Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-07
COLoRED TEACHERs'INsTITUTE.
Interesting Session Yesterday---PrO-
gramme for To-Day.


gramme for To-Day.
The state normal institute met, &C.
cording to announcement, at the Aus
tin school building at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. It was called to or
der by Prof. II. 8. Bennett, of Fisk
university, Nashville, president of the
state board. After reading the scrips
ture, DR.. 8. B. Reed, OF Knoxville
college, offered prayer. -
The first on the programme was
music, Mrs. E. F. Minor and Miss
Ella Newton presiding at the organ
alternately, and singing by a large
choir.
After music, J. s. Fowler, Of the
city schools, made an appropriate ad-
dess of welcome, responded to by
Prof. Bennett.
w. II. Franklin and A. E. T. Dra-
per were made secretaries.
The first topic on the programme, 3,
"Why educate ?n was opened by Rev.
Geo. W.-Levere, %. D.. of this city,
who made a very Interesting addTe SO,
replete with sound, practical ideas.
He was followed by Prof. Patterson, OF
| Central Tennessee college, Nashville.
Next on the programme was class
exercise in music, opened by Mr..
Fowler, OF the city schools, who ex-
hibited Glars and read music with
much proficiency. Their singing by
note was excellent.
President J. 8. McCulloch, of Knox
vile college, Mr.. z. T. Thistle, OF
| Baptist institute, DR.. j. T. Mckinley
| of Central Tennessee college, and
Dr0f Ronnokt fn1lnxuoH In afr0n~ AZ
| dresses in favor Of music in the COM
mon schools.
In the afternoon, the institute con-
Yened at 8 p. m. After music, the
next topic on the programme was
Education Of the colored people. "
by Prof. r. DIS. Robertson, superin-
tendent Of the city schools. The ad-
dress was well prepared and delivered
in forcible manner. He was followed
by w. F. Yardley, Esq, DR.. McKin.
ley and Prof. Lockett, OF the Univer-
sity Of Tennessee.
"How to teach writing" was opened
by Prof. F. M. Smith, with the Spen
cerian charts, and he was followed by
r. e. McLemore. ~#E
The next on the programme, Geog'
raphy was opened by Prof. w. r
Murphy with blackboard exercises
and explanations. He was followed
/ by Prof. Bennett. after which Prof. E
8. Joynes of the University of Tennes
see was called upon, and made an in
teresting address upon the subject o
languages. -'>
The evening session was devoted
first to an address by Mr.. It. T. Thistle
on "How to teach the alphabet" Th,
address was an admirable one and wei
received. Prof. Robertson, by specia
request, also illustrated the wore
method of teaching the alphabet.
Rev. H. 8. Bennett then gave an in
| terestiDg address on 1.-THE spelling re
FORM" which closed the exercises O
the day. Allfhe sessions were largeI,
attended by both colored and whit
people and the exerf ises were wit
messed with much satisfaction.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME
is as follows, opening with music:
"a. No. The character Of the teach
er.-Rev. J. M. Armistead to open.
10 m. The teacher in school,
Rev. J. Braden, D. D.. to open. Music
IL b. D1. Hygiene in scool.-PrO1
g. w. Hubbard, M. D., to open.
Afternoon session-Music-3 p. N
Glass exercise in Grammar, conducte
by Prof. w. L. McSpadden.
3:45--Reading in school-W. E
Franklin to open-Music.
4:15-Morals in school-Rev. 8. T
Reed, d. D., to open. EE
Evening Observation-Disclosures p M
Address by Mr.. ]. 81. Burrus-Musi(
Address by Rev. J. Braden, D. D.