Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-08
A TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

ho iCothcAS 1bbbtulo IheL III
Tay ylorsville, johnson county, Tenn,
January 30th aud 3lst, according to
previous appointment, the following
teac hers being present, to-wit: A. @.
Floyd, J. d. Wilson, J. 8. Jenkins, II,
E. Grace, w. G. Dougherty, A. D..
Hill, w. 8. Farthing, Smith Wagner
(col.) J. N. Jenkins, l.. w. Bryan. L.
J. Barry, J. w. Cole, r N, Donnelly,
Prof. Spainhour and w. w. Adams,
and was opened by Supt. A. T. Dom
nelly taking the Chair, and appoint
ing w. w. Adams, Secretary; A. d.
Hill and J. S..Jenkins, Cities; w. f.
Craig, Referee.
The Chairman appointed A. G.
Floyd, ]. ID. Wilson and j. b. Jenkins
as committee on Programme for the
present meeting, and r.. K. Grace, w.
@. Dougherty and A. ID. Hill as com
mittes on Resolutions.
The following Directors, #. j. Stout,
DR.. J. ID. Donnelly, James r.. Allen
and DR.. J. g. Butler, with a number
Of distinguished visitors, were pres.
ent.
The Chairman read paper upon
the subject of Schools and Teachers
Institutes, which was ably written,
we'll read, and listened to with marked
attention by all present.
The announcement was then made
from the Chair that O public debate
would take place tonight (Friday,
30th, } at halt past Q o'clock p. m., upon
. fan al oh ha
as extensively educated as males, aud
that on to morrow, at O'Clock p. M !,
the teachers will discuss compulsory
education.
Mr.. r. E Grace presented his
method In condscting class-drill In
Grammar.
Smith Wagner read an essay upon
the subject of the Educational Ad-
vancement OF the Colored Race"
w. w. Adams then showed what
he knew upon teaching the young
idea" Orthography.
The Institute then adjourned until
6 o'clock p. M, at which time Me:srs.
r. K. Grace and w. s. FarthiDg upon
the affirmative, and A, O. Floyd aud
w. @. DOugberty upon the negative,
entertained listening throng for
some hours upon the Aforesaid SUBJECT.
Saturday morning, January 3lst.-
The Institute met, the minutes were
read and approved aud the regular
business entered upon.
The Chairman appointed j. B.
Jenkins, r. e. Grace and John Ad-
ans as committee to draw up and
report q programme for the next reg
ular meeting.
Glass drill was then given by Prof
L. w. Bryan upon Orthography, and
by Prof. w. 8. Farthing upon Geog-
raphy.
conducting recitation in Arithmetic,
after which ]. II. Crouch, Esq, dellv-
cred very able address upon the sub.
ject of "The Free Education Of Chill
dren,' which elected the profound at
tention Of all present being delivered
In his usual eloquent style.
Prof. Spainhour being called upon
by the teachers. rose, and after thank
ing them for their kindness, proceeded
to deliver an excellent address, which
was listened to with attention. Rev.
w. A. Thomas, of the M. E. Church,
South, being called upon, delivered a
very forcible address upon Theory
and Practice of Tesching,"
Pref Spainhour then explained the
manner of conducting Teachers In
stitutes, In the State OF Illinois, after
which the 8 o'clock debate above
spoken Of, took place, with ]. s Jen-
kins, J II. Church, T. ]. Barry and
]. w. Crosswhite upon the Affirma-
tive, and Parson Thomas, J. ID. Will
son, w. w. Adams and Prof. Spain.
hour upon the Negative.
The Committee on Resolutions res
ported the following, which was
adopted without dissenting voice:
RESOLVED, That we believe the Ma.
sonic Institute in Taylorsville to bs
the most suitable place for holding the
johnson county Teachers' Institute.
Resolved, That teachers should use
their influence TO break down the
practice of "turning out teachers on
Christmas.
Resolved, That we use our influ>
ence to suppress the use of the rod In
schools az far as possible.
Resolved. That we tender our
thanks to Prof Spainhour for his visit
and excellent address upon this occa-
sion, and also to our worthy Superin-
A. L. Donnelly for the very
efficient manner In which he has pre-
sided over this body. ~v~
The Institute then adjourned sine
die.
A. T. DoNNELLY, Supt.
W, w. ADAMS, Sec'ry.