Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-02-12

ISOLATION in this, that the latter consists
of a body Of teachers, associated together
for purposes similar to art or scientific AS
scc%iations, requiring more thorough or
ganization.
The organization ola Teachers Insti,
tute should be as simple as possible. No
time need be wasted in the election Of
officers besides an Executive Committee
whose duty should be to prepare the pro-
gramme for the Institute, furnish each
teacher with a copy thereof, stating when
and where to be held, &C.,
The County Superintendent should bo
er,o6icio chairman Of the Institute, and a
member of the Executive Committee
Having a better opportunity than any
one else to know the real wants Of the
Teachers in his county, bis Judgement
should have considerable weight in pre-
pairing a pogramme.
THE EXERCISES
Of an Institute should consist in class
drills, reports, discussions, lectures aud
music. Much of the success of an Insti-
tute depends on assigning the drill exor,
cises to competent persons who enter upon
their duties with thorough preparation,
resolved to do the greatest amount of
work in the shortest possible time. These
drills should take place during the day.
time, be confined to the branches taught
in public schools, and be followed by dis
cussions. Reports on live subjects may
be read with profit and afterwards dis
cussed. Lectures are most in place at
night and should always be connected in
some way with the subject of soho Island
may be have a good influence on the pub
lie mind in favor of public instruction.
Whatever else may be brought before
an Institute. III w to teach and "Hov
to govern" should always be kept in view
JoNEsBoRo,' Tenn,
Dec. 23rd, 1878.
MORNING SESSION.
The exercises were opened with de-
v%otional exercises by Mr.. Jno. G. David
son.
He stated that he usually opened thu
labors of the week in his school by rea
ding and prayer, on Monday morning ant
closed with the same exercises on FRIDAY
evening.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Sharp
Pence, DUNCAN, Rankin and Deak.
All favored the idea of daily devotiona
Exercises.
LIST. Exercise in Articulation. Tbii
was conducted by Prof. Sharp. Hi!
method Of drill was well received ant
elected favorable remarks.
End. Oral Spelling. This exercise wa
conducted by Mr.. H. S. Garst. Hl
method elected some remarks from O
number of teachers. Mr.. Deak endorsed
it. Prof. Sharp thought it good for Ora
Spelling, but favored tho idea of making
Spelling a writing exercise. MIR. Rankin
favored the Oral exercises for Primary
classes. While Mr.. Pence favored {
blending of the two in the school room.
3rd. Exercises on Reading conducted
by Prof. Sharp. This exercise drew
marked attention. AT the close of it, Col
A, s. Colyar of Nashville being present
was called upon. He arose and made
some interesting remarks on the subjec
of education. He gave special encour
|, agement to young men. He thought the.
needed nothing so much as energy.
4th. English Grammar conducted b.
Mrs johnson who in a short time CAV,
the Institute her method of teaching thi
important branch of study, the exercis
called forth a number of criticisms on tn
subject of punctuation.
9th. A talk by Mr.. Rankin on exami
nation. The speaker favored the idea o
conducting them as much as possible lik
the regular recitations OF the term /: ant
with as little parade and display as pos
sible. His ideas were endorsed by Prof
Sharp.
CRITICS REPoRT.-PRIMARY GRAM
The to acher's plan in the main is yer,
: good. He prefers the term modifer 70
naming Adjetires-such as AdverbS
Posessives, Prononns &c.
We think an Adjective, describes a noun
b, An Aduerb modifes the action Of tn
: verb. A little too much time was takel
up with teaching aoords, and not enough
in teaching things. Grammar is a tru,
: Transcript Of Natur. and can be laugh
most successfully by reference to dam