The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-20
The Maury County Teachers, A.socla.

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Last Saturday the second Saturday in
the month, February 18th, a monthly
meeting of the Maury County Teachers
Association was held at Columbus, in
the office of Messrs. w B. and lei. T..
Gordon, when there were present: DIR.
VIM. A. Smith, President; Prof. w. AM
derson, Secretary; Mr. Hugh T. Cor
don, County superintendent; Professors
Beecher, Tmmons, f. FL. Smith, and
others. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted. On motion Pro-
fessors w. r. Webb, Creighton, and Muir
ply, were elected members and took
their seats in the Association. Prof. J.
s. Beecher, of the committee on Teachers
Institutes, read his report, which was
adopted, with an understanding that the
question as to the time when the vari-
GUS parts of the programme are to take
place are subject to the approval of
Prof Loventhal, who is to conduct the
Institute. On motion the President
made the necessary appointments in
the programme, stating that several OF
the persons SO appointed will have to be
notified before he can rely upon their
acceptance, and willingness 20 perform
the duties assigned them. The County
superintendent gignified hig willingness
to see that such persons are notified,
without unnecessary delay. 1t was
stated by the President, that if there are
any other teachers of public schools in
Maury County, who wish to take part in
these exercises, they will cheerfully he
assigned to appropriate duties in the In
stitute. An abstract OF the committees
report is as follows: The first Maury
County Teachers Institute is appoint
ed to be held in the Masonic Hall OF Co
Iumbia, on Thursday, Friday, and Sat-
urday, February 26th, 9th, and 2Sth
The choirs and schools of Columbia are
requested to furnish music for the occa-
sion. Public schools and their teachers
have permission from the County Su-
perintendent to attend all ofthe sessions
of the Institute, and the private schools
throughout the county are invited to be
from ten to twelve o'clock, a. m, and
from two to four, p. M; there will be
addresses on Thursday and Friday
nights at seven O'Clock. Ministers of
the various denominations are invited |
to attend and open each days exercises |
with prayer. An address of welcome |
will be delivered by Hon. Ed. Kuhn, |
lowing subject are expected: Thursday |
morning: Elementary Sounds, with |
method OF teaching, by FL. 7. Gordon,
Esq; Reading, by Professor Hamilton; |
Primary Arithmetic, Rev. Mr.. Ussery; |
Writing, Prof. r. D. Smith. Afternoons: |
English Grammar, by Prof Beecher; |
Written Arithmetic, Prof. Anderson. |
Prot Hill; History, DIR. w: |
A. Smith. Seven O'Clock, p. m: an ad- |
dress by Prot. A S. Loventhal, of Lou |
isYille, KY. Friday morning Orthog-
raphy and Method of Teaching, Prof. |
Beecher English Composition, Prot. !
Mental Arithmetic, Prof |
Creighton; Etymology, by Prof. Red
man. Afternoon Analysis, Spell. |
ing, &C., Prof. w, L. Porter; AriGhmet- |
icsI Fractions, Prof. Timmons; Phi1oIo- |
gy, Prof. J. NJ. Webb; Definition, DIR.
Smith; Choral Music, Prof. L. II. Smith. |
Seven, p. m: an address on Popular Ed |
ucation, by Hon. John V. Wright. Sat-
urday morning: United States History,
by Mrs. DIR. Gray; Geology of Tennessee,
Prof. r. D. Smith; Languages, Prof. w,
r. Webb. Afternoon: Method of con-
Quoting Teachers Institutes, Prof. Low
enthal; Book Keeping, Prof McCorkle;
general discussion of Education in Ten
1essee. The committee of arrangements
consists of Mr.. III. T. Gordon, Prof. F.
H. Smith, and Prof. A. G. Hill. Com
nittee of Entertainment Prof. J. s.
Beecher, Dr. T. B. Rains, and A. w.
Stockell, Esq, Everybody is invited to
attend.
After transacting some other business
If Importance, the Association adjourn~