Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12

tents.
Adjourned to . o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon cass-drill in pen
manship was conducted by Prof
Sharp, in which the construction of
letters, holding the pen, position, &c,
was taught.
Prof Presnell called up class in
geography and illustrated the method
of teaching this branch by ofi.hand
map drawing on the black board.
Mr.. Smith, of Ebenezer, drew the
boundaries aud mountains OF Tennes
see. Others drew the rivers and cities.
The plan of map.drawing was shown
TO be the true one for teaching the sub.
ject successfully.
Prof. Sharp conducted class In
written spelling.
Prof. Beaman suggested that variety
should be introduced.
Prof Craig said he used dictation
exercises.
Miscellaneous discussion having
come up, Mr.. Casteel said prizes were
of the utmost importance in school.
He thought his experience satisfac-
tory.
Mr. II. F. Curtis, Of Sewer county,
had found prizes of the greatest inn
portance during an experience of
thirty years.
Prof. Sharp opposed prizes, but ia
VOred rewards.
On the subject o. ridicule Mr. Cur
It's advised that teachers from the
mountain districts, who expected to
employ ridicule in their schools be
sure to cut club before going to the
school house.
al. l. I. ! I
ures and praise instead of ridcule
Mr.. Craig would use gentle means
first, and unpleasant measures as last
resort.
After some other minor details, the
Institute adjourned to meet again this
morning at $50 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
A large and select audience assem-
bled at the First Baptist Church to
hear the lecture by Prof. ID. II. Me-
Work of Primary Teacher" After
music by the choir and prayer by Rev.
VIM. Aiken, OF this city, the lecturer
was introduced by the President. He
said that primary education contained
the germs of all education, The moth
er is the only proper one to educate the
child under six years. The teacher
stands in the place of the parent
The primary teacher of education
should be woman, She should edu-
cate herself in Normal Institute. She
should next teach for money alone and
should be young rather than an old
woman. Teachers should not he high
tempered. They should be apt TO teach
The primary teacher should be patient
and persevering. She should be polite
Ia ha h.,
RENTING in her diligence. The abili.
ty to live on a small salary is an i'm.
portant qualification. AS to school
work, teachers should visit the houses
of the pupils in order to become ac
quainted with them. They should at
tend teachers institutes. Reports &c
parents should never be omitted.
The teacher should study that she
may be able to teach thoroughly. There
is as much necessity for thoroughly
trained intellect in the school-room rs
there is in any other place. Like
teacher like pupils. Let the teacher
study history, higher mathematics
works of travel and works of fiction
i'm order to develope herself Thoroughly
Natural Philosophy is of the utmost
inn ortance. These qualifications are
not complete, but will lead you to think
The lecturer closed 10y saying tina
his enumeration of the primary teach
er's qualifications was not complete
but that it would lead his hearers t
think.
BY request Miss Victoria Bowers
of Columbia, Tennessee, favored To,
audience with some select readings
"The Leper,n by n. p. Willis and eX
tracts Sfrom Sheridan's School 70
Scandal" were admirably rendered
Miss Bowers is a public reader Of N
ordinary ability, and should be heard
by all who have "a taste for elocution
after the lecture again tonight.
The general discussion was opene,
by Prof. Presnell, who urged the i'm
pOrtance of thorough primary train
ing.
Rev. Mr. Atkin urged that teacher
should govern by love. lie said tina
there were parents in the world n
more Fl TO raise children than "a pOls
bear. He thought the mind of tn
child should be drawn out by eXcitin
a taste for the beauties of literature.
Prof. NJ. G. Butler made pertinen
remarks.
DIR. Mays said the child should
taught self-reliance, in order that
may be enabled to think independ
emily. He thought that the sine qlt
non OF education was Independent
thought.
Adjourned.
Prof. A. w. Wilson, of MorristowI
will lecture on "The Responsibilities
of the Teachern tonight at the sam
place, at o'clock. The lecture wi
be followed by select readings fror
Miss Bowers, and a general discussion
Profs. Sharp and Presnell will civ
the closing lectures on Friday night.
From Daily Chronicle of Aug. IL
FOURTH DAY.
The Institute was called to order b
the President. The exercises were il
troduced by music from Prof. McAna
Iy and Miss Butler. Prayer was offe
ed by Prof. Sharp. The minutes
the previous day having been read an
approved, the critic made length
and learned report, which extended
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