The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-26
STATE INSTITUTE.
Teachers Take Counsel Together
How They May Destroy
Ignorance.

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State Sup't Leon TrousdaIe, the
Seventh Congressional District In
stitute convened at the court house
in Pulaski On Tuesday morning,
oath. Prayer was offered by Rev.
n. M. Long, of Memphis. and after
beautiful song by Miss Early
Wells of Columbia, the organiza-
tion proceeded.
On motion of Col. A. H. Aberna-
thy, Profs. w R. Garrett, of Nash
vile, and R. p. Ysncey, of Giles,
we're elected vice presidents unani
mously. Prof. j. c. Roller, of Su
mac, Giles county, and Mr.. j. Z.
DorIaud, of Louisville, were chosen
secretaries.
Profs w. X. Jones, S. H. Locket
and r. P. Yancey were appointed a
committee TO recast the programme.
The following names were en-
rolled:
Col, Leon Trousdale, State Sup't;
Col. A. H. Alternately, Sup't Giles
county; Prof. w. L Roddy, Elk
mont, Tenn; Col. S. II. Lockett,
Univ. Tenn, Knoxville; DR.. w. l..
Broun, Vanderbilt; Prof. w. r.
Garrett, Montgomery Bell Acad-
envy, Nashville; G.. II. Baskette,
Sup't Rutherford county; Profs. S.
A. Parsons. A. S. Alternately, w. X.
Jones, Jas. NJ. Boswell, j. c. Smith,
William Carroll, G. w. Campbell,
rheo. Lee, and H. c. Hannah, Giles
county; p. j. Green, Lincoln coun
Gy; j. K. Dorland, Louisville, Ky.
Col. A. II Alternately read an
able paper from Prof. Haynie, OF
Tennessee.
Capt. j. G. Lester read a paper
on Education since the War;"
which met with warm commenda
ton and was listened to with muCh
interest. He had made the. subject
one of considerable study. A vote
of thanks was given him, and a
committee appointed to solicit OF
him his valuable paper for publica-
ton, Col. Alternately and Mr.. Dor
land being the committee.
Miss Wells again enli'yened the
occasion with one of her sweet
songs-sweeter, it seemed, on ac-
count of her unfortunate blindness.
She is a pupil in the state school
for the blind.
The Institute adjourned for din
ner.
On assembling after dinner, Vice
Pres. w r Garrett took the chair.
The speakers appointed for the
afternoon being absent, Erof. w. A.
Smith. of Columbia, delivered an
interesting and inst uctive address
On Teaching Reading This led
o animated discussion, in which a
wide diversity of views we're eX
pressed. Col. Alternately and Mr..
Green gave exhibitions of reading,
To the great edificatiun of the au
dience.
The proceedings of the evening
we're .curtailed on account and
the Institute adjourned as q mark
# respect and TO attend the funeral
OF Judge II. NJ. Spofford.
In the evening, Col. E. T. Italia
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welcome to the Institute, couched
in language splendidly expressing
the open hospitality with which Pu-
ask greeted them. This was res
pended to by Col. Trousdale in hap
Ply and fitting remarks.
Mr.. @. II. Baskette then read his
admirable paper upon 1.-The Teach
er." 1t elected loud applause and
abounded in hits and witticisms and
wise remarks.
DR.. T. d. Davenport read an
elaborate and carefully prepared
paper on woman Physiologically
Considered. The Doctor invaded
grounds rarely attempted and adj
vauced ideas strangely at variance
with those entertained by many.
To say that it was profound and
exhaustive but lily conveys an idea
of it's excellent merits. The late
ness of the hour was much against
the reader. If some woman's rights
magazine coul | procure it for pub
lication-we would dislike to be res
pOnsible for the Doctors hair.
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAMME.
On yesterday morning the pro-
ceedings were resumed at Q o'clock,
Vice Pres. Yancey in the chair, and
after music by Miss Wells the min.
utes were read and approved.
DR.. c.. Als. Alternately read a very
fine paper upon "School Hygiene"
I, -, Io~c,oI,- I;zousscd ana Col
Trousdale requested copy of it to
incorporate IN his next annual re-
port.
DIR. r. B. Gardner read thought
ful paper on woman"
The Institute listened gladly to
some beautiful music by Misses
Leftwich and Jones.
Prof. w. A. Smith gave a prac
teal address upon "Penmanship,"
sensible ard pointed.
The thanks of the Institute were
rendered the young ladies' who fur
nshed the music
In the afternoon the programme
included an address upon The Ri
bic in Public Schools" by Dr.Dan'l
). Wilson; and a paper upon ''Nat-
ural Science" by Judge Jno. A.
Tinnon.
Last night the audience was re-
galed with "Three Years in Egypt"
by Col. 5 Fl. Lockett, and lecture
upon "The Office of the Teacher"
by Rev. Thos. +. Gailor.
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
This body meets this morning,
and under another name, will be a
continuation of the Institute ad-
journed last night. The programs
for to-day and to morrow present
very interesting features. This
morning there will be an address
by DR.. Thos. b. HafwelI, 10 the af
5ernoon by Prof. X. p. Yancey and
). T. G. Doak, and in the evening
by DR.. w. Leroy Broun. To-mor-
row there will be addresses in the
morning by Capt w. r. Garrett, in
the afternoon by Juo. r. Jones,
esq , and at light by DR.. VIM. Car
roll and Capt. Jno. 5. Wilkes. The
ladies are specially and particularly
iLvited to be present. There was a