The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
THE TEACHERS.
How They Employed Their
Time Last Week.

How They Employed Their
Time Last Week.
The work of the State Teachers Asso-
citation last week was of a practical char
acter and well calculated to promote the
cause of progressive education. A large
portion of it was entertaining as well
as instructive and the citizens of the
town, especially the ladies, manifested
great deal of interest in the exercises.
While the attendance of teachers was
not large, the personnel of the body was
exceptionally good, those present rep
resenting the higher culture and more
enlightened experience of the profess
sion. Thatthe cause of popular education
in this section of the state was strength
ened by the presence and work of the
association we haven't the least doubt,
and we are quite as confident that the
interchange of views as to the methods
of teaching best adapted to the practical
wants of this eminently practical age
will result in better and less superb
cial system of instruction in our public
schools.
The contributions of our citizens to
each days programme ELECTED much
favorable comment from the visiting
teachers and criticism was disarmed in
the lace of such a display of intellectu-
al vigor and literary culture. The pa
peIs of Col. Rose, Rev. Thomas F. Gail
or, Judge John A. 1innon, DIR. I. B.
Harwell, Capt. John S. Wilkes and DR..
William Carroll, on Thursday and Fri
day, were resonant with bold and Wig
orous ideas and tastefully embellished
with the graces of rhetoric. The deft
fingers of Pulaski's fair daughters
auoIrad dOnda Of from IA
swelling bosom of the organ and their
pure -r-T0Ot ,oiSr5S y "a ts, tiIv
Charming Interpretation of the strains.
Owing to the demands upon our space
we are forced, very reluctantly, to con-
tent ourselves with the following con-
densed report of the proceedings:
THURSDAY.
The State Teachers Association was
called to order by the State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
On motion of Capt. w. r. Garrett,
Col. TIousdale was unanimously elected
temporary chairman.
Profs. W. A. Smith and w. r. Garrett
were elected vice presidents, and Col.
A. III. Alternately and j. z. Donald sec
retaries.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
upon the death of w. F. Shropshire, of
Obion county, President of this associa-
ton; DR.. Barnes Sears, agent of the
Peabody Educational Fund, and Kirk
patrick, of Knoxville, former president
of this association: w. r. Garrett, w.
A. Smith, and Il. p. Yancy.
Prot. Smith continued his very inter-
esting lecture on penmanship.
Music by Miss Earle Wells, of Co
lumbia
DIR. w. Leroy Broun, of Vanderbilt,
delivered his lecture on allow Can Nat
ural Science be Taught in Public
SchOols?" which was listened to with |
marked attention.
The following, offered by DIR. Leroy |
Broun, of Vanderbilt, was unanimously |
adopted by the Association:
METHOD PROPOSED TO AID THE INTRO
DUCTIoN OF SCIENCE IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
L. Make drawing a requisite TO public
schools.
II. Establish by law a Board of Sci
ence for the public schools, whose duty
it should be, l. To prepare full syllabus.
of subjects in science, to be taught in
the public schools, with full directions
for illustration and experiments to be
sent to every teacher in the state. 2.
To assist the teachers, by correspon-
lence, in advertising methods, answer
ng questions and removing difficulties,
III. To recommend suitable text books
n science.
". To examine teachers in science
tudies, and award certificates.
V. Establish the office of Science I
lecturer for public schools, whose duty {
should be to visit normal institutions
nc schools of proper grade and give a !
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After some excellent music, DR.. T. B. 1
Iarwell, of Gilea county, delivered an
dmirable address, on Agriculture in our c
'ublic Schools, more extended notice G
f which appears in another column.
An interesting paper on "School Dis =
ipline" was read by Prof. r. p. Yam
ey, of this county, who presented his Q
Jews in a clear, cogent, and thoroughly C
tactical manner. The paper was dis O
used by Profs, Campbell, Green and I
theirs.
Mr.. S. I. G. DOak, of the Herald, read q
paper on"The Press and Popular Edu- !
alton, which was listed to with close f
ttention. The subject was handled in I
and forcible style, and the g
lear cut views of the writer provoked c
ute an animated discussion. ;
In the evening, Rev. Thomas f. Gail !
r entertained large and discriminate ;
1g audience with very interesting ad- +
ress on the subject, coffee of the r
'eacher." The address was in the ora '
or's happiest vein and was full of prac- I
ical thoughts and suggestions. c
Col. Scion L. Rose followed Mr.. Gail /
r with chaste and elegant review of !
Poetry and the Poets," which elected =
applause The Association :
hen adjourned until Friday Morning. )
FRIDAY. }
Prof. w. r. Garrett entertained the '
with practical illustration !
f his method of teaching history, after t
which Judge John A. Tinnon, in his a
wn inimitable style, delivered an a1- a
ress on "The Natural Sciences" and I
he importance of teaching them more
in the public schools. The :
ddress was forcible presentation of :
he orators views on a very Important c
ubject. i
The afternoon was consumed with re-
'orts from committees, principally of
n obituary character.
At night large and brilliant audi I
nee assembled and were entertained
With scholarly paper by Prof. William
,arroll on "The Advantages Arising
rom the Study of the Classic Languages
4 Antiquity" and an admirable address +
rom Capt. j. S. Wilkes, whose subject,
The Demand for Practical Education 5
vas treated in exceptionally fine style. :
We expect at some future day to allude ?
urther to the sound and practical ideas .
.dvanced by Capt. Wilkes. l
The hour for final adjournment having /
rrived, Col. Leon Trousdale, State SUI l
arose and returned thanks 5
o the citizens of Pulaski for the gener-
us manner in which they had received l
nd entertained the visiting teachers. .
lie alluded in feeling terms to the kind 3
fhnr- hnd r.ncniual and a rrnIt or | :