Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-03

Memphis.
Major w. J. Davis, editor of Home and School,
| Louisville, Kentucky.
| Prot. Edw. Livingston, J. X. Clemmons,
| q, w. Oliver, ]. E. Dorland,
| r. Ii. Whitfield, w. K. Moore,
| b. r. Dodd, ~. Moultrie,
! j. +. Shaw, James H Saunders,
H. +. Hodge, Thos H. Montgomery,
| J. NJ. Benton, James L. Bittick,
| 2. J. Cummings, a. Il. Jones,
]. T. Agnew, tn. N. Adams
| +. J. Bullion, II. Ii. GOssum,
| G., H. Neagle, !. B. Ray,
| Richard Wallace, ]. H. Reeves,
II, V. Glover NJ Z. Shaddock,
| 4. b Underwood Prof E Breckenridge
Prof. J. II. Mason, W n. Hanna,
]. II. Cameron, Mrs. W. n. Hanna,
| Mrs Emma Hornbeck, Miss L. V. Carter,
| Miss Jennie w. Smith, Miss Mary Clark,
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Short.
| After an intermission the convention reas-
/ Sembed in the Associate Reformed Presbyte,
| rian church, when Prof. Livingston delivered
| an address on the subject, CHOW TO Interest
| Parents in the School," 1t was evident TO all
| fully considered the subject, and that his sug-
| gestiODs were drawn from large field of OBJ
| ServatiOn and experience.
| floor, speaking On the subject, First Control,
| then Teach" The speaker seemed thorough
| " conversant with the work OF the schOol-
| room, and few persons can be found who are
| so competent 10 lecture before a convention
| OF educators. His points were made with such
| nicely and care, and advanced with such ear
| neslness, that the audience were delighted.
| Messrs. Davis, Saunders, Livingston and
|
| suggestions on the same subject which were
| to the point and we'll received. II subject
| of primary Arithmetic" was then taken up,
| and was discussed by PrOf.Saunders aud Major
| Davis. The LIST named gentleman, by special
| request, afterward repeated his remarks,
| making many suggestions simp flying the
| study Of arithmetic
| Many other questions of interest were dis.
posed of durin tue day, among which was
| mat of compulsory Study" Professors Pick
| EFT, Davis, Livingston and superintendent
| Pltman participating in the discussion.
| Hon. >. W. Cochran made short address.
| well-timed and fOTcibl5, and showing the
kind of education demanded by the ntcessi-
| lies of the times
The convention thea adjourned till to-mor-
| row morning at nine O'Clock.
Friday.
| FRIDAY, October 20 The convention
| was called 10 order at the appointed time, and
| opened with prayer by Rev. J. f. Shaw. Ex-
| eTcises in arithmetic were cOuduc ed by Pro-
| fessor Jones, who introduced many interest
| ing illustrations. Exercises in English gram
| were conducted by Professor saunders. Major
| Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, next dsltv
| cred lecture before the convention on "COm-
| mon Sense in the SchO1lrOOm." 1t would be
| useless to attempt IN small Sp zee, a desc rip
| ton of the address; suffice it 10 say that the
| entire audienc3 were highly entertained, and
| many were the thanks and congratulations
| expressed to Major Davis when ne had fin
| ished speaking.
| Colonel Leon Trousdale followed Major Da-
| Wis with an address on "The Common School
| Teacher Colonel TrOusdale's position as
| =
| suitable person to discuss such subjects as
| this, and his address, while well con-
| ceived and exhaustive, was delivered in his
| happiest manner.
Prof. Pickett spoke on moral Instruction.
| and SUPERINTENDENT g. B Fleece made a Ie-
| sumo of the days e1t rcises.
| The convention was favored during the day
| with some select readings by Miss w. n. Han
| ma, of Mayheld, Kentucky, which were rem
| dered with the greatest skill and taste.
| Adjourned to meet tomorrow morning at
| nine O'Clock.
