The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-28
IIOFFtsIOIlUCIiCt Oh tuV IsISI'EIVIIet DIoP-AtOH1
HAMPTON, Va, January %, 1916


A Teachers Institute, held under the
auspices of the trustees of Warwick and
Elizabeth City counties, was held In the
Hampton Academy on Monday and Tuesday,
2ltb and 25th instant.
The meeting was called to order by Super.
intepdent G. NJ. Peck, who occupied the
chair 81 oficio. William n. Turpin was
elected secretary. Fourteen teachers an.
swcred 10 the roll-call.
The first subject on the programme-ine
Nature and Object of Teachers Institutes
was then presented by Professor S. II. Owens,
late of Richmond, but more recently OF the
West Virginia University.
The next subject-Physical and Voca!
Culture vas discussed in a very appro.
pirate manner by Captain S. w. Armstead,
the appolntee, and upon being thrown open
Tor general remarks was further elucidatcd
by Professor Owens and Rev. DR.. 6. +.
Adams, with practical illustrations in cries
themes and rocalization by r. Ii. Watson,
George Davis, and j. G. Mebane, graduates
of the Hampton Normal School. The Su.
perintendent earnestly urged the teachers to
adopt some system calculated to further these
desirable objects.
The Spcncerian system Of penmanship
was recommended aud fully illustrated by
Professor Owens.
The next uhject-Arithmetic, Fractions,
aud proportion-was assigned to Mr.. q. n.
| Fitchett, who placed upon the blackboard
an abstract Of his method.
After q recess of an hour, the teachers re-
assembled and listened to a paper upon
| English Grammar, read by Mr.. William NJ.
| Turpin.
! The first days session was closed by a very
| olSrosc a rtiplI2.
| tior-Physiology Of the Human Foice-by
| Professor Owens. The Lee method of teach.
| ing reading. and which bad received the
premium at Vienna, was clearly and strongly
presented by the Professor.
On Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, the Institute
was called to order, fifteen teachers answer
| ing the roll-call.
In the absence Of Professor Jesse S. Jones,
the subject assigned to him-The Method OF
Teaching Beginners Reading-was treated
by Captain S. W. Armstead and Professor
Owens.
T. Massenburg, Esq, Of the Virginia Mil.
itary Institute, illustrated his method Of the
| four fundamental rules Of arithmetic, an
vas followed by Professor Owens, who re
commended Grube's system as set forth in
| DR.. Rutfner's report for 1874. At the re
quest of the teachers Professor Owens re-
| Cured to the treatment advocated by him
of the subject popularity called single anC
double rules OF three.
4. s. Segar, Esq, delivered an address
| UPON Educated Labor the Need OF our State
and was followed by Professor Owens, Cap
tain Armstead. Rev. DR.. Adams, and u. N
Peck, Esq. e.
The articles which are at present published
| in the Farmer and Planter over the sigma
ture of ''Civis met with vigorous resist.
ance by several of the speakers.
| The morning session was concluded BY
Professor Owens, to whom had been as
signed the subject: The Analysis of Eng
lish Sentences by Diagrams"
Upon rta;sembling beautiful illustrations
in reading and yocalizi were given by q
class from the Normal School, under the
leadership Of its teacher, Miss Lord.
General Armstrong, the principal of the
Hampton Normal Academy, having kindly
consented to address the teachers upon the
subject Of" Education-Its Aims" delivered
an interesting and instructive address, in the
course Of which he mentioned instances
coming under his own observation where
education enabled men, even in the most
mental occupations in life, TO fill we'll the
measure Of their dute; and obligations.
Upon the combined questions: Glow to
secure the attention, the good order, and the
affection of the pupils" instructive and
| humorous remarks were submitted by DR..
Adams, Rev. Mr.. Talman, Thomas Dixon,
| G. NJ. Peck, A. S. Separ, and others.
| General Armstrong invited the teachers of
the institutes and the citizens and friends OF
education generally to visit at any time his
school, and witness the operation of the
most recent and best methods of instruction
there put into successful operation. A visit
to these magnificent buildings and grounds
would be fully repaid. A work is there be.
ing done for the educational interests of the
negro race which is, perhaps, inadequately
understood by those living at distance.
| a vote OF thanks was rendered Professor
Owens for the instruction and pleasure de.
rived from his lectures and delneations OF
various methods of teaching.
To put into practical operation a sugges.
ton made by Captain Armstead resolution
was offered by Dir. William M. Turpin that
the teachers meet on the following Saturday
for the purpose of organizing an association
among themselves.
This pleasant meeting then adjourned sine
die. TIDEWATER.
HoRRID OUTRAGE.-Information has reach
ed us from the Eastern Shore Of q terrible
outrage having been committed on the per-