Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-22
Minutes Of Teachers In
gtitute.


The Institute was called tc
order at, ten O'Clock according
10 adjournment, President Rives
in the chair. Messrs. Shackle-
ford and Green were appointed
by the chairman to take names
of the members Of Institute.
The chairman suggested that
the meeting would be more in
teresting should the discussion
be more general The regular
order Of business was then ta-
ken up as follows:
Mss Lizzie March delivered
a very interesting lecture upon
the Study of Geography in con-
neetion with Map-Drawipg.
The subject being open for dis
cussion, Prof. o. S. Stewart
made a few remarks showing
the advantage of Map-drawing,
saying he thought it bore the
same relation TO Geography that
Diagraming has to Analysis.
Prof. Green alse made some re-
marks on the subject; adyanc-
ing the opinion that by means
Of Map drawing we could i'm
press the form and physical fea-
lures of the continents on the
minds OF the pupils; also rec
commended Gugol's Geography
as a suitable textbook.
Prot. Irving suggested that
the want of u blackboard was
Egreat drawback to the Institute.
Prof. Stewart suggested that
we secure one for the benefit of
the Institute. Mr.. Fleming be-
ing called upon by the chair to
state his plan OF teaching Map
drawing, stated that his plan
would be found in Monteith's
Comprehensive Geograph by.
Prof. Curry being called upon
by the chair, stated his plan is,
to give primary classes some
simple object to outline and to
gradually advance themto maps,
for advanced classes be used
Montcith's plan. He thought
the boundaries and relative po-
sitions Of both natural and po-
litical divisions could be
more indelibly impressed upon
The minds of the pupils through
this medium than any other.
Prof. Clark being called upon
substantially agreed with Prof.
Curry. Prof Curry again arose
to remark that we could have no
regular rules for drawing boun-
Diary lines, etc.
The President stated that the
next in regular order was, the
Fundamental Rules oF AArithme-
tic, but Prof. Bradshaw not be-
ing prcscn:, ne would make a
motion to change the order Of
the programme and have the
lecture on School Government
by Prof. Holland, which motion
being put to the vote was car
ried; according to which vote,
Prof Holland next delivered a
lecture on School Government,
in which he advanced the idea
that legislative and executive
duties should not be both YES
ted in the teacher, that the teach
er should only have legislative
powers. The subject being O.
pen for discussion, Prof. Curry
proposed that the chair call up
on some old and experienced
teacher, whcreupon the chair,
man called upon Mr. Irving,
who after making a few remarks
called upon Prof: Holland to
explain in whom executive pow
ef should be vested. Prof. Hol-
land thought it should be YES
ted in the parents, Prof. Cur
ry arose to say that he could
rot concur With Prot. Holland;
thought it would be impossible to
make such changes; that accord
ing to his observations the most
successful schools were those
in which the legislative and cx-
ecutive powers were both vested
in the teacher. Mr.. Irving arose
to say that his plan was to use
moral persuasion. Prof. Stew
art thought that we should have
i number Of 81 stems or rather
not to confne the teacher to any
particular system in school gov
eminent. Prof. Green could
not concur in a multiplicity Of
governments; he thought there
should be a moral standard es-
tablished to which each pupil
should be required TO conform
himself; that we should have
brt very few rules but have those
conformed to. Mr.. Shack!e-
ford stated that he could not
concur with Mr.. Irving; he
thought if punishment was BAN
ished from the school room that
the pupils would soon govern
the teacher instead Of the
teacher governing the pupils.
Prof. Irving made some addi-
tional remal ks in favor Of NOR
al persuasion. Prof. Clark be-
ing called upon for his views,
stated that his plan was to have