Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
TEACHERS INSTITUTE 40 LIME.
STONE.
Organization OF the Institute Aug
5th-Largc Attendance. DC


LIMESTONE, Z. r., Aug. Is, 1874
The Teachers institute for the lsi
Congressional District of Tenness see
met here yesterday in the hall of LING.
stone Academy.
The Institute was called to order at
10A. NJ. Prof II. Presnell then made
some remarks explaining the object
of the Institute, showing that these
meetings are the best substitutes we
have for normal training of teachers.
The Institute then entered upon the
election of officers for a temporary or
ganization, with the following result /:
Prof. II. presnell, President Prof w.
A. Nelson, Vice President; w. II.
Perkins, Secretary, and .. NJ. Brab-
son Assistant Secretary. Executive
Committee-Prof II. Presnell, l.. c.
Peoples, J. Is. Pence. Critic for the
day-Prof. J. b. Pence. Prof Sharpe
was appointed ON the Committee of
Enrolment.
The following teachers reported
to-wit: II Presnell. J i Pence, ; z
Sharpe, OF Maryville, w II Wills, w
II Perkins, w \ Nel,on, w T. ; Arm
strong, Jas II Jones, DR. NJ Mead, w
G Propst, b Chase, NJ NJ Crook
shanks, Miss J A Wilburn, Miss Cal
lie Presnell and NJ II Sherry Of Mary
vile, Miss Lou Butler, Mrs u e
johnson, Miss Belle Tyler, Miss Mol
lie Broyles, j & Humphreys, : 5 Cart
right, Rev John Bell, Rev n Baker, NJ
CButler of Knoxville, n G Leuoir, f. q
Tade, of Tusculum; r. Nj Cass, Jas c
Hardin, l. G Peoples. a G Lusk, J A
II Bacon, Supt c c Collins, of Carter
county; Miss n + Glass;, O NJ Brabson,
of Greeneville; Jerry Moore, of Greene
county; Il + White, of White Pine ;
Miss Maggie Moore, of Greene county ;
j H McClister, Mrs Maggie T. McCls-
ter, of Rheatown; Miss Thula McClis-
ter, l. Nichols, of White Pine; w
NJ Odell, J S McPherriI, of Rogersville
Junction; r II DUNCAN, Miss Stewart
Slemons, w A Wright, 5 Bowers,
Miss - Bowers, Miss S l. Mead, w
T. + Milburn of Rheatown, A L
Morgan, of Fall Branch w J Pendle.
ton.
The organization being completed,
Prof. Sharpe proceeded to explain to a
class his method of teaching mental
arithmetic. He also explained hi;
method of teaching written arithmetic
Different members of the class (all o.
whom are teachers) were assigned
topics, and requested to illustrate theii
methods.
Under the head of miscellaneou:
business, some discussion arose as tC
best time for opening, closing schools
&c.
Institute adjourned until 1880 p. N
In the afternoon, Prof Sharpe Illus
oil tho al I. Of Tho INpln1f Ia - trl
tenn of Penmanship.
Prof Presnell next illustrated 8
method of teaching primary geogra
ply; he would introduce the study
to his class by familiar illustrations
without books" He also tool
class in United States History, sta,
ting that it should be studied in it,
various epochs, etc.
How to teach written spelling by
blackboard exercise was shown.
Question box was then introduced
each member is allowed to put some
written question in a box the chair
man then reads these questions, as
signing one to any member he chooses
requesting an answer. This is always
considered an entertaining as well as
instructive feature of the proceedings
Institute adjourned till 1880 p. NJ
Evening exercises opened with prayer
by Rev. f. 0. Tade. Apaper was reaC
by Prof. Pence. Prof. sharpe deliv
cred lecture on "Relation of Patrons
to the Public, or Public Schools.
These lectures elected considerable
discussion, Profs. Butler, Nelson
Tade and others taking part,
Adjourned until $50 A. NJ. Tuesday