The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-07-20

I third days session at $3.50. House
was called to order by Supt. How
ard. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. Birch Shields.
"The bright star I'm country
teachers life" was discussed by
Prof. o. l.. Shultz. In his discus
sion he said that the bright star is
the soul and mind Of the pupil, the
teacher being the silent influence or
the stimulus through which the
light may be conducted to the
caild's mind. Mr.. E. F. Lilies also
...--....ed the same subject. He
said that community activities or
the inspiration he might put into
the school might be considered the
bright star in the teachers life.
A splendid paper was read by
Miss Elizabeth Davidson on Give
the best you. have and the best will
come back to you" This was fol-
lowed by Prof. E. e. Allison. who
talked on Activities Of the teacher
outside the school," He told us
that the teacher must work
must work outside of the school
room If he expects to cooperate full
ly with the community" The teach
er must get acquainted with the
parents and get interested in their
work. Mr.. r. A. Belt made a short
talk on the same subject.
Miss vergie May Burdette said,
in discussing the teachers influence
dpon the lives of the pupils, that
our duty as teachers is to plant
seeds of character in the minds of
pupils. The Instructor then made
talk continuing his discussion Of
teaching reading.
House was called to order in the
afternoon by the Superintendent.
Singing was led by Mr.. o. ID. Car
son. This was followed by two in
iteresting addresses on "Out of
school life into life's school," one
by Prof. W. S. Hill, the other by
Prof. Ozna Shultz.
I've Instructor then probably en-
tertained the Institute by giving
them a test in vocabulary. The
test consisted of two groups of one
hundred words each. The object
being to place check mark by each
vord t. at can be used porperly in
a sentence. The Institute made a
very credible showing in this test.
Thursday, July IA
The Institute met for its fourth
lays session at $40. House was
,, allied to order by Supt. Howard.
After a song led by Mr.. o. d. Car
son, the superintendent recognized
Niss Mary Marks. who gave another
interesting talk about the proposed
school fair. 1t was then agreed to
q, end the regular program in or
der that the Instructor might have
tie entire morning for the further
discussion Of the subject of teach
ing reading.
Just after the morning recess the
teachers were given an agreeable
-rprise I'm the form of a delightful
address by former teacher, Mr.. w.
X. Carson. A motion was made and
unanimously carried that the Insti-
.ate thank Mr.. Carson for his splen-
diI address. DR.. Kinnaman then
made beautiful contribution to
the morning program by giving a
reading and an Interpretation OF
.he poem "Woodman Spare that
Tree"
The following committees we're
appointed by Supt. Howard: Lii
brary Committee: c. B. Shown, f.
+. Lilies, Mrs. N. B. White; Com
uj;;tee on Resolutions: ]. w. o.
dell. Mrs. I. s. Mason. Mrs. Armendt
JOIN Hamilton, e. r. Allison;
Memorial COMMITTEES: Ozna Shultz,
~. T. Hoagland, Mrs. Mary White,
Miss Vergie Mae Burdette.
Noon
The afternoon program consisted
Of The Graduation Exercises of those
who completed the common school
work during the last year. There
were one-nundred-twenty gradu
Htes. OF which number, about ninety
were present. The principal address
vas u.aas W III. A. J. Kinnaman,
the Instructor OF the Institute. The
diplomas were delivered by Prof. e.
". Allison.
The teachers were entertained
Thursday evening at the school
hildiur nv Beda String band. The
music furnished by that organiza-
..v.. was Va nisil class and was