The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-19
Three Days Session of the Mid
die Tennessee Institute.
The ssScience OfScjences'' Elab-
Orately Discussed in
Convention.
Distinguished Professors and
BackwOOds PedagOgues
Learn from Each Other.
a Session Brilliant with Re
sults-An Occasion OfEX-
ceeding Interest.

ty, in the absence of State Supt
lale, called the Convention to
order.
Rev. DIR. C. P. Dorset opened the
proceedings with prayer.
Prof YanceY announced that the
first order was nominations foi
President, whereupon Prof. E. w.
Holt of Giles nominated Col. Scion
z. Rose Of Giles. There being no
other nominations, vote was tax
en- and Col. Rose declared unani-
mously chosen as President.
Col. Rose assumed the chair
and made a short address, thanking
the Convention for the honor they
did him in calling him to preside.
Col. Aft. II. A bernathy nominated
Laps. D. McCord for the Office OF
Secretary. There being no other
nominations a vote was taken and
he was declared elected.
President Rose announced that
the first order was an address OF
welcome by Judge Jones, whereupOn
Judge Jones took the Tostrum and
addressed the Convention for TWEEN
ty minutes, extending to the visitors
the hOspitalities of the town and eX-
tolling the work in which the mem
bers were engaged.
Prof. VIM. A Smith, of the Co
lumbia Athen9um, in the absence
of State Supt. Trousdale, responded
on behalf of the members of the In
stitute to the welcoming address,
thanking the citizens Of Pulaski
for their proffered hospitality and
accepting it on behalf of the Con
vention.
Prof. r. P. Yancey moved that
the President appoint three commit
tees-on Membership, Questions
and Business, which motion pre-
vailed and the President announced
the follow ing Committees:
On memberships. p. Yancey
j. B. Anderson, e. T. Fry.
On Questions-C. G. Rogers, D.
A. Mcknight, r. w Holt
On Business-W x, Jones, F. A
Dickinsva, * B. Gardner.
On motion, Cae Committees were
required To report on tomorrow
morning.
The President announced the first
subject for discussion-''N Necessity
of preparation by Teachers" by
Prof. D. A. Mcknight, when thai
gentleman read an able essay upon
the subject.
The President announced the
next subject-"Elocution," by Prof
ALI II. Alternately, of Giles College
who read an essay upon "How car
we best teach children the art o.
reading?'
The President announced Tho
next subject-"Attention," by Prof
VIM. A. Smith, of the Columbis
Athenaum, who gave q lengthy and
elaborate paper upon the subject.
Prof. Joynes, of Vanderbilt, urged
more thorough discussion of sub
iects. and in order to conduce tC
that end, moved that The Committee
on Business be required to present
a revised and condensed programme
for tomorrow. The motion pre-
vailed.
Prof. E. W. Holt being absent
the discussion Of the next subiec
was postponed and the Presiden
announced an adjournment to ii!
P. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Institute assembled and wal
called to order at 7:l5 o'clock 10y
the President.
The exercises were opened anC
interspersed with music.
The President announced tn,
first subject for the eyening-"The
DRY and Practice in Education" by
Prof. Caskie Harrison, of the Uni
yersity of the South, who was in
troduced and read an excellent ad
dress.
Prof. Joynes continued the dis
cussion and was followed again b.
Prof. Harrison.
The President announced tn
next subject-'The study of mora
! Science" by Rev. DR.. Rivers, of MAJ
tin Female College, who addresse
the Convention, suggesting man
practical ideas, Astounding
thought.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The President called the Inst
tute to order at $3.50 o'clock, whe
the exercises were opened with I'll
rendition of Creation by IL
choir.
The Committee on membershi
reported the roll of members of tt
Institute in attendance as follow
Professors, Caskie Harrison, Un
vers ity of the South; E. S. Joyne
Wand, srbilt: VIM. A. Smith, Colur
| bia Ath engum; A. II. Aftermath
! Giles Co uege, Pulaski; G. G. Roger
/ Giles College, Pulaski; w.
Jones, Giles College, Pulaski; f.
Dickinson. Pulaski; J. B. Anderso
Giles College, Pulaski; Z. w. Ho
Pulaski; j. K. Scales, PulasB
Pleasant Anderson, Pulaski; X.
ivers, Martin College, Pulaski;
F. Casey, Martin College, Pulasb
Mrs. Sue. Adams, Martin Coilee
, Pulaski: Mrs. Sallie Menefee, Ma
tin College, Pulaski; Miss Fam
Mcclellan, Martin College, PulasH
: Miss Mary Cody, Martin Colleg
Pulaski; Professors E. I. Fl
Wales; r. 2. Yancey, Wales; &c
w. Campbell, Lynnville; Silas Ha
mon, Campbellsville; L. E. Sto'
Testers Station; Spencer d. Clac
Aspen Hill; d. a. Mcknight, b
3 lords Station; ". L. Roddy, FL
mont Springs; NJ. Dryer, Elkmo
Spring; Miss Emma Austin, EiktO
J, Profs. J. c. Roller, Bradshaw; in
A. Lee. Bradshaw; Rev. A. Cart
Bohemian; Prof H. G. Worle
/, J.. A. Holland. Judge Turner
Foster, Z. W. Ewing, Laps. d. N
:, Cord.
r.. P. YANcY. n
J. B. ANDERSON.
Z. W. Ewing, Esq, was elect
assistant Secretary.
The Committee on Questions,