Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-28
TURNEY, Judge.
Jefferson County Teachers Institute.

SATURDAY. morning the Institute re-aS-
sembled. Grammar was first discussed.
Mr.. Hedgcock asked when the teaching OF
Analysis in Grammar should commence.
Prof. Pierce replied, when the scholar had
clear and complete understanding OF the
parts of speech and began to parse simple
Sentences, Teach analysis, then use di-
agrams. Prof. Russell urged that small
scholars should not be taught grammar ;
ordinarily not under ten or twelve years Of
age. Let scholars learn the definitions very
thoroughly and repeat them fully and
often. Teach them the origin of etymolO-
gv, &C., while learning the definitions.
Introduce analysis afterward The discus
sion of the best mode of teaching grammar
was continued by others.
Geography was taken up. Mapdrawlng
was represented. Remarks were made by
Prof. Russell, illustrating how the outlines
could first be drawn; then other features
could be added the more prominent nat
ural features, mountains, rivers, &c. Lat
itude and longitude should be fully taught.
Mrs. Pierce sopl1e of the advantage of map
drawing as seen in a class she was teach
ing. The teaching of history was recon-
mended in connection with geography !;
also an accurate knowledge Of our own
State and locality.
Object teaching was illustrated by Prof
Pierce. Various articles Of apparatus were
exhibited showing how the difference be-
tween long, square and cubic measure
could be placed distinctly before the schol-
ar.
Blocks for illustrating the tables of
weights were also exhibited. The manner
in which the black board could be used in
illustrating in the place of understanding
was referred to.
Writing was discussed. Harper's sys-
tenn of writing and drawing was exhibit
ed and explained. 1t was seen to be q
neat system, and based on q few elements.
It was recommended for adoption by the
county.
The committee appointed to report the
views of the teachers on textbooks report
ed and their report was adopted. This is
to be laid before the Board of Education
tomorrow. If approved by them a copy
of the list Of textbooks adopted will be
sent you.
A committee was appointed to call
another meeting when judged best and the
meeting adjourned. The meeting as q
whole was very pleasant and profitable.
Instead of giving the details of each
school only the names Of the teachers who
are now teaching in the county are given !:
VIM B Elder, Jas A II Snodgrass, I Z
Bugel, Samuel Watson, Miss l. 4 Snod-
grass, William BirchfeId, Geo w More
land, Esq, Henry w Hitchcock, Miss II
C. Marshall, e II Cline, Mrs Z Class, Mrs
J Class, John Line, Miss Margaret Smith,
B Baker, Mrs NJ \ Wilson, G III Jones'
Mrs DR. Biddle, a A Caldwell, + G Brooks,
M n Bell, Miss E Mills, Samuel Greer,
John M Meek, Esq, Mr. Chumley, A L
Webb, Y r Russell, Mr. Shields Mr. Comp
ton, Mr. Walker B Pierce, Capt b Me-
Even, Sarah w Pierce, II p Mock, Mr.
Rainwater Mr. Mathews, J K Love,
John S Jarnagin, Hon \ G Watkins.
This is 50 in all reported. Some others are
teaching whose names are not given, MAX
ing over forty schools in operation. Some
have not yet opened. When all the school $
in the county are opened there will be
nearly or quite fifty, aside from the colored
schools. Of this there will be eight or tie n
if teachers can be procured, making q
grand total of between fifty and sixty
Schools in Jefferson county. They will
probably average fifty schools each, MAX
| ing total of near three hundred scholars.
Let good and true men stand by this sys-
tenn and vigorously sustain it, and it will,
| in due time, usher in new era. 1t will
carry improvement and progress with it.
JOHN NJ, MEEK Secretary.