The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-15
EDUCATIONAL,
,,yan,I,t,ou Of state Teachers' In-
stilutN,
wrdulfl0y, July n,l'7 l9a, N,

wednesday, July u, ls77-l9u,m,
IN accordance with call made b
t. North Texas Teachers Association
ramber of toachcrs from Dallas an,
..uuunlinu towns assemble In Oh,
commercial College hail. July r.. 1877
odd ll orl0cl, o. m,, for the purpose o.
..upymlu State Teacher. Institute
mn. ulllf ing olliocrs were elected. pr
N r. Franklin of Grapevine Mlsoui,
Institute. president Rev a. q. Allen
b b.. Of palhgc College, and Major
lobn NJ, Richardson of sulphur
sprInm High school vice presidents
William II Allen, of Dallas College
secretary,
ON motion the chair appointed Major
Richardson, Dr. Allen and the Rev.
Mr. Malone committee on organization.
On motion the president appointed
proG J.. w. Coleman and James Giler
marhals
The Institute then requested Dr.
Franklin to dolyer public address in
behalf Of educational interests The
doctor accepting IL was decided TO have
the address July IL. 1871 at $50 O'Clock,
pm
Tho committee on arrangements
consisting Of ProlS ~, T. jackson,
W. b. Clark and H. A, Spencer sub.
mittcd the following subjects to be dis.
cussod by the members Of the institute.
What are the duties ola state Ms re-.
cards the education Of its citizens, and
whutme the duties OF parents thereto
Rev. D. r. Malone
What branches of education should
he taught at the expense Of The state
H. A. spencer
What are the qualifications oran eff.
cicnt teacher2 Major j, NJ Richard
SON
What are the hest methods of teach,
ing geography, English grammaE mith.
mrtc, reading and writing Rev j r.
Allen, Prof II. c. Stevens, Prof VIM
II. Allen, +, u. T. jackson and II. A..
Spencer
What are the best methods OF school
government? Rev. DR. Allen.
Should prizes be rcsorted to rs
stimulus to scholarship? Prof c, l..
'mbcrger
The committee suggested that speaks
crs be limited to ten minutes each, and
that no member speak the second time
ON one subject, except by permission Of
the institute. On motion the report
was received, and il was decided to dis
cuss the first two subjects at the after
noon session Institute adjourned to
meet at 3 o'clock pm.
The Institute was opened With prayer
by Dr. A. c. Allen. The committee on
organization being called on for q res
port asked further time Granted
The discussion Of the questions Tor the
session were opened by Rev. j. Il.
Malone and Mr.. II. A. Spencer and
continued 10y Professors Richardson,
Clark, Aliens and Franklin. The dis.
cussjons were Of great interest and cons
tQjnod much valuable information. The
following resolution was presented;
RtaoloM, That committee of five be
appointed to study thoroughly, and
prepare Il memorial to be addressed to
om. next legislature, praying the enact-
mout of n more efficient law for public
free schools Adopted.
The chair announced that at some
future session the committee would be
appointed. The Institute received am
invitation from Prof f. II Schmidt to
attend the exhibition Of his school. On
it was decided that the Institute
have its next session at $50 this eyen-
ing Moved and carried that we take
up this evening, the questions, what is
the qualification Of an efficient teacher
and "What is the best method OF school
government p Institute adj @rned to
$50 p. M.
institute met according to adiourn>
ment. The question of--What are the
qualifications of an efficient teacher was
opened by Major j. NJ. Richardson, and
its discussion was continued IN an inter
esting and instructive manner
Colonel j. B. Simpson and General
Cabell, by the request of the president,
addressed the Institute on the same
question. 1t was moved that Mayor
Richardson he requested to furnish the
Institute with a.copy of his address,
Carried unanimously.
DR., A. c. Allen then opened the dis
cussion OF the question-What is the
best method Of school government?
The discussion was protracted 10y other
OF the institution presenting
much important information to all
present. On motion the institute adj
journcd to meet at $50 o clock am.