kin
cannon, president of West Tennessee
Normal. 0sProf. Morelock delivered a
magnificent address on "The Prep
aratiOn of the Teacher" and DR.. Kin
cannon brought us the BILE, de-
lightful message which is so char
| acteristic of him. Brothers Cunning
ham, Freeman and Crystal opened
the exercises each morning with in
spirational and helpful addresses.
The institute is very thankful to
Elizabeth Forester, Annie Laurie
Fisher, Mary Clemmons, Campbell
Garth, Charles Rulings, Paul Hud-
gins and George Clogs, who came for
demonstration work in Third Grade
Arithmetic; to Dorothea Ann Allen,
Minnie Kaufman, Doris McAfee, Cal
win McCaw, Walker Cunningham
and w. E. Powell, who came for
demonstration work in First Grade
Reading, and to Mary Lille Nolen,
Evelyn Long, Elsie Long, Montez
Wilkerson, Janet Upchurch, Willet
Schmidt, Mildred Moore, Henry Ed
wards Carter, James Talley, Richard
Reynolds, Howard Forester, Hey
don Kirkman and Clifford Hauser,
who came for demonstration in Folk
Dancing. Also wish to hank
Misses Mamie Hamilton, Callie How
ell and Minnie Barksdale for their
contribution with these children.
The institute was favored with an
enjoyable and pleasant informal re-
ception in the home of Miss Vivienne
White. The teachers had a delight
full time playing games on the cam
pus of the High School on the second
evening under the direction of. Misses
Cassie Hamilton and Pearl Floyd. II
wish to thank Messrs. C. F. Fowler,
w. H. Cravens and S. c. Finch for
their preparations, some of which
were not heard because of the full
ness of the program.
The teachers that were present
for the full three days are as follows
Katherine Richards, Cassie Ham
ilton, Vivienne White, Martha Tenn
pie, Callie Howell, w. B. Forester,
Mamie Hamilton, Fora Culp, ]. E. |
Cox, Allie Keathly, Mary Ramsey,
Matte Curry, Cam Curry, Pearl |
Floyd, Celia Jonakin, Marene Allen, |
Mittie Cayce, Ola F. Grain, Morie |
Finch, j. L. Ruffin, Sudie Caruthers, !
Mrs. J. L. Ruffin, Eva Osburn, N. L. |
L. d. Williams, Robt. NJ |
Hicks, Frank Caldwell, Pual Y. Is
bell, Nina Wilson, E. F. Neal, N. l..
Baulch, B. F. Foster, Lagretta Brad
shaw, Mary Erwin, Jim Wise, Sallie
Kate Brevard, S. G. Finch, r. J.
Glover, Mamie McGowen, Mary jon
akin, Margaret Miner, J. P. Wall,
Elsa Mayhall, Ruth Hughes.
Those that were present two
lays: Nettie Prather, w. H. Cravens,
;. F. Fowler, Beulah Clark, Mai
Clark, Leila Williams, Florence Smith
Rachel Smith, S. F. Lovett,
erie M. West, Bess Reeves, Lee Ella
lowe, w. o. Hornaday, John H. Fos
er, Mary Bird Pursley, Imogene
Zones, Emma Garrison, Allie Cum
bingham, Mrs. Clyde Howard, Min
lie Barksdale, J. H. Slower, Mrs
Webb Brewer, Fannie Mcdaniel,
ohm Hornbeak.
Those that were present one day:
annie May Starnes, Ina Lee Hollo-
way, Mrs. R. R. Kitchell, Nell Cald-
veil, Nettie Prather, Marguerite Nor
on. Birdie Erwin, Gladys Hubs,
Jona Jonakin, Minnie Lee Beeler,
Annie May Jones, Mrs. John Foster,
frances Eunice Williams, Flo Tune,
lay McClanahan Smith, Lucy Gar
igan, Cordia Starnes, Pearl Milan.
shall make my report to the
tate Superintendent relative to in
titute attendance between the 18th !
nd goth of September. If those who
,ere not present have attended
ummer school or have gone to an ,
lstitute elsewhere, please let me !
now before Sept Is.
The following resolutions were !
dopted:
We, the teachers of Obion County,
4 annual session at Union City, on
uly %, 20 and 80, propose the fol-