Number examined on four or more subjects. The following received honor roll certificates: Miss Lenora Bryant, Miss Honor Hunter and Mrs. Mary Hooper. I enclose a resolution passed by the institute. S. L. SMITH, JAMES L. BROOKS, Conductor. MURFREESBORO STATE INSTITUTE. I herewith submit report of State Institute held at Murfreesboro, beginning June 7th and closing July 3d. The enrollment was gratifying. The average daily attendance satisfactory and the interest on the part of the teachers very good. I wish to especially commend the efficient work of the instructors. We shall not particularize on the work done, but each instructor is deserving of special mention. In the selection of my faculty you displayed that same wise judgment that characterizes all your actions. Strong resolutions were passed by the teachers thanking Supt. Jones for again locating the State Institute at Murfreesboro, and commending the work of the faculty. Thanks were tendered all visitors and friends who contribute to the success of the work. C. F. Holt acted as secretary of faculty. Miss Leonora Stockard was secretary of institute. I am persuaded that much good for the cause of education was accomplished. Seventeen counties were represented. FACULTY AND DIVISION OF WORK. Jno. W. Williams, Conductor; Algebra, Literature and Civics. C. F. Holt, Grammar, Physiology, Geology and Agriculture. J. S. Batey, Physics, Geometry, Bookkeeping, History of Tennessee, and Pedagogy. F. J. Page, Brigham's U. S. History, McMurray's Rhetoric. Institute opened June 7, 1909. Institute closed July 2, 1909. Number of days devoted to written examinations of teachers, five. Total enrollment... Males.. ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE. 200 50 150 SPARTA STATE INSTITUTE. Please accept our sincere thanks for locating one of the State Institutes at Sparta, and for the honor you have conferred on me as conductor. Our enrollment reached 218, fifteen counties were represented, and much interest was manifested by all concerned. The people of the town were especially kind and hospitable, using much effort to make the stay of the teachers among them as pleasant as possible. The instructors were all able and efficient workers, who showed themselves to be experts in giving instruction in their special lines. I have never met, in ten years of Institute work a more successful teacher of primary methods than Mrs. Fannie Phillips. Miss Wheeler and Prof. Webb certainly made the subject of drawing very interesting. Profs. Sipple and Laurey handled their subjects with much ease and dexterity. Many excellent lectures were delivered by visiting teachers, such as Supts. Webber, L. S. Gillentine, W. B. Boyd, S. Houston Proffitt, yourself and others. FACULTY AND DIVISION OF WORK. W. W. Billingsley, Conductor. G. C. Sipple, Secretary. F. C. Lowery, Mrs. Fannie Phillips, Prof. Webb and Miss Nettie Wheeler, Instructors. Prof. T. K. Sisk supplied one week. Institute opened June 7, 1909. Institute closed July 2, 1909. |