Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-06-23

all honorable ones, was of course hon
orable, but all teachers must work to
become more efficient teachers. that
no one should stay away because he or
she feels too weak to participate in the
deliberations. as all can do something
and profit others.
Mr.. Fain, in the course of his re-
marks. said. Education is the watch
work of all enlightened nations, that
all should place it on their banners
and lnScribe it on the tablets of their
hearts, that the teacher ElOulds the
minds of the ising generation, deter
Minis the channels in which the des-
TIMES of nations shall be turned, and
yet some persons are Indifferent as to
the qualifications of their teacher.
After Critics report, and reading of
programme for tomorrow, on motion
the meeting adjourned till s. O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
JUNE End.
Teachers Institute met pursuant TO
adjournment. Prest. Cox in the Chair.
Proceedings were as follows: DevO-
tional exercises. Mode OF opening
School, by singing, G.. r. Bell, 10 m.
Exercise on Vocal elements, Prof.
Peoples, Is m. Teaching
School, II. Pregnell. ; Music, Exer-
else on reading, II. Presnel, % m.
Lecture-Vocai Music in common
schools. Prof. Gale, 10 M; Music, :;
Question Box.
On motion, meeting adjourned till
II O'Clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Exercise Teaching written Arith-
metic, J. z. Hodge. 80 m. Essay
Organization and Classification of
schools, w. Ii. Giesler, music, Lee
ture on English Grammar, ID. 3. WeX-
Ter.
The Committee on Textbooks re-
ported The following series of books,
which, after discussion, was approved
10y the Institute and the adaptation of
the same for Sullivan county earnestly
recommended to the Superintendent,
&c. &c. McGuffey's New Primary
Charts, McGuffty's New Eclectic Spell
Ter, McGuffey's New Eclectic Readers,
Eclectic Series of Biographies, Davies
Arithmetics primary, intellectual,
elements of written, and Analytical
and Practically Brownies (Goald)
Grammers, Venables U. S. History.
The following petition was then
read aud adopted.
To the Honorable Members of the
Senate and House Of Representative
ia Session met
We the teachers of Sullivan Coun-
", in Institute assembled, seeing the
great necessity of better trained teach
ers for the common schools of TenneS-
see, do, through our Superintendent,
petition your honorable body to pass
law looking to the organization of at
least three Normal Schools, one in
each Of the. grand divisions OF the
State, for the special training Of teach
crs.
The Committee on Resolutions made
the following report which was
adopted:
To the IeacherS and School Officers Of
SuiliUdR County IN their Institute
assembled.
Your Committee on Resolutions beg
eave to offer the following rs their
report:
LIST. BE IL re8o5rcd By tie Teachers
md Scboot Officers Of .StdtiUun Couaiy
ia their institute AseeG'5fed, That the
haaks OF the Institute are due and are /
c-.,by most c"atetG!y rendered to
Prof. II. Presnel and the other teach
rs and friends OF education from Ghe !
county Of Washington, for tie lively |
they have taken in eur meet !
ng, and for their in!efatigabIe labors |
and their words OF earnest good cheer |
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ercises.
2ad. Be it fwther Res0locd, That |
he thanks Of the Institute and hereby |
endered to the citizens Of BlJuntvilie |
md surrounding community. and es-
the Proprietor of the Cate |
House, for their generous hospitality |
IL entertaining and caring for the |
aud friends of the Institute |
Sd. BE it ,fUrther ResOIuGd, That the |
hauks of the Institute are most re-
pecLfully rendered the friends of the |
Institute that enlrvened the proceed
ngs of the meeting with their sweet
md beautiful vocal and instrumental |
music, and especially to Prof. Gale and
he lady participants.
4th Be ii further RcSolUcd, That
he thanks of the Institute are tender
ID all tie friends of our cause for their
presence and words of encouragement
9TH. Be at further ResotUcd, That
he members of the Institute pledge
heir sacred words, that for the future
hey will use more extended and bet
er organized effort to further the
ause of education, that their aim and
nergies shall be henceforward to bat
lie with the enemy Of progress where
yer met. That they will endeavor to
make each successive Institute g more
ecided success; and as far as our
ounty is concerned make it sure and
teady prop and standard to our edu-
ational system and to this end they
erehy pledge their hearty support to
he Tennessee School Journal. to their
Ounty paper, and as far as they aIe
ble to all other newspapers and pc
iodicals working for their cause. re-
in them their greatest hu-
ian help.
9th. Be IL further Resolucd, That
lie Institute deeply regret the una
oidable absence, caused by sickness,
George r. Anderson the active and
iicient superintendent.
Respectfully submitted.
WIN. NJ. Poe,
l.. G. PEOPLES, Committee.
WILL. Ii. FAIN,
W hereupon the meeting adjourned {
} meet at the town of Union, at a {
me in the future to be appointed by
lr presiding officer. t
A. J. COX, President.
P. HODGE, / .
+. J. PRICE, J Secretaries.
UR WASHINGTON LETTER. t
he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +
1 PrOspects-The Civil Rights q
Bill Etc.-The Virginia Con- 7
greSSmen, e. R Butler :,
MoSby, Kemper, sc. a