Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-08-26

A FULL ATTENDANCE AND PRACTICAL MEET
ING.
The Teachers Institute for Augusta County
was held in the room Of the Y. M. G. A. on last
Tuesday and Wednesday. The attendance was
unusually large and the meeting practical
and interesting one. The teachers seem to
be finding out what these institutes are for and
are taking a much greater interest in them
than heretofore. This session was specially
noticeable for the active part taken in the pro-
ceedings by the County teachers and the prac-
tical manner in which they spoke of their va
rious experiences and their attempts at I'M
provement in their chosen pursuit.
The following is a list of those present:
w. II. Baker, 2. 7. Waid, J. D. Davis George
A. Phillips, John M. Stefey, r. J.. Dyche
VIM. M. Atkinson, VIM. T. Marlborough, VIM.
H. Coffn1an, 81. G. Fairly, j. F. Landes, C. 7.
Jordon, Lewis A. Keller, E. L. Curtis, A,
Obaugh, w. H. Humbert, S. G.. Driver, r. l..
Farrar, A. A. Arnold, James Wilson, M. W.
Quarles, J. w. Calhoun, A. H. Towberman, J..
c. s. Myers. ]. P. Cleveland, A. E. Pierce, Jacob
Bear, j. W. Beard. J. $. Beard, J. G. Rhinehart,
J. 7. Cribbins, S, A. Hammer, Jas. G. Welton,
E. Poague, Bowman NJ. L. Mickelborough, W.
f. Marshall, John g. Goochenour. Robt. NJ.
Houff, E. R. D. Curtis, ]. F. Tapscott. w. II.
Thomas, John. D. Bailey, John w. Andes, ]. J..
Humbert.
Female Ieachers.-Mrs. NJ. e. Calhoun; Alma
Jordan, Annie E. Bowman, Annie A. Noon,
Mollie E. Swope Mary A. King, S. Kate Fish,
Mamie M. Dudley, Mamie s. Beard, Corinda
Fl. Tyler, Lucy Waddell, Isabella Waddell, M.
L. Brooks, Estia Beard, M. M. Gentry, NJ. j.
Hill, Mollie Eakle.
Cotored IeecAers.-Aaron B. Jackson, Wales
R. Tyrril Jas. H. Becker, w. H. Evans, Jas. R.
Anderson, VIM. 3. Franklin, and Mary l..
Smith.
The sessions Of the Institute which continued
through Tuesday and Wednesday were presid-
ed over by the County Superintendent. Charles
Grattan, Esq, who was particularly success
full in infusing enthusiasm into the meeting
and giving the discu sions a practical and use
full turn.
His opening address was a model of its kind,
short and concise, yet filled with practical
thoughts clothed in beautiful imagery and
so expressed as to attract the undivided atten-
ton Of all present.
The various subjects germane to Teachers
Institute were all, the subject of much discuss
sion and observation. Every subject received
a full share of treatment both theoretically and
practically, from the "threshing' of o hoy, to
mathematics of the highest order.
The Institute was in every respect most
successful one and owes its success to the inte-
rest taken in it by the teachers of the county,
for there were no distinguished lecturers
here from a distance as heretofore when
the Institute was in its infancy. 1t is
new full fedged.and this last session shows, suf-
hciently able to take care of itself. Those who
attended the first Institute were strongly i'm
pressed with the great improvement shown in
the last session. The teachers were more out
spoken and larger number of them took part
| in the discussions than heretofore
On Friday the annual examination of the
teachers took place at the Staunton Academy.