The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-07-11
District Teachers Convention.
Reported expressly forthc Journal

9th instant,
On the morning o! the first day
quite u respectable audience assembled
in the elegant chapel Of the Winchester
Normal, many Of whom were eminent
educators from Il distance. The Con-
v%cntion was called TO order by the SD
perintendent, Mr.. TrousdaIe, after
which a song was sung, and then the
exercises were opencl with an appro-
pirate prayer by DR. A, f. Dix, Then
followed Il piano duet by Misses May
A~bercrOm5ie and Anna Baker,
Rev, j. A. b, Lovctt was chosen
ce~Pres:dent, and Messls, Henry
Finch and w. 5. Coover Secretaries,
Capt, Thos, ID. Gregory, Of the Win.
chester Bar, delivered the address Of
welcome, the manner and substance Of
which were justly app'auded, Supt,
Trousdale responded to the address OF
Mr.. Gregory, briefly setting forth the
objects and aims OF the Teachers Con-
vention, and eulogizing Winchester as
a town Of classic notoriety, thus being
a suitable place in winch to discuss the
great principles of education.
The Superintendent then called up
on Rev. j. A.. b Lovctt, who respond
ed in some brief remarks emphasizing
the importance Of the Teachers Con.
yention. Prof. Himcbnugh, of MuI
berry, made some appropriate remarks
relative to the Institute work. Prof
X. 5. Bradshaw endorsed the foregoing
sentiments, and was OF the opinion
that some plan should be inaugurated
to induce a more general attendance of
the teachers. DR.. A. +. Dix, formerly
Of Mary Sharp College, thought that
convention Of educators was product.
i've Of much good to the cause OF cdu-
cation. Supt, Rives, from Lincoln
county sand that the school directors
in his county are taking steps to dis.
miss those teachers who ignore the
County Institutes.
Sounds from Home" on violin and
piano, was then rendered with great
satisfaction to the audience, by Prof.
Ute. moehlcn and Miss Mary BIedsoc.
On commencing the afternoon SEES
sion, Prof. j. W. Tcrr.lI, President Of
the Winchester Normal, read a paper
on "IIistory,' in which the importance
Of historical knowledge and the art of
teaching history were very IorcibIY set
forth. Prot. Kirkpatrick, Of East Ten
nessec University, and Prof, j. f SEQ
hey. Of Murrrrcsboro Female institute,
made some pointed remarks, heartily
approving the sentiments OF the paper
read by President Terrill,
Maj. p. G.. I3bcll Of Manchester.
then delivered 4 somcahat lengthy adj
dress on General Elu'ation." His
remarks elected warm discussion, in
which DR.. |. N. Jones, Of Manchester
College, Dir. Il G. Graves and Prof.
Kirkpatrick participated, DR., l. Me-
calle spoke in defense Of some Of Mr..
lsheifS positions.
''Oh, Far Dove! Oh, Fond Dover
was rendered by Miss May Abercrom.
bic, accompanied hy the piano.
The evening session was Conlnc'ct
by Wee President j. A. b Lovclt. The
exercises were opened with a piano
Duet, by Misses DIedsoe and MurrelI.
Miss Clara Conway. Of Memphis, then
read an essay, subject: "Whosc
Fault 7" 1t was fine production, and
was read in excellent style. N'5srs.
Barrett, Vaughan, E,tiII and VenabIc
favored the audience with 50 ne cheer
ing vocal music, after which Prot. SO
hey, of MurIreesbcro, read a paper or
"The Characteristics Of the School
Teacher" The paper showed marked
ability, and vas well received.
The morning session Of the second
day, it being the 4rh day Of July, the
time was occupied with addresses ap
propriate to the day. After the rcnIi-
ton of some excellent music by the
Winchester Silver Comet Band, Supt.
Trousdalr, Prof. W. Writ Beck, of
Kentucky, Rev. Mr.. Watlerson,
this county, aH2 others, adj
dressed the audience with hearts swell
ling with patriotism.
The afternoon session was one Of
unusual interest. Prof. Il. S. Jpyncs.
Of Vanderbilt University. delivered Il
learned address ON the "pro-
which was enthusiastically
praised by all. Prof X. S. Bradshaw.
Of Fayetteville Female Institute, read
a paper on the 'Schoolmastcr." Prof
Allen read a paper on the "TcacIler's
Mission" Prof. Sydney Stewart read