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WAVERLY STATE INSTITUTE.

I herewith transmit my report of the State Institute held at Waverly from June 6 to July 1, 1910.

This session of the Waverly Institute was well attended. The spirit of the teachers was all that could be desired. They were very deeply interested in the work.

This was the second institute held in this county and a marked improvement was observed in the teaching force. The work of the instructors was satisfactorily done. They most cordially complied with every demand of the Conductor.

We had only one session each day. However, the instructors spent a good portion of every afternoon in doing some special work for the teachers. It was a busy time around the institute from early morning till late in the afternoon.

The citizens took special interest in entertaining the teachers and making their stay pleasant. All pronounced Waverly a good institute town. Much is due Superintendent Tubbs for his untiring efforts to make the session a great success. All regret to learn that he will not stand for re-election. He has done a splendid work in Humphreys County.

The work done in agriculture and in primary methods deserves special mention. The teachers received great inspiration from each of these instructors.

The very able address of Hon. R. L. Jones was specially inspiring and instructive.

The examination schedules were strictly carried out.

FACULTY AND DIVISION OF WORK.

J. L. Brooks, Conductor; Grammar, Arithmetic, Civil Government, School Law, and La Salle.

R. E. Corlew, Secretary; United States History, Tennessee History, English History, Geometry, Algebra, and Bookkeeping.

B. O. Duggan, School Management, Geography, Physiology, Pedagogy, and Rhetoric.

J. A. Gray, School Management, Geography, Rhetoric, and Pedagogy.

Adams Phillips, Agriculture, Geology, and Physics.

Miss Mattie Butler, Primary Methods.

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Number examined in all subjects, Primary Course.... 65

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Honor Roll certificates were issued to the following: Mrs. Belle Bryant, C. P. Burchard, Barrett Cowen, Roy Douglass, W. A. Ellis, Bertha Gray, A. L. Holmes, Mrs. Carrie Headrick,

W. H. Knight, G. W. McKeel, W. L. Rochell, Evie Riding, Minnie Ridings, Nina Swift, Kate Swift, Bertha Hemby.

The following received renewals for four years: Lola Bagwell, H. M. Estes, Mrs. Mary Hooper, Ida Lawrence, Lula Lashlee, Lois Tippett, C. J. Tidwell, Clara White.

J. L. BROOKS,

Conductor.

SPARTA STATE INSTITUTE.

Yesterday we closed at Sparta the second State Institute held at this place. The attendance this year was larger than last year and much more interest manifested on the part of the teachers. In fact in my ten years of State Institute work I have never seen a better institute than we had this year.

The citizens of Sparta and the people of White and surrounding counties seemed to be deeply interested and attended our public meetings in large numbers and gave us every encouragement they possibly could. The good citizens of Sparta generously threw open their doors and entertained the teachers in a most hospitable manner. I am sure they have not forgotten that this is Superintendent Jones' native county, and they show that they appreciate the great and noble work which he is accomplishing.

We had the following faculty of well qualified, industrious, working teachers: N. N. Billingsley, Conductor; Prof. J. B. Clark of Dibrell Normal; Prof. G. C. Sipple of White County High School; W. M. Brown, Instructor in Agriculture; Miss Priscilla Polk, Primary Instructor; Miss Pearl Williams Kelley, Library Instructor, and Prof. A. C. Webb, Penmanship and Drawing.

The following distinguished gentlemen visited the institute and delivered most excellent lectures: Superintendent R. L. Jones, President Sidney D. Gilbeath of the East Tennessee State Normal, Fred B. Frazier, Inspector of Elementary Schools, and others.

Our tabulated report will show more accurately the result of the work done. But I must say that I never saw a body of teachers or a faculty seemingly more interested or doing better work.

I take this opportunity to express to Superintendent Jones our most sincere and heartfelt thanks for having given us two State Institutes at Sparta.

I am sure that the cause of education in this entire section has been greatly benefited by the work of the State Institute.

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