The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-26

Olilcf. lie QWelT with eEOQuenee upOl
5 the great civilizing. moralizipg, beauti
r Tying and christianiziEg influence of on
2 schools, and advocated universal eduea
= ton.
Prof. LOventhal of Kentucky followes
in one of the most entertaining address
z es Of the occasion, replete with reason
Y wit and imagery. Education in it
4 broadcast and fullest meaning hnds il
him most Jealous and active advocate
i and he IS the friend of schools of Al
e kinds, public and private, primary anC
e Collegiate, but the great want of the age
, was cheap education and universal edu-
cation. He had witnessed the operation
, of the public school system for years
S and was its friend and advocate. He
2 had been connected with all kinds oil
! schools and was prepared to say that a
graded public school was not only the
cheapest but the best and most peFma-
nent, 1t could afford cheaper and bet
ter education than any other, and de-
monStrated the assertions By incOntrO-
. Vertable illustrations. We cannot at
/ tempt to give his reasoning or follow
him in his grand gallop astride flash
: of lightning into the era of refinement
and civilization that follows in the wake
, Of public graded schools, for did our
pencil not falter our space would not
permit it. He paid a well merited COM
pliment to our worthy and competent
Superintendent, Capt. Garrett, and pro-
Eounced him one of the most capable
teachers he had ever come in contact
with At the close of Prof. LOYenthal's
inspiring address, Capt. Garrett respond
ed to a unanimous call to the rostrum,
and for half an hour poured forth a vol
ley of thought and elOquence upon this
darling theme of his bosom, popular ed
ucation. He went into the figures and
details and showed so clearly the advan-
tages public graded schools had over
every other system, that we hardly
think there WAS person present who
will not to-day acknowledge the over
whelming force of his arguments.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21sr.
Prof. z. G. Yancev read a learned es-
! say upon Languages, which subject he
divided into two heads-their utility,
and his mode Of teaching them. The
utility of the dead languages is obvious
and was gracefully and thoroughly set
/ forth by the Professor. He supplement-
ed his essay by exercises with a class,
demonstrating his method, which is
thorough and effective. Col. G. G..
Rogers offered cOgent reasons why the
Continental method of pronunciation
should be generally adopted. Prof.
BeecheT thought different, and to rebut
the argument of Col. r., he stated that
at the Assem- bling of the Ecumenical
Council at Rome some time ago the del
egates, having all been instructed in the
Continental method, found it so varying
that they could not understand each
other. The question as to whether it
was best that a pupil should have a
knowledge of English Grammar before
he commenced the study of Latin being
up, Col. Rogers insisted that it was not
necessary. Prof. w. Il. Jones thought |
that if the pupil had studied English
Grammar he would come to the study
of Latin better prepared to master it.
He was supported in this view by Prof. |
Yancy and others. Rev. Mr.. Anderson
thought both gentlemen were right.
The principles of all languages are sim
liar, and whether the pupil learned these
principles from English or Latin books
was matter of little consequence. Col. !
Rogers said the pupil consumed much
valuable time in the acquisition of the
English Grammar, whereas, if he had
spent that time in the study of Latin
Grammar he would have acquired a
knowledge of the principles of all
grammar and at the same time be adj
VanCing in the knowledge of Latin.
The Sciences was the next subject.
Prof. Middleton having been assigned
that task and being absent on account
of sickness, the subject was passed over.
The Query box was opened, the first
question calling for an analysis of true
discount. Col. Rogers and Prof. Yancey
each demonstrated his method in sim
pie and plain manner. Prof. LOventhal
was then called upon for a solution of
the figure puzzle, and by exercises up
on the black board he showed the simple
philosophy of the peculiarities of that
mystic number.
AFTERNOON.-Discip being the
next subject, Prof. d. A. Mcknight read
an exceedingly beautiful and learned
essay, the burden of which was that
teacher should inculcate spirit of ODE
dience into his pupils by a consistent
and affable bearing before them, win
ming their respect and love, and obedi-
ence would follow. DR.. Smith, of Co
/ lumbia, said he had no rules of discip-
/ line, but gave his pupils to understand
/ that they were expected to behave them
selves as ladies. He had experienced the
/ truth of the adage that she governs best
| who governs least" Col. Rogers said
he thought it advisable to give frequent
Fecesses, and in the interim he would
require that no pupil should speak to
another under any pretense. He stated
that where the abolition of the rod had
been adopted it had proved failure,
and cited in proof the experiment made
/ in the city of New York. Prof. Loven-
/ thai said that a teachers power over his
pupils depended upon his nature, and
| that tact was more available than viO-
/ lence. One teacher will gain the love
of his pupils the first day and their con-
! sequeRt obedience, while another
would never attach them to himself, and
must use other than persuasives to COM
mand discipline. He believed that
| teachers should be empowered to use the
rod and that it should be the power be-
/ hind the throne, but only when tact and
! persuasives failed should it be unsheath-
! ed. Capt. Garrett endorsed the essay of
1 Prof. Mcknight, and stated that having
! visited the school of that gentleman he
/ had found it n living exponent of the the
/ DRY set forth in the essay.
Prof. Dwyer, Chairman of the com
mittce on Resolutions, was announced
and proceeded to submit the resolutions
prepared by the committee, which were
| endorsed, as follows;
! WHEREAS, Important truths and fun
damental principles have been made
manifest by demonstrations, class eXer-
| cises, and through criticism: therefore,
/ Be 10 ResoIced, LIST, That the Teachers
Institute is the best method of promo
! ting an elevating the public schools
and of enlighteniDg and interesting the
/ public mind in the best methods of
teaching; and that we feel it our duty TO
! extend to it our cordial and earnest sup
port.
ID, That the thanks of the Institute
and the public be rendered to Prof. A.
/ 5. Loventhal, of Louisville, Ky, for
his interesting and highly ente raining
/ Illustrations and invaluable lectures in
the art of imparting instructions.
Sd, That we feel under many obliga-
tions to DIR. II. H. Whitfield and Mr..
Isaac Roose of Nashville, TO DIR. W. A.
smith and Prof. j. 5. Beecher, Of Co
lumbia, aud to Prof A. e. McCorkle of
Maury county, Tor their attendance, aid
I and encouragement.
4th, That we return thanks to the au-
thorities of Giles county for the use of
the Court House; to Rev. Messrs.
Hughes and Taylor for invoking the
blessings OF Heaven; to the Directors,
teachers and pupils OF the various
schools for their attendance and assist
ance; to the Alamo and Tennessee
Houses and the citizens for their liberal
and cordial Inequalities; and to the Pu-
laski CITIZEN for favOrs extended.
. Thaf wa avr=orya and frr11rr ~,