Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-29
Prince William Teachers Institute,

lloirc- pcnd"ncc oi the Alexandria Gaz ur.
BRENTsyILLE, July IS, lS76.-Ilaying de
rived much pleasure from wish to the Teach,
crs' Institute lo: Price, William couuly, Just
held here, | !hink your readers vii, prnbahly.
DC somewhat interested by brlei account OF il.
~. II a. m. 90 the 10Th an aul;eaca. film,
the Cur; hOas', Was aSs:,m;,'rI; ;.5out tits
,:'acilers, BUSHES II rGwbrr II school trustee,
Sud tour OF the district supclv ,nrs b. Ing arjoog
those pr, s+nt
Mi. Nm. W. Thornton, County Superiu
tenGen o. Schools, took the chair, aud / com
ulttcc previously appointed, having reported
CONSTITUTION fr a Teachers Association, il was
unanimously adopted, and the following officer
ware eIeciod under il, viz:
Prc-iieut, Mai. VIVA. ". Thorrtcu; Vie
Pre-lderts, Maj j. 2. Johnson, Joseph I.
Jaupey, and Z. S. Scott: Secretary, K 3. Gil.
nam; Assistant Secretary, John \. Me-;
II a-nEer J. B. L. Thornton; Audl'oG, j.
Black s7,l.
The proceedings OF The Ins:tun were then
Opened by the introduction NJ y u C!ty Super
intondcnt. Mr. r chari l.. Carne. w!!o, though
lab .ring, a. he st ted, u,d r sever headache.
cx ;,lanec and recommend the Word Method
OF teaching cai!lren 10 read, as practircd IL the
Alexandria schools during the pas: year. He
was foilowed by the Rev w. B. NcGiIoray,
Principal Of L igh-street Schov Richmond, ii
Il abb ans Instructive lecture OH Schro! MAJ
agem-u.
IL ne afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Mac '5ray spok
sg4i;, q: Teaching Il .4diug, arI vas tqll"wel
b. Nj George G. Rouad, WHO read 40 ios;ru@
tiy3 e-say cuiliIoi, H ~ shall We Teach 2
from the pen OF Miss Mary &. Chamberlain.
Mr. H. l. Stewart on tn" par. OF The teach
ers OF Prince Wi liam, then presented 10 su
rsrinterdcnt Thornton. a BEAUTIFUL gold tetd
CT cane. as mark gt their esteem and alice
ten IL the cours, Of his remark. he stated
;t;t III the FIVE years since the ruolIc schooIs
had heen put iuto operation By Mi. Thornton,
the attendance lad Increased from 300 to l5uO
Mr r;.urnlon attempted t. reply, but "as
50 oyr!c.,uc by hi> feelings that he vas not very
successful, AID Mr.. Berkeley, enc OF the teach
or., cl .sei the proceedings with an eloquent
and acli0f address
On IT,. 27tA, al 10 a. d., the teachers re
Assembled AID with th"m large nunb"r OF
visitors. AID Rev Mr.. McGiloray conclude his
lnrtur> Of the preceding day by tail l'Iu-;ra
ZION OF the WORD Method which be- ais1
strongly eoiorsed and m,!e tuy explained.
Sup"riuter d:u, Carce then arosu and, alter
| Prime. William 90 the ndcrfui progress which
mad cvideGty hr"n made snce he ATTENDED; the
destitute Of 1873, and giving some account Of
| atfairs in his owD jurisdiction, stated end ex
| :iaiucd his method Of teaching GEOGRAPHY
| H. concluded by rcierrlng TO the CeOt'Eni TAI
| Exposition al Philadelphia a an educational
agency t thc greatest value, ant urged all the
| t achrys to visit 1t before returning to their
wc,k, assuring them that the knowledge they
wouId acquire would pay 10 Their profession.
| He gave some facts ADD figures to show at n W
| i,tie expense tncy could snjoy w@ck's s.s.t -
| PHILADELPHIA, aud vas listened to With deep ~
| rerest, many expressing an lotcutlon to profit
! by the information
At the Afternoon session Mr.. Blackwell read
| an essay on + .ucation and Mr. j ohr 4. Nco l.,
| oac on D<ci;.liuc add Education, paper of
great m.r!. by Miss +. Wcadou.
Hon. Charles T. Siuclair. of ;be State $ nate,
was then called for, and made a brief, bat
spirited address, in The course OF which h.
stated that the Superintendent Of Publ; ln-
-truction had tod him that I'll" Suporincn-
deu, ard other scho, authorities nj Prince
Wi i'm stood very nsh 30 is Isl f tf!.:on-
- IL work aui ;'romItue;s 10 :rl"'fts. atd has.
mad similar remark c0ttcrG.@g nose q; y
| * !u,!G.a
| 4 rum,nr cF 9th geul. men We then 2altd
Tor AID either declined sps aktag, 0: mauc !'iet
address 5, after which Resolutions of thaOk> 10
he 'ec urcrs werc adopted, anj the l"S'itut"
clo-ed The proceedings throughout scr: III
l.:s.,r,s,I witj excellent music - The Tielo-
| j, on by Mr. Webb gentleman OF tn, vicinity,
who saHg var:"u> amusing G0d s@uilul'lta!
sopcs in the finest style
! Too much praise cannon b, awarded 10 SUI
| rcfintene;cnt rhorrto1 for lis nHyrts il carr
ing Oh IT, lns!iure 20 surca>s ally. Il dis
! played pIinc.jy hospitality, !avl'rg Al! The
teacher aud visitors to his hou-" AID 2ivln&
:haal bu,n entertainment, aud cdsug. th.ush
thy cunt.d By scores ~ Messr>. SteHart,
J. Is. T. Thornton and N!coI, the Lrcai Cou
| mittee on Arrangements. TOO. the greatest
credit Is due Tor their unwcarlci Efforts o please
aud accommodate al Dancing w.s The order
Of the night, aud visitor, from all ;rount flick
| ed to Maj Thornton hcspiabe MANSION.
FFlCESUpERIXTENDES PUBLIC SCUnoLS.
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALEXANDRIA,
ALEXANDRIA VA, Juy29, 1876