The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-07

Prof Webb, that prof Garrett and DR..
Smith, be ordered to conduct the Insti-
tute at Lynnville, and to select the time
of holding the same On motion, Prof.
81. I'll. Smith was included i'll the commit
tee a resolution, offered by Prof W. r.
Webb, was adopted, thanking the proprie-
tors of the Athenaum for the use of piano
during this Institute. DIR. W. A. Smith
offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted
l. / hat the thanks of this Institute be
rendered to Capt W. R. Garrett, of Pulas-
XII, and Prof II. II. Smith, of ShelbyvIlle
for the efficient and able manner in which
they have conducted our deliberations.
2. That we are under obligations to the
citizens of Columbia for their hospitality
to the members of this Institute.
3. That We are grateful to Madam
Esteve for the beautiful music with which
she has favored US.
f. That we take this opportunity OF
making known our appreciation of the
kindness shown US by the Baptist congre-
cation of Columbia, in letting US have the
use of their hall for our meetings.
5. That our thanks be returned to the
editors of the Columbia HERALD AND
MAIL for the interest that they have taken
in our proceedings, and for the notice
that they have taken of them, in their
excellent paper.
NIGHT SESSION.
President Wilkes called the meeting to
order, and announced that DIR. VIM. A.
Smith would address the Institute upon
some subject connected with education.
The speaker stated that he had accepted
an invitation to address the Institute, af-
Il L. Id WI Il
that they had spoken enough, and were
unwilling to be called upon again. He
would rather hear others, but still, if any
thing that he could say would be Of ad-
vantage, he was willing to serve the lnsti-
tute to the utmost of his ability. A few
Introductory remarks were made upon the
Institute; its causes, its work, and the
effect that it would doubtless have upon
the educational affairs of Columbia.
Reading, or rather the best method of
teaching it, was the subject chosen for the
evening, and it was shown, very clearly,
that the speaker gave valuable expert
ence in teaching the theory and practice
of this desirable accomplishment, Many
of the thoughts advanced were new and
original, while the remarks on the special
preparation of a reading lesson were very
instructive. The speaker discussed the
philosophy of reading, in an able manner,
basing the whole subject upon scientific
principles. His suggestions that original
compositions and newspaper articles,
carefully selected, would give diversity
to reading classes, attracted the attention
of teachers, and will no doubt be reduced
to practice. DIR. Smith closed his address
with a personal appeal to teachers, pupils,
and others to give more attention to read
ing as a science and an art He believed
that, with the proper eXertion, most per-
sons could read well. The great secret
in good elocution, said the speaker, is
that we must read naturally 1t was a
dictum of the great French philosopher,
Malebranche, that everything which IS
natural is beautiful From this DR.. Smith
showed that if our reading is natural, it
must be beautiful
Prof H. H. Smith followed with
a few remarks, in which he said that
the only criticism he could make upon
the address he had just heard was, that 1t
was too short He complimented the
people of Columbia upon the beauty OF
their city, and upon its great educational
advantages. In a few words, Capt
Garrett thanked the audience for their
attendance upon the meeting of the In
stitute, and hoped that the proceedings
would be advantageous to Columbia.
President Wilkes then closed the exercises
in short but feeling address, in which |
he thanked everyone who had in any way
contributed to the success of the Insti- |
tute. He assured his hearers that he had
treasured up the events of the past week
with those which belonged to the halcyon
days of his youth. He had been a BOY,
he had been to school again; and there
fore, he could not look back upon this
Teachers Institute with other feelings
than those of the truest pleasure