The Vanceburg Sun, 1915-08-26

The Lewis stitute burg Ky Institute Ella K Cox biiu pit a pi " t were elected Sec and Assist See v-'V ' 'Kj'Vi' i and Miss Beulah (inte ' wa- 1 '! elected organist ' ' Sup't the following Program Mrs Ada Sanders After been disposed Adams made the opening address His talk was both interesting and instructive Slid the follow ing are a-few of the IK4nUrWs brought out r-'f: w The Public Schools belong b'f ' r' two general classes those that are growing and those that art dying It is onr duty to keep oui schnolsgrowing It is Nature': Law that nothing in nature stand still either there is a movin forward or a moving backward growing or dying Couuty and State our schools moving I can't do for what the teacher them selves This Institute is the teacher school and 1 shall ber likely judge the teachers by their att tude toward the ' work- lie Lewis Co has always been noted for good attention at Institute and 1 am sure you going to get inspiration for your work' from association with-earneit workers I want to nrge the use of the "State Course of Study" as it is an outline for your work in a condensed conscise form I find that the teacher who neglects its use is the one who hastronb'e ie their work while the teacher who does use it has little oi' no trouble In orde( to be successful you most make your work a "hard study" The fifth grade Is the hardest to keep in school You mast work hard to make the work in in-terestiiig - terestiiig in-terestiiig and unless you do make school work pleasant the hoys and girls will drep out The work in the fifth grade can lie made interesting if you will ptrfu your work well 'There must always be prepara tjons to teach any lesson well ' Another factor in making the ork effective is to have the school graded Having the school graded makes the work easier and saves time "Theenbject in which country children are the fartherest be behind - hind behind is the Language work The 'etcher would do well to give extra attention to this subject" "The school house and grounds should be kept neat and clean Tou should have the pupils Take care of the premises and 1 will be dad to pay them the - funds to be used for buying books for the "School Library" After this address a committee was appointed to draft a petition to the Fiscal Court to secure room for the Co eiup't and to be used for the Tesche'r Library 10:30 A M Kecess After recess Prof T 6 Williams who wss formerly Supt of Vance burg Schools am who has acted as Instructor here before was introduced

Fire What threatened to be a very serious fire last Saturday about :30 pm was put out with slight amage thanks to the overhauled re engine The fire started : ran a defective flue in the rear part of the old Ingram homestead now occupied by W a 1 1 i e "homas and owned by 0 P ollitt It had gained con considerable - siderable considerable headway and was hard reakh until the fire engine commenced to put two streams of water on it and then it was all over in a : few-minutes The (amage will amount: to $400 or I 500 covered by insurance' Mr ' 'homas' household goods were also considerbly damages by rough handling in moving them put in a hurry' - -:r The fire engine has been recently equipped with a new 46 horse power automobile engine and it worked to perfection developing much more pressure than the lose would stand The work of installing the new engine was skillfully done by Applegate & Son who are expert machinests and never find a job too hard for them - Big Project For Lewis ' County The Lewis County Apple Grow ers Company has been incorpora incorporated - ted incorporated at Frankfort with $100000 capital divided into 100 shares of $1000 each W T' Barret is the President and H V McChesney of Frankfort Gordon Sulser of Maysville Chas Cunningham of Ashland and Geo T Willim and W -T Barret of this place arc Directors ' Mr Barret is the promoter of the company and he has been working on the preliminary plans for several months snd has a very attractive proposition from an investment standpoint If he company is a success it will be of untold value to Iiewis county

Panama-Pacific Exposition Judges give the Grand Prize to the Geo E Keith Co for Watk-Ovrrs This is the highest possible award and the greatest compliment that could be paid to these world-famous shoes that already have a record of grand prizes awarded at previous expositions expositions both at home and abroad We are the local representatives of the manufaefurers of this famous brand of footwear that has won through merit the confidence of the critical people all over the world e illuitrate i few at them Lul to know what Loc tyle and comfort really are you mnl gjte u an oppor oppor-tinnty - tinnty oppor-tinnty to how you our lunoi-lcte line and deinonutralt tlieir wonderful tilting qualities WEBSTER & GROTE CORNER SECOND AND MARKET STREETS VANCEBURG

He vu heartily applauded a he a known by moat of the teachers and is held' in high esteem by all who know him In begming his talk he 'said "Times are changing and men change with them" All have changed not perhaps in appear appearance - ance appearance but in manner anc methods" I find that we are leaving olf hard study and 4aking in its place athletics and games "In all athletics we find team work and that is what we neei in teaching There is a natural tendency toward team work and we must cultivate this tendency In my work in this -Institute shall follow out the plans laid out by the State Organization in the syllabus Continued on page two

NOTICE Vanceburg Ky Aug 2S 1915 The Lewis County High Schriol will bn its session September 6 1915 with I'rof - T C Frye as Principal and Miss Elizalieth Bertram as Assistant Princiial both of whom - are strong young teachers Mr Frye is a graduate from Berea College and Miss Bertram from Richmond State Normal School We trust that all students who have passed the County Diploma examination will enroll promptly Monday morning Very respectfully J Q Adams County Superintendent

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