The Van Buren press., 1876-12-05
Teachers Institute What they Did.


VAN BuREN, ARK, Nov. 9th, 1876.
The Teachers Institute for Crawford
County, Ark, convened in the room OF
thc Arkansas Normal and High Schools,
On the day above mentioned, and was
called to order by Berkeley Neal, Coun-
" Examiner.
The following teachers were present j:
Misses NJ. f. Mcbride, Ida Warren, Mr..
II. B. Hale, Leonidas Neal, Edward
Scott, Dillis Neal, b. iIutson, c. W.
Neal, Willis II. Neal. Henry Shibcy,
and James r. Neal.
v The following assistants were also
present: Misses Maggie Wood, Fannie
Thompson, Maud CIegg, Clara Emo, Bes-
sic Greene, and Henrietta Hinklc.
Willis H. Neal was elected Secretary,
and II. B. Hale, E. Scott, Jas. r. Neal,
Wv. Neal, and Miss Maud Clegg, com.
mittec ON resolutions.
After organization the examiner gave
the institute into the charge of MissMc.
Bride.
q The subject reading was then propos-
ell, which was considered quite at length,
several teachers being required to con
duet classes upon their respective meth
OILS Of teaching.
Next was the discussion upon the sub
jcct spelling, which was continued until
next day.
The work of the following day hav-
Ing been assigned to the different teach
ers, the Institute adjourned until 0
o'clock, Tuesday morning.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
: Institute was called to order, Miss Me
Bride in the chair.
Miss Warren was called upon to read
an article upon the subject of spelling,
Mdich she did in very creditabe man
ncr, af,er which, by request, Miss Ne,
bride read some good selections in which
she showed thorough knowledge ofthe
Hos of elocution
After which arithmetic was taken up
and pretty thoroughly discussed. Recess
mas then taken until halt-past p. m,
At the evening session the subjects of
geography and grammar were consider
cd. The Secretary then read commu-
nicaton from the State Superintendent
of Public instruction, which was replcte
with good, sound sense.
Misses Fannie Thompson and Maud
Clcgg then read some excellent papers
upon the subject of teaching.
Mr.. Hutson followed. by reading in a
gerry able mannera splendid selection.
: The County Examiner made few re-
marks in regard to the manner of pre-
pairing for and conducting the institute in
the future
The committee on resolutions beg
1cave to submit the following report.
WHEREAS, The educational interest OF
the county is of very great Importance
WHEREAS, This cannot be advanced
without competent teachers, and
Whereas, This is best promoted by
the association Of teachers as an insti
Resolred, That we feel that we have
been mutually interested and benefited
by the Institute in which we have Just
been engaged.
That we tender to Miss Mcbride our
thanks for her courtesy, impartiality and
ability in conducting the exercises.
That we respectfully ssggcst to the
County Examiner that he visit the pen
atty mentioned in his notice Of this In
stitute upon those teachers, who, with
out good reasons, absented themselves
f'om this Institute.
That we return our sincere thanks to
our Honorable State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction for his able letter OF
encouragement.
1, Resolped further. That the Van Buren,
Press and Van Bnrcn Argus be present.
ed a copy of these proceedings with the
request that they publish the same.
II. b. HALE, Chairman.
Miss MAUD CLEGc,
JAMES r. NEAL. Com.
+. ScoTT,
&. W. NEAL,
The Tnstitute thon adjourned GIN, ,};s