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- coantY Teachers' Instltute.

jefferson County IcacheFa institute.
The frst session OF the Jefferson County Teach
on. Insa.u,e began on Thursday morning, in this
place, and was attended by SO Teachers 80 Males
and Femalcs-Sl white. colored.
The following is the lsi Of Teachers:
waite Nple.-S. W. iightner. J.. ?. Hess. Z.
j. Williams, W W Cockrill c. u Moore, Wm
D. Osborn. j. o. Knott. b. ~. Cook, !. A. Me-
Fadeu. j. q. johnson, j. A. Brooks, G.. II. C.
Backus, c. VI. Miller. Rev. e.. A. hong, j. A..
Shiricy. l. y. Beall, T. ". Latimcr, John Quig-
lev. h. Il. Turner, ". =. Craighill, II. Osburn
Il. G.. Bragouier, G. N. knott-23.
UIrs Fa4riss-Miss y. OLaughlin, Miss NJ.
Stridcr Mrs. Haincs, Miss Fannie Miller, Miss A.
Cross Mrs. T.. Shorkec, Miss y. Barnes, Miss An
ME bideuour-s.
C.'orea Hq'e.--L. L. Page. J. 4. Irwin J. W.
Halter, W. ". Woinwrtht, ". A. AFTER, W. ;.
Bauos, j. B. Cary.
Ca'ared Fenals-Niss r. -bccca McCard-l.
John Hess, Esq, the County Superintendent
Presided. and iutelligently and with dignity di-
rected the exercises. In the morning an original
Essay on School Organization was read by
Mr.. 7. W. Latimer, aud evidenced a clear con
eopiioo Of the principles best adapted in the or
gauiza,iou of,ho schools for efficient and agreea-
bic performance on the part Of tea cheers and schol
. ars % duties deyoiyiug upon them respectively
Forty minutes was then Afforded for general
discussion of che subject In the afternoon school
Discipline was the thcno Of twenty minutes
Essay By Mr. T. j. Willmms-wbose experience
as a teacher entitled him 10 speak intelligently
upon the subject, AID his views we're given tersc-
/ y iorcciu,ly, aud Ia language marked by elegan,
tic,ioD. Upon this free discussion Of twentv
~ uutes was 10 order, aud Ncssrs Backus, Light
ucr, Williams SC, participated.
/ The plan Of Messrs W.iiiams and Backus fOr
the culorccucutof rules, 6c.,-by appeals to the
mind aud heart of the pupil commended itself 70
our conception Of right, but Sc felt Indignation
I riyhtcously developing within Us when We heard
/ Ny. Liehtner, teacher at Bolivar, expires.
himself with no li,,.c satisfaction as % the caec
\ tivcncss Of severity, remarkius that on one occa
sion, h, "whippci' boy numerically" and
that DE lad so much OF So 20 DO that De got iout
/ Of H." Aut when asked how he would serve larg,
girls, said that be lad "wLipped several OF Them.
/ Mr. Lish,ner may have large capacity ior i'm
pardas knowledge, nay congratulate himsel; o.
has enforced good order OF observance Of rules
but no nan who can publicly eviuce so mucl
pleasure in having numerically punishe,
pupil ought 60 be tolerated by our pub
uc school authorities That is our pryat
opinion publicly expressed, about a public teach
CT. Nr. Lightncr is a stranger to Us. We neve
heard Of nor saR him before, therefore we onl,
Judge him by hi, own voluntary testimony. On
% bis own mouth is he condemned
IL. IL. c. Bacsus rext gave his views of " Hov
to Teach ,he Alphabet" and was followed b.
several member Of the Institute ga an cdiJin,
and interesting manner. The programme 70
this Friday morning Teaching Orthgraphy,
ty Rev. Mr. McFaden, and a general discussion
Selections 70 be sead b. Mrs. Shonkee, and
general discussion Of queries. In the afternoon
"keadirg, and the most successful Teaching Of
. &C. by F. T. Homer and a general discussion O
"Shou.i Moral Training be Stated Exercise o.
ouiy Incidentally Introduced, % By Rev. Mr. Long
The members Of the Institute will have holiday
on Saturday, but on Monday the exercises will b.
I resumed. Tho programme for each day indicate
I an entertaining and destructive occupation Of th
time. The public IS cordially invited.
/ Tho town authorities protIered the use O
Charles Washington Hall" to the Institute, bu
: twas declined by vote Of % to IC. We regre
! this ilasmuch as tle present meeting place doc
not afford recommendation % an Who would b,
I pleased 90 attend. We hope the matter will B,
/ feccusid red and the Han accepted. So that thl
/ public which toots the bills, may have an oppor
I tuui,r 90 witness and enjoy the exercises.