Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
Thc Teachers OF Washington County I'm
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Correspondence Of the Chroniclel


Correspondence of the Chroniclel
JOHNSON CITY, June 10.
= The Teachers Institute of Washington
county met in Science Hill Academy to-
day at lO3 O'Clock A. NJ, and was called to
order by the County Superintendent, Prof.
II. Presnell.
ORGANIZATION.
Profs. w H. Perkins and r. II. DUNCAN
were elected Vice Presidents. Prof. A.
M. Jervis, and DR.. M. Need were elect
ed Secretaries, and a Treasurer was also
provided for The chair then announced
the following committees Reception j.
M. johnson, Esq, Hon. H. II. Carr, and
Prof. Lenoir; Programme, Profs. DUNCAN,
Lenoir, and Templin Resolutions, Profs.
Yoder, Peoples, and Cartright; Executive
Committee, Profs. DUNCAN, Nelson Brab-
son Prather, and DR.. Need committee on
Text Books, as announced in the afternoon,
Profs. Presnell, DUNCAN, Lenoir, Or
Need afterward substituted in place of
Prof Dungan.)
After the report of the Committee on
Progress the Institute adjourned to meet
at L. o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Atwater. Prof. Lenoir
reported that Hon. =. p. G.. Nelson, who
had been selected to deliver the address of
welcome, was so indsposed as not to be
able to be present, at the same time assur-
ing the teachers and friends of education
that the citizens of johnson City were, in
deed, proud of their presence and would do
all in their power to make the Institute a
success.
THE PROGRAMME
was then taken up. Prof. L. c. Peoples,
of Cherokee Institute, read a paper on
The reading occupied some eight
minutes, which had been prepared with
care, took a retrospective and prospective
glance at the school interests in Tonnes
see, advocated free schools, and gave the
requisites for their maintenance, and for
our educational prosperity.
THE SPELLING CLASS,
conducted by Prof. ]. c.. Yoder, of Bethesda
school, in which a number of test words
were assigned the teachers which was in
teresting and at times mirth provoking.
The reading class, conducted by Prof S.
Y. Cartright, Boon's Creek Seminary, and
Prof 0. f. Brabson, Campbell's school
house. A general discussion followed on
this subject, in which Profs. Presnell,
DUNCAN, ct al, took part.
THE QUESTION FOR
Was then handed around. Each of the
teachers present, handed in question and
tomorrow, they are to be answered.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Several items of interest were disposed
of under this head, among others teachers
from other counties and the friends of edu-
cation generally were cordially invited to
participate in the discussion. The Insti-
tute will meet tomorrow at O'clock
The prospects for the success of this or
ganization is very encouraging. Twenty
teachers of the county are in attendance
and others are expected. There are several
also from other counties, among them c.
G. Collins, Superintendent of Carter coun-
ty.
The citizens of this pleasant little viii
lage are doing well the work of entertain
ing the teachers and all present
Methodist preachers can not eat
more chicken than the Washington
county teachers, while in matter of get
ting away with strawberries and such like
things, there is no comparison They are
the healthiest of men, and (only few
ladies, they of course form an exception. J
with whom [ have ever met. OF their fur
Their work move hereafter.