Saturday.
| SATURDAY, October 30.-The cOnven-
/ ton met at the usual hour, superintendent
| Trousdale in the chair Many subjects OF
| great interest and Importance TO superin tend
| entS and school directors were disposed of,
| among which were: How to prevent the
| discount on state warrants issued for school
| purposes" Superintendents Pltman, ShrOp
! shire and Fleece leading in the discussion.
During the morning Mr.. Hanna gave sew
| eral select readings, and superintendent
TrouSdale delivered a welI-Studied address on
Common Schools"
| Mr.. w. F. shropshire then urged upon
tsache the ne ;eSsily OF Subscribing Tor an ed
ucational journal, saying that no teacher
| could either properly Aua+liy himself tor dis
| charging the duties Of his profession or keep
| pace with the movements of the educational
| world, or post himself concerning novel and
| useful methods of instruction without the aid
| of a wtllconducted educational publication.
| He recommended Home and School, the Amer
| lean Journal of Education, the New York
| School Journal, the Nel0 England J.uTnGL OF
| ECiIcqtion claiming that lheSe were the best
| journals published. He particularly recon-
| mended Home and School, and called on the
| school officers and teachers present to come
| forward and subscribe for that magazine, ii
Prof.. Pickett and Colonel Trougdale also
| spoke TO the same effect, and 1t is a fact graft
! flying TO record that their appeals were warm
| ly responded to.
In the afternoon, Mir. W. \. Hanna. o. May
| field, Kentucky, gave q PREDICTION on gram
mar, as taught by the diagram system.
Major VIM. p. DAVIS, whose long connection
| with the large publishing house of John P.
! Morton 4 Co, enables him TO speak tI edthe-
ORA, then addressed the audience on the sub
| Ject BODYBUILDING" The lecturer, alter an
INTRODUCTION in which, from examples of an
tedlluVianS and other peoples OF great an
tiquity, IL was shown that man was writing
animal, proceedeJ to explain the various pro-
ceSses of manufacturing books from "paper-
making" or through CONF posing" "oIectrotyp-
ing" "SteI eQtyplng," "engraVing,' "imnOS-
"press-w5 TX T''dry- Pressing" folding"
ing" etc, till the book reached the shelves OF
| the bookseller. These various stages in the
ca-eer OF the book were ilIu tTat9d by models
and specimens the description vas cleat ard
simple, was delivered in nne style, {, d YVES
easily understood by all intelligent persons,
who seemed greatly entertained as well as IN
structed.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows;
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this institute
and convention are especially due: /. To
| Colonel Lean TrOusdale, State superintendent
of pub ic instruction, Prof. A. Pickett, super
/ intendent Memphis schools, and Major VIM
J. Davis, editor Of Home and School, Tor their
| lnSlfuctlEe ana entertaining 4eclureS pe ore
| the convention, ana for The good they have
! done US by their practical Institute work
2: To Mrs. DR.. ShoIt and Prof ShRddock for
| the sweet music with which they have re-
| called us; 3. To the citizens of Troy and vicin-
| ity for the kind hospitality extended to us
| during our stay in their midst.
! ReSOLUsd, That we commend the pupils OF
| ObiOn college for their regular attendance up
| on the meetings of the institute, and the in
! teIest they have manifested in its proceed.
tLks.
ResotUed, That we are grateful TO the officers
ana members of the Associate Reformed
| PresbyteriRns, of Troy, for the use of their
| commodious church building. 10 Prof. J. A
cameron Tor his faithful and efficient dis
chaTg5 OF his duties as secretary.
RedOtCed, That Superintendent w. +. ShrOp
shire deserves onr warmeSt praise for the zeal
and energy he has shown in inducing the
presence of such distinguished and able edu-
Gators as have instructed this institute and
convention. b4r. ShrOpS LiIe has commanded
our respect by his firm and urbane manner IN
presiding over our deliberations, and has our
hearty sympathy anu cooperation in his !
efforts to make the schools OF ObiOn county
second to none in TenneSS e.
GEORGE B. FLEECE.
X. W. PITMAN.
JAMES II. SAUNDERS