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y , (r5 W.f " ,- .KA --$&" St1 7r?yr&9 . 5"f "W"" "' ' T' ". 1 v sx; ' ; Record-Press te. TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL. 31 MARION, CRITTENDEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, SEPT. 3 1909 NUMBER 18 lv t ) i i THE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE ADJOURNED FRIDAY 'was Well Attended, Well Enjoyed and a Success In EverV Fea- ture. LESS THAN HALF THE SECRETARY'S REPORT GIVEN IN THIS ISSUE Continued from last issue" Mrs. Perry told tho Institute her plan for the study of long poems. She would uot assign all of tin poems as one lesson but would have them first read tho whole to themselves. Her plau would be to first study the author then to be sure that all word are well understood, to study all references made to person or things, to tell the story, then to read and finally have omc innmnry work. She said that in all this would occupy the time ol many different recitations. Miii Margaret Moore emphasized the value of good litcnturc, the urgent need of teaching more of it and of giving pupils the very best. She advised letting ni'ht of the very modem works alone. Prof. King the teachers to cultivate the dictionary habit among their pupil.-. The Instructor and .Superintendent asked the teacher" to tell what they had been reading during their vacation. The last fifteen minutes before noon were set apart for this purpose and all of the teachers described their character of summer reading done. Adjourned until Afternoon. The work was opened by the singing of ''Onward Christian Soldiers" there the roll of teachers was called. In the first part of tho afternoo'n the subject of spelling was discussed. Misses Pearl James and Maude Richards said that tho aim should be not for oral work alone but primarily for witten work of his own and that the basis of spelling should be the study of the child, to him words of his own use, with which he is familiar, Mr. Stone being absent the assignment of the spelling lesson was discussed by Mr, Poguc, who said that from tho first grade to the fourth the words of spelling lessons should bo words of practical use. Ho suggested that a good review lesson would be words which aro often missed by pupils. Miss Elsie Riloy said that a teach er Bhould bo familiar with sounds ard marks and teach them in order enable a child to pronounce new words She Bald that no child should be confined to either oral or written spelling, bo'h should be used. Mr. Wicker advised tho use of much drill work and praotioe of review words both oral and written. That there is too much mechanical Memory work and not enough thought work in spelling, was tho idea of the Instructor. Ho said that spoiling could bo mado as profitable as far as thonght work is concerned as any other study. He thought that plenty of timo was spent in this study but not profitably so. Mrs. Perry asked tho Instituto how the copying in spollinir lessons by pupils could b prevented Tho remedies suggested woro: to kep pupils of tho sami olas apart, to ereato rivalry between pupil" so that o ono will bo willing in help Another, to teaoh lesson- f Honesty, to show that a bad npolling grado is not a crimo but that cheating is a sin. Mr. King said toaohcrs should mako ic a quostion of the honor of tho aohool before thoy let pupils report cheating of otbors, ho said a spirit could be oreatod in sohool which would make cheating a disgrace, and that often teaehora caused cheating by placing too great a value on grades. Tho Instructor said that a good plan in spelling would be to let pupils hand in lists ot words that thoy know how to spell and to use these lists as future spelling lists. He said that somo spelling could be taught incidentaly but that spelling books should bo used and that too many words for ono lesson was a mistake. After recess Mr. H. Babb, of the State University, spoke for a few minutes on the value of educational papers after which the work of the Institute continued. Mi-s Golightly said that the aim in geography was to give the child u definite idea of the world and their surroundings. Miss Hoborts being absent Miss Nunn discussed the basis of geography work. She atd it is best to start with the child's experience and the things around him to be careful about sticking too close to the text book.