Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-11
THE THORN GROVE INSTITUTE
Large Turnout and Complete success
THORN GROVE, Aug. 6, 1875.

THORN GROVE, Aug. 6, 1875.
To the Editors o. the Chronicle:
The Knox County Teachers Insti-
tute closed its labor here yesterday.
The exercises began on Tuesday, thus
embracing three days. The pros
gramme comprised class drills during
the day and popular addresses at night
On Tuesday night, Prof Nicholson, of
the East Tennessee University, gave
an exhaustive aud able lecture on the |
subject of the New College, and IFS
relation to the masses Of the people, |
Or. Mays, of Knoxville, was also pres
ent, and on Thursday spoke Of the
teacher and his mission. The Doctor
never fails in his powerful efforts, to
strike the popular heart, and especial
ly the heart of the teachers, who had
begun to think they could not hold an
institute without him. Prof. Butler, of
Knoxville, and Prof. Sharp, Of Mary
vile, rendered valuable assistance in
conducting class-drills and delivering
| lectures. They are both indefatigable
! institute workers, and are not to be
surpassed in their capabilities in this
| direction. Hon. David Richards like
wise gave us "A talkn of his own pc
culiar kind-full' of unpublished gems
OF thought.
! The people of Thorn Grove are with
out stint in their hospitality. Through
an admirable address of welcome, by
Prof. Beaman, Principal of their Pea-
body School, they invited the teachers
4 l,sr cd oil In
their power for their comfort during
their stay.
Had you the space and 1 the time,
/ should be glad to give in detail some
of the valuable points brought out in
the class-drills and debates. Besides
those already named, drills were con-
Quoted by Prof. Perkins, Prof. Bea-
man, Mr., Hawn, Mr.. Rodgers, MIR.
Crawford and Sup't. Harms. The
drills were only in the common
branches of study. Mr.. James Callen
conducted the singing, with the as
sistance of the Thorn Grove choir,
which furnished some fine music.
On the second day the officers of the
Association for the ensuing year were
, elected AS follows: II. G. Harms, Pres
ident; f. G. Beaman, w. H. Perkins,
NJ. b. Templeton, and VIM. Hawn,
Vice Presidents-one for each section
of the county; S. NJ. Cooper, Record
ing Secretary and Treasurer H. NJ.
Brother, Corresponding Secretary, and
w. N. Montgomery, Auditor
The teachers in attendance number
ed between thirty-five and forty. /
, give a partial list of names below
which are all 1 succeeded In obtain
. ing;
, VIM. Haron, Il. A. Norman, NJ. c.
: Butler, Miss Mary A. Conner, II. NJ
> Brother, Jno. z. Crawford, j. II. Kirk
e c. A. Lones, Alex. Summers, b. II
y McBath and J. f. Leak, Knoxville
5. Il. Ellis, w. II. Perkins, 5. M
Cooper and w. G. Harms, PowelP'
Station; f. G. Beaman, Miss Lent
Curtiss, J. NJ. Callen, Geo. Nj. Caller
and Miss Sarah G. Davis, Thorn Grove
: NJ. b. Templeton, w. n. Montgomery
and Arthur Lowe, Concord; b. +
- Shipe and Ira Beaman, Mcmillan
- Station E. 9. Skaggs, Roseberry; J
+. Wilson, Strawberry Plains; w. l.
Duggan, A. s. Thompson and w. b
L Parsons, Sewer county; w. NJ. Rodg'
n ers and ]. w. Duggan, Trundle's \
h Roads w. j. w. Maskall, Sprlnt
.e Grove John M. Bunch, New Market
e j. NJ. Parsons, Sevierville.
n The resolutions at the close of tn
"a Institute affirmed the indispensibl
a necessity OF teachers institutes an
:. thorough school supervision, and re
"a commend that the school law be s
" amended as to require the attendanc
. at the institutes of all persons VIII
> obtain certificates to teach in the pull
lie schools. Thanks were rendered
the lecturers for their valuable assis
anca the naOnle of Thorn Grove an