Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-22

1resiGept Hives took Issue with
Prof. Holland in regard to the
numbers of hours school should
be taught, thinking his number
of hours too few. He also sta
ted that while he would not
Danish the rod entirely from the
school-room, yet he thought il
should be banished from the re-
citation bench. lie thought
that the public law placed the
executive power in the hands
of the directors Of the district.
Prof. Amis being called upon
stated that be had had but COM
paratively little experience, but
thought the rod should not be
abolished from the school-room,
not to be used at the recitation
ton bench, but to enforce good
behavior.
Prof. Holland explained that
in reference to his hours, he re-
ferred TO small children. The
next subject in regular order
was the Fundamental Rules of
Arithmetic by Prof. Bradshaw,
but he not being present, the
chair called for some one to o.
pen the discussion. Prof. Clark
thought it would be interesting
to hear from some Of the lady
teachers on School Government.
Prof. Clark suggested that in
the future two be appointed on
each subject, so in case of the
absence of one the other could
act. Prof. Irving being called
upon TO open the discussion on
Arithmetic, moved that Miss
Lizzie March open the discus
sion. Miss Lizzie March sta
ted that she thought Mental
Arithmetic great assistant in
teaching the science. Prof.
Clark being called upon offered
the following suggestions: be-
gin with Mental Arithmetic,
but not confine them to any
textbook, next learn them to
combine figures in writing, then
to numerate, then they are ready
for a higher mental arithmetic,
and learn them the analysis of
problems by lecture. He would
encourage originality in their
answers. Prof. Amis being
called upon stated that he ex-
actly agreed with Prof. Clark.
Prof. Green asked how Prof.
Clark would start large children.
Prof. Clark replied that if they
could not read he would first
teach them how to real. -thtn
how to write numbers, then nu-
meration. John McCIelland be-
ing GATED upon stated that he
agreed with Prof. Clark. Mr..
Shackleford stated that he would
not wait until they were in the
second reader. Prof. Clark in
corrupted him to explain that he
TO classes entering the
class-book of Mental Arithme-
tic, upon which Mr.. Shackle-
ford said they substantially
agreed.
The President being called
away, Vice-President Stewart
took the chair. Prof. Irving
concurred with Prof. Clark, but
thought that mental arithmetic
was not properly appreciated.
In teaching the fundamental
rules he did not use figures but
objects. President Rives left a
to open query box.
Prof. Stewart thought it was not
necessary to use a blackboard
in teaching mental arithmetic
but thought a textbook would
be better.
The President called up Map
Drawing. again and called upon
Prof. Curry to illustrate The
Oh the blackboard. The
motion for a query box was
then taken up, the motion be-
ing called for was put to a vote
and the question was carried.
Mr.. Shackleford made mo-
ton to have the next meeting
Oh the fourth Saturday in Sep
tember, which was carried.
The Institute was then adj
iourncd TO meet at ten O'Clock,
The fourth Saturday in Septem-
Der. T. j. RIVES, Pres.
j. u. PoINDExTER, Sec.