-. Miss Rankin said that a teacher .slintua nave ncr worn piannou much ahead of her class and that in assignini! a lesson a teacher hould explain the imin points so that tho child will know what to look for. Miss Bertha Moore described her idea of a good recitation in geography. She would have outline hofore pupil? and nail mi one of them to di-cuss a subordinate part then let the class di-cuss it, She would have maps before the class and use them The instructor said that country schools were ideally located for the study of primary gcopruphy, I for a child must have his imagry well developed for fnrther geography work. Map drawing is abused by most teachers Miss Willie Clement thinks. She says that cither to much or not enough is an abuse. Somo rplicf and industrial roapa made by pupils were shown by Miss Florence Harris. She said thoir value was as great as objeot lessons in the primary grades, that tho making of the map helps the childs memory and that the act of making has an industrial value. Prof King suggested that tho making of soils, erosion, etc , are ening on all around the schools and tint this fact could bo used as valuable Illustrations. He also said that much of tho introductory parts of the "Natural Complete Geography would be best left alone if tho teacher does not or cannot use illustrations while teaching. He thinks that tho study of geography and the making of maps should be commenced in the third grade. Tho first map made should be tho map of tho school room drawn to scale with objects in the room correctly located. Tho uext map made could bo the school-yard drawn to onother scale or the home of the child to another scale. The map of tho district could be mado, streams, roads and hills located. He also called tho attention of the teachers to the fact that these maps would bring in arithmetic work. Ho said that if the teacher neglected the illustrations o f praotical nature, springs, streams, etc., around him the work in geography would lose muoh of its value, that everything should bo made concreto and full of life. Adjourment until nino p. m,, Wednesday. After a song and tho roll call tho devotional exoroisos wore conducted by Nov. M. B. Miller who spoke afterward of tho responsibility of a teachers' position. Ho said that all teaohors should be christians and that thoy should constautly keop in mind that a ohilds spiritual welfare may depend on them and that thoy should often ask themselves "What am I doing for humanity? After Rov. Miller' address thj rcgBitr work of tho Institute was continued. The first subject on the program the basis of arithmetic work was discuss. by J. R. Wella. Be Baid that tho basU was the child and that teaehora should se the child's 1 "WELDON." I 'pi A life insurance policy in the Prudential is a well- M 5 spring of comfort and satisfaction, to the man insured and J 5 to his wife. He knows that the wife will have at least an M JJ5 even start with the world. X M She knows that her home and children will be pro- M K tected if he is taken away. Now ps the best time to secure J? 5 a policy. Next year it will cost ym more, or it may be too M J late. A ft IF YOU SEE IT IN THE POLICY, IT'S SO. M Every line in the Prudential Policy is Guaranteed 5; 8 0 0 0 j If I have anything to give you when do you want it? 5 Now, or in twelve months. I am ready NOW! I will sell 5 you a 15 payment life policy for less money than you can 0 buy a 20 payment life in any represented here. 'I Send Post-card today for Rates at Your Age. C. E. WELDOft, Agent Prudential Life Insurance Company, Phone No. 237. M AR&ON, KENTUCKY. mnjiijjm h,j' experience in making plans lor tilth. niPtic work, an 1 give bun a coin-role idea of things represented. Prof. Hascoe said that much non essential workAvas done in arithmetic that all problems given should be made as concrete as possiblo by illustrations, pictures, make bel'cvc money, measures, and objects mid that in the intellectual work a child hould analyze as they go and made to understand that it is not answers but the process of analysis that is wanted. Ho advised teachers not to ciufinc themselves to problems given in text but let him do practical work. Adjournment for a twenty minutes recess. After recess the Instructor addressed the teachers on tho subjeot . . .i ofjtio morning s program, tic. Ho said that a teacher should havi three dofiuitc aims: to give the child ability to think in numbers; to give him skill, rapidity and accuracy in the use of numbers; and to develop his power to apply the principles loarned to his own experience. He said that arithmetic should bo mado a usable tool for the child, that problems should deal with things with which he comes in contact. Do not use tho text too much, make problems which bring in his actual experience, market prices, measurement of aotual things. We, the teachers, to have their pupils collect data and make problems. Ilcv. Millor said that much of the lack of interest on part of patrons of rural sohools could be stopped by problems of a practical kind given at school and m many instances actual conditions on tho farm could be im. proved in this way. Hollis Franklin said that all children could be interested in arithmetic if problems in which they were interested or whih concerned their actual life were given. Mr. Matthews asked if a teacher should ever tell a pupil to work as far as ho could in any arithmetic lessen. Mrs. Perry thought it in allowable in some instances. In speaking of the preparation, Clarence Thompson said that all pupih should understand that it is better to understand ono problem than to get a dozen answers. The Instructor said ho thought it best to pass ovor any part of toxt book that could not bo mado eonoretc. Miss Marian Richards in speaking of tho reoitation, said tho interest of no pupil should be allowed to drop. She thinks interest can bo done by preparation on part of teaohors and by well considered problems. (will be continued next week,) Mr. and Mrs. Strother Russell and son William, of Dixon, were the guest of Mr. and Mr. T. C. Stone a few daya last week, Mr. Ituisell ii the valued foreman of the Dixon Journal and a fintclaiB pnator, whioh can readily be seea by the neat appearance ot the Jouraal. 0 5 0 .0 R 6 annual dividend Company " -' (MTCNDEN COUNTY HIGH '.' SCHOOL Common School Graduates Will be Admitted to Marlon High School Wltnoiit Paying Toltion. one years work in agriculture wi:l form part of the course. Arrangements have at last been madei' .wheroby all common-school gradcatcs of school age residing in jlt' ff.dcn Uounty will be admitted to the Marion High School without paying tuition. This contract between the County Board and tho Marion School Trustees is in accordance with tho provisions of the law passed by the last Legislature, which seeks to furnish the pupils from tho rural districts, in every county of the state, educational opportunities equal to those furnished the boys and girls of the cities. In order that the Marion High School may meet tho requirments of tho law it is necessary to increase our course of study to four vears and to employ an assistant. A course of study has been arranged which makes the work offered hero second to that of no high school of tho nimc size in the State. An assistant will be selected immediately. It is now up to the people of the county outside Marion Graded School district to show whether they wish to take adj vantage of the liberal provisions offered by the County Board. You can afford to sacrifice much to give your boys and girls the fullest possible training for life. One year's work in Agriculture will probably form apart of the course; if not this year, certainly next year. Board can be obtained as cheaply in Marion as anywhere. Rooms may bo rented and pupils board themselves thus reducing their expenses to the minimum. Those wishing to be teachers in the near futuro will do well to take a high school training, as the timo is eoming, and that soon, when it will be necessary to have a hitrh school cduoation before they will bo licensed to teaoh in tho distriot sohools. This is now tho reqanomont in many states and Kentucky will not long remain behind her sisters. Tho oontraot between tho two school boards calls for tho payment of a fixed sum rogardless of tho number of pupils who avail themcelves of tho opportunity. So, it rests with you who pay the County Sohool tax as to whether you got muoh or little for your money. If you wish to get value received, send yonr boys and girls to the County High Sohool. Jko. B. Paris, County Sapt. Jko. P. King, Bupt. M.G.8. A EOURPEAN TRIP BEING FOR NEXT YEAR Nine Have Already Signed and at Least Twenty More Have Expressed Determination to Go COST OF TRIP FROM NEW YORK AND BACH TO NEW YORK $300.00 A party is being organized from Sturgis and surrounding towns, to tour Kurope next year, in which line persons aro already enrolled, and it is purposed to make the number at least twenty. Among other things this party will take in tho Exposition at Brussels. It will siU from New York about July 1, embracing the following route; Liverpool, Chester, Stratford-upon Avon, Warwick. Kcnnilworth, Charlccotc, Winsdor. London, Harwich, Book of Holland, The Hague, Sohcvnmt.g, Amsterdam, Edam, Isle of Maarkcn, Antwerp, Briissells, Waterloo, Aohen, Cologne, Rhine steamer to Mainze, Wiobaden, Frankfurt, Hoidelburg, Stuttgart, Strassbure, Basle, Rhine Kails, Zurich, Luzcrn Brunig Ilass, Brionz, Gicsbach Falls, IntcrliKcn, Lake Thun, Spiez, Zwcisimmon, Montrcux, Lake Steamer to Geneva, Ouch', Vcvcy Paris via Macon and Dijon. London, Liverpool, New York. Detailed itinerary will be made out before sailing and improvements may bo made on this. The cost of the trip from New York back to New York'is limited to $.'500. Further information can bo had at the Record-Press office Following, are a few of the many expressions of appreciation to Rev. T. M. Hurst from somo of the best people in Europe: 'One of the most intellectual and agreeable parties ever carried on the Arabic, -Chief Steward." "A very charming party and especially Monsieur and Madame Hurst. Madame Leon Glatz, Paris." ' Yours was a great party Let mc know of your coming next year and you shall have a regular American dinner, 'roastcn ears water melons and all.' Proprietor Hotel and Manipolo Basle." "Your party was the most friendly and sociable I have ever traveled with and I would be glad to bo able to tak a longer trip with you next year. (Rev.) James Hamilton." What peoplo say who wore members of Rev. Hurst's party: "Miss Friend and I had a delightful trip with you and Mrs. Hurst and we think tho tour covers the countries well, that are listed on the itinerary. Our trip through Scotland and the English Lake country was simply delightful. Amanda G. Mc Parian." "The tour sister and I made with your party was ccrtainlv delightful and we both stand ready to further your plans in any way wo can. Blanch A. Long." "Wo enjoyed all tho places vnited and only wished for more time at oach, Bollo and I aro going back to somo of theso places somo day and shall be glad to go with vou again. Kate Fishor." Extras on Trip to Europe. The first quostion asked by the average individual who thinks of going to Europe is, "What about the extra expenses of suoh a trip?" The general, idea with the inexperienced is that the prioe of the tour is only a starter and that the extras r liab'e to bankrupt a millionaire. This is a tho account down to an average of 50 cents a day. Here arc the things that aro actually necessary, that arc not included in the price of any tour because they can not be equal ized; Steamer chairs, if used $1.00 each way. Tips to servauts on the ocean voyage, ought to be $-.50 each way. Baths aud laundry bills according to taste and necessity. Say $10.00 all told. Mid day lunches, twelve days, in London and Paris say 50 ccuts a day, makes tho aggregate less than $25 00 for the trip This may be made lower by cuttiui: lunches and laundry bills. Lunches in London and Paris may bo had from 15 cents up, just as in American cities, Of course if one drinls wine, orders high priced lunches, goes to the theater every night and so on tho extras may be piled mountain high, but this is unnecessary The expense of touring Europe is just like tho expense of going to the St Louis Exposition or Mardi Gras. or an j where else. There arc certain necessary expenses that can be avoid ed and other unnecessary expenses that may be indulged extravagantly. The sensible individual practices economy, but occasionally tho tourist loses his head and pays the tiddler. Sometimes people ask why not include the extra expenses that are necessary in the cost of the trips. Simply because they can not be equalized. On the ocean some folks want all kinds of attention while othors take care of themselves and waiters expect compensation in proportion to what they oo. Some folks think they must bathe in salt water twice a day while on the ocean, while others are content with fewer baths, and the same prinoiplc holds good in laundry and lunch bills. Ono person incurs light laundry bills while others go to the othor extreme and in lunching one will order a sandwich and cup of coifee and be happy while another wants broiled pompano and blue points on tho half shell with chocolate and chamgaignc fringes, so that the only cquitablo thing to do is to leave the individual to regulate this part of the expense. Tho price of thn trip includes every necessary item that can be equalized; and the cost of tho necessary things that can not be equalized need not be more than 35 to 50 oent a day for the trip, need not exceed $20. to $25. This is purely a matter for the individual and may be made economical or extravagant, just as shopping bills may be almost nothing or ruu into extravagance. The actual extra necessary expenses of a trip abroad are very light and only tho thoughtless tourist makes them burdensome. For Sale. A good farm three and one half miles from Marion, on the Marion and Dycusburg road, containing 137 acres; 100 acres of which is in a high state of cultivation, and many fine posts on the remainder. This farm is one of the best bargains in Crittenden county and if you want a ohanco at it you had better see me at once. One third in cash and tho balance in ono and two years. Apply to J. F. Canady, Marion, Ky. R. 2. Rev. James Price in a Big Meeting. Rev. James Price is holding a mcctiug at Gasper River Church, in Logan ouDty. The crowds are vory large und the interest tiuo for the beginning of the meeting. CARD OF THANKS. I desiro to extend my hoartfolt thanks to my neighbors and friends who were so faithful during the sick. ness and death of my loving mother. Mrs. Bxll Triutt. ... bQVL RENT Desirable place of 4 rooms in East Marlon, -Rev. W T. Oakley. tf scare arow, Tho writer ha never allowed -his extra expensas to run above aa average af 35 oeste a day -for the trip and any one nay hold .Wv v 'r,x V A 'KtJ . .: ' VrJt rj? y.'.s.. .. jrK "J 11 J M &