Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-04
Educational Matters in Greene County.
GREENEvILLE, EAST TENN, '
Tan Qlat 1874

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The Greene County Teachers Institute
has been in session two days, at Greene
VILE and Tusculum College, three miles
east of this place. Perhaps it would not
be uninteresting to some of your readers,
to say few words in regard to this we'll
known institution Greeneville and Tus-
culum College is now the historical repre-
sentative of the old Greeneville College,
Washington College, and Tusculum. The
two former are now extinct, except as re
presented by Greenoville and Tusculum.
This college was Incorporated by an act
passed Sept. Sd, 1891, by the Governor,
Legislative Council and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Territory of the L. 5. A.
South of the Ohio River. By the same
act, Rev. IL. Balch was made President
The college was carried on then for many
years with varied success, until Samuel
Doak, ID. D., was made President of
Washington College, and afterwards of
Tusculum. Under the supervision of Mr..
Doak, the school rose rapidly into public
favor, and gained a reputation second to
that of no other school in the country.
After the demise of Rev. Samuel Doak,
his son, Rev. Samuel w. Doak, d. D., was
elected to fill the vacancy. He was emi~
neatly successful as an instructor and edu
Gator, and as such gained almost a world
wide reputation. lie in turn, after his
death, was succeeded by his son, w. $.
Doak, ID. D., who is the present incum-
bent, and he, like his ancestors, is = ripe
scholar, thoroughgoing Christian, anu a
profound theologian. This institution, al
though injured somewhat by the war, like
all schools South, has had large attend
ance of students, and is rapidly regaining
its former prestige. The Chair of Mathe-
mates us now filled by Rev. Ewing ..
Tade, of Chattanooga, who has given per-
feet satisfaction and has proven not only
that he is an enthusiastic scholar but q fine
mathematician. Also, Prof p. S. Feems-
ter, who is Professor of Ancient Languages,
is another important addition 10 the Fac
ulty, and he, the students say, reads Greek
for mere pastime, so tluently does he read
it. Prof. Kite and Miss Mollie Sturm are
both jealous workers in the Preparatory
Department. | am informed by one of the
Professors that there was at one time dur
ing the existence of this college thirty-siX
of its students who were statesmen-either
Governors, congressman or United States
Senators-aud all these thirty-siX were
holding these several positions above
named during the same year. This is truly
wonderful, and speaks for the institution
louder than words can express. 1t has
sent out some of the best statesmen, ora
tors, lawyers and divines of any institu-
ton in the land. Hon. NJ. G. Preston, of
South Carolina; United States Senator
John Trimble, of Nashville; Judge o. p.
Temple, of Knoxville; Judge Sam. Mill
gan and David Nelson, author of Cause
and Cure of Infidelity,n together with
hundreds of other eminent men, received
their education at this place. The pros
poets of the college are brighter now than
ever before. The institution will soon be
handsomely endowed. a magnificent new
college building will soon be erected, as the
funds for this purpose are already on hand
or available.
The Institute met in the College at 10
A. NJ. No, important business transacted
in the forenoon. In the evening sessions
Prof. Tade delivered lecture on BEST
method of teaching compound numbers"
Prof. Henderson Presnell then lectured on
Best method of teaching photography"
Both of these lectures ELECTED considerable
discussion from the Institute.
At night the Chapel was filled to over
flowing with visitors to Miss Sturms eX-
hibition in preparatory school The en-
tertainment was very good-consisting of
declamations, tableaux, &C., all well gotten
up.
This morning the Institute met again in
the Chapel and opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Doak. Mr.. j. c. Park occupied
the chair, and J. a. Armitage, secretary.
The attendance of teachers to-day is much
larger than yesterday. Mr.. David Ellis
lectured on Vocal Music o. NJ. Brabson
on Physiology in common schools w. a.
Nelson on Object Leaching; Pres. Doak
on History; Miss Mollie White on Read
ing.
TO give the proceedings in detail would
occupy too much space in your columns.
This meeting of teachers has given gener-
al satisfaction, and is regarded as having
been highly profitable, as well as entertain
ing to all who were present
At 4 p, NJ. the Institute adjourned to
meet again at Mosheim. OPSIE NJ.