Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-02-05
JONESBORO', MARKET.
January Nth, 1874.
Greene County Institute.

MeSSrS. Editors The Greene Go.
Teachers Institute convened at Tusculum
College on last Friday, and organized by
olccting Supt. Park, President. Prof. o.
NJ. BrabsOn, vice President, ana Prof.
ArmitOgc, So,retary. In the forenoon
nothing was done except the appointing of
committees and the arranging of the pros
grammc for evening session.
Prof. L. o. Tade, opened tho evening
exercises with an Illustration of his mctl.>
cd of teaching compound numbers. We
were greatly interested in the exercise,
and so wero all present. President Doak
then gave lecture on the Study Of lIis>
tory in Common Schools. In the course
of the. lecture, many valuable suggestions
were given to the teachers and others
present. Lftcr short djscu Q of tho
subject. Spelling was taken up. Tho
Importance of combining Sight spelling,
Oral spelling, and Written spelling was
advocated and discussed.
The question box was then passed and
number of practical and suggestive
questions gathered, to the answering of
which considerable timc was given.
The Institute held no night session,
but an entertainment was given by the
Primary Department of tho College. Tho
exercises were crcdita5!o aud highly ems
tcrtaining. All were convinced that
Miss Sturm, the teacher, had faithfully
discharged her duty as an instructrcss. The
chapel of the College was dcnsely crow,
dcd. Good order prevailed, everything
passed of to the entire satisfaction of all,
both patrons and friends of the school.
David Ellis opened tho discussion Sat,
urday morning on Should Vocal Music
be Taught in the Common Schools ?"-
Mr.. Ellis advocated its introduction
Several members of the Institute took
part in the discussion. o. NJ. Brabsons
paper on Physiology in Public Schools
was called for. Prof. Brabson had eyi%
IDENTIFY given the subject considerable
thought. The subject was discussed at
length, The Question Box was next in
order The questions were mostly of a
practical nature and were promptly an,
swered by members of the Institute.
Miss Mollie j. White, read Yaper on
the best Method of Teaching Reading. 1t
was short, pointed and practical, three
essential points that every paper should
possess.
Many important questions were dis
cussed, such as the location, the building,
ard the furnishing of school houses; tho
qualification of teachers, uniformity Of
school books, AMI various other topics.
Tho afternoon session, Saturday, was
given to Reading, Geography ard Botany.
The method of teaching each was illus>
trated, some little attention was also giy>
en- to object teaching.
Much good will, no doubt, result from
this meeting. The standard of teaching
in Common Schools will be elevated. The
students of the College attended the
meeting. Their department was such as
to merit many compliments. A more
ganteel class of young men is seldom
found. Many fthe citizens also in the
vicinity of the College, attended the In
stitute, and seemed greatly Interested in
the exercises.
Tusculum College is an old Institution.
1t was founded by Rev. s. w. Doak, d.
D., the son Of Rev. Samuel Doak, d. D.
the founder of Washington College, at
Salem, Washington County, Tennessee
Tusculum has Aourishing school. New
buildings are to bo erected soon.-
The prospect for the College is quite en-
couraging. President Doak presides
over the institution, under whom thero is
an able and IN efficiert corps of teachers.
TusCULuM CoI.IEaE. Ian